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    Does Anybody Stick Weld Anymore?

    we have a portable stick at the shop that we take out to wrecks and disabled trucks to do temporary to get it to the shop repairs
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    I bought _________, because of Garage Journal.

    tractor supply version of the cobra pliers
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    How Many WRENCHES Do You Have?....

    Hundreds n hundreds n hundreds!
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    Vise mounted on tool box?

    i have a small vise on a craftsman side box . i also used the 3/4 plywood and fender washers . i had to add a bolt to the bottom bolting to the main box as it would pop off the lip mount .
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    Best OUTDOOR battery operated tools line?

    i got to use a battery powered stihl chop saw at wreck Monday that is awesome . it was the fire deptshttps://battery.stihlusa.com/categories/cut-off-machines/?_ga=2.133484942.1492223116.1517531186-660472717.1517531186
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    Dense wrench storage

    while a nice novel design, it is not good for quick accountability. and in many professional settings accountability is more important than a quality repair .
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    Loud environment communication (headphones?)

    https://www.facebook.com/RPRecoveryConsultingService/ sonetics nothing better
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    Help New Student Buy Discounted Snap On Tools with inheritence money

    as I see you are in NY. First I will say the Delhi trades courses are not to be taken lightly, this college, not tech school. second I would get my trustee uncle and take a drive to Lakeside tools in Rochester, they do a school set for Alfreds programs. They have good prices to start with and...
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    Portable lift

    http://www.mohawklifts.com/library/brochures/usl.pdf the cats behind
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    Must Have Tools

    this
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    Cleaning up at the shop-Found a large oil cooler

    looks like it is for hydrolic oil
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    Best hitch pin

    a hardened 5/8 hitch pin requires a 160,000 lds resistance load to shear it . is what we were taught in class .
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    Tools for u-joints

    put heat on the drive shaft bolts you only need a little a propane torch is plenty . I use a 12mm 12point 3/8 drive socket on a 4 inch 1/2 to 3/8 adaptor on a dewalt 18 volt impact . I drive hd tow truck for a living and remove 3 to 6 drive shafts a day
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    Show your custom vise grips.

    or you use one of these https://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-205378.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&adpos=1o2&scid=scplpOTC205378&sc_intid=OTC205378&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3MCs0sm02AIVzbbACh0WUwBUEAQYAiABEgJZG_D_BwE
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    Small general purpose tool box

    Re: Small general purpos tool box even the hulk wont be able to pick up a hand box with that amount of tools in it . I think a 26 inch roll box for that amount and I dont see vice grips on your list.
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    Truck Wheel Hub problem???

    I use a bar puller such as https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server4900/f4083/products/89400/images/88182/ATD-3048__50329.1408342756.1280.1280.jpg?c=2
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    Best snow boots?

    http://www.bogsfootwear.com/shop/mens-winter-boots hands down better than mucks
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    Tools That Have Hurt you

    stitches to the back of head . using a 3/8 snap on breaker bar and socket on a gm front wheel bearing bolt on a 4x4 pick up . broke the breaker bar pulling so hard lost balance straight up I went into the plastic/fiberglass fender flair broke it with my head . boss was made as i went to hospital...
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    Do I need 1/2 drive sockets and ratchet

    yes you need a 1/2 ratchet. period end of story. So when that said for the money pick up a Pittsburgh Pro ratchet and a Pittsburgh Pro breaker bar . together they will cost less then a meal for 2 at a sit down restaurant. Warrenty is good . And dollar for dollar they are the best value...
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    Replacement slides for an old MAC box?

    i bent one on my 20 year old mac tech1000 this summer and they had it in stock shipped it out to me free of charge i was using the drawer as a work bench
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