Recent content by JacksonsDad

You should be real happy with it. The drawer slides are pretty heavy duty, when cleaned and lubed work fantastic (pet peeve of mine). Wheels where - meeeh when I got it, changed them out. Pappy was a truck mechanic for Mack Trucks, had some heavy tools in it for many, many years, rolling over...

A good controllable trigger helps a ton, the noise IS a concern with the cheapies, the mufflers on them ****! Usually repack them with Scotchbrite if removable, and ALWAYS use a whiphose with a ball swivel. Keeps you from getting beat up by the “dreaded air snake” if a fitting or hose fails...

True, the dots are the key though, welding’s messy, splatter and the like, bb’s & new bearings don’t play well. Spray bottle usually won’t pull heat fast enough to shrink - soaked rag will. All good though, that’s what this is all about, we all teach, learn and share!

Easy peasy, oxy / acetylene torch with gas weld tip, heat 3-4 spots like a dot, cherry red, slap a water soaked wet rag on ‘em, they’ll fall out. Old trick used on Mack truck transmission triple countershaft front pocket bearings. The “smoke wrench” and appropriate size and type hammers when...

I have a ‘60’s vintage MBC top chest and rollcab, was my stepdads fathers. AWESOME! Was told by a long time “Snappy” dealer - Metal Box Corp. (MBC) built Snap-On boxes until Snap-On bought them out and put their logo on them. Not sure if that’s true, but they’re one helluva box.

Big tools for big toys!! 109,000 HP diesel engine.

An air hammer/chisel is a handy tool to have, even a cheap one. They’ve bailed me out many times on those “dark stormy nights” when nothing goes right. Just one example is - stuck or corroded capscrew/bolt, spray with your favorite snake oil, put the flat punch in and give it a little tickle on...