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    Need help choosing a charger

    I need a battery charger/maintainer for my two old cars, which I drive occasionally and can sometimes sit for a month or more. I use standard lead acid batteries for both (Interstate, as the customer service from Sears is now unbearable, but that's a separate topic). I've narrowed it down to...
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    Crimper question

    I need a crimper for AWG 6/8 terminals. I want something good but don't want to spend $100+. At first I was looking at the Wiha 32841 (http://www.kctoolco.com/Insulated-Multi-Range-Crimper-7-Inch-p/32841.htm), which is a crimper for insulated and uninsulated terminals. Then I saw the Knipex 97...
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    HF riveter adjustment?

    I know this is a stretch and will probably just try to exchange it, or toss it. But here goes. I bought a HF air riveter to help with a kit car I'm assembling. It worked perfectly for awhile. But after about 60 rivets it stopped working right. It installs the rivet ok but the mandrel stays...
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    Aluminum cutting and bending

    I'm starting to build a kit car and need some recommendations for light use metal work tools. I need to cut some 0.05" aluminum sheets very neatly to make a few removable panels, and also make some 90 deg bends to forms some small boxes/compartments. Not very many. I will attach these parts...
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    Best inexpensive rivnut tool

    I'm building a kit car and plan on using rivnuts for a few panels. Probably less than 50 rivnuts total, so I don't want to break the bank. What inexpensive rivnut tool would be good for this purpose? Thanks.
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    Valve lash adjusting wrench

    Which valve lash adjusting wrench do you like for adjusting solid lifters? Thanks.
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    Tip quality on Snap-on SDDD41/101 screwdrivers

    I'm looking at purchasing one of these. How is the tip quality compared to the "standard" Snap-on screwdrivers (or the Williams hard handle). Between the SDDD41 and SDDD101, which do people like better?
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    Wrench storage for stubbies

    I'm reorganizing my relatively sloppy wrench drawer. I like the basic Ernst-type of wrench organizer because it works well in the drawer and I also can take each organizer including its set of wrenches out of the drawer, vs taking out individual wrenches. This is why I like these plastic...
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    Ratcheting wrench type

    Hi guys. First post, though I've been checking out this forum for awhile. I'm building a big-block Cobra kit with my kids, and I'm also using the project as an opportunity/excuse to buy some new tools to make my life easier. I don't have any ratcheting wrenches and I want to buy some (probably...
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