Recent content by MoparCharlie

The real deciding factor will be the thickness of your floor. up to 10K you will need 4" concrete 12K you will need 6" concrete. If you buy a lift that is ALI certified it is tested at 3X load rating, so a 10K lift will be fine if you floor is not thick enough for a 12K.

A 20 gallon tank is not big enough to effectively run a die grinder or cutoff wheel.

I love the Vaculla power bleeder....

Get an unfinished,preferably unused:p wooden toilet seat and practice on that. They're cheap ($10 or so) and the shape of the lid closely resembles a guitar so you will get use to painting curved surfaces and you will see what the paint will look like when finished .

Your not alone.... I went to start my snow blower after Nemo and it wouldnt fire. Popped out the spark plug and it was flodded... checked for spark and had none???? My next step was to check to stator and wiring for any obvious issues. So I remove the shrouds and heat shields, remove the gas...

I purchased this one last year and it is the quietest compressor I have ever heard. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200375221_200375221 My only regret is that I didn't go with a larger tank.

IMO...If you are going to make your living turning these wrenches, invest in the best and get the SnapOn set.... If they are for "weekend" use I just cant see spending that much. From a former 15 year MOPAR tech..SnapOn wrenches and ratchets are the way to go for comfort strength and...

Speaking of Yugos....Being auctioned off on Thursday @ Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. It's a convertible with 351 original miles. :) Lot: 722 - 1990 YUGO GVC CONVERTIBLE Rare convertible and rarer still is the yellow 1990 Cabrio, 1990 was the last year the Yugo was imported. It has just 351...

To add to the post about wobble extentions. This was the first tool someone recomended to me when I got out of tech school in '88. Fast foward 2+ decades SO now has extentions the are regular straight extentions and a wobble combined in one. Press the socket all the way on...conventional...

I second this reply ^^^^^ 10 years old yes..... 20 years old doubtful

I really like my Makita 18v li-ion tools.... BUT........... Their batteries are TERRIBLE....When they work they are great, but they were overengineered for safety and once the charger detects a fault 3 times the battey is disabled and can never be charged ... Google it and you will see...

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Thanks for all the replies. You make a new guy feel welcome.

New guy here looking to get pointed in the right direction. I am a former auto tech, so I know Mopars..Construction not so much. Here's my deal. I have a 20 year old 20' x 25' detached garage with 8' ceilings. It has a proper 4 foot deep cinder block foundation with a poured concrete floor...

Hey guys...New guy here . Found this site when researching garage lifts. I'm a former Mopar tech with tons of SO tools. Looking to redo my 20 x25 garage and this site looks like a great resource. I must admit I'm quite jealous of some of you guys....Your garages are nicer than my house...lol...