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    Engraving tools

    Hah! I'm not sure if I have it spelled correct!
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    Engraving tools

    I'll do my best to make him a tool guy. His father isn't, but he's getting there. I told my son-in-law "you need to Instill the car guy attitude into the kid." As we stood in my garage looking over my tools, '71 FIAT 850 Spider, 79 Z28 & 85 Mustang GT. "These will be the kid's someday, cause you...
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    Engraving tools

    So in the next 6 weeks or so, I'm gonna be a grandfather. My daughter know it's a boy and picked the name "Domenic". I've been thinking of getting him something the day he's born. Something that would be a "keeper". I thought of the idea of having one of my Snap On ratchets professionally...
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    A new Craftsman ratchet

    Pray with me now... "Lord, keep everyone we know healthy, so that someone we know won't be home sick from work, see a commercial for this product, & think that I might need it, Amen"
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    Portable A/C Unit Recommendations? Need for small room - 120 sq. ft.

    I also have an LG. Vents out the window. Summer heat makes the upstairs of my house about 10 degrees warmer than downstairs. I found myself turning the T-Stat down to 60 (t-stat's downstairs) to make it comfortable enought to sleep upstairs. Last summer, I picked up the LG Unit at Home Depot...
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    Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you made?

    Speedholes; Care to share who you're magnetic holders on the lid came from? Thank you!
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    Is this generator a good deal?

    Yeah, something just doesn't look "right" about it. I don't really know why. The Honda name looks like a sticker made from a sign shop.
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    Best drill bits...period?

    I also have a set of Hitachi from Lowes that I've been happy with
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    Tips needed: Sway bar links

    Work on my companies trucks! I recently took over maintenance duties on our 5 F150's & 3 Rangers. 3 of the F150's & 2 of the rangers were missing both end links!
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    Air Ratchet Question

    I tried the brake cleaner, nothing. I then took out (refer to above illustration) #5,6,7,&8. #8, in my tool is a rubbery, kinda plastic mushroom shaped thing. The stem on the mushroom seems to be on the spring and the ball, or cap of the mushroom is seperated. Could that be my problem? (It seems...
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    Air Ratchet Question

    I have 2 3/8" drive air ratchets. 1 Craftsman Model 875-188020, about 20 years old, 1 Devilbiss (cheapie purchased in an air tool kit from Sam's Club) about 10 years old. I'm only a hobbyist, so they're not used too often. Anyway, they don't spin. I can grab the 3/8 square & they'll turn in...
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    Harbor Freight Coupon Thread

    $169.....I saw it in April's Hot Rod magazine
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    how do you use your tool cart vs tool chest

    I'm purchasing a cart (HF 5 drawer) this weekend. My top & bottom box is overloaded. My intention is to put all of my "often used" items in it & move it out to the driveway when I'm working on something.
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    What kind of tools have you found in the road??

    Part of my job is Land Surveying. In 30 years, I've found just about everything. best being a Snap On 3/8 drive socket set (in case) & a Stihl TS420 Demo Saw.
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    Harbor Freight Coupon Thread

    Do they ever put out a __% off coupon for the things that are excluded in the reg. coupons? (Namely, tool storage) ?
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