Recent content by John Mack

Thanks for all your suggestions. I took them all into account and ended up jacking up the slab on the low side and working sand in with a metal rod. At the end of the day this was a lot of work but I was satisfied with the end result. I am aware that this is temporary repair but if it buys me a...

Hello, I have two sidewalk squares that the city has marked as needing to be replaced (at their cost of $400-ouch) or leveled/repaired by the homeowner(me). So I decided to try and jack the squares up today(see pics) and was successful in getting them pretty level. Now my question is what/how...

This!! I use Cobalt bits quite often at work and will agree that they can drill through some very hard material.

Looks like a good deal to me! You will find 101 uses with this thing. Before you even attempt to use it please invest in a face shield, safety glasses and a good pair of leather gloves (if you don't have them these items already). Although this is one of the most versatile tool you can own they...

Check out scantool.net. Lots of good products and a good company to deal with. However their scanners are mostly pc/tablet based. Just my 2cents.

Thank you both for your quick replies. I am now in the process of finding the best sealer to fit my needs. I am looking over the advice that both of you have given to others and will make a decision in the near future. Thanks again for all the expert advice that you so willingly share here.

Hello, I have recently purchased a home with a garage floor that was previously coated with some type of epoxy coating and a good portion of it is pealing up and just generally looks like ****. I plan on renting a "diamond brush" finisher from Home Depot and was told by them that this tool...

Hello, I have a Snap on Vantage model mt2400 (eetm300a) with a lcd screen that has many dead pixels making it very hard to view. I was wondering if anyone you would know if a screen from a model (eet300) would fit in a (eet300a)? I have read that the internals of these two models are different...

Hello all, My name is John and I am from Green Bay Wisconsin, I love all things mechanical and am a backyard mechanic (at best) but love to try and learn new things, I am a recent new home owner and a father of 4 young children. I stumbled across this site while looking for some automotive...