Recent content by SuperCat

Welcome to The Garage Journal from Northern California. I am looking forward to your pix heavy build thread for your new shop, man cave, and other projects. Folks like you fit in here like a hand in a glove. Glad to have you aboard. :thumbup:

Welcome to The Garage Journal from Northern California. Try the Search function button in the black stripe near the top of the page to find threads and discussions on your specific tool and woodworking topics that you are interested in. Great to see you already have an active workshop and are...

Welcome to The Garage Journal from Northern California. Use the Search function in the black stripe near the top of the page, there are a ton of tool threads by type of tool. I can tell by your interest in tools that you are going to fit in here just fine. Glad to have you aboard. :thumbup:

I may have to check out this Astro set, I like it. :thumbup: The only tool I have ever lost is a Craftsman 3/8 drive 10mm socket and I am still upset over losing it! :mad:

I bought metal pegboard too, to put up behind my bench on the wall. I plan to put a few commonly used tools on the easily reached bottom section: screwdrivers, pliers, one metric combo wrench set, couple of hammers, etc. Everything else will be in the toolbox. The top half will be for display...

jjkrjh is right on the money, here is a link to Grainger Industrial Supply: https://www.grainger.com/category/motors/motor-supplies/commutator-maintenance-products

Welcome to The Garage Journal from Northern California. Hoping you are planning a pix heavy build thread on your new garage/shop. Glad to have you aboard. :thumbup:

Welcome to The Garage Journal from Northern California. Looking forward to your pix heavy thread on your new toolbox and new tool organization. Remember, you know what they say, pix or it didn't happen! Lol. Glad to have you aboard. :thumbup:

The middle picture, first item on left: Kent Moore Detroit Diesel Injector Timing Gauge #j-25454 71 V71 Etc Pre-owned: Lowest price $33.00 + $5.00 Shipping https://www.ebay.com/p/2149445788

The blue handle tool appears to be for electrical/electronics work: 318851-1 Insertion Tool, Universal Mate-N-Lok II Connectors https://www.newark.com/amp-te-connectivity/318851-1/tools-insertion/dp/83F3532 Here is a description from a similar looking tool: Extraction Tool, 0.093" Commercial...

Maybe the original floor was too slick and the previous owner decided to top coat it and put on a broom finish? I have never seen or heard of anything like your floor. Perhaps you can remove the top coat without too much trouble, dispose of the bodies that you find, and then you're good to go...

Just recently saw this video - it is a security camera video of an air compressor exploding in a home garage. YouTube: 3 minutes long: Air compressor explosion safety video footage of actual explosion

Spent another half an hour on the drilling hammer handle replacement. Watched a great video on YouTube yesterday that made me change what I am doing, hence I spent some time reshaping the handle to fit better, and making the wedge slot deeper. Yeah, I'm an amateur, but I take the time to do the...

Well, this has taken an odd twist...:evil:

Although I find that the people I know tend to over torque by feel, my own experience is the opposite, I tend to under torque by feel. I know why - I don't want to strip threads or break off a bolt head. So, I use a torque wrench and do the best I can to put the torque value right on the money...