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This is a pretty big forum, and I'll bet there are a bunch of guys here who either work on airplanes and aviation stuff or fiddle with it as a hobby. How about a sub-forum called "The Hangar?"

This soldering station is really nice. The control unit is microprocessor controlled and has three temperature presets and a number of other functions I never fully explored (who reads instructions when everything's going according to plan anyway??). The control unit is the WD1 model and has an...

After my tools were stolen almost a year ago, I stumbled upon this site in my search for replacement tools. A valuable resource it is. Anyway, my air compressor was one of the many items lost. I don't care for the oil-less type and I wanted a small belt-driven unit. And I had little cash. So I...

Seven or 8 years ago I spotted a B&D 18v 2-speed cordless drill on the endcap at Lowe's for $20 and I snagged it. It included one battery and a charger built into a cheap AM/FM radio. I'm not sure what the regular price on it was. I've bought several new batteries and a new charger for it. The...

So...one of the things I lost to thieves last winter was my Power Painter. Last time I was at Lowe's, I didn't see anything I recognized as being a direct replacement. I don't need anything fancy...I might paint the boat shed and my tool shed about every four or five years. The tool shed is...

First off, I am under the impression that Snap On's flank drive is the same thing as Wright Grip. If that's not so then I must have done too much skimming and not enough digging. I've seen quite a few recommendation for Wright Grip combination wrenches here. I don't question the value of the...

I'll bet I'm not the only guy here who likes to clip the leads on 8-pin, 14-pin, and 16-pin DIP packages and then remove each lead one at a time. I bought a nice Italian-made angle-tipped cutters for doing this and they lasted eight years, but they're due for replacement. Has anyone here found...

So, what's the consensus on the best penetrating oil available? I know there's probably an old thread on this but there are likely new products since the last post. I've used Kroil on gun-related stuff and it's very good, but I need to replace my empty aerosol WD40 and since a can of this stuff...

When all my tools were stolen, they took my air compressor too. It wasn't a big one...all I need one for is to keep a multitude of tires inflated around the joint. Maybe run an airbrush once in a while. Anyway, I found a small belt-driven (I think it's 3/4 hp) unit that looks like it was home...

So, I have one of the smaller Craftsman rollaways which was not stolen from me during the heist a few months back. I replaced the top chest and middle chest though. Craftsman also, and these boxes are the ones with the smaller drawers. (I was at Northern Tool yesterday morning and they had a...

If I could just buy something that would actually save space, I probably would but my topchest drawers are only 10-3/4" deep. The wrench racks on the market could be cut to fit, but storage density would still be far less than optimal. I've used PVC to fabricate odds and ends in the past, and...

...when I see a few answers. I've often wondered why we buy special sockets for use exclusively with impact wrenches. Why in heck not just buy impact sockets and extensions in the first place and use them all the time? I can't imagine them not holding up when used with a ratchet or breaker.

Hello to all... Looks like a pretty busy forum here. I discovered the place looking for answers as to where tools are being made these days. I had collected quite a few tools over the years but got ripped off and am in the process of replacing them (can't bring myself to buy foreign-made stuff...