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I asked a while back about distance from front to back on placing a 2 post lift. I had some delays again and am finally ready to install this thing on Monday. I'm still trying to decide on exactly where I want to place the lift. Do you think having 11' 4" from the center point of the lift to...

I've had my Bendpak XPR10AC 2 post lift sitting here since the end of last summer and finally am getting a chance to install it in about a week. I'm trying to decide exactly where I should position the lift in my shop. Those of you that have symetric 2 post lifts how far from your garage...

Does anyone have any experience with the drawer liner material sold at Lowes that is supposed to help protect tools from rust and corrosion? From the Lowes website "Featuring patented ZERUST® anti-corrosion technology - protects tool box and tools" If you have tried it how do you like it? Do...

JSK, Please contact me directly so we can resolve some issues with this "special jack adapter". You can call me, email, or send a private message here if you like. I am going to send you a private message with my phone number and email in case you no longer have them. You said last night on a...

My wife said she was watching CNN yesterday and saw a story of a man that was trapped under a vehicle he was working on when it fell from a lift. She couldn't remember all the specifics but said that man had a young son that used a forklift to lift the vehicle off of him, thus saving him. I...

A friend of mine emailed me tonight. He's looking to start putting together some tools for home use and was wondering what to get. He asked about Craftsman stuff and I really think that's perfect for what he needs. I haven't bought any of their sockets for years now, long before the "Easy To...

Does anyone have any experience with the IR 2131QT impact wrenches? I've got a chance to get a good deal on one but don't know anything about them. How do they compare to the 231s?

Part 1 of 4 My BendPak HD-12 buying experience: This is an extremely long post, maybe a record one, but lots of you have asked to hear about what I’ve been through in the process of trying to get a working HD-12 so here is the story. I’m going to post this in a few parts because I believe...

Today I was in a local store that has a few of these Clarke steel workbenches in stock. They are sealed in a box and the box only has a basic drawing on it and lists no dimensions. None of the people working in the store know anything about them. I did a search on the web and found some for...

I've been trying to find a concrete grinder with a diamond wheel to prep my floor for coating. I called several rental places and couldn't find anything but I found one that has a concrete grinder that uses "a flaky jake set". I couldn't find much about them online, does anyone know anything...

I was a member years ago when they gave a flat discount on everything in the tool department. I don't buy much from Sears now but figured I'd sign up for the new club last year because they still have some good deals from time to time. It took three times singing up and 10 months before I ever...

Has anyone used it or had any experience with it at all? My local Sherwin Williams store tells me it's a very durable industrial finish and that the factories use it around here on their plant floors. I'd like to use it if possible since it's available locally but I want to find out a little...

Late last night I emailed Jeff Kritzer photos of an issue with my HD-12 lift. Turns out there was a piece put on backwards at the factory that was causing me some problems. This morning they identified the problem from my photo and had replacement parts sent out Fedex next day by the end of...

How many windows or steps do your ladders have? Mine has 14 but someone in customer service at Bendpak told me that they are only supposed to have 13. He said there was a small batch put out that had 14 but so far everyone I've talked to has 14. The problem with mine is that I can't get the...

Yesterday I went to the Yellow Freight terminal to pick my new BendPak XPR-10CX lift up. I got back late and didn't get to unload it until this morning. When I pulled the shrink wrap and cardboard off I found a "Made In China" sticker on the bottom of one of the post base plates. When I...

I took my wife for her second ultrasound appointment today and found out we are having a baby boy! He will be due Nov 2nd. I guess I can keep this on the garage topic by saying that now I've got help on they way for my shop, just have to wait a while until he gets old enough! :) We are still...

Normally I always try to resolve things with a company before going public with it like this but since this makes two times in a row now that I've had issues occur with one of their transactions (both times were problems with credit card charges) I thought it only fair to let all of you know...

One of the roll up doors on my shop gets water coming under it every time it rains and the wind blows. My slab extends about 6" past the outside of the door, water collects on it and comes under. I've been thinking about trying some sort of threshold material to hopefully help the door seal a...

I've got a four post lift now but am going to add a second lift to my shop and want to put in a two post. I'm looking at two Bendpak models. Thee first model is the XPR-10ACX which is Asymetric but uses the new "Tru-metric" arms which Bendpak says allows it to be used as a Asymetric and...

Bendpak rolling bridge jack lower price pics added I've checked shipping for one person and it was less than I thought it would be, also another person was interested in a price if they picked the jack up so I decided to lower the price of the jack to $800.00 and then I'll add shipping if it's...