Recent content by steve855

I've had a chrome Arrow staple gun for many years, wife never had the hand strength to make it work. She had an upholstery project a few months ago so I bought the 4v Bauer stapler from HF. Works great, she loves it. https://www.harborfreight.com/4v-cordless-stapler-57241.html

I have 2 Craftsman sets -sae and metric-that my wife bought me as a gift years ago, probably late 1990s or early 2000s. As the more frequently used taps become worn, I replace with Hertel or similar industrial quality from Mcmaster-Carr. Some sizes I have multiple types (plug, bottoming, etc)...

I agree. Having a workshop with no lathe is a bad situation and any lathe is better than none. I agree with LXCam, a good machinist can make useful items on one of those 7x10s, it just takes longer. Sometimes a lot longer. I have a fair amount of experience on real industrial lathes, and I...

I have a couple of snap-on 1/4 speed handles and use them a lot. Nice for starting small screws where you have to use your other hand for holding parts in alignment and be certain the screw starts properly. WIth a ratchet, T-handle, or spinner handle it's hard to get more than about a half...

I've had one for a year or two, it can be useful. I rarely run into pozi drive or whatever they're called, so I removed those 3 "PZ" bits and replaced with 7/64, 9/64, and 7/32- which I do use for SAE socket head cap screws.

I had the same caliper as OP for many years and it served its purpose. I didn't count on it for +/- .001" but I think it was probably trustworthy to about +/- .003" if I had to guess. Finally died last year, the LCD display started going crazy and new battery didn't help. I use a Mitutoyo...

I got my stuff from Jawco the other day. I didn't order any slotted bits, just a #2 and # Phillips/cross type. Quality seems good and the price was right- under $2 each. Shipping was fast. Also bought some thread restoring files and thread chasers that are quite nice.

I have the same Capri tool, it's a quality unit. We discussed it in some detail in another thread. This thing makes very nice flares- Metric bubble, SAE bubble, SAE double. The big advantage other than cost over the lever type Eastwood is the ease of use on the car...

https://jawco.com/collections/manual-hand-impact-drivers This place is a few towns away from me. Impact drivers made in USA, bits Taiwan. I'm planning to order some thread files and other stuff from them.

I recently picked up the HF/Bauer cordless stapler, same 15% off coupon. I'm fine with my old chrome Arrow stapler that Ive had for 25 years, but my wife has never had the hand strength for it and she has a small upholstery project to do. She would always and up having to either pull half the...

I posted this in another t-handle thread a couple years ago. Thread is a discussion of Kowa T-handles, but I have Koken ones with integral socket. They are very good quality and I use them a lot. One advantage of a speed handle though- you can rotate a screw multiple turns in a very...

Been meaning to get a photo of this one, had it out last night to show my kids. My great-grandfather made it, he was a machinist at US Steel, Johnstown PA. The story is that this was a lunchtime/after hours project, probably sometime in the late 1930's. There's another one, I think my brother...

Thanks, I just ordered a box too, SAVE10 code still valid. We'll see how they work. Also ordered a pair of the MPact gloves for dual sport motorcyle riding.

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