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I'll play! This is a 21mm socket with the 1/2" square end cut off and a piece of square tubing welded on. Originally designed for allowing a 8 or 10mm socket to pass through and hold a strut while the outer tool rotates, I've discovered this thing is the **** when doing rack and pinions on...

Clean every wheel hub :)! Properly cleaned hubs are essential to a good brake job. Properly cleaned caliper brackets are essential to a good brake job. This thread made me check the sales-by-item database at work today. We did 1388 brake jobs last year between myself and another tech at my...

The important thing to consider is the depth of the box. A "nice" box (as in a Pro) box is deeper than usual. Most boxes are 18.5-20" deep, where as full size pro boxes are usually 26-30" deep. Strictly Tool Boxes has this 41 Inch box which is 24" deep. The standard depth one is a few hundred...

I agree this light is awesome. And yes...it is very tough. I had wedged it on top of a steel rafter at work to do some work on a wall fan, and it fell about 18' to the hard concrete below. The battery ejected and went zooming off, and I went "Aw, ****!". Other than some scuff marks, it is just...

I have the Chicago Pneumatic stubby 1/2". It goes for about $160 IIRC. I'm pleased with its power and small size. My only ***** (there has gotta be ONE) is the reverse/forward lever is easily bumped while stuffing the impact and air hose into some god forsaking alcove of doom. I'd probably buy...

I have the HF cabinet with the HF media reclaimer at work, and I cheat - we have two rotary compressors with a refrigerator drier....and then I hooked the blast cabinet to the nitrogen exchanger. Works well :) Seriously tho, the water in the lines is killer. I ran three separators on the...

For the wheels. The only time I use a tq wrench on brake work is reassembly of multi-piece calipers....and I don't have to do that very often at all.

I believe "Ideal" makes some not-as-nice connectors. Just got an assortment of the Wago stuff in to finish a bathroom and for the garage wiring project...I actually am looking forward to using them!

I only do my own electrical around the house and shop, but I've falling in love with the wago nuts. Its my project so I can spend what I want, and when bought in bulk vs wire nuts they are not that expensive. Then I don't have to worry about tape VS no tape. I haven't seen any pros use the Wago...

I have the chemical NOX tester as well, but it isn't always reliable. On some vehicles its hard to get a good sample. Plus buying fluid is more money than charging some batteries if the tool I linked would work for this.

Hey folks, anyone familiar with combustion gas tester s? My state does not have emissions testing requirements, however I trained on 4 and 5 gas analyzers. One of the "off label" uses of them is to detect hydrocarbons in cooling systems (accurate head gasket test). However, 4/5 gas analyizers...

I use it on every pin on every brake job. It is rubber-safe, and good stuff! I've never had a pin seize on one of my brake jobs unless the boot was also damage. My company warranties brake pads for life - not just against defects, but against wear too. The company routinely checks the mileage...

Precisely! If employer "A" provides a nice set of snap-on tools for each employee, and then kicks me to the curb and I have to work for employer "B" who provides me with a #2 Phillips and a 5lb sledge, I won't be productive at "B" and therefore won't be at "B" for long.

The dealer "flat rate" pay system does **** a lot of times, and a lot of dealers are horrible places to work, but that doesn't mean good-paying automotive jobs are not there. I work for a family owned tire and repair chain that has over EIGHTY locations. I work in about the 4th or 5th lowest...

At the last tool show I was at, the Milwaukee rep also said the "fuel" tools have better overload and overheat protection as well as being brushless. The usually have considerably more power than their non-fuel siblings. A lot of M12 fuel tools spec out the same as the m18 line.

I'm not a builder/buildee, so I have no advice on the construction, but what I do have a lot of experience with is estimating jobs. Now, the jobs I estimate are for automotive repair, which is a little more standardized. However fair and honest I try to be, if someone tells me (or their attitude...

I'd say put some heavy duty magnetic strips on the front (and back) of the drawer. The "top" of the heads of the hammer would stick to the magnet and not tip or slide.

The top is only accessible by sliding the two halves of the top outward. The 'in lid' or 'flip up' storage is only accessible after the top halves have been slid at least partially out. The key lock locks the top in the "closed" position. The drawers are locked and unlocked by a small lever...

Hard to say. I spent about that on my current saw (used) and I'd rather have the one in your ad! Thats nice fence system. The question is does it come with a riving knife, or the provision to add one? I'd assume so, but wouldn't know for sure. If you have one, take a dial indicator with you and...

Its $325 AND my old cart....which also retails at about $1800. But yeah, the Mac and Matco guys are going at it my area...apparently one guy sold a toolbox to a tech that the other dealer considered "his" and had been pricing toolboxes with said tech for a few weeks. The dealer that didn't sell...