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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 for the 110v shop compressor, I have an older Johnson Controls Craigslist deal. It was used to operate ventilation doors in a building. It's heavy duty cast Iron pump, heavy gauge tank, and century motor make it a deal at $100. If I was going to buy new, I would like to have a rol-air dual...

Santa brought me a new orbital DeWalt sawzall, and a cool small 4" pair of channellock (#424)pliers! Also got a cool Rapid fire Buck knife!

A welder generator is a good option. I weld with mine and also use it for standby power. Price point is similar.

To FMC 1959, I am in the Excavating Business in SW Michigan. What the standard is here is pour 4" concrete on fill sand with rolled wire, or just fiberglass mesh . I don't like this, it is the cheap shortcut way out. If you want it right try this. Here is my way: scrape out enuff hay, leaves...

I posted about this before. I was disappointed too. It seems to be the sign of the times. I almost think Apex is a monopoly. They bought up key American brands, then sourced them out to Asia. Not a good feeling to have. My favorite was J.H. Williams tools. Now ... Made in China. The Asian...

Use crushed Asphalt. Pack it down with hand tamp, add some type of sealer to the top, or a bio friendly oil to melt the asphalt back together. Works great, it's what I use. If my picture upload worked here is a driveway I top coated in crushed asphalt, before compacting.

Broke my small pin punches on the first hammer hits! Bent the 5/8 cold chisel last weekend. Worst USA made brand I own.

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...

I would guess these are a Duro/Indestro product by the looks of these. Made in Chicago, ill u.s. Indestro made some excellent quality tools. They are out of business now. Other members could suggest a specific manufacturer date.

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...

I have the same set as well. Nice quality. I received a $15 gift card in the mail. This set was on sale for $19.99! I paid $5 for the set. Love it for that!

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...

Hello, The longest ratchet I have is a Matco 24" flex head. It is very strong, and I am not brand loyal either. I really like it and have used it in some high torque scenarios. At home, I have a Craftsman flex head 1/2 Dr ratchet I have Removed the existing handle (14") and added the handle of a...

The vertical shaft power washers use a 7/8 shaft. This is the same standard size as any Briggs and Stratton powered push mower. Buy a cheap replacement off of Amazon reading reviews to decide. There are few differences in the triplex styles. These are more of a throw away pump, inherently by the...

Put a stand alone unloader valve on it. They sell em.

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!

My experience repairing an air tank... Years ago my grandpa gave me a small 20 gallon Dayton air compressor that ran good but had the infamous pin hole.:lol_hitti I needed this to work. So, instead of welding up the hole, I cut a patch to cover the thin area. I did a nice job on it and it had...

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Being located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, I see many brands made close by, such as PowrKraft, Craftsman, SK, Cornwell, Williams, and Armstrong. Rarely see Proto, never ever see Plomb. The one that we see often here is Indestro. They were a Chicago based tool maker that made other names...