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Saw this video and it made me chuckle. Not unlike things we see here on Garage journal , see someting by happenstance, didn't know I needed it, now I have to have it. How much has this forum or the tool guy cost you over the course of the last month, year, since you joined, etc? *disclaimer...

I thought I could be a one bench grinder kinda guy after finding my round top craftsman commercial "block" bench grinder and pedestal - BUT I liked having a fine and coarse grinding stones and wanted a wire wheel as well. - Then someone practically gave away a Baldor 6" grinder at a local swap...

I'm going to list some square inch size comparison numbers for boxes I was considering vs. what I had (a 26" craftsman stack and a harbor freight 5 drawer cart mainly). Scroll to the end to see that if you're interested. I'll start with some background on what I have, and what I wanted, and...

How many socket sets (multiples of same drive size) do you own? I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I'm fighting a loosing battle wanting to be a minimalist, but having all my tool needs (and wants) covered. I just can't seem to stop picking up more socket sets (and ratchets). For...

I needed to replace the lower control arm(s) on my 1998 F-150 because the hole the lower ball joint presses into had become worn oversize and the ball joint itself was loose in the arm. If you're familiar with torsion bar suspension systems and ever had to take one apart you probably know the...

I have tried to make good use of my available toolbox space especially since my garage space is limited also and I'm trying to resist buying a much larger tool box just yet... I utilize a rack for my pliers, and socket and wrench organizers and ernst drawer organizers but I've never found a...

Returned the Husky socket set, bought some SK X frames and ratchets instead I recently bought the Husky 200 piece socket set on sale at Home Depot, it was a deal I felt I couldn't pass up since I got it for $64 after tax which turns out to be nearly $0.32 per socket. I took it home knowing it...

I say "local" but I drove just over a half hour to get there. In an SK tools group someone posted about "Kent Tool" in Kent, WA closing and everything was 30%off, and that he got a green and white SK bit driver. Funny thing I had been looking at Ebay for one to match the set I inherited from...

I have had my bench vise mounted on the right side of my workbench for years. Recently I got a new workbench and I'm going to mount a new vise and the instruction sheet suggests most right handed people prefer to mount on the left side of the bench, and left handed people mount on the right...

Some of you might remember earlier posts I have made about my inherited Plomb Toolmobile and a wrench toolboard I aquired from our family farm. (estates from both my mom's and dad's sides of the family) I have not been back to our family farm, or my grandfathers garage in quite some time and...

Every time I use my SK Tuff1 ratchets they just feel right to me. When adjusted properly the audible click and tactile feel is just awesome. Smooth. For some reason I like to reach for them over my snap-on dual 80s. In many cases my flf80 is my go to but I've been wanting the SK...

I've been putting together a Proto Los Angeles pebble set for a couple years, once piece at a time. I have 2 sets of the MFD. USA marked wrenches (but only up to 1 inch) that come right after the Los Angeles marked era which I like, and I kept getting tempted to unload my "pebble" Los Angeles...

I just thought I'd share my latest two big acquisitions to aid in the restoration of my Model A. :D I recently sold some stuff on eBay and earned enough to get me some nice Martin Hammers and Dollies from Tooltopia that arrived yesterday. They had the best pricing and I got the set for under...

I usually link directly to the general tool discussion, and was looking for a specific thread to no avail, then discovered a new sub-forum has been created. Just trying to get the word out.

I have to admit I really like the fine tooth ratchets that SK made under the Facom patent design. I stumbled in on them almost by accident. I found an NOS socket set a while back that came with a fine tooth ratchet and discovered I loved it. Before I knew it I was looking all over for more...

More tools passed down, early proto/plomb tool boards and more! Hello everyone... Just thought I'd share the latest I received from the family, This one with a surprisingly cool story! (sorry its a bit long) I'll try not to confuse or overcomplicate this but here's a shot at the back...

Alrighty... Lesson learned today..:o I installed a new grinding wheel on my bench grinder yesterday and I had it off the pedestal and placed on my workbench while I was doing some work on it. Anyhow I fired it up on my workbench and dressed the stone right there, not considering the...

Its finally that time of year where we get to hunt for tools and parts... The Gallopin Gertie Model A club of Tacoma is hosting the almost spring swap meet this weekend in Puyallup. So who's going? I'll be there! Hope to see you out there and happy hunting. :beer:

Just as the title says, if you could only have one style ratcheting wrench, which would you choose? It seems there are three styles that are most prevalent: No offset, non reversing Flex, non reversing Standard offset, reversing If there is any other type, or if you have a brand preference...

I have been an SK addict most of my life, and had been thinking about getting a roto ratchet for a while. Unfortunately the new SK is not making roto ratchets anymore so that really leaves you with getting lucky and finding something that has been sitting on a shelf somewhere for a LONG time or...