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    todays excellent trade

    to make a long story short, i traded this set of remline pro boxes, originally salvaged from the scrap dumpster for this kr537a '79 and this kra300e '76 not bad eh? :thumbup: :beer:
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    slim pickings at the flea mkt

    i ended up makiing a run to a pick-n-pull yard this morning for a sterring box. i was wandering home, dodging trains,and ended up a hole in the wall flea mkt. i stopped and was wandering around, lots of tools, if you like rusty chiwan stuff, or filty non working CM electric drills and saws...
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    3/4 doors

    well the jeep guys have 1/2 doors. after crushing the passenger door, breaking the glass, and generally making it almost impssible to open or close the door, on my s-10 last weekend (damn tree) :wtf: i decided to cut the doors down a little. heres the progress so far..... it's not...
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    Plasma Cutter 4 sale

    SOLD SOLD SOLD i have a Bluepoint YA2225 for sale. 25 a 110 v adj air regulator (needs an external air supply) older machine, used very,very little, i bought it from the orig owner, and he never used it, and i dont use it as much as i thought i would. local pickup ONLY CASH...
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    sundays mini haul

    picked these up this morning at a flea mkt williams 3/8"dr socket tray CM V 3/8"-1/2 drive adapter SO frs70 ratchet spinner all for $3 :beer: sorry forgot to upload the pic :wtf:
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    Hinsdale mini haul

    went to a couple flea mkts this morning, and picked up some hinsdale 3/8" dr shallow 12 pt sockets, and a couple old CM 3/8" 12pt shallow SJ12 3/8 SJ14 7/16 SJ18 9/16 cracked :( SJ20 5/8 SJ21 21/32 cracked :( SJ22 11/16 SJ28 7/8 CM coded H within a circle 1/2 & 9/16 any...
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    old ratchets from the SO truck 2day

    i couldnt help myself, i saw these on the SO truck this afternoon, seems some kid traded in grandpa's old 3/8" dr ratchets on some shiney new ones... sorry for the crappy pic my camera dont like me today. SO F-710-A GF 70 S both seem to have good heads on...
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    flea mkt mini haul

    the wife drug me to the flea makt this morning, well she didnt really drag me, she said she was going, and i yelled out wait for me !!! :lol_hitti picked up SK 3/8" dr ratchet UST 3/8- 1/2 drive ratchet never seen anything like it...
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    Swap meet tool haul

    went to a car swap meet this morning, and walked away with this for $18 :thumbup: SK 1/2-9/16 line wrench MAC 1/2-9/16 ratchet wrench Proto 11mm comb wrench SK phillips screwdriver SK 3/8 dr ext SO 11/32 comb wrench Armstrong 3/8 comb wrench CM 3/4 comb wrench CM 3/8 dr round...
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    socket ID

    i found a set of these sockets in a greasy box with some old wrenches. 1/2 drive, 6pt 1/2 drive 4 pt (square) 1/2 drive petcock sockets also found a duro brand ratchet and speeder in the same box just wondered what i have :headscrat :beer:
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    Tools i forgot i had

    i picked up some used tools this morning ( see the tool haul thread ). i was out in the garage putting stuff away, and cleaning up, and ran across tools i forgot i had, most 25+ years old. thought ya'll might want to sit back, grab a beer and take a look :beer: misc tools pic indestro...
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    todays tool haul

    droped by a used tool store i ran across last week, picked up some used SO flare nut wrenches 1/4" dr ext, some new stanley impact sockets, armstrong 15/16" wrench, USA made 1/4 dr flex ratchet, matco deep impact swivel and a couple of CM 1/4" dr metric swivels :beer:
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    Solar or Battery power

    heres my problem my 10+ year old solar autodarkening lense has stopped autodarkening :headscrat i did some net searching last night, and according to the specs on the XELUX lens 2 year warranty, and up to a 10 year life span. any advantage to battery or solar or both? :confused...
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    Allen Brand Tools

    i was in menards this morning, and walked by the tool section to get where i was going. Lots of Allen brand tools on sale till 2-7-10 just passin on info :thumbup:
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    Modified tools

    maybe this kinda thread has been done before, my opology if it has:sad: i know we all do it, cut, bend, weld, and general mangled perfectly good tool for a specific purpose i have several deep sockets that have been cut, and entended with a bushing or piece of pipe to get to a nearly...
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    Stranded VS Solid

    maybe a stupid question , but goes anyway are there any advantages/ disadvantages solid wire VS stranded for home& garage use? i was always told, stranded for DC, solid for AC but i have no idea why. ive seen stranded and solid wire running in...
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    my BIG clusterf**k

    :drink: well i started moving stuff from my rented shop space back to my home garage this morning. wifes unemployment ran out 2 weeks ago, between that and, couple weeks ago, my shop was broken into by the landlords employee and a couple friends. well they got busted trying to pawn...
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    chevy s-10 parts

    complete front differential, CV shafts A-arms, ball joints 88 s-10 blazer, has AWD astro van rh axle housing, no vaccuum disconnect fill fit 88 to 94's not sure what other years 3.42 gears will also have matching rear end available when i get it pulled, recent brakes, lincoln locked...
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    fuel safe fuel cell

    fuel safe 12 gallon fuel cell (model EC112?) remote filler top steel can, bladder in VG condition cant find a date code anywhere on it, so i'm, assuming it's an older model pic online @ www.ironhorse4x4s.com click on the for sale button $150 OBO trades possible located in NW indiana...
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    machinist tools

    mostly starret radius gauges small hole guages telescoping guages std thread pitch guage 6" inside and outside calipers 4" inside caliper fowler wiggler/centerfinder set fowler "verdict" dial indicator small mag base (probably a central tool brand) 3" browne and sharpe depth mike (old, but VG...
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