Recent content by Powerwrencher

Chain everything and lock it up. I live in chicago and I have everything chained and locked up or anchored to the floor, but the best way is to pull out a chair sip on your favorite drink, smoke your favorite cigar, and have your shotgun loaded

I think you are right, I may be making this purchase also. I am going to investigate shipping fees and other misc.. stuff. I will keep you updated. Thank you for the response

when i was a kid first getting into tools i bought a ratchet from market held over the weekend in Chicago. It was a 3/8 drive and i payed 75 cents for it. I have had it for 15 years now and not one problem. Has not broken with cheater bars or anything. I call it the most valuable ratchet. I also...

There is nothing wrong with craftsman's ratchets or hand tools. I am so sick of everyone ranting on craftsman. A tool is a tool, it is made to get the job done. I am not saying craftsman is the most outstanding hand tools because I know they are not. Myself personally I have broken more snap on...

I am looking at buying a compressor and was waiting for the right deal. Has anyone had experience with this compressor. I like it for the price, and i need the capacity for air. I was looking at IR compressors also and I really liker them since they run continuously so there is no loss of cfm...

Eaton compressors are fantastic. The customer service is great and they last. A lot of it is made in china but it still has to meet the standards or requirements of the company. It is a great compressor, not to mention 18cfm @ 90 psi for a 60 gal vertical. I can run 2 grinders endlessly without...

A swench looks like it would be the way to go but carries a nice price tag. That looks like it will be on my wishlist until I can find a way to get my employer to buy it. Thanks for the input everyone.

I had a Snap on 20'' breaker bar and i was taking off a nut on an old case front end loader. I soaked it in pb/screwloose/fluidfilm/gibbs and couldnt get it off, I actually bent the snap on breaker bar into a U using a 8ft cheater pipe. I often run into these "rusted assholes" and i think...

The best product to use is called Super 8. This is a commercial product unfortionatly, but it is easily found online. I powerwash parking garages in Chicago, IL and have no problem getting it off the floor. Looks brand new. I have used it in my garage and spectacular. Something that i have also...

Looking for a jumbo breaker bar to tackle any task, such as disassembling farm equipment/ heavy machinary and many other applications.