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So I've been using my reular jack stands for years. Then I get two of these new fangled uni-body cars (new to me anyway) and my jack stands dont have a notch in them to seat into the unibody to keep from bending it. I've made a block of wood with a 1/4" wide 1/2" deep channel in it so I can use...

So i was in Sears today and saw some of their new fangled Dewalt ratchets. can you say fail? Apparently since americans like lobster...and our new wrenches from craftsman, husky, etc are lobster claw wrenches, dewalt has taken that approach with ratchets! they're huge, weigh a lot, and don't...

We recently had the county fair here. A week after that there's a group of horse show people camping out labor day weekend doing a horse show. Someone rented a trailer that was 120v and plugged into 120v outlet. shorty after that most of the electrical lights, appliances, etc stopped working. AC...

Hi guys, I'm not a pro, I'm more of a DIY that likes to do what I can myself. I did the cheap tool mistake years ago and have bought better tools in the past year or so. couple of SO ratchets, set of armstrong ratchets, sk, wright sockets etc. Now I really like to take care of my stuff. it...

I'm considering buying a set of used SK 12pt deep sockets. The owner doesn't know if they're suregrip or not, but that they were purchased new about 3-4 years ago. I know SK has had some issues in years past and was bought out several times. This would be my first SK purchase, can anyone tell...

I know 6pt vs 12pt has been beat to death...however I need advice for a specific case. This is for 1/2" sockets. I have 6pt deep thick wall impact. I don't have any deep chrome. Normally I'm biased towards 6pt sockets, but getting 6pt chrome seems redundant. With a ratchet, 6pt vs 12 point i...

Greetings! I haven't seen a thread about this, and I know there's got to be some mechanics and other technical people who use Oscilloscopes. I'm needing to track down an issue with class II serial data in my truck to verify if my IPC is bad. basically I need to "scope" the cls II wire on my IPC...

I did a search and couldn't find this already, but what size jack stands do you guys use? I'm going to be working under a silverado 1500 and have a pair of 2-ton jack stands. Since it's my **** under the truck, I'm thinking of upgrading to 3-ton jack stands. What do you guys use? Question 2...

I've got a piece of painted metal that I roughed up and sprayed with Rust-oleum spray enamel....2 days ago. Sprayed outside, and quickly brought inside where it's warm. 2 days later after drying in 70 degree house it's still tacky and wet. someone told me it was due to their new "green"...

I have the HF 44" tool chest with the single full-length drawer that's 38" x 18". I have the HF socket organizer and the 3/8" and 1/4" are fine, but the 1/2" are too long because I don't have a complete 1/2" socket set. I don't have 16mm, and several of the other sizes. My craftsman 1/2" socket...

Are hose gripping pliers something one can cheap out on? I needed a pair today for the first time ever. I was going my Silverado a once over and noticed some "oil" where I hadn't seen it before underneath. Followed the trail back to the valve the steering wheel turns to send power from the...

I looked on Snap-On's website and couldn't find this info, so I thought I'd ask you guys. I'm thinking of getting the current BOGO with the torx bits, and the two ratchets. I've never bought anything directly from SO. I like that it'll be "registered" to me due to me buying online with a credit...

Have a chance to buy a FL80 that's used but in great condition. It's $65 +$7 shipping. so $72. New on SO's site they're $105. No idea how much they charge for shipping. Is that a good deal now days, or is $30 shy of a brand new one not worth it. I'm thinking like this: If I buy new from SO...

TSC has the IR 2130 Impact on sale for 169.99 http://www.tractorsupply.com/ingersoll-rand-reg-air-impact-wrench-impactool-1-2-in-drive-2130-3400110 Manufacturers Number: 2130 Brand: Ingersoll Rand® Drive Size: 1/2 in. Speed Rating: 9,500 RPM Maximum Torque: 550 ft. - lb. Flow Rate: 4.4 CFM @ 90...

I stored a bag of road salt on my concrete garage floor. I guess the bag leaked when the salt absorbed moisture and salty water ran out of the bag. Now when ever there's a lot of moisture in the air or ground just that spot sweats and becomes very moist. What can I use to clean the concrete to...

What brand of 1/2 to 3/8 adapter to buy? I want to get a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter. Sometimes you have to use a 3/8" socket on a 1/2" breaker bar. I know, not optimal. But never the less I want something that I can crank on. I want to know what you guys have used that been great, but more...

I want to get some nice locking flex head ratchets. The Armstrong Maxx 11-994 can be had for around $62, and I may have an opportunity to get a Snap-On FX80 that's used. They're both online so I can't really try either of them. The Snap-On dual80 locking flex seems like a no brainer, but how...

When working on a something where clearance is an issue sometimes 1/4" is the only size that will fit. so I'm wanting to get a relatively nice 1/4" ratchet, preferably a flex head. The best I can find is the snap on dual 80 1/4" flex head, but it retails for $100. I'm not a pro, so that's a...

Today I had a hard to reach fastener that was in the middle of a 1.5" wide channel. It was a Phillips head screw into wood in a strange location that I could only get one arm into. tried my smallest fine tooth ratchet, but the head was still too big to swing in the space I had. I remembered I...

My Grandfather got real sick last weekend. He's almost 80, and realized that he can no longer use all his tools. He wanted to make sure that I got some of them before things get picked through when the time comes. It broke my heart, and I tried to say it wasn't time, but he really wanted to do...