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I'm sizing down the amount of tools in my garage and am wondering what this Paramo vice might be worth. The overall length is about 19" from the base on one end all the way to the end of the square drive adjuster at the other end. It is ridiculously heavy and in good shape other than being...

Saw this tool box in the local home depot last night, but it was in the box, not assembled on display, so I could not get a feel for the qality of the drawers and slides. Here is a link to the box, which is $298 right now...

Which style of flex head ratchet do you prefer? The style that has the flex point a few inches from the center of the drive, or the style that has the flex point directly in line with the center of the drive? (see photo examples below) I'm not asking about brand, or style of handle, etc....just...

I would like to take my digital caliper with me to the store to check wrench sets for the best fit, but what I'm wondering is what the proper readings should be for each wrench size. For instance, should a 15mm wrench measure exactly 15mm, or should it be slightly under that? If so, how much...

The new tool cabinet I'm planning to buy is 40" high, and for the sake of space and shop layout I would like to build a new workbench for it to sit under, but my concern is that the workbench top may be too tall. Do any of you have your tool box under your workbench, and if so, do you feel that...

Hello, I wanted to see what drill brands/models you would recommend under the $150 range. I already have a Porter-Cable 18v Lithium impact driver, but I need to replace my 15+ year old Makita drill, which was a 9.6v Since it served me so well for so long, I really just wish I could buy the same...

I wanted to see if anyone has suggestions for cleaning out tubes that you use for suctioning out materials like differential fluid, brake fluid, oil, etc. I have a transfer pump like the one in the photo below that I used for removing differential fluid, and now I'd like to use it for removing...

I am new to rivet guns, so maybe this is user error, but they seem simple enough. The gun I bought is the one pictured below. It worked fine for my first rivet, but the 2nd one will not finish compressing without the shaft of the rivet breaking off about half way down, and then the gun is no...

I have a concrete patio and has two different colors of paint on it. The more recently added top coat of paint (over a year old) has been peeling off for awhile, but the coat underneath seems to be holding on much better. It is probably about 700 sq ft or so, and I was thinking of using a...

I am trying to test a few sensors on my transmission, but I'm unclear on how to interpret the numbers I'm getting on my digital multimeter. Here is an example for a countershaft speed sensor that is expected to read between 400~600 ohms. Below are the readings that I am getting at each setting...

Does anyone own or use one of these? If so, have you used your powerprobe less as a result? Here is a description and an ebay link is below: 181 Includes LOADpro and #182 Fundamental Electrical Troubleshooting •LOADpro Test Leads load the circuit to see if current can flow. •LOADpro...

What would you say are the pros and cons of one machine vs the other? All the material I've been reading does not even mention the gasless flux wire machines that run on a spool (like a mig, but without the gas), so I don't know how the two compare to one another. Possible pros I can see for...

I have seen that some mechanics have something hanging on the wall that is a sample of bolts with their size and threading labeled on each one, and I believe it also has female holes to use for ID'ing your bolt by being able to thread into it. Does anyone have a good recommendation for where I...

Does anyone have a general "rule of thumb" that they follow, as far as adding additional torque to compensate for torque lost, when using extensions or swivel adapters when torquing on bolts to spec?

What do you car guys tend to use more for brake, power steering, and transmission cooling lines...SAE or Metric? Do certain manufacturers always use one or the other for the line nuts? Thanks

Just curious if you guys who do car work have a separate funnel for each type of fluid use, or if you just give them a quick cleaning before using them for a different type of fluid. I guess I'm just wondering how critical it is to remove all traces of one fluid type before using the funnel...

My small, twin-tank emglo compressor seems to be dead, but I'd like to attempt fixing it since I have no $ for a new one. A couple weeks ago I turned it on and it quickly started pumping very slow and within a few seconds it slowed down completely, then was silent. When I tried to turn it back...

What I’m looking for may not exist…but I can only spend $150 or less, or possibly up to $200 for a scan tool, and I’m starting to think that a PC-based scanner will give me more bang for the buck. Handheld would be nice, but I care much more about the capabilities of the scanner. Some of the...