Recent content by P7M8

New loader and new saws. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I got these pliers from my mother-in-law for Christmas. I thought I’d put my size 9 boot in the picture for scale. These are some BIG pliers! Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I have a Snap On box with Polaris graphics on the same panels. I used a heat gun, and various chemicals designed for adhesive removal. I got a third of the decals off then gave up. It is very difficult to remove them. I also ruined the Snap On emblems while removing them. The boxes look...

I just received an Alemite grease fitting assortment and Thread Checker gauges. Both are made in the U.S.A. Also got some Lock n Lube couplers. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I didn’t know there was a new style of pliers wrench until I saw them posted by Sweet Victory a few pages back. So naturally, I had to order a pair. Also got a new potato peeler. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I am in the same situation. I have a nice tool collection at my house. Most of my repairs to equipment was either done at my storage lot or on a job site. I got tired of loading tools into a bag and inevitably forgetting something. I am gradually buying Tekton tool sets because they don’t skip...

Christmas presents from my wife. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Used my Tekton rewards money and got some impact sockets. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

... a magnetic retrieval tool. Maybe one with a powerful magnet and one with an electro magnet so you can get it into a tight spot without it sticking to surrounding metal. Also, a pick-up tool that is non-magnetic but has a really strong grabbing mechanism. Sent from my iPhone using The...

A second hand but never used Stihl MS 880 A used MS 880 that needs minor repair An MS 660 that needs a new handle An MS 201 TC that has a cracked tank I bought them from a friend that used to do a lot of tree work but has scaled back. All for $1,500.00 Sent from my iPhone using The Garage...

My M12 ratchet was rained on and it was ruined. I even took it apart to help it dry.

I got these coolant proof 8” calipers from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LTCRASC/?tag=atomicindus08-20 They are authentic according to all of the things I am supposed to look for. The fit and finish is exceptional. The same battery has been in use for over a year. Amazon was the...

That is a good price and I would buy it if I knew it wasn't stolen. I own a tree service and we keep an MS660 and an MS461 in the truck. The MS660 is noticeably heavier so is not used unless we have a lot of cutting to do or if the other saw is not sharp. 99% of the trees we cut can be done...

Knipex extra slim Cobra pliers Tekton SAE reversible ratcheting wrench set I just used these pliers to help my neighbor remove the severely rusted bolts that secure his pickup bed. The design that self locks the pliers to fasteners is ingenious. The nuts under the truck were hard to get good...