Recent content by Thegratenate

I think having them on is the whole battle. I just started buying a brand called Lift at the closest industrial store. It's worth it for comfortable glasses, and my opinion is that the company supplied glasses don't last nearly as long before being scratched to oblivion. For the fogging, but...

I'm with Olafur, I'll rattle away on a quality 1/2" drive socket from Wright, or an old Blackhawk, but use lesser sockets sparingly on an impact. My default is to use impact sockets for everything, but I have access to chrome when I run into clearance issues.

I tried to pick up a little bit of the slack for some of the folks who aren't going to, sent $20.

That blows I need the same latches.

I'm a total newb with a plasma, so I'm not sure if I'm having a major or a minor malfunction. Either way I'm gonna need help getting my machine to cut. I've got dry air cranked all the way up to 60psi amps set at 40, and I get an aggressive crackling subs and a nice little arc coming out of the...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Armstrong-Industrial-Hand-Tools-General-Mechanics-Tool-Kit-GMTK-/271940253418?nav=SEARCH Might be somewhat higher quality than craftsman, lol. But it would solve your problems.

Add an led and it will still ****.

Depending on what school of thought you subscribe to a swivel might be a bad thing.

I'm pretty snobbish about using American made hss bits, I don't have the need for more performance than that.

I absolutely love those round head fine tooth ratchets. I have a couple of clones and about five of the craftsman ones.

This is an absolutely brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing it. I like the idea of piggy backing on a color coding system that is already in place (why recreate the wheel?) For the detractors, nobody is talking about taking your mics away and welding then to the table as hold downs. It's just a...

Congrats on the addition to the family. And thank you for all your contributions to the board. Guys like you are why I love this place. Thank you Nate

I'm all sae at work my 5/16 through 3/4 are gearwrench sold through Sears with the cap stop, and my 13/16 through 1 1/4 are Blackhawk. I'd really love to upgrade to an American made set up to 3/4 and then buy individuals of the larger ones that get used. I'm thinking Armstrong for the set and...

Don't forget that if you have a hydraulic press you can use the sockets there also.

I use them on flange bolts for 10" and larger pipe. Once in a while I'll pull apart a 6x8 or larger pump and need a 3/4 drive ratchet to take the cover off. So in short unless you are doing industrial work they are good for nothing more than ballast to keep your tool box from tipping over.