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    Seldom used tools that you're glad to have when you need them

    85% of my tools fall into this category.
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    Good Car Ramps

    I have older Rhino ramps. They were made by Blitz before they got sued out of business by people pouring gas on open fires and blowing themselves up. These are the ramps that get the good reviews from what I've gathered. The new ones are not the same and I've read about those being the ones...
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    I have the same one. It's been great. I've been using it for about three years now
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    Jack Stands - what size and how many ?

    It depends. for holding up or storing rear ends, or for supporting exhaust, etc, I use the cheapo 3 ton. For a car I plan on going under, 6 ton. For my trucks or to get a trans out from under a low car, 12 ton. The higher you go, the taller they get.
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    Show me your tweezers

    Thanks, now I feel better. I don't see any silicon wafer tweezers though. ;)
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    Show me your tweezers

    Unfortunately, lately they only get used to remove ear hair. :sad:
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    Show me your tweezers

    I was putting a pair away today and started to think that I have a problem (probably caused by GJ) with too many pairs of tweezers. I mean really, how many do I need? Then I thought maybe if I asked y'all to see what you got, there's be some sick ******* who really puts me to shame. You are a...
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    When did craftsman tools get so pricey???

    $ears has to stay in business by the skin of their teeth somehow.....
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    I have an older USA made Craftsman set. I still have flashbacks about the tap and die set I bought in 1981 from an army/navy store that broke just from looking at them. I think they were $9.99. They were what was referred to as "cheap jap ****." Kinda puts me off to trying the HF ones.
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    I got one of those. The first one was defective, but the exchange has been great. My favorite tap wrench. I suggest trying them out in both directions before leaving the store though.
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    woodworking vise usage

    I use mine mostly for automotive stuff, like for holding a stripped down transfer case housing half, to polish the casting, or to hold my chain sharpener. Never really used it for woodwork. It's mostly used as an extra set of hands, so I mounted it on the front of my bench.
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    Mis used tools.. How do you misuse or abuse some tools.

    I got a new watch for Christmas, and the band was too big. I used a precision screwdriver as a drift, and a watch case removal tool (spanner) as a hammer to get the roll pins out. The screwdriver is toast, but my watch fits. :) I was just being lazy. I didn't feel like walking out to my...
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    Speeder Wrench

    I think I used mine about 5 times in the last 35 years. Air and Li-Ion tools make life a lot easier.
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    Good pants for garage work?

    The Dickies canvas jeans at Walmart are hard to beat.
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    Red Wing Shoes - made in china!

    www.americanmadeworkboots.com I go with Carolina 1309 too. Very comfortable.
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    I have one and I don't know how I got by without it. It's very well made. Takes about 25 pumps to full height. I did need to tweak the release a little, it was too slow. Getting too old for heavy lifting and this cart makes lifting or moving stuff around the shop a breeze. Great for...
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    Look what I found in my garage wall

    This old white cabinet has been in my garage since I bought my house 13 years ago. It was nailed to the framing, so I never looked behind it. Hell, it was buried behind stacks of wheels and tires since I moved in too. Was cleaning and rearranging the garage today and decided to pull it out...
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    Possibly need new exterior siding, do they even make these "tiles" anymore?

    Re: Possibly need new exterior siding, do they even make these "tiles" anymore? I just had mine covered with vinyl. They were a pain in the *** because the sun would heat them, then they would cool, and every few months there were loose ones where expansion worked the aluminum nails out. Now...
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