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Hi all I want to use my hydraulic terminal crimper for wire rope ferrules but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on dies. (The dies I have are hex shaped for electrical terminals). So I want to mill a set of dies to swage aluminum ferrules for wire rope diameters from 1/16” to 1/4”...

I’ve finally had it with the tiny casters on my shop vac tripping over the cord so upgraded the rig to 3” wheels from HF. It’s working well though the wheel base looks a bit narrow. I might push the casters out another inch or two. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

I only rarely need a 3/4"drive set, but seems that I need it more frequently now than before. I have some home depot gift cards so and looking at this set...

If someone has one of these, could you tell me the maximum dimension the jaws open up to? I recently replace the CV boots on a 2006 4runner and destroyed the dust caps in the process of trying to get them off with a hammer and screwdriver, as the factory service manual recommends. So now I am...

I recently acquired a nice, used set (8 pieces) of ¼" shank Snap on Carbide burrs for a good price off of flea bay. The label specifies optimal speeds for each bit on two different types of metal (iron/soft steel and stainless steel). The optimal speeds range from 16,000 to 33,000 RPMs and it...

I have about $500 to spend at Home Depot (gift cards) and have my eye on cordless Milwaukee tools. I am a torn between the latest, but more expensive M18 tools, and the M12 line. I use my tools mainly for working on my Land Cruisers (every weekend pretty much) and also for around the house...