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I'm just being curious. I occasionally see stainless Craftsman ratchets at garage sales. A brand I never touch. Is there any advantage in these over plated tool steel? Do the even hold up under real world use?

Both of my vehicles have drain plugs on the side of the pan. Oil spurts out about eighteen inches and then drops back as the level goes down. I miss the initial point of drain pan entry pretty much every time and then get more misses as the level falls. Has anyone found a pan that solves this...

I am reposting this as it was in general tools. Probably the wrong place. At the last estate sale I picked up a five inch Wilton machinist vise in like new condition for $100. I haven't checked the age yet. I have heard that Wilton originally used malleable iron and at some point switched...

At the last estate sale I picked up a five inch Wilton machinist vise in like new condition for $100. I haven't checked the age yet. I have heard that Wilton originally used malleable iron and at some point switched to cast. Does anyone have any info on whether or when that switch might have...

Can anyone tell me what model these are? The price would be good for KR or KRL but way overpriced if they are KRA.

A few weeks ago I picked up a six inch Baldor grinder for $20. I knew it was a bit of a gamble since it was frozen, but knowing how Baldor builds them I was fairly sure it could be brought back. Turns out it had sat out in the weather so long that everything outside of the motor housing was...

For anyone who has been wanting a cheap but quality saw (cold saw knockoff), there is a Wilton Willy 225 listed in the Facebook Marketplace ads in Cleveland Tx. for $300. That is really cheap for what might be the best of it's type.

This popped up recently. I might buy it just for kicks.

I stepped on the Snap-on truck this morning for some warranty work. Sitting on the work table was a pair of long nose three position pliers. I was blown away. The quality was like nothing I have ever seen in pliers. Even the crosshatch knurling on the jaw faces was perfect. It's hard to...

I know this has come up before but things change. My cheap set of 1/2" impacts is getting to the point where they are pretty worthless. How cheap can I go without getting junk?

I just picked up a milermatic 175 that the seller said would spark but not hold an arc. When I got it home I found that it does not power up at all. I can see evidence that some wires have been messed with. Here is what I suspect. The power switch was disconnected and reconnected...

I have a chance to buy a Grizzly lathe with a defunct VFD. The OEM part is insanely expensive. Does anyone know if I can use a generic VFD.

This rail shows up in an estate sale ad for tomorrow. Can anyone tell me what this is for? Looks like a milling or grinding clamp but new to me.

I have a few of my father's old tools that were thrown into a box by my sister. She thought they were just junk but gave me the works in case I wanted to go through it. That was ten years ago and I just happened across it. In it was this tool. I have no idea what it is. If you lay it down...

Can anyone identify this 3/4" drive ratchet head? It has no markings at all. The inside is similar to vintage SK or Proto.

My two pound dead blow soft hammer just exploded. That one was a Stanly but in the past I've had it happen to Mac and several other brands. Are there any out there that do not suddenly come apart in time?

I have a very old Quincy compressor pump that I've repurposed from gas engine to electric. It is a vertical twin with disc valves. Lately it has developed a strange noise. When I turn it over slowly it makes a very loud wailing sound. When it runs it starts out quiet and builds to a whine as...

I need a little help with this one. I picked up this pump and tank at an estate sale but there are no sheaves and I have no idea how fast it should run or what hp is appropriate. Does anyone have any information on the pump. The tank was certified in 56. The pump is a four cylinder reed...

This was in the Snap-on box I got at the last auction. It is made to take a shovel or rake type handle and the sides are spring loaded. I assume it is for pulling something but beyond that I have no clue. Any ideas? Edit, sorry, forgot the photo

Not long ago I commented that ratcheting screwdrivers did not make a lot of sense as my hand would do the same thing. Well, a few weeks ago I picked up a Snap-on ratcheting screwdriver at an estate sale for $3. Well, now that I've been using it, I realize that the extemely low back drag and...