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hello, I am building a new barn, and super excited! The township will allow me 18ft tall at the peak, and 12 ft sidewall heights maximum. I would like to know how tall of a door I could get with a standard truss and 12 ft sidewall height. i have read about low clearance door tracks, and how they...

I am looking for a sk tools c32 1" combination wrench. It needs to be labeled "S-K Tools" on the front panel. I see so many that say Alloy on the the front. NOT wanting the Alloy labeled one. Thx Found one. Thanks

With the shift of foreign hand tool manufacture, I would like to know who is the biggest maker of US military hand tools? Pretty sure big brother is mandated to use USA sourced tools. Curious.

My dad aquired an angle wrench set from the flea market over the weekend. I've never seen wrenches like this exactly. The look to be of decent quality. Who would the manufacturer be of these?

Well well well, Menards jumps on the bandwagon too. I was checking out the new tool display, and it dawned on me that there new tool line is Chinese. Then I found the clearance rack full of phased out us made wrenches. Nothing but disappointed. Looks like the new lineup is gear wrench, but I...

Hello all, I am a seasoned welder with lots of real world experience mainly doing repairs. I really struggle with stick welding vertical up. I have read a lot and am well aware that vertical up is the proper technique for thick pieces. I have no difficulty welding down no matter what the...

Just out of curiosity, I have never had any of my torque wrenches calibrated. Never felt the need to. I have a Craftsman clicker, SK beam type, and Snap on Torque meters. If not abused, and zeroed out, how necessary is re calibraton? What type of wrench retains the most accuracy? How far off do...

I have a Wright 3/8 drive ratchet in the 1/4 body. The Knob was missing, so I called and requested a kit. They said no problem! Got it in two days! Well done Wright! Always liked there quality!

I have most of a set of SK sockets in metric shallow six point 3/8 drive. I am in need of 312m and 319m. Is the m for military? I cannot find any information or other people who have this specific style. Who were they made for? Where can I find the missing ones? eBay has nothing like these...

I am looking to acquire a nice used Miller spoolmatic 30A spool gun without breaking the bank! Message me if you have anything like this. I may be interested also in other spoolmatic guns for the right price. What do you have?

I have a Williams flex adapter ST40 that I aquired at a sale. It was strange how it was machined on the female end. It is setup for a extension to plug in, but the female end is not machined to allow just any extension to plug in due to the radius's. Why would this be? What is it used for? I've...

I find it very ironic that the local flea market where I have scored many deals on vintage American Made tools has closed up, then Harbor freight moves in! I liked the local availability of flea market tools in a storefront on 131. Bought many neat vintage tools there, including a set of 1/2...

My new friend recently decided to drop by, and showed up with his Miller xmt-350! He says try stick welding with some 6011 5p+. Nice n smooth. Day goes by. He calls me in the morning, said he will be bringing his spoolmatic 30a and wc24 adapter by:rocker:! Ok, well my other aluminum projects...

Has anyone else seen SK angle open end wrenches? I have a set 3/8 to1-1/4. Looking around online, and seeing very few of these. Why are they scarce? The set I have is full polish. Any input?

I have been collecting vintage tools for a long time. I have several different vintage 1/2 drive breaker bars with the cross hole in the end for a slide bar. My two vintage SK breaker bars even have a detent ball. Like many pieces of antique sets, the little cross bars are nowhere to be found...

I like to carry with me all the time and extensive set of hand tools since I work on all of my own stuff, and work on the fleet of Trucks and Excavating equipment. I try to keep it as much quality American made as possible. Sure, there are a couple of cheapies, but I try to keep every popular...

I found a SK 1/2" drive set on Letgo by chance. I scored it for a low, un- disclosed amount! Anyone want to guess how old these are?

I recently acquired this LS Starrett Vise from a neighbor. I've never seen one like it. What is it worth, and how old is it? It's in good shape. I think he got the thing from his uncle who worked for GM in Saginaw, MI. Might have brought it home in his lunchbox! Opinions?

I just read about this on the news. I was amazed as well as confused. With the stock in Sears going to hell, once stanley begins making them, where will they be sold? Will they be made in USA? Will they offer a lifetime warranty? And lastly what will the quality be? If anyone has the inside...

I have always been a believer in Craftsman tools. They were all made in USA, and offer a lifetime warranty. And are affordable for a teenage boy to buy. No Brainer. Fast forward 20 years, now the bean counters at Sears decides to ship tool production to China. I refuse to purchase low quality...