Recent content by jtball

Generally, when I have trouble finding a tool it is because my wife has "borrowed" it. One day I was riding along on the mower and spotted my Mac adjustable pliers in the grass, covered in rust. I seriously considered locking my toolbox.

That's a lot of toolboxes tulowd! Jealous.

I have a mid-rebuild floor jack available for free. I made the mistake of posting it in the general tool discussion. If you look at that post you will see pictures and get the full story. That post has the same heading as this post without the word "Free." Pick-up only. Sent from my...

I had trouble with efficacy due to the hardness of my water. As others have noted, ammonium nitrate will bind up the hard water ions and improve its performance, or you can use softened water. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

I have a disassembled YA700 I was in the process of restoring but decided the body of the jack might not be salvageable. The jack was used in an auto body repair shop and apparently failed under load when a side "stabilizer" failed. I made a replacement piece but realized the jack body was...

Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure which model I have specifically. The decals were illegible from a build-up of body shop overspray. It is the model with the raised steel lettering as opposed to the one with the large decal on it. The body was red with white lettering, but I'm not sure...

I am in the midst of a Snap-On YA 700 rebuild and am looking for pictures of the original paint scheme. Particularly the ancillary parts such as wheels, springs, handle, etc. Most of the photos I come across are units that appear to have been repainted. Some have red handles, some have white...

Hiball- Any chance of getting a copy too. I have my Dad's old YA700 in pieces and might as well rebuild it. Thanks for all of the informative posts. Jeff