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My wife bought me a nice kobalt 30 gallon air compressor as a birthday gift with a 50 foot hose. I have always wanted air tools but never wanted to spend the cash when my elbow grease was working just fine. I think i want my first tool to be a half inch impact , mainly for taking off tires and...

I was going to order a ball joint press from autozone or O'Riely for about $120. Before I do that I wonder if anyone has any recommendations. I saw Harbor freight has one for $80. I will probably use this just a few times a year working on my vehicles and working on cars for friends and family...

My mom found this cool metal tin with an old chisel in it at a yard sale. The chisel as far as I can tell is a cape chisel. It says "old forge 1932 USA". The other side says "wear safety goggles". That doesn't seem like something you would find on a tool in the early 30's. Any ideas? Sent...

I was in Autozone today buying oil with a 20% off coupon when I saw a new type of wrench set on display. It's called a "Six Side Grip Wrench" set. Part number is 50-103. The box wrenches have cams on them so the drive bolts from the sides and not the corners. This makes them nice for use on...

I have built my first set shelves to help organize my garage and am planning two more. I **** at working with wood. The shelves came out looking pretty decent but I'm afraid I made a critical mistake. I used 4x4 posts in 4 corners and made the two shelves with 2x4's and plywood. My concern is...

So after reading the forum for about a year and using everyone's collective knowledge I decided to start posting occasionally. I am from Kentucky and am a weekend wrencher. I'd say shade tree mechanic but that brings to mind someone who is simply working on cars for the fun of it. I'm more of...