Recent content by JKady

So do any of you happen to know if the date code was ever punched anywhere besides the top of the slide on Rock Islands? I've got a 595 that has no discernible markings on the top, at least not any that can be made out through all the marks from use over the years. On the bottom of the sliding...

Almost all my cordless stuff at home is Ryobi, I bought a decent set for something like 75 bucks used a couple years ago. I use my impact driver and 1/2" drill on a weekly basis, sometimes all weekend long with no problems at all. On a budget/for home owner use they are just fine. I didn't want...

Zilla reel for me as well, got it cheap on Amazon Warehouse deals.

Traded my KRSC40 and KRL722 in on this MB1953 last month, couldn't be happier to have everything in one box for once, and actually have space left over. Snap-On dealer was a little bent out of shape but the best he could do for me would've been way more money and a smaller box.

Every transmission guy I know that gets to use his preference in the shop uses flexzillas. The only thing I've found them to succumb to easily is torch slag or other hot metal.

Has to be Matco corporate. They only care about their money, dealers are on their own to go after debtors. My last Matco dealer moved to Canada with no warning whatsoever, I owed him about 600 bucks, regional manager/rep whatever you wanna call the guy showed up with the new dealer for the area...

I've never worked in a shop that didn't run max PSI at the compressor, all my tools have held up fine. As far as water in the lines goes, the vast majority of places I've worked it's been SOP to drain the compressor every night, and we usually had drains at the opposite ends of long runs as...

I would be pretty surprised if they were able to go that low due to the extra overhead they have, gotta pay a little for the convenience of having your stuff warrantied out on the spot and them coming to you

Buying your own VCM2/IDS setup is going to run you 2-3k + a subscription. It is the best tool for the job when it comes to working on a Ford or Mazda but it isn't worth it for a home gamer IMO. I have used all the big aftermarket tools and frankly, they aren't as capable, and they can't do a lot...

That's all I could focus on during the video, could probably fit all of that in the smaller of the two boxes. But, that's also what I've seen first hand from guys with the big 4 bay boxes, lots of half full or less drawers.

Last time I had that happen, we hammered the porcelain down then started and ran the car and repeated till it shot the center out, then used a normal extractor to remove the threads.

There's more to it than that, you also need to be able to access the software, which Deere isn't just going to hand out.

I keep fuels in cans out in the shed in the back yard, only way they're gonna catch fire there is if the brick building that backs up to my property catches fire. My automotive chemicals are in a side locker on one of my toolboxes, while it's not fireproof, it prevents sparks from welding or...

If you were to strap the suspension at right height you could store on a 2 post lift, and it actually would be ideal that way since the tires aren't sitting on anything. Leaving the suspension hanging is far from ideal for very long periods of time. Taking the tires off might help, but I can't...

I've hauled my boxes 7 or 8 times in the past few years (3 have been between shops at my current employer). The easiest, least stressful move was with a borrowed enclosed trailer. Most stressful by far was the two times they've been on the back of a tow truck, I won't do that again. Usually I...