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Thank you Adam C. for the much needed reminder about knowing measurement principles and precision instrument limitations. So many people think that using a quality tool automatically results in a quality outcome. I especially see this with torque wrenches, but I imagine it happens with...

I think that desulfation is a marketing gimmick that has caught on, so many manufacturers have joined the band wagon to draw customers in. While I tend to trust the quality of manufacturers like Battery Minder and Ctek to have products that won't harm your battery (vs. Harbor Freight), I think...

Why not Google "commercial swing set chain" and inquire with the experts. Anything less is asking for a lawsuit.

Add the old U.S. Craftsman and NAPA to the list of torque wrenches (also the current Home Depot ones). All of them "are/were" made by JS Technology Inc. in Georgia. The current Matco and Gearwrench still have the same handle style, suggesting JS Technology, but I cannot confirm if JS...

I would like to be included. Thank you.

What kind of depth gage tool (not file) did you use to set the rakers?

I've never seen a "kickback thingy" that prevented a saw from turning over and/or firing and start up. Please explain.

Like many of us here often do, you are probably over thinking this. Could you imagine the liability problems if the supplied nut failed?? I always ask myself - " I wonder if professional mechanics worry about this?". Probably not. With that said, with anti seize you have to be more...

The handle is a dead giveaway for A U.S. tool manufacturer in Georgia called J.S. Technology. It is/was under the Danaher Mfg. group (now Apex) that makes/made torque wrenches for Sears, S.K., K.D. (now Gearwrench), NAPA, Armstrong, ATD, and some others. The current US wrenches now at Home...

Listen to the very important facts stated by afazz. Measuring torque through turning motion is very crude and engineering forums will tell you that +/- 20 - 30% is the standard possible error. So your 2% is moot. http://www.surebolt.com/torque_errors.htm Also consider Sturdevant...

Probably the best resource to educate yourself would be your state land grant university, in your case the Purdue Turf Science department. Their recommendations will be geared to your climate and soil conditions. Purdue probably runs their own soil test lab also. Applying lawn fert. by the...

Learn how to convert inch lbs. to ft. lbs. Go by the 20% rule. You will need to find a 250 inch lb. wrench to cover that area between 5 and 21 ft. lbs. Torquing thick valve/****** cover gaskets is tricky (for me) because the gasket compresses then relaxes. Torque them to 10 ft. lbs., come...

If high quality is important to the OP, then he should look at the major players: Precision Instruments, CDI/Snap On, Sturdevant, and maybe Proto. At that low of torque, I too, would only consider a dial type or an electronic type that shows the progressing torque. Back when I studied torque...

Not that it really matters, but I am pretty sure that we have discussed here before that the Kleins shown above are no longer made by Stride. Look at the pictures closely and you can spot 3 or 4 obvious differences. The older Kleins used to match the Craftsmans identical.

Midwest Snips makes some really nice tin snips and other tools: http://www.midwestsnips.com/ Saylor Beal air compressors are here also. http://www.saylor-beall.com/ Port Austin Levels: http://www.portaustinlevelandtool.com/ Wolverine Hand Tools http://www.wolverinehandtools.com/ makes...

Joelk, the Mityvac container is made of polyethylene plastic and I "think" the stiff tubing is polyethylene also. It is available bulk at my local Ace Hardware. BUT, I cannot confirm this anywhere. I think it is only good to about 170 degrees F, so keep that in mind. I have read of the OEM...

For me its just a matter of principle. Sure the tools will/might work fine. But, you pay a little more and want to encourage and support quality U.S. manufacturing. One is disappointed when the quality "appears" less than what you can buy at Harbor Freight. Accepting poor quality control...

Motorized chain sharpeners are very much like torque wrenches. People think that they will automatically give perfect results regardless of the users skill level regarding the process and the tool. A simple file guide with correct file diameter like the Stihl unit will maintain ALL of the...

Yes, it has.

jeremy v, I have a bunch of comments and don't know where to start. - On older threads here, some have said that the Snap On insulated die shape tended to tear the insulation due to its sharp angles (hole) vs. more smoothly rounded die shapes. - Your observation of tool quality variations...