Search results

  1. T

    Dehumidify your Garage IF...

    Dehumidify your Garage IF... Install a low-cost Dehumidifier in your Garage if your high-humidity summers are damaging your tools. A few summers ago, our region had more than usual number of extremely high humidity Summer days, combined with some strange cool winds, or some strange combination...
  2. T

    What about coaxial rotation design chrome hand tool universal joints and sockets ?

    Hey guys, I just learned about a better design for universal joints and universal sockets, featuring "coaxial rotation", aka constant velocity u-joints. I know of one Japanese tool company who makes this type of universal joint in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch drive, but the great Tekton Tool company...
  3. T

    How to straighten an Acme style leadscrew ?

    I purchased a 5-1/2 inch jaw Wilton Utility bench vise, and it came with a crooked main screw. It was binding while turning it, so I removed it and measured a 3/16 inch runout from one end of the screw to the other end, which was obviously causing the free jaw wobble and subsequent binding...
  4. T

    Ratchet handle stiffness vs elasticity vs deformation

    I read a negative comment (on the internet) by an owner of a 15 inch long 1/2 in drive Matco 88 tooth ratchet, saying that he bent it with his arm only, not using a pipe, and he was disappointed that it bent. I'm calling BS on that, but what about you guys, have you done this or seen that ? I...
  5. T

    Looking for a not so special light bulb...

    I currently have two light bulbs in my garage ceiling: 1. 100w equivalent LED 2. traditional household medium base screw in bulb 3. kelvin color soft white 4. non dimmable What I'm looking for is exactly like above, except 150w equivalent. As far as I can tell they don't exist. Has anyone...
Top Bottom