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I have four little Vise Grip locking pliers, the long nose (4LN), regular cure jaw, regular straight jaw, and locking wrench (4LW). My motorcycle tool kit needs one but I cannot decide which one. I have a full set of sockets and wrenches, so the locking Vise Grip wrench seems redundant. I am...

I always had a problem with over tightening fasteners. I never know if I am getting too tight or not tight enough. Is there any general rule of thumb on tightening fasteners? Some one told me a while ago ..... o hand tight the bolt, o then use the wrench to turn it until it "seats" ...

Something new? Anyone know anything about this? Not chrome? Black paint finish? Craftsman black body raise panel SPLINE combo wrench ... 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17mm ... 7 piece set. Item# 00914019000 Model# 32208 ... $19.99 Checked store availability ..... none in Central New Jersey...

I have three double open end wrench with the marking "DIN895". Other than the metric opening size at each end, There is no other marking. I think it was part of my 1970 BMW 2002 tool kit. They have a very light gold color finish to it. They spent almost 10 years sitting in the trunk with...

I need to buy three double box end wrenches. Since I am not buying a whole set, I can afford to splurge a bit. What brand is the best? So, I found Elora, Hazet, Gedore, Stahlwille, any others?

I am looking for an Allen head socket set, for my 1/4" ratchet. Who makes them? My motorcycle tool kit are 1/4 drive. I carry a 1/4 to 3/8 converter but that makes the height taller and have trouble getting into tight spots. 1/4 drive Allen sockets are also skinnier to get deep into tight spots.

I have a set of metal ramps I used for chaning oil in my car. It finally bit the dust when I used it for my F150 pick up. Totaly warped it. I never did liked them because the metal edge bits into my asphalt driveway and leace a deep mark. It is also angled too steep so I have clearance...

I can always lower my car SLOWLY with all hydraulic jacks I have owned in the past. My new (cheap ***) $60 Harbor Freight 3 ton jack literally drops the car down when I release the valve. It is what it is ..... or is there something I can do about it? I am not doing it right?

I finally pull the trigger on a Harbor Freight low profile 3 ton floor jack. $70 with a 20% coupon so it is about $60 after tax. I think it is a good deal. I figured if most non-expensive jacks have a **** shoot life span of 2 days to 2 decades, I'll get the lowest price one so it would be...

Saw at Lowes, $99 3 ton fllor jack. Looks big, looks heavy. It is marked Kolbalt on the side. Any tried one? I have returned so many jack I am starting to give up. Using up lots of gas buying and returning. My last three new purchase ended up in leaks. Two immediately, one after a week...

I purchased a wet/dry diamond cutting disk for my 4" grinder. I will use it to cut cast iron sewer pipe to splice in a section of PVC. The box said it is used for cutting masonry and ceramic. That should be the right disk for the job right? Someone told me it should "go through like butter"...

I need a recommendation on needle nose locking pliers. It seems they all looked crappy. Maybe it was just the fit and finish that looked bad. Maybe it functions fine? Last year I got a very small locking plier that locks to a nut at 3 sides. Works fine. Fit and finish really bad. Lots of...

Is it true? Smaller nuts are easier to get rounded?

I looked at may socket sets and wrench sets and many of them skips one or two sizes. What's up with that? Are they figuring that thoses skipped sizes are not common enough? Apparently not all sets skips the same sizes. With my luck, the size they skip will be the one size that I need.

I am pretty brutal when using the utility knife on old window sash rock hard putty. I break the blade often. I see that there are "heavy duty" "thick" blades available. I tried the heavy duty ones but I am still breaking them. So, how thick do these blades comes in. Usually, I do not see...

Not able and not willing to spend top dollars on a quality hydraulic jack, I tried a Sears jack. It leaked on day one. Returned it. Now I am considering a farm jack, Hi-Lift to be exact. Seems like they have accessories so I can use it on regular cars. I have an econo-box Nissan Sentra, a...

My apologies, don't know where to post this. Lawn mowers are tools right? ..... Got an old riding lawn mower. Sears Craftsman model 917.270840. I cannot even find the model in the Sears web site. Really poor web site. Google found a few unrelated links on the model. I am looking for a side bag...

Building up my motorcycle tool roll. Looking for a set of double box end wrench (alredy have s set of double open end). Found a set of double box end obstruction wrenches, good price. I know the advantage of obstruction wrench. How is it if I use this set instead of the straight wrench...

Does wrench for E-Star nuts and bolts work for regular hex nuts and bolts? The wrench set is E6 x E8, E10 x E12, E14 x E18, E20 x E24. If they do, that means the contact surface is at he face of the nut, not the corner. Sort of like a face drive socket or wrench or spline drive. Why? It is...

I have oil drain plugs that are 15mm and 17mm. They are not high torque bolts. I carry a 1/4" ratchet & socket set in my tool kit. I have a 15mm & 17mm with 3/8" drive and 1/4"-3/8" converter. Looking for 1/4" drive 15 & 17mm sockets, do they exist?