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I've seen impact sockets that supposedly limit the torque put onto fasteners so they don't get too tight, specifically I've seen them marketed for use on lug nuts. Whats the deal with these ? Are they actually safe to use on lug nuts without any worry ? Are they ok to use on lock lugs (doubt...

My grease gun is basically new. It is a few years old but has seen no use since I rebuilt the suspension my 67. Now that I have replaced some parts on my daily driver I have grease fitings which need lubricating as well. I pulled out my grease gun and the thing wont prime. I don't have the...

After doing my suspension on my daily driver I am absolutely sick of the HF made in China junk I've been using. It is a struggle to get them to work as they start to spread and the only way to make them effective is to wedge one side against something. My main issue is that a good set from...

I've got an old Craftsman drill and when I say old I mean OLD. It is actually my dad's drill but at this point I've got free reign over the box his tool boxes and my own as long as I don't loose or break anything. The drill has been around as long as I can remember. Its also had a frayed cord...

More specifically I'm looking to buy the Steinel GlueFix GF 5000 but I'm somewhat curious about the quality of the brand in general.

I own a Weller WES51 temperature controlled solder station already but I want to get a desoldering unit. I was looking for something somewhat affordable. I like to buy high quality tools but I don't do enough PCB work right now to justify a major expendature on some desoldering equipment. I...

I have been wondering what the applications are that create a need for or make using one over the other the "right choice". I searched on google for this and did a cursory search on this forum as well and I didn't really find anything so now I'm posting this. So which socket is better for...