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    Good Quality Jumper Cable Recommendations

    Where I am living It has been -20 at night for the past several days and I have had to jump start multiple people. I currently have a cheap light duty set of cables and they have worked OK but it would be nice to have a good quality preferably USA made set with clamps that are not absolute junk...
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    Good Swap Meets in Wisconsin

    I have recently moved to Wisconsin To intern with a company near Sheboygan I was wondering if anyone has recommendations on swap meets or anything of similar nature to check out as I am new to the area. Edit I am mostly looking for tools not so much automotive stuff
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    Wright 6400 rachet rebuild question

    I picked up a Wright 6400 3/4" drive rachet today in a lot of items at a auction. The rachet is missing its internals and I was wondering if a rebuild kit from Wright contains the actual drive head or just a the pawls. I will contact Wright next week and see but was wondering if anyone here...
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    Cheap case idea for small chainsaws

    I was at HD the other day and picked up a Husky plastic toolbox my saw- a MS192t with a 12" bar fits perfectly in the 22" box. They also have a 26" that would fit a little larger saw. So for a total of $15 I have a case with room for my saw along with gas and bar oil that is easy to throw in my...
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    Help, bought 70 lbs of tooling tell me what I bought.

    I was at an estate sale today that advertised "drill bits" which turned out to be new and used tooling for a mill. I am involved with a Baja SAE team and we always struggle with having poor tooling so I took a chance and offered them $50 for everything assuming I could recoup my money with the...
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    How to clean feeler gauges without destroying ething

    As the title says I picked up a old set of Proto feeler gauges and want to clean them and remove the rust from them without destroying the etchings on them what is the best way to go about it? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Stanley Vidmar 8 drawer cart should I buy?

    I have found someone selling a Vidmar RP1958Al for $350 It is a 8 drawer tool box that is 30"×22"×37" and is in good shape. It has not sold for quite a while and I am considering offering $275. Is that a good deal or not due to its small size? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Unknown puller, who made it?

    I bought this puller this weekend and am trying to figure out who made it. Someone suggested Grey Pneumatic but I cannot find any reference to them making pullers. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Potential Asbestos floor tiles what to do?

    I will first say that this is NOT my house It is in my grandmothers house and I have NOT confirmed the tiles contain asbestos. The house was built in 1959 and the first owners used the garage as a living space and put flooring tiles in the garage some time between 1959 and 1969. The garage is...
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    MAC Tools, how "common" are they

    Today I bought several sets of MAC wrenches and although I have not had a lot of experience with them I always considered MAC to be a big name in tools. I was looking around online yesterday to determine what I should pay and was not finding a ton of items especially compared to Snap-On. Are...
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    Fluke 189 Multi-meter Questions

    I have always kept an eye out for a nice multi meter for myself, I don't do a ton of electronics work but do model railroad and occasionally do electronic diagnostics at work and at home. I spotted a Fluke 189 at one of my local pawn shops for $160 and am considering buying it. It is just the...
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    Milwaukee bench grinder?

    I have a chance to buy a milwaukee 5091 1hp 10" bench grinder. Does anyone have any experience with them? Would $200 be a fair price? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Interesting new Ryobi offering

    https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/18v-one-plus-bolt-cutter It appears they will be adding cordless bolt cutters priced at $99 to their lineup. I have many of their 18v tools and have almost always had good experiences with Ryobi products. I am skeptical on this one, I Have a hard time...
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    Snap On 236EFSET, Should I buy?

    I have a chance to buy the set for $140, It is in good shape but missing 10 pieces, The T27 torx; 2, 2.5, 3 mm Metric hex; 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", 3/8" SAE hex; and the Phillips and flat head drivers. The only two missing I may need are the 3/8 and T27 Is it a reasonable deal with 10pc missing?
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    Some Chinese manufacturers have watched too much AVE

    I stumbled on this chainsaw for sale on amazon, it must be a Skookum choocher https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078LSD2NZ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B078LSD2NZ&pd_rd_wg=y9jrX&pd_rd_r=D0PDMKWTWTC91R7VHMM1&pd_rd_w=4IpX6
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    Black and Decker valve grinder value

    The shop I work at has a Black and Decker valve grinder setting in the back of the building, we don't use it and are looking to get rid of it. I don't know what they are worth and would like input, I will get some pictures tomorrow. It will most likely go up in the for sale section here so If...
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    2017 Christmas present thread

    Show off the cool tools you got for Christmas! Here is mine, A Miller Digital infinity welding hood
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    Millermatic 135 price question

    I am limited to 120v around my house and have been looking for a welder to do small stuff. A Millermatic 135 popped up for $180 with a gun and a gas regulator but no gas is that a fair price? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    AvE vs HF Hercules has arrived

    Here's the link Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Worlds smallest Proto wrench

    I Picked these wrenches up recently. For the record I have no idea who would use a 1/8" wrench and have never seen a 1/8" nut or bolt. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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