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This will be my first time (gearwrench purchase)......please be gentle. I have the basic standard combo wrenches and socket sets for occasional wrenching. After pouring through all the past threads here about gearwrenches, I have become "turned on" to loose my gearwrench virginity. Zero...

Gentlemen, Help me decide between the 1/2" Dewalt DW292 vs the Milwaukee 9072. Both are excellent wrenches. The Dewalt boasts 345 ft. lbs./7.5 amps and is an old tried and true design. The Milwaukee has 300 ft. lbs. and VARIABLE speed/torque (100 to 300) and is 1 lb. lighter...

I plowed this up in a field yesterday. It seems that it stands upright and is bolted to a bench top. I'm guessing it holds some type of bearing for a shaft? Any ideas? Age? Thanks.........It was an old farm barn site.

While looking at the centerfold pictures in this May's ******* (set in a race car garage) I caught myself focusing on the tool boxes in the background and wondering if they were Snap On.

Try to imagine that you are an occasional weekend warrior wrench turner. Just taking care of one or two cars. Probably not doing engine rebuilds, but occasionally maybe taking on something "involved". You simply cannot justify the premium tool truck brands but don't want one time/throw away...

Having educated myself about torque wrenches in Garage Journal style (OCD), I wish to bust a few myths that are commonly found on forum discussions regarding torque wrench accuracy. All wrench manufacturers state a % accuracy of indicated value from 20% to full scale. Simply said, this means...

To keep to the point, I have decided to buy clicker style wrenches. I have some beam types for back up, I can't afford/justify electronic, and I don't feel dial types are better for my applications. My choice: CDI micrometer wrenches vs. Precision Instrument split beams. I'm leaning with...

Hi everyone, My very first post here. I would like to compare the pro's and cons of the Precision Instrument type split beam torque wrench vs. the standard micrometer style torque wrench. Both clicker styles.....not the "bending beam" wrench. I'm looking at the better brands: Proto...