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The "Hydraulic Press Channel" on youtube crushed some 3 ton jack stands for fun. How Strong are Jack Stands? + Broken Window, AGAIN!

The guy uses a pneumatic hammer to "shake loose" the ball joint taper. Seems like a good idea to me. I've had success in hitting the knuckle with a BFH, but it seems that the pneumatic hammer could be more precise in where the impacts land. Mayhew makes a "hammer faced" bit for an air chisel...

Help me decide which replacement pliers to buy. I had a pair of Craftsman 45173 mini long nose pliers, but they broke after 20+ years, and are no longer available. Overall length 4.9" when closed; 0.24" wide at the rivet; jaw length 1.1", tip of jaw 0.10" wide, half round; serrated jaw teeth...

A basic telling of the Robertson Screw story for "tool experts" in training. The video author is not a "tool guy".

I am looking to manufacture my own replacement piece for a set of electrical contacts. One of the leaf springs fatigued after 21 years. I have considered bridging the break in the leaf, but I would prefer to recreate the whole thing. I think that ideally, I would like to get some "relay...

Kobalt 2-Piece Self Adjusting Auto Locking Pliers Yes, the "pliers wrench" has smooth jaws, and the Kobalt has serrated jaws. OK, so they are not exactly a "knock-off", but the mechanism is similar. They recently dropped the price to $15. I looked at them today and the "self adjust" feature...

Hi all, I have two CM 1/4" drive quick release ratchets from the 1990s (PN 43185). They work fine for my use (home mechanic) with the exception being that the detent ball no longer holds a socket on. I don't really want to spend $20+ for a rebuild kit, nor do I want to trade them in on...

I am wondering if anybody here has got more than 1 set of batteries replaced under Ridgid's power tool lifetime warranty? I bought a 18V kit in the fall of 2003. I think that Ridgid power tools had just come out. Back then, you didn't have to register online, you just kept the receipt. My...