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    Bulk storage of leftover hardware?

    i have a mostly unused snap on roller in the basement. i use it for leftover/surplus drawer door hinges and pulls/knobs. bottom 2 or 3 deeper drawers have larger boxes of surplus deck screws ect
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    Cordless tool storage?

    i keep my corded dools in blow molded cases (if they came in one) lined up on metal shelf unit in my reloading room, those without cases are in a 2 drawer file cabinet. cordless drill/driver are in the top of a toolbox, also in my reloading room. 2 cordless tools in the garage are in the top of...
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    Help with a old snap on tool box lock?

    rods could be bent at the ends, or they arent lining up with the side holes when the top is down
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    wasnt really IN the garage but i did have to grab a couple wrenches to assemble the new yard cart i bought the wife for Xmas. picked up the cart at northern tool.
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    Shaft/oil seal question (motorcycle)

    or maybe a press in plug, like a freeze plug?
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    Show me your mix-matched toolbox and top chests

    pic from my basement reloading/gun room 70's craftsman top, lyons mid box and a snap on roller the roller is mostly hardware, boxes of screws ect. a few hand tools in the other 2 boxes for a quick project/repair in the house
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    Milwaukee M12 sprayer - any feedback?

    wife bought one back in the spring, ive used it a couple times and was impressed with the battery life. to me pumping up a sprayer gets old after a while
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    Borrowing Tools

    I don’t lend OR borrow tools
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Back working in a shop again New HF 5 drawer cart
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    Tools to have in order to avoid abusing other tools

    i abuse all my tools equally.
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    What's a good impact wrench that won't break the bank?

    ive been using/abusing IR 231 guns for nearly 40 years
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    Badger-Powhatan 2.5 Gallon Water Fire Extinguisher - Any use?

    we used to use them for cooling down the off road race trucks post race while sitting in impound, waiting to be released. engines were always hot after a race, sometimes as high as 240F.
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    Up to what wrench size are you expected to have at work?

    for guys starting out (const eq dealership) our fresh hires start as "utility techs" a couple basic wrench sizes/ socket sizes are needed just to survive the 1st week. their advancement depends on their aptitude and willingness to expand their horizons. mechanic hires are expented to have...
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    Bench top teardown tray?

    at my previous job i rebuilt a LOT of components. all types of valves from basic spool valves to orbitals and trans control valves. i used aluminum baking sheets and old commercial type coffee pot baskets for washing parts
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    Why are Snap-On toolboxes so expensive?

    ive had my (work) SO boxes for 40 years. most bought brand new off the truck, others were used off a truck as my tool selection grew. they were in daily use for almost 20 years in a heavy equipment dealers shop they had been sitting unused in my garage for 20 years, because i'd been in a...
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    Seems like a nightmare to pack up an entire garage. When is the last time you moved (your entire tools & garage) ?

    we bought our house in '05 i hoved tools/boxes from 3 different locations to the house garage. went in together for a cuple (EX) friends and had a rented shop space in '08 that lasted a couple eyars, moved all my stuff back to the house garage, and soon moved my "working" boxes from where i...
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    What size miter saw for 5 inch baseboard (cut upright)?

    I have a kobalt 10” sling compound It’s done everything I’ve needed
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    What kind of adapters and couplers do I need for car ac manifold gauges and vacuum pump use?

    i have the HF guages in my service truck. i did upgrade the quick disconnects after a few uses. got my vacuum pump from HF as well.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    im on day 2 of cleaning and reorganizing. ive had 2 of my "working" boxes crammed back in the corner of the garage for 15 years, sitting unused as ive been a field mechanic for 21 years with this company. that all changes the 1st of august, i'll be moving to one of our locations thast 5 mils...
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    How do you park your vehicles?

    Wife’s terrain and my Harley in the garage F600 company service truck in the street along with my ‘25 tacoma With a single lane driveway it’s the only choice
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