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My business partner got a car for the first time in decades (urban dweller) and I was gonna get him the same beautiful Hazet inflator I have but realized its really geared to a compressor which he does not have (street parking etc). We are in the design profession and both appreciate nicely...

These are cheap and widely available I'm looking for projects on the mini lathe so figured I may try to make one. It seems logical enough to reverse engineer the OD/ID from the terminals and housing but if someone has the tool laying around I wouldn't mind the dims... Thanks for instance...

I know a lot of people use the HF 3" mini grinder as a dedicated tungsten electrode grinder. I have one but can't easily find suitable diamond cutoff / grinding wheels. Can anyone recommend direct fit wheels ? https://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-mini-tool-grinder-polisher-94071.html

After restoring an old car with my trusty eastwoods mig 135 I passed it on and upgraded to an Everlast 251Si which is a digital inverter mig/tig with synergic and pulsed modes. The machine is somewhat daunting in the amount of new processes it offers and I want to go about learning in a...

I've been reading about the new star lock oscillating multi tools. At this point in life I only buy good stuff and am sort of a Euro snob, to be blunt. Bosch's 4amp and Fein's MultiMaster seem to compete directly. A big use of this for me will be scraping nasty undercoating off German...

I don't track these boxes, can I expect to beat $299 if I wait ? https://www.harborfreight.com/26-in-x-22-in-single-bank-black-roller-cabinet-64432.html

I've restored 1.25 cars using a pretty basic Eastwoods MIG 120v. My biggest enemy is burning thru thin metal or worse - old thin metal. I'm always debating upgrading my tools (why else would I be on this forum) and curious to hear from others whose welding work leans in this direction. Did a...

Hey all - anyone use an inexpensive scope for investigating piston bores? Im pretty sure my motor is coming apart but if I can get some advance knowledge for cheap im all for it.

In the past I have rigged various fittings to pressure test components like this oil cooler (first pic). I usually submerge it in water to look for bubbles and check that pressure holds. I'm sure there is a common way of doing this for an ac condenser. Before I go science project on it, does...

I'm going to do some simple garage plating experiments, some for fun some for auto resto concern. I have plenty of old phone chargers etc but have always wanted a decent DC power supply. I see likely identical Chinese offerings on Amazon for ~$50. Anyone have something they like that didn't...

I'm a auto hobbiest looking for a mini milling machine to help with the odd tasks that come up in restoration work. I'd prefer to get something nice with accessories, used rather than buy a new HF model but if nothing presents I'll likely do this...

I bought one of these and found it to work nicely but the dial-back feature was DOA. Confirmed this with the mfgr. No matter where I set the 'advance' the light stays put. Summit is taking it back, no big deal, but made me wonder if I should replace it with same or if there's another option...

Hey all I have a few older cars I'm doing some tuning work on and have always considered a wideband but never made the jump. Innovate is the name I always look at: https://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/MTXA.php#3855 I do not want a permanent gauge and do want some logging so an iphone...

I work on mostly older (60's-90's) European cars and would like to be able to carry out some of the tests I see in factory literature, an example is attached. I do not know much about scopes but for occasional hobby use have been recommended a few made in china brands such as Rigol ($200-300...

I'm looking at Cerakote for the fan on an aircooled Porsche. I was curious to hear from my shop who does both Cera and powder that Cerakote marks fairly easily and needs to be buffed (can't recall their exact words) to keep looking great. They were clear none of this effects its durability but...

I usually go to a local (fedex, staples etc) for printing/binding but I'd like to print a BIG factory service manual (over 1000 pgs) and need the best deal out there. Anyone have a company they're happy with to print double sided 8.5x11 black and white / ring or other binding? thx

I'm looking for top mount sink in approx 25"x22" (a standard size) but as deep as possible and as cheap as possible. Best I've found so far is this for $90, 9" deep. Searched CL but nothing exactly the right size. Wonder if there's a good industrial type sink site i'm not aware of ...

I know it’s not necessarily the sexiest or most exciting surface but four years on I am pretty happy with how my laminate work surface has aged. I do reasonably heavy / oily mechanical work on and around it and for the price I don’t know that it can be beat. I need to build out another corner of...

For less than $30 I am deeply satisfied. All metal, excellent dampened gauge, very solid chuck. Need to replace the quick disconnect because its euro standard not us.

The vast majority of bluetooth speakers I see are either pricey (sonos etc) or designed to be USB charged or used on battery power. Anyone have a simple speaker they like, below a hundred bucks that is designed to replace a regular plug in radio? Have read threads on using a bluetooth...