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I get that you have to use a line wrench or flare nut wrench for tightening a union on a hard line. I'll use an open end to hold the union stationary and a flare nut on the actual fitting, but..... I can't think of any reason to necessarily use a flare nut wrench on the actual bleeder fitting...

I'm a keyboard player that needs to move two keyboards (in cases) roughly 15x48" each vertically, a folding bench, trapezoid shaped speaker, folding music stand, and a couple of cases of cables and accessories. Sometimes the load-ins are a long haul, so I can save a lot of effort if I can make...

I've tried a bunch of paint sticks for writing on fabric, vinyl, and marking tightened bolts and nuts. None of them seem to last very long and usually clog or thicken up and not apply the paint uniformly. Yeah I don't use them daily maybe a every couple of months or so, but I hate it when I...

My vintage German motorcycle is the only one that has Dellorto Italian carbs. Mechanically it's a good feature but nothing in the on-board tool kit has a 22mm wrench for removing the float bowl nut. I bought a nice enough Tekton 22mm combo wrench that takes up too much space in the toolbox so i...

Nice ad. Well shot but does this bother any one but me? There's a guy with an angle grinder making sparks (of course) grinding the cleats off the top of the diamond plate. Sure I've ground diamond plate to make it fit something, but I've never had a need to grind the cleats off the top. Kinda...

Back in the day I had a handy little B&D power screwdriver. It was great for tedious tasks like cover plates on outlets and light switches. Low torque, fine thread stuff. NiCad battery I think. I've plowed through the Vessel offerings but I'm still confused as to the best choice for my...

I noticed that my local Toyota dealership uses an attractive gray speckled tile in the drivethru bays where you leave your car off with the service advisors. It always looks clean and attractive. I assume it's some sort of industrial product, but I haven't got a clue where to source it or what...

After checking with the few hydraulic shops in the area, not one was willing to take on a rebuild of my trusty Sears 326-12002 floor jack. I did find the rebuild kit on Ebay for $60 but after viewing a couple of videos, I decided it's too big of a project to take on at my age. One of the shops...

My wife is wrapping up her garden for the winter. She gives me her shears and pruners to clean and preserve until spring. I usually lightly dress the edges with a stone and and then take them over to the grinder and knock the surface rust off with a extra fine wire wheel. I then check the...

After 49 years of faithful service, my classic Sears 325-12002 jack has started to bleed pressure. I went to check the fluid level and I grasped the rubber plug with some pliers and tried to twist it and pull it out. I didn't come easy and I was afraid I'd tear the old rubber so I let off. Is...

We live next to a golf course and consequently get a lot of errant golf balls in our yard. One apparently knocked off the cast iron finial from one of the posts. I don't have a welder or welding skills so I was wondering if I could wire brush the rust off and reattach with some two part epoxy...

I'm looking for a M10 torque adapter for my old BMW motorcycle tool box. At what Snappy charges for one, I figured I could probably get a good Euro like Stahlwille or Gedore for the same or less. I have searched on PMAC and Mr Worker but didn't turn up anything. I know they must exist. What sort...

I'm pretty religious about checking lug nuts on 5th wheel and 3500 dually when towing. I'm looking for a 1/2" drive ~25-250 ft lb torque wrench for less than $100 with acceptable accuracy. I have more accurate torque wrenches for engine building but they don't go this high or have sufficient...

I have had a Safety Kleen model 14 parts washer in my shop I actually bought from Sears, back when Sears was actually a good source for tools. (Tells you how old I am!) The filter bag ruptured the other day and I can't seem to source a OE type replacement. I found (on the internet) a hack for...

I want to step to a better quality automatic center punch and deburring tool. My current General center punch seems balky and never seems to punch where I've placed it. I have new blades for my deburring tool but the whole deal seems kind of wimpy. Can I do better with a budget of $50-75?

I'm sprucing up my 8 yr old 5th wheel for possible sale. I want to touch up the solid wood cabinetry and furniture by applying miniwax oil based stain to cover scratches and scuffs. On previous raw wood projects, I've used steel wool or blue paper towels or painter's rags to apply the stain...

I received the plastic razor blades the forum recommended in an earlier thread. I'm now ready to scrape out the old caulking and apply new. I've only used cheap box store guns in the past and I want to upgrade. I'm not invested in a Milwaukee battery system so that gun is off the table. What's...

I inherited these Snappies when my father-in-law passed away in the mid-80's. He was a Marine veteran of WWII in the Pacific. I saw a pic of him arming a Corsair on an unnamed island. After the war he worked as an engineer or draftsman at Kelly AFB in San Antonio. I had always assumed he had...

I have a set of hand me down 1970's 3/8" drive USA Craftsman 12 pt. SAE sockets in my RV tool bag. After having a bad rounding experience with the 12 pt. socket, I decided to step up to a mid level 6pt. set. I've focused on a rail set of Sunex for $50 or a similar Proto set for $56. I always...

I need to renew some caulking on the edge of the filon panels on my 5th wheel RV. My technician suggested I get some plastic razor blades to remove as much of the old caulking as I could prior to applying the new. Since I will no doubt use a lot of these, I wanted to order a good quality item...