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    Unusual stainless trimix? (65% Ar, 33% He, 2% CO2)

    I ordered a bottle of trimix for stainless from my LWS today. They had no 40' bottles at the time (I am swapping a spare O2 40 rather than get Yet Another bottle) so it is being mixed up special for me to pick up in a few days. I looked at the invoice later on, and noticed that the mix gas...
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    Plasma cutter on nitrogen?

    I have a small plasma, Snap-on model YA2230, aka Century 118-008. It's a 22A output, 220V unit. I've run it fine on regular compressed air before, but right now am in a situation where I can't run a compressor at the same time as it. It would be really really easy to hook up a bottle of...
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    Battery clamp expander tool

    So Snap-on sells this tool, the B260A, apparently for cleanly expanding the lead clamps on older-style (non-side-mount) battery cables. This is exactly the thing I need. But for a _lot_ less than $50. Anybody know who the OEM is for this, where I can get something like it, etc etc. Thanks!
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    MW130 MIG welder

    Hello, For some time I have been borrowing a friend's Century 135GS MIG. He needs it back, so I just picked up a MW130 off Craigslist. This is a Miller unit that was rebadged by MAC. It seems to have basically the same specs as the Century, but is 50% larger and weighs more too. I imagine...
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    Double box end 6-point wrenches?

    Hi! I've been reading for a while and look forward to posting about my new garage co-op. Meanwhile, my toolbox needs some filling... I have a pretty extensive set of your standard combo wrenches (open & 12-point box) and need some 6-point box's. I figured that I could save space & $$ by...
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