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Hi guys, I had a cheapie tractor supply inflater that finally bit the dust after a few years. I'm looking for a _good_ to _great_ one. I would think gauge-style this time, maybe good to 160psi. I'd probably mod it to have a quick connector at the end to run different chucks but some I've seen...

I bought one of those small 20-25 gallon upright Husky oiled compressors around 5-6 years ago. The kind you can run off 110/220v, and has a pretty nice cast iron oiled compressor on it. When I first got it, I went through, upgraded all the piping to larger size, nice regulator to ditch the tiny...

Well, my Dewalt 20v setup has disappeared. It served me well. I had the non-brushless hammer drill and 1/4 hex impact. I used the impact the most, by far. I would use square drive arbors on it, and it had enough oomph to remove lug nuts on most cars. I had developed a system to pretty much use...

I found this older Craftsman Industrial saber saw at a pawnshop. I put a few bucks down for it, but wanted to get GJ'ers to take a look at it and tell me if it's worth it. It was complete with a bunch of accessories. The picture I took was out of focus unfortunately :( Any info on it?

I've had them for a few months, just haven't had time to post them. I couldn't find where I left the 4th one, it's probably still in the electrolysis tank. Anyhow, I got 4 clamps, a 36" Ridgid chain wrench, an 18" Proto pipe wrench, and a tiny Armstrong 1 1/4" super thin one sided wrench...

Well, one of the last things I need for the shop is car/truck entry tools. We buy used/wrecked cars, pick up cars needing work, etc on a constant basis. Sometimes the keys get locked in the cars along the chain, or any number of things. I currently open cars using plasti-dip'ed pry bars in a...

I came across http://www.tooltopia.com/sunex-tools-8013abkdlx.aspx and it seems like a great unit. I know I could do the HF one about 100 cheaper if I piece together parts. Does anyone have any Sunnex carts? I dare say this, how do they compare to HF 5-drawer cart?

Hey guys, I know this comes up quite a bit.. I've read all the threads over the course of the last few weeks. I'm looking for a jack (or two) for the shop. Our lift is going up this week, but I want a good jack. I do lots of luxury cars and diesel trucks :3gears::3gears: I'm looking at a few...

Bought this adjustable wrench from the snap on guy. His truck is a bit dark, I just grabbed it because I needed it along with a few odds and ends I've been wanting for a while. Threw it in the bag and didn't look at it until I got home. It looks used. The handle has some dirt on it, but these...

Hey guys, Setting up a few customer's cars with CTEK's. The first is a Bentley SuperSport I've done quite a bit of work on. It only gets taken out once or twice a month so it sits a bunch. I'm going to be putting 2x CTEK Comfort Indicator (one for each battery) and mounting them in the cabin...

Hey guys, Time to install the 'big' compressor in our new shop. It's a 3-phase 15hp IR. I believe it does 50cfm, maybe more. We also have a 7hp 20cfm compressor. My plan was to put the 2 compressors side by side in a purpose-built room. Have the power box for the compressors and air dryers and...

Hey guys, Well, it finally happened. So I'm getting everything together for my section, and decided I most definitely needed some more tools to help save time. Of course price is a necessary consideration, but on some, I'd rather get the best. What's the best strap/chain wrench around? I'm...

Hey guys, I have no idea what they're called. They're t-shaped on the ground with a rod that's vertical. It's hinged at the bottom so a hydraulic piston moves the upright. It slides under a car, and the upright gets chains attached to pull bodies/frames straight. Anyhow, I'll be making one...

Well, It took some time, and playing with video editing to get something barely worth watching. But I crimped a 4 gauge copper lug onto 4 gauge welding cable with it on video. I rushed the final bit, as my camerawoman was getting bored, and ended up crimping it with wings. However, even with...

Hey guys, I picked this up (with coupons) as I have a big wiring job, and have lots of 2 and 4 gauge crimps to do with copper lugs. Normally I just smash them in a vise, and indent the flat spots with a triangular stake (broken end of a file), or use one of the hammer-indenting crimpers...

A buddy of mine needed to change out his spare on his diesel that I've been working on for a few weeks. Took 30 minutes because the previous owner somehow bent the shaft from the bumper to the winch to the point it was seized. After having to crawl under there and straighten the thing, it was...

Hey guys, I do quite a bit of on-site work in lots of places doing various work with every thing under the sun. It doesn't get cold here, I'm just a wuss. I think the coldest it's really gets here is 30-40 degrees F, but I can't handle the cold at all. Hell, the high's for this week are 95! I...

I was installing a steering stabilizer on a '97 dodge diesel. The kind that have a replacement pitman arm nut that goes into a large bearing, which in turn goes to a bracket that connects to the frame through the swaybar bushing mounts. I couldn't get the bearing on the shaft (even after lubing...

Hey guys, Seems I have to put my Mustang SSP up for sale. It's a 1993 model, 5 speed manual. It definiely is an SSP, the tag is riveted on the radiator support with the options Texas DOT bought from Ford. It isn't all original, unfortunately. Rebuilt engine with tfs stage 1 cam and ford...

Hey guys, I'm looking for a decent set for my mobile setup, using keys gets annoying, and sometimes there isn't enough room for my sockets. I don't know the proper way to describe them, but they're T-handles that have the short side of the allen poking out of the handle an inch or two. I'd...