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Hey ya'll, One of my motorcycles takes a spark plug without a terminal cap (the little screw on thing on the tip). So all the inline spark testers I find, won't fit that spark plug. If that wasn't difficult enough...the plug drops almost 6" down the top of the engine, so I need something...

Hey all, My son has a pair of US Craftsman needle nose pliers with about 1/8" broken off the tip. There is no Sears in my town. Should I even bother trying to send it in for my Chinese replacement? The other thing I was thinking about was just re-profiling them to the "new length" and...

I don’t know about you, but I buy the best I can afford when I need tools. I have brand preferences, but from time to time, I have become brand loyal. SK – Now I have had SK tools all my life. They have always been a preference, but I wouldn’t say I was “brand loyal” to SK until somewhat...

All, My son will be 15 in March, and he is currently saying he wants to be a motorcycle mechanic. Now I know things can change, but until then, I'll be buying him tools when I can. If by the time he graduates and does decide to go to tech school I plan to just give him my tools, and I’ll...

I have noticed a common modification to tool cart is filling in the open space at the bottom of the cart with more drawers. So, why didn't you just buy a 26" - 40" tool chest lower and save the headaches? What am I missing here?

Anyone get anything good? Deals still going on? I spent the weekend torturing my back working on my daughters truck, installing new shocks. I would like a black Friday lift!!! Back is just too trashed for that ****. Front went like clock work...the rear should have been a snap. But the...

For my car work at home, I can pull my car pretty close to my roll away, but I still like to put a number of tools into a tote/tray and then take them to the car…especially if I’m working under the car. So what I have been using is pretty decent, but I can’t help but think there is something...

Hey Ya'll, I've been doing my best to SK employees kids through college (buying a lot of SK lately), so why buck the trend right??? Now honestly, the last thing in the world I need is another 3/8" ratchet...then I got to fondle one of the new SK teardrop's in the flesh...and OMG it was nice...

So I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on this (I'll probably buy it anyhow), because I have a lot of love for Wera's...but then I thought. What if there is a much cooler tool guy or tool brand bottle opener that I'm not aware of...'don't want to have buyers remorse. I have seen the...

So there's a whole lot of "If's" in this, but follow along and tell me if you agree. So IF Craftsman really does make tools in the US, and IF those tools are at least decent, and IF Lowes dedicates enough space for a decent selection, and IF that selection includes mechanics tools, and IF...

So here’s the reason for the question. I do some ADV riding on my motorcycle (basically off-road touring). So this is for my motorcycle tool kit. I need to carry a minimum of tools, and light weight is very important. So I carry a ¼” ratchet and no sockets for which there are none on the...

Hey all, I see this on Proto's sockets and combination wrenches...seems like it has to do with the box ends. Can anyone point me to some literature, video, reviews, etc? Or just a good explanation of what it is?

By old I mean AT LEAST 25 years old. So I have a number of old SK & Craftsman tools that are still my go-to tools… Sockets – My old 6 point SK’s are all at least 30 if not 60-70 years old. My 3/8” and ¼” are all 30 years old, my ½” inch were my grandfathers, and those are at least 60...

Just thought I’d share an interesting observation I had on screwdrivers. 1 – As time goes on, the “hive mind favorites” tend to change. There was a time when Felo was a favorite, then Wera, and now it seems the “hive mind favorite” is PB Swiss. 2 – Snap On still seems to rule the roost...

All, I still have one car with drum brakes and I need to do a brake job on it. Was wondering if the HF drum brake tool set was at least passable to do a couple of jobs. Anyone have this, or used this? https://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece-brake-spring-pliers-kit-97804.html

So many photos missing from the old threads, I'm hoping we can get some good photos of how people have set these up, both how they arrange their tools, and what modifications they have done. Appreciate any photos contributed. I'm thinking of buying one, but I cant decide of I'm going to do...

Just noticing that 9 out of 10 times these days I'll reach for my ratcheting combination wrenches first. What about you?

So today I did something dumb, and managed to be really impressed with the ASD on my Proto wrenches. I was trying to break loose an 18mm bolt that was well rusted in place. There was so much gunk on it, but evenly spread out, that I grabbed a 19mm wrench and began to yank with all my might...

So I've decided my 30 year old US Stanley's are ready for an upgrade. I've been eyeballing the Wera Kraftform 300 series with the "lasertip" blades. Just wondering how people like them. I really want a set of screwdrivers that just grab and hold, and these look like they might be what I'm...

Hey all, I've been assembling a very full set of the Proto black chrome reversible ratcheting combination wrenches, and these are my first tools that are black chrome. Just wonder if anyone has any negative about the black chrome. Easily lost? Chrome not as good? Over the years I have...