Recent content by motorheadjohn

A neighbor loaned me one once. Worked so slick I don't know how I ever lived without one. I started with a basic, cheap Porter Cable and later "upgraded" to the IR linked above, but honestly that Porter Cable worked as well or maybe better. The IR is an inch or two longer which has been a...

tptools.com for all air compressor related setup items....

I just take digital photos, save them on the computer and on a memory stick at the office as a backup.

TIG machine...hard to justify but I will probably buy one anyway in the next year or two. Milling machine...I would have lots of used for it but even harder to justify the expense and space commitment in my 2-car garage.

I have a set of the standard Blue Points and noticed some problems locating individuals on the website when I broke one early on. They were in the printed catalog. I think it's just a matter of not having every part number loaded in their online system. I have noticed that in a few other...

Definitely a score. As stated, you ****. :D That workbench would be nice in any garage.

I have both. I keep the Matcos in a toolbox for the Roadrunner at the racetrack along with a matching set of torx drivers for the Edelbrock carb. In the garage I have the Snappys and a set of C-man pros. I grab whatever I am closest to and don't have any complaints. I do tend to prefer the...

Another vote for community college course...it was well worth the time and cost almost nothing.

LMAO :lol_hitti The long one is for ugly women???

Another vote for Simple Green...I spray it on a clean towel or rag until it's damp then use it to wipe the crud off the tools. 409 and 409 Auto formula also work pretty good.

You'll get dust everywhere if you don't run a vacuum. I know because I forgot to turn the shop vac on a couple times. I've been running a cheap cabinet and my ShopVac 15gal on it for a few years now with no problems. Just clean and/or replace the filter regularly on your shop vac. Or you...

My ThunderGun makes me giggle when I use it. Is that a bad thing? :pimpflash

I've got the HF unit as well. Grease everything up real well, it helps. I also put some washers on the rollers to tighten up the clearance and replaced the snap-rings. It works great.

I use a 1/2 up to 3/4" adapter with the ball joint socket on my Mopar. It took all the abuse my Thundergun could give it. I don't think I would use one downsize for fear of snapping it off, just use a smaller impact gun.

B&D cordless in the mid 80s...held up with light use for a few years. Long gone now. Milwaukee 7.2v from 1988, lasted until 2001 with some addl batteries. Gave it to a neighbor and I think he still uses it. So now I've got TWO Makita 12v drills, one for the garage and can get greasy, one for...