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Reviving this thread with another data point. A friend called me because her five year old mower wouldn't start (Briggs & Stratton engine). I diagnosed it as a carb issue, and found a replacement on Amazon for $15. That was Saturday, the carb arrived on Sunday, and she was mowing Sunday...

My subject line may be confusing, but why doesn't Harbor Freight make their Hercules cordless tools compatible with Milwaukee M12 batteries? I think a price-conscious consumer like myself would consider Hercules if I could use it with my collection of Milwaukee tools, batteries, and chargers...

I have a set of Stahlwille metric offset wrenches that I got at the estate sale of a working pro mechanic. They are shiny and barely used. Very occasionally I find an odd situation where they solve a problem, so I guess I'm glad I have them.

It's not good; it's great. Before, I either had to drive to the rear of the property to air up tires on the big compressor, or drag the 5 gallon one out front. Now I pick up the Milwaukee with one hand. As a bonus it has an integral gauge so no need to bring a separate one, and best of all you...

I use my M12 right angle grinder all the time, with the roloc pads that a friend introduced me to. I can swap quickly between flex disc and sanding disc and scotchbrite pad. That being said, I keep thinking about getting the M12 straight grinder for use with a cutting wheel. There have been a...

I replaced the carb on a friend's 49cc scooter last year, after he let it sit and the carb got clogged with bad gas. For $23 delivered I got a new carb, with all the intricate parts and even some electrics/electronics (choke?). It started first try. I don't know how they can do that. Chinese...

I use this Johnson, which I think I got on Amazon. It's good for seeing if things are level, but I'm currently working on getting my drivetrain angles matching in an LS swap, and it's hard to see exactly what the angle is. I tried the level app in my iPhone, but something about the body of the...

I have the Milwaukee stubby 3/8 and the big 1/2 (1400 ft/lbs loosening torque). I got the stubby first and use it for almost everything. It will even break free some lug nuts. Then I got the big guy for the big jobs -- lug nuts the stubby won't do, ball joint press, transmission jack. It's nice...

I was thinking about this post tonight while I worked on broken body mount bolts on a rusty El Camino. The second pic is the next bolt in line, but it's similar to this one. It looks better than it was, but it was surrounded by fender, exhaust, and gas tank. I welded on a nut like I usually do...

I use a combo of a heavy-duty wood bench with big castors, and a Harbor Freight transmission jack. I roll the bench under the car, lower the car within six or eight inches of the jack, and then run the jack up with an electric impact to support the transmission or fuel tank or axle or whatever...

I got a Direct Lift pro model 9000 lb capacity for around $2800 last year. I'm 6'4", and I can (barely) walk under a car when the lift is at max height.

I flew in January 2020 with 49.5 lbs of hand automotive tools and parts in a checked bag (and nothing else, to stay below the 50 lb limit). I was going to Atlanta to work with my nephew to do the head gasket on his Jeep Liberty. While I was waiting to board I got a call from TSA, who wanted to...

You da man! Thanks. I was able to get the ratchet to turn freely by backing off the screws very slightly. I put blue Loctite on them, but if this doesn't work I've saved the old pawl, and will order the reverse lever kit..

I noticed my F723 3/8 ratchet was missing the reverse lever, so I ordered repair kit RKRAF723 from Snap-on. The new 30-tooth gear in the kit has a different shoulder, and wouldn't fit in my body. The kit didn't come with a bushing, but Snap-on instructions said that some models wouldn't use a...

Back in the 1980s when we worked on VW buses, the axle nut was something like 275 ft/pounds. I used a3/4" breaker bar with 36mm socket and cheater pipe, weighed myself, and figured out how far to stand to get 275 ft/pounds.

I used "J-B Weld 50139 Plastic Bonder Body Panel Adhesive and Gap Filler Syringe - Black - 25 ml" on a recent project with ABS plastic, and it worked very well.

I think one of the decals has been mangled by the pipes, but I haven't noticed any other wear. I cut the slots in the pipes a little narrow, and widening them would make it easier to get the tools in the pipes, as well as not causing wear. But I use these tools for engine and suspension work...

I built this a few months ago, and it has worked out great. Since then I've added a couple more tools, so the pieces of PVC on the top shelf are for when I get a chance to add more holders.

A friend has a garage set up as a gym at one of his rental properties. We use an electronic timer to have the AC come on twice a week so it is cool when we meet there. It is a large window unit with electronic display and remote control, but the AC remember that it was turned on, even when it is...

I have a full set up of air tools (Snap-on IR), but a couple years ago I got a Milwaukee cordless ratchet because so many people on the internet recommended it. I haven't used the air ratchet since. A few months ago I got the compact Milwaukee M12 impact because I saw so many people on the...