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Interesting. So I will still need some type of baffle system, then?

Ok, so I'm starting the process of getting the [detached] garage of my home into shape, and want to start with insulation. The garage is 2x4 built, currently no interior finish except some hodge-podge shelving units someone built that I will rip out. The garage has regular trusses and...

At my work, I will not allow the hourly tire guys to borrow ANYTHING for work purposes. "Oh, you need some side cutters? Go tell the boss to buy you some!" If they are working on their own car, I have a "you tell me what you need, I'll get it for you and it comes back and is put in MY hand"...

I suppose it rather depends on what your storing...I don't think lateral files would hold up to say, tooling. My dad's shop is not laid out well, and the machines all tend to be tucked into corners and alcoves. No space for tooling nearby, so we got a bunch of cheap plastic tool carts and built...

Ouch! I always wanted to work on Fire Trucks...I was at my local FD a couple months ago doing paper work and they had a brake failure on one engine as it tried to leave on a call. They all just walked quite calmly to the next engine and got in it and left.

You can pry my PP3 out of my cold, dead hands. As far as I can tell, the only thing the Hook can do better than the IV is handle high-current loads. It is also ginormous. I'm probably gonna pick up the PPIv when I can, as it has a couple more modes than the mark III. Does anyone know if the...

Thanks, folks! Looks like it may be time to start shopping for a DS708! Does anyone know more about the ds708 VS 908? Bit of a price hop there... I only hesitate on the 708 because it runs a windows OS, and there are a few reviews bitching about how slow it is. Does anyone know how much the...

I use mine to take picture of cars that have damage I could be blamed for, to take pictures of stupid **** I see, to call vendors when I don't feel like being assed to go up front, I have a blue-tooth scanner app for it that is a quick way of getting codes and a little data without waiting for...

Hey folks! My souless corporate overlords have decided that they will not be replacing our ancient scanners with new, nor will they be updating the software. We currently have ONE snap-on solus "pro" running 11.something software. It is an original pro - no screen update, no memory update, is...

The EZ-Red set with the offset spline drive? I Loooove my set.

Yes. It ****** ***** but it can be done. Remove the seats.

I'm not a physicist, so I'm not 100% sure on how this thing works, it feels like it is one solid piece. It does seem more 'twisty' when in use, but that may be because I am not used to seeing something that odd on the end of my impact. Perhaps the twisting 'snap' swings the extra weight around...

I've used this kit with great success: http://www.tooltopia.com/mountain-9200.aspx Here is a video on it in use. Never had a failure, but this is specific to the 5.4. I've not used it on a 4.6 simply because I haven't seen one fail (I know they fail a lot, but around here nobody buys a 4.6L).

If we operate on the assumption that Extreme and Viper are the same (which they seem to be), then I cannot be more pleased with my Extreme. I am a professional mechanic, I work out of this box 6 days a week and have had it for three years. There have been no wear and tear issues at all, and the...

This socket was designed specifically for removing Honda crank bolts. It works. IR is supposed to be making more sizes available late this year.

Retail was about $1500, Dealer sold it to me for $1200 less $400 for my piece-of-**** Matco cart trade in. For $800 I couldn't say no.

Stuff happens. I'd be frustrated too, but I wouldn't punch the guy just yet - your building isn't done! Its also possible he double-checked the order, but not the delivery, no? Maybe use the delays and mistakes as some fodder for extra work? "All is forgiven if you...." My parents built a...

I have the cart in the 5-drawer config. The 3 drawer has an optional bottom tray that can slide out and hold bulky items. I think the cart is exceptionally well built, and the self closing drawers are neat as hell. I've had mine about a year, and it has held up very well in daily auto shop use...

Make absolutely sure the drawer part of the slide and the case part of the slide are together. they will hook up and work if they are not, but will feel stiff and binding. If no luck, and you have a MAC guy, then he should be able to swap out the slides for you. MAC slides are lifetime...

This. Buy a 56" or so from them, or from someplace local that stocks them if possible. You will SAVE a ton of money. If you can't come up with the cash soon, try a loan from a credit union. If you buy (for example) a 56" matco, and out grow it or switch careers thats gonna be painful...