Recent content by imryanmoriarty

Oh, I just realized I overlooked some things I'll be needing for the truck. Anyone have any suggestions on a metric/SAE tap and die set? I figure I could just buy one complete set, which would be overkill, but at least I'd be done with it. I will also need some sorts of damaged screw...

I do like the idea of DOE wrenches, because I get more sizes with fewer wrenches than with combination wrenches. Oh, totally—the productivity mindset is very helpful. I guess it’s the hoarding mentality for niche/specialty tools that I’m finding is making me scatterbrained during this tool...

Hi all, I've always been more of a lurker on this forum. When I was an automotive tech at Toyota dealerships, I realized that you all were a great resource for how to acquire the best tools of my trade as cheaply as possible. But I never bothered to learn how to acquire tools through...

I got the tool through AWD, and price right now is $40 higher than what I paid so it's probably worth my time to try and make this one work than it is to pay $50 to get another open box one, or another $60 to get a NIB one. I'll try and see if I am bumping the direction selector out. I did...

Sorry about my ignorance but what do you mean by "front end"?

As the title says, I have an air impact wrench that intermittently won't tighten. Sometimes when I have it on a bolt that is tight but not finally tight and try to tighten on it it, the impact will just put air out of the exhaust but won't transmit any torque to the anvil or anything. But if I...

Those drawers don't look very tall to me.

Wear safety glasses

Man, all the sweet deals always happen while I'm at work!

I can't seem to proceed to checkout on this website. Both browsers on my computer tell me they are unable to establish a secure connection. Anyone else having that issue?

Anyone have a toolbarn.com code?

Got an old New Britain-made Matco BR8N 45-tooth 3/8" drive ratchet at the flea market today for $5. Took it apart when I got home and the internals are in great shape. Going to clean and lube it at work on Monday. Couple crappy iPhone 4 pictures: http://imgur.com/a/Ta6gP/all