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Picked this up with a GearWrench 90T 1/2" Long Ratchetfor $15 for both. Looks to be a Mexican industrial brand.

I'm looking to get a 1200SF shop built in Round Rock, TX. Might be 30x40 or 20x60. Land is very level. I need electric, slab able to mount a hydraulic lift, and insulation if I'm fancy enough. What's a ballpark figure assuming I will not be doing any of the work. What did y'all pay for your...

I run hardened (10.9) ARP bolts with my pullers for steering wheel removals since I've found they they rarely bend. I remove lots of steering wheels for my business (+/- 1000/yr). Over time the threads flatten out and I am unable to correct them with my dies since the bolts are so hard. I can't...

Looking for a new 2-Jaw puller. I pull a lot of late 90's Ford steering wheels that require a 2-Jaw puller. I have a Performance Tool W84500 (or it looks very close) and want something better. The things I'm looking for are a forged construction and some sort of interchangeable center press tip...

Just bought a Champion 3500w generator model 200911. Who has one? Are there common issues? Any spare parts I should keep on hand? Any mods need to be done to it? Thanks!

I was looking to pickup a 1000w small generator for SHTF or long power outages. Tractor Supply had some Champion ones for under $200. Can't find anything under $200. I had picked up an Ironton 1000w from Northern Tool a few years back for about $100 and made the mistake of leaving Ethanol...

And not a 8mm socket necked up to a 1/2" drive impact. Like an appropriate sized socket for the impact...

I picked up a Husky 270 Piece "Mechanics" socket set from Home Depot before Christmas last year to throw in the truck. Most of the other cheaper socket sets that come with a ratchet include both Metric and SAE. Are SAE sockets still that common to use? Granted, I mostly work on modern-ish cars...

Given that the US is still kinda on the Imperial system and 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" are the definite standard in sockets- is that the standard worldwide as well? Are they called different things in Europe or do they use the Imperial system for sockets? I thought about buying foreign tools while overseas...

I bought some XC5.0 batteries to replace some XC3.0s so I wouldn't have to change batteries in the salvage yard. The XC5.0 has the same chassis as the 3.0 and weighs about 1 oz. more. I opened up the battery and they have the same number of cells. The XC3.0 has blue cells and the XC5.0 has...

I need to make some "custom" pry bars out of small screwdrivers to remove an airbag without removing tons of trim. What's the proper (or approximate) quenching liquid to retain optimal hardness? Motor oil? Water? These are harbor freight Pittsburg red handle screwdrivers with the black tip...

Bought a Milwaukee Fuel Gen 2 3/8" (2960-20). Should I have opted for the 1/2"? I bought one of the new Milwaukee Fuel Gen 2 Mid-Torque impacts (2960-20) in 3/8". Both the 3/8" and 1/2" claim 550 ft-lb fastening and 3/8" (600 ft-lb); 1/2" (650 ft-lb) breaking torque. I thought this would be...

Wondering why Direct Drive drum fans only come in 2 speeds and Belt Drive some in 2 or 3 speeds. I'm looking for more speeds so it's not so loud in the garage but don't want to use a box fan. This is the one I have but it's really loud on the low setting...

I originally joined this forum a couple of months ago while researching tools and have found the discussion very informative and helpful. I do a lot of automotive work in my garage for myself and often for others. I also do bicycle work. Figured it was about time to chime in.