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"9-13" and "works best on 9" makes me think you have the same HF one I have. I got the HF one free, and it *****. Then I used a Hobart while at a buddy's, and I decided the HF REALLY sucked. As soon as I can get in the financial position to do so, I'll be getting a Hobart autodark. Right...

The knob on the control for the wire speed was "adjusted" to read wrong. It was about 30 off. :lol_hitti Must be the wasps retaliating as those are the only creatures that have been in that part of the garage since I had last welded.

I was just throwing out ideas on what could be built into the work bench using the 55 gallon drums. I wasn't criticising them.

If I ever get the time to do a workbench, I've thought about 55 gallon drums... but also having a built in parts washer with one of them and a cabinet made out of the other. Otherwise, that's 55 gallons of wasted space each. In a 20x22, thats a lot of waste. Looks good though. :) Cheap and...

I haven't welded in a while so the tank has set about half full for a couple of months. I seem to be having an issue where it looks like the shielding gas is burning. Basically what happens is it will weld for about 5-6 seconds just fine, then the gas will turn a bluish-green through the visor...

Spellchecker is a tool, too.

Dagnabit, I clicked on this thread just to post that! Second on the list is a 90-foot span 10-ton capacity gantry crane. Its not in my shop, but my wife has approved planning the house around it when we build in 7-8 years.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/2913,243_Safety-Wire-Twister-Tools.html Those haven't failed me yet.

Re: FAQ section for tools forums? First proposed FAQ question: How do I explain to my wife my most recent impulsive quality tool purchase?

Just buy a 6-pack with every tool purchase. It will justify having to buy SAE and Metric.

I'm not a tech, but I am frequently called on for my $100 OBD-II reader. (I've thought about charging for rental or a call-out fee, but free beer is good enough for me.) You're supposed to plug it in, THEN turn the key to ON without starting the engine. I'm not sure how the clock on the...

I didn't even know they had a "business policy" in place. I've never ran into an issue at all.

9mm = one in the head, two in the chest Oh wait, not that 9mm! (I'd prefer a .45 anyway) I've never used the 9 or 11mm sockets/wrenches. Its nice to know what I have them for now.

If you run hard lines from the cell to the engine, be sure that you don't run the line all teh way to the engine. Between where the line is on the frame and where it gose to the engine, you need something flexible like Aeroquip or other rubber hose. I use AN fittings everywhere I can.

The first time I had to do it, I used a hammer. It came out, and the hub had a new curve to it and the hole for the stud was slightly out of round. A hammer works great on steel, but not on aluminum. I hate that the bearing on these hubs is sealed so that if you do have a bad bearing, you...

^^^ That is exactly what I was referring to. I'll go with the shop press.

Right, it is too narrow (arm is too close to the screw). The one that is included in KD-3421 is what I have tried, and IIRC the HF one is the same size. But if I were to drive to OKC for one that fit, I might as well just buy a new hub assembly.

So I learned the hard way a couple of years ago that beating a Wal-Mart broken stud out with a hammer bends aluminum hubs. I guess I didn't learn the lesson about letting them mount my tires, though. I was doing a brake job the other day, and lo and behold I break another stud. Actually, I...

Yeah, you should. Most of the estate sales around here are auctions, and that's all I bother with. You'll be surprised how many power tools $75 will get you at some of these. I'm in the market for an American chop saw right now, but I don't want to pay more than $20 for it. My Forney stick...

Mine was the opposite. I got my traffic finger between the control arm and the air ratchet trying to loosen it. It wouldn't break loose, so I started to pull - and it broke suddenly. The finger was okay and still usable - the ratchet had a tear in the rubber on the handle.