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I finally bought one at Tractor Supply awhile back to try out. What a difference. I think I may have to throw out all my junk oil cans from China. There is such a thing as a little bit of oil with this one. The cheap ones have very little control.

I have a workbench in the basement with 3ft or so of clearance underneath. Any suggestions for storage underneath that's easy to pull out for access, but won't be in the way while standing or sitting at the bench? Either short rolling racks or a short tool box(s)?

Lathe Bed for Atlas or Craftsman Lathe. Comes with rack and leadscrew. In good shape with some minor pitting near tailstock area. 54" long, and would make a nice upgrade for your shorter lathe. Willing to trade for wood lathe, or quick change tool post that will fit a South Bend 9" lathe. $75...

I find myself having to replace drill bits on occasion due to breakage. I've been going to Lowes and buying the Dewalt bits, but they are still made in China. Are they any better than the ones you'd find at HF, or the cheaper Black And Decker Bits that are also made in china? Are there any USA...

I had to replace the radiator,hoses , and flush the heater core out this weekend on the Corolla. I don't think I could have removed the spring clamps without a pair of compound joint pliers that I had picked up awhile back for working on chainsaws. What do you guys use for those things? there...

I picked up a older 1/2" Bonney US ratchet today at a yard sale. Unfortunately, when I took it apart to clean it up, one of the pawls was broken. Can I braze or Mig weld this?

I've been collecting these for awhile, and didn't realize how many I had. I've started, cleaning and sharpening them, but still have a few missing. They are mostly Irwin and Russel Jennings in various states of usefulness. Most were either improperly sharpened, or damaged in some way. Is there...

I have some older equipment with oil cups. Is there any advantage to using something like Mobil 1 compared to a 5W or 10W-30 conventional? Typically, things like a belt driven grinder, or old electric motor. It would also be used for general machine oil for whatever else needs lubrication. My...

I picked up this homemade grinder setup awhile back, and am trying to clean it up. The oilers don't seem to have a hole to the inside of the bushings. Should there be a small hole there, or is the oil supposed to soak through?

I found this in and old toolbox of tools. It looks like a chisel, but the bottom is indented on both sides. It looks factory, but I've never seen one before. Any ideas?

I picked up some paddle bits at the pawn shop the other day to use as split nut drivers for some hand saw rebuilds. I expected that they would be china junk, but was surprised to see that they were made in Japan. Are they considered good quality, and worth hanging onto, or should I just grind...

The battery died in my HF caliper awhile back. It had been working fine before the battery died. I put in a new battery, and the reading jumps to odd numbers like 30.447 then back to 0.773 or close to whatever it's supposed to be. Has anyone seen this? It's been in the basement for awhile...

Are there any under $100 air impact wrenches that are decent for home use? Walmart has one for $25, but it's only 250ft-lbs. What ft-lbs should I be looking for? 500? I do mostly lug nuts, but it's Maine, so there's plenty of rusted bolts to deal with.

I have a set of the Craftsman Brake Line wrenches. They are the "Professional" ones made in the USA. I'm not sure why, but they seem very loose on the line nuts. I seem to have better luck with the open end wrenches. They at least fit better. Anyone else see this?

Is there a good way to clean up the edges on a pair of vise grips so that they actually grip again? I have some old ones, but they tend to not bite very well. Has anyone had any luck with a file?

It's like a small sledge, but I don't know what it was originally for.

I've had this as a beater vise outside, but I'd like to try to clean it up a little bit, and hopefully square up the jaws. Here are some pics. Any suggestions on squaring things up? Could it have been bent at some point in its life?

Lowes claims to have a no hassle warranty like Sears, but I don't have any experience with it. If I buy some ratchets and other hand tools, can I expect them to be replaced if they fail? I'm sure this has been beaten to death, but I didn't see any specific threads.

A friend was kind enough to help me clean up my old vise with his sandblaster. It came out better than I would have hoped. Now to figure out what color to paint it. Does a spraycan work ok for painting these?

Kobalt 3/8"-Drive Quick-Release Ratchet http://www.lowes.com/pd_337308-22328-85860_0__?productId=3381168&Ntt=3%2F8+ratchet&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3D3%252F8%2Bratchet&facetInfo=#BVRRWidgetID Are these any good? They don't look bad for $25 and it's a 72 tooth. It's not quite a snappy...