Recent content by Mr111

Well after almost 5 years of searching and a short 3 hour drive each way, I finally scored the Blackhawk jack I've been searching for. It certainly has some needs, like the entire pinion gear and carrier assembly, but it actually works fine otherwise (have to reach down and release the jack by...

"Lubricating the internal and/or external threads frequently eliminates thread galling. The suggested lubricants should contain substantial amounts of molybdenum disulfide (moly), graphite, mica, or talc" sounds like a lot of different lubricants will help with galling per your question...

Well it seems like the Matco metric angle wrenches aren't exactly growing on trees either. Maybe I'll just buy anything to fill out the set while I hunt down the originals. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I picked up this 11 pc (ok 9 and a Napa wrench) metric angled open end Bonney wrench set I'm pretty excited about with two wrenches missing, 11mm and 13mm so MEA11 and MEA13 at the flea market this morning. It was from one of these pawn shop guys that has phones, electronics, power tools...

Back then a lot of manufacturers made the female receptacle on the handle of the breaker bar. I have a newer Armstrong 1/2 breaker the same way. Nice having a long breaker, but it's also the longest extension I have. Not sure why they don't make them that way anymore, though I'm guessing it's...

Compared my snap on breaker with the bent one. The handles are nearly identical in diameter, length, profile, etc. except for the female 3/8 receiver which would have no use with the bent breaker. The shaft also looks like the same diameter, though the finish is different. The male drive...

Actually no detent ball at all, just a through hole. The bend is clearly original to the bar, it's a perfect 45 degree and there are no marks that can be associated with creating it. I am actually really surprised to learn that the rotated drive was due to patent infringement concerns, I...

I picked up this 3/8 breaker bar at a flea market today. Looks high quality but not marked with a brand name only the model number n-2344-a that doesn't seem to shownup on an Internet search. Looks a lot like a different 40s snap on breaker I have down to the angled head. Any ideas? Guy I...