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I could use a girlfriend, but it's tough to find one with the right features and a decent warranty. Other than that, I wouldn't mind a good set of stubby wrenches.

I don't know how many we're up to by now, but I'd put #25 or 624 or whatever at a guy like me who lives in a smaller town and needs a specialty tool he's only going to use once every five years or so. Something like a tailpipe expander or a balljoint separator (in case one won't come apart the...

The only things I've ever gotten from the road were a 1/2" GearWrench which looked like it had gone through a wood chipper and a Kershaw pocket knife. The GearWrench still worked so it's in my box, and I've been carrying the Kershaw for over half of my life. I'd probably find more if I drove...

On the close up of the data plate there's a marking of "Size - 3-3/8 X 1-7/8 X 3" which I would expect refers to cylinder size. If that's the case it's definitely a 2-stage pump and those cylinder sizes should put out a reasonable amount of air with the right motor. I'd be on the fence about...

Yesterday morning I loaded up the Sherpas and made the 75 mile trek to see a friend. He'd called the night before and what he described gave me humorous visions of a steam-powered Dodge Dakota, but what the heck - he's a good guy and it seemed like I was going to be bored this weekend anyway...

Ack. The only two manuals I'm really looking for at the moment (Case W4 loader and '84 Alfa Spider... in English) aren't out there. But that didn't stop me from spending the last hour looking around and grabbing a few things which I think will come in handy some day. I did manage to find some...

As a hobbyist watchmaker I use AF screwdrivers - good quality, replaceable tips and half the price of brands which aren't that much better. I don't know if they make anything in phillips, though. Not much call for anything other than flat in the world of antique watches.

My screwdriver drawer is mainly classic Craftsman and I think I know why people have so much trouble with their phillips drivers. I personally think they're far too pointy, and that extra tip length keeps them from seating properly against the outer part of the X in the screw (which is where you...

I'll echo the previous comments: The HF attachment is not great but it works. I grabbed mine because I needed to drill a single hole in the firewall of a Volvo I was converting from auto to manual trans so I can't tell you how long it'll last. Just stay alert if you're using a grabby bit -...

I bought mine (from HF) five or six years ago and it runs through about 15 cycles per week, give or take (I'm a hobbyist watchmaker). It's still doing its job, but the "off" button quit working after about six months... not that I really need it. My other ultrasonic is a GemOro and seems to do...

Wouldn't this be sort of like putting a shark on roller skates? :) And I'd definitely go for four locking casters rather than just two.

My first thought was that it'd be worth it to get the 5HP pump and under-drive it for reduced noise. The problem is, they don't bother to tell us what the diameter of its pulley is, so we can't figure out how fast it'd be running with your current motor and pulley. It's also already rated pretty...

Years ago my father picked up a used GraverMeister and produced some spiffy results. I played with it enough to get a feel but that's the only machine I have any experience with so I can't compare quality. Freehand rotary tools are the engraving equivalent to peeing your name in the snow -...

Everyone else seems to have covered it (on the stands, jack as a backup if it's not in the way, chock the wheels, etc.) so I'll just mention something only tangentially related. Last night I had a dream that a car I was working on at home (think it was a Camaro) was slowly descending due to the...

Delayed engagement - ask the Googles. Seems to have affected a significant number of cars at well under 100k. I'll leave the analysis of Subaru's response to others.

I'll start by saying that there appears to be no ID plate anywhere on it. Furthermore, I scraped off the crud anywhere that seemed like a good place to put a number or two and have so far found absolutely no markings of any kind... other than the direction reminder on the valve wheel, of course...

If it's anything like the soviet-era watches I have in my collection it'll be made of turnips and despair. :) I'll second the request for pics. This may be the perfect excuse to pick up a Ural motorcycle... or a Lada if you don't really have anywhere to be.

Oh good, I was worried this thread would be about underwear. I agree that the foam looks a bit tacky. The first thought I had was that it'd be worth it to hit the depressions with your color of choice and cover the rest with drawer liner felt.

Working with the numbers you posted, it appears that your current setup produces about 12cfm - any attempt to significantly slow down the pump will also significantly reduce the compressor's output and the scale would probably be close to linear (slowing it to half-speed would likely produce...

What he said... all of it. Without an idea of what part of the state you're in it's tough to be specific, but there doesn't seem to be much going on in the WV craigslist at the moment. I did see some decent stuff in OH and PA, though. If you're patient you'll end up with a high-end compressor...