Recent content by medinacaver

To Aahz, further to your comment regarding champion's centurion line being their lower end compressors... Do you have any opinion regarding Champion's advantage series line. Is the advantage series of much higher quality, value, reliability than the centurion line. What specifically is the...

$1200.

I left this info out.. Somebody with more knowledge might be able to determine age from serial number Pump serial # R0003881

I could use some help in putting together a more comprehensive checklist of things to investigate during/prior to purchasing a Champion Compressor. I am looking to purchase a used Champion (advantage series) VR5-8 Compressor with single phase 5hp Baldor motor and what appears to be a 125...

What tool or technique would work best to detect which bearing is failing (alternator, AC, PS, Tension/idler pulley, water pump) ?? My ability to isolate noise is poor, and I would rather use a tried/true method. These parts are too close together. Relevant info: 2007 Toyota minivan...

Both, I guess I am curious if Sure Shot has so captured the market that their brand name defines the tool itself. And i am looking for inexpensive good quality tools like many others here, so I look for other brand names for the same tool.

Could you all share some other manufacturer or common names for those pnuematic aerosol cans like 'Sure Shot'. Its hard to find things on ebay or other sites if you don't know all the different ways a tool is called thanks Medinacaver

I have always seen lots of brand new craftsman hand tools w/packaging in our local flea markets. But lately the quantity of sellers has picked up noticeably. Makes sense after reading this thread. These sellers are competing side by side with the cheaper china tools and even at flea market...

Thanks for sharing the explanations. After my first reply, I googled and wiki'd and such. Lots of info out there. I love learning about new stuff. Well new to me anyways. Its what brings me back to this site time and again I really enjoyed finding the site where they showed some guy removing...

Please excuse my ignorance on the subject, could you provide some explanation regarding the 3/4" input 1" output. I take it the drive is 1", where is the input size. Also counting the gearing Housing Gear (head) = 42 teeth Planetary Gears (each) = 14 teeth Drive gear = 14 teeth 1 revolution...

Yes Flashpup, your right. You said, "What makes them unique is how they HAVEN'T changed. One used to be able to get credit at many places, hardware store, gas station, groceries, tool guy.... " I should have gone back in history a little further. A person's word was his 'Bond'. My dad worked in...

Does Snap On have their own credit card service like most retailers have? You know how they push the sears card. Even offer 15% off 1st purchase with sign up. Something inside tells me they don't. But, if they do, why would a independent truck dealer issue his own credit? If corporate runs a...

Questions regarding the proper way to teach young kids how to use tools safely. Ok, let’s start by saying that this morning is the first day of my young sons Christmas holiday break from school. As normally occurs with the young, curiosity, little supervision and a slight bend to the mischievous...

As the general topic of 'Tool Insurance' has been brought up within a recent post regarding stolen tools, I thought a more thorough discussion was warranted. This topic has probably been discussed before, and yes we could search, but a "tool" forum is for continuous dialog. For the Professional...

I agree that at most auctions the items go for more than I think they are worth. But then again, I'm a real cheap SOB. Its the feeding frenzy method. A good auctioneer can whip the crowd up. It has its entertainment value sometimes. At one auction, the guy held up a broken load binder. Nobody...