Recent content by lunkhead

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    Shop Press Question

    tonnage is important, but more important is the quality of the frame, and the dimensions. The cheap presses do not have enough distance between the bed, you need at least 10 inches front to rear, and 32 inches side to side, and open sides for shafts to extend through. And the frame needs to be...
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    Help getting started fixing my cars.

    If you've only spent 2K, then you are way behind the rest of us, spend at least another 5 or 6 and then we'll talk.
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    Looking for 1/2" long handle ratchet

    I like Wright tools, made in america, not to expensive, lifetime warranty and equal to snap on in quality.
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    amrican jack model FJ151

    I have a customer that wants to rebuild his American jack, model # FJ151. Can't find parts on internet and was hoping to find Hiball for some help.
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    was looking for a metric tap.

    Enco, Grainger, or MSC. All these places have A selection and fast shipping.
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    Pro/Con of Putting Compressor Outside? Please Advise.

    air compressors should always go in the basement. They stay clean and and are warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and you don't have to hear them running. Of course the wife complains some, but wives are easily replaced.
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    IR 121 Air Hammer

    repaired a lot of ingersol tools and the only difference is usually just an added piece of felt in the exhaust to quiet down the spent air.
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    Anyone have one of the Harbor Freight low profile creeper's?.

    Guys, I've been a mechanic for a lot of years and worked in more shops than I can remember. Every year the salesman come in with the best and newest improved creeper. Many of them even had lifetime warranties and some that you could drive over them and they would not be damaged. After all this...
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    No more Craftsman over the counter?

    Maybe I can help, I have in my possession a full page add that I cut out of our local newspaper on March 13 1989. This is a full page add form Sears and it says No ifs, and or buts, no hassles, no gimmicks, no fine print, no strings attached, no exceptions. when we say Satisfaction Guaranteed...
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    1/4 Drive Service Set advise

    Titan ratchets are pretty good and not a bad price, also lets not forget about wright tools, still made in america and a damn good tool for a decent price.
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    Final Nail in the Craftsman Coffin.

    for pretty damn good tools made in usa try wright tools. Ive got a lot of them, the prices are good and the quality is as good as snap on.
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