Recent content by orangeblood

i have this style for my jack stands and they work well. i got mine on amazon.

Maybe the home (city, county or state) historical association of the original home of Proto would be an interested party? the challenge with large paper and mixed media archives is that they need to be "properly" cataloged so that they can be organized for external parties to use in research or...

I'm also interested in GJ member thoughts / sources for replacing a vintage leather handle like this

robert - glad you are here to tell your story and provide a warning. hope you're back to 100% soon just curious.... how many drawers were open?...was it mainly top chest drawers?...were you doing anything you normally do not do and needed tools from many drawers?

Just my $0.02.... I think HJE Day is about American tools AND real people at an old fashioned, walk in hardware store that are happy that you shop there and are happy to help you. This is a vanishing part of the American experience. HJE Day is an O/L way for me to support a store that I've...

Precision WIha nut drivers (metric and SAE). Seldom used. Usually for electronics work. They are definitely tools that when you need them you feel really smart for having them in your tool box. I bought them years ago on sale. $30-40? for the entire set.

Shame on everyone attempting to post humorous replies to the OP!! the OP has obviously passed away long ago

a pallet of scan tools?!...what's the back story?

Cleaner Thanks for the feedback. hadn't thought of DEC equipment. Almost all of my early years experience was IBM.

This request may not be a good match for this forum but I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I'm always amazed at the breadth of experience and opinions routinely displayed by the GJ membership. I got this at a suburban garage sale a couple of years ago. It was the only thing...

Loop 1604 ...outside of San Antonio?

^ THIS! It is why most folks cruise this site. "Strange dudes" are often also smart, knowledgeable, resourceful and creative dudes. Power to Obsessed Garage. It is his stuff his way.

Well done! the surrounding pad and relief it will provide to your feet and back is icing on an already awesome cake.

tormek for $15?!,,,,you should be horse whipped, shot and hanged for thievery!

coogarxr is right. initiate a return. when an obvious condition flaw is present on all items that are all intentionally hidden from the buyer in the auction photos it constitutes a valid return reason (not as described). If you initiate a return that he rejects ebay will mediate the...