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I remember reading an article on heavy duty table saws years ago and now I can’t remember one of the beans they mentioned. It started with a W, like Waadt or something similar. Am I on track or am I pulling this out thin air and senility? Any help is appreciated.

Might be a silly question, but does anyone know of a reference or website that lists the most commonly encountered fasteners on a given vehicle? I'm trying to get my shop set up for more efficient fleet maintenance so we don't farm out so much of our work to shops etc. especially normal...

So I am in discussions with Snap On for equipping our shop with good quality tools since they're the approved vendor. They are working with us on a complete kit that would be custom foam inserts in a box. The problem being that box is ungodly expensive and I could cut the quote almost in half by...

I’ve finally gotten stumped by a garage sale purchase this weekend. Picked up a few box lots of old craftsman and some other brands, and the seller offered me a box of machinists tools. I saw a Starrett and Lufkin micrometer so naturally I jumped at it. This was also in the box and I have...

Does anyone have any preferences on leaf rakes? I need to get a stack of them for work, but don't want to piss away money on cheap ones that will just self destruct with some use. I also need lopping shears but there are a fair amount of reviews online for them for some reason.

I was looking at Wright's ratchet lineup, and they measure all their ratchet swing arcs in inches, which my brain struggles to compute. From looking at their specs, I'm guessing their double pawl ratchets are in the 4-6 degree range like most other quality pro brands. So I guess my question is...

I've been tasked with assembling a new tool chest for our maintenance shop, so I naturally went to Williams and Proto first, even though in all likelihood I'm going to end up with a hodgepodge of brands like everywhere does. So to any of you who are buyers or managers for facilities, and to...

Does anyone have the correct paint code/where to buy it in a rattle can for a circa 1981 Craftsman box? My parents moved into a new house with a modular storage cabinet and tool chest in the garage, so dad has emptied his box into the chest and wants to restore the old toolbox he got at Sears as...

Anyone have opinions on gasket cutter kits? Are they all about the same? Is there one that’s head and shoulders above the rest? I’m tired of using an X-Acto knife to make them out.

This is listed locally for $65. Should I get it or not? And is it import or domestic? I don’t Need another vise, but I’ll always put one to work. Thank you all for your knowledge, even if my pocketbook and wife disagree.

Has anyone tried these out yet? They look similar to the Mac/Proto RBRT stuff but cheaper and most likely imported. I’m curious about them, but don’t want to spend money without going hands on with them first...

I need a decent multi tool to leave in my uniform pants for work. Does anyone here have strong opinions or first hand knowledge about any of what’s out there now? When I was growing up you had the Gerber tool and the original Leatherman tool. Now the market has exploded and I’m overwhelmed by...

The good news is I got my coveted roto ratchet finally. And it was only $15 off FB marketplace. The bad news is I wanted to drop a DT80 in it and now I can’t find one anywhere. So if you guys have one or know where to find one I’d be deeply appreciative of it. Regardless, I’m happy as a clam...

I have a harbor freight 1.5 ton aluminum jack, and I like to use it when I have to help someone outside of my shop since it’s so light. But I’d like to find a way to store the handle without it being installed in the jack to make it smaller profile. I think putting the handles on either side of...

I'm sure this has been asked and answered a hundred times on here, but I can't find anything. Is there a published spec on when 4.5" and 7/9" angle grinder wheels have hit their useful lifespan? Some kind of maximum allowable edge loss etc? A quick google search this afternoon left me more...

I’ve been trying to clean up and organize our shop at the park and one of the ongoing issues I’m dealing with is tools migrating into trucks and never returning to their spot. Are there any good ways to keep tools where they’re supposed to be? And are there good ways to be able to check at a...

Found this in a pile of hammers, files, and hacksaw blades at our shop at work. I’m guessing something for plumbing or gas lines from the cut outs in the handle and the screwdriver tip on top of the spanner portion. But anyones guess is good here. The LCN logo/mark is a bit of a mystery as well.

I’ve been slowly cleaning and organizing the tools at our headquarters after what I can only assume to be decades of neglect have occurred. During the course of emptying some drawers yesterday I found this one. It looks and feels factory made. I initially thought it was a speeder, but now I’m...

I have a new truck for work and they included a low profile toolbox for me. Does anyone have any tips or inserts to maximize storage and organizing my tools and supplies in it? I’d like to have better than random piles of **** dropped in there.

Is there a better or worse style of pinch off pliers out there? I need to do a thermostat job on the old Scrambler and I don’t want to deal with dumping a bunch of coolant on the garage floor if I don’t have to. It seems that all the ones out there either the Lang pliers style or the plastic...