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Picked up a pair of the Icon G2 1/4" locking flex head ratchets not long ago, finally got around to converting one of them to 3/8". As others have pointed out, even though almost every internal part of the Icon is different from the Snap On Dual 80, the guts are largely interchangeable...

Would be great if we could have a master thread to show and talk about toolbox organizers, much like the "Show your new tool arrivals" and similar threads... What organizers do you use and love? Which do you dislike? For what tools? In what kind of box? How easy are they to set up and/or...

Sorry, meant to post this in the tool forum... It is now here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/show-me-and-discuss-your-toolbox-organizers.549220/

Think it's about time to start a thread covering my home shop/garage and my tool adventures.... My passions are, well, tools and cars. I try and do most of the work on my cars myself, maintenance and mods. My shop is definitely a somewhat messy, working shop, not a showpiece, but it works...

So Sealed Head vs. Quick Release Ratchets... Thoughts? Opinions? Bonus points for pictures of your favorites...

i need to upgrade my hand tool storage in my shop. I need almost exclusively medium height, and shallow height 24"" deep drawers for a large quantity of hand tools. I DO NOT need to store in the tool chest bulky stuff like my Milwaukee M12/M16 tools, blow molded cases, meters, obd scanners...

"Build" thread to detail my new shop - garage! Background: After many years of living in the mountains with lots of S P A C E , pole barns, etc., I was having a really tough time adapting to urban living in Denver. Great house, but a tiny lot. I was lucky enough (for the area) to have a two...

New hot tub going in our mountain house. Trying to figure out how to get it wired... . Builder originally put in a 50A sub-panel specifically for hot tubs, but not in the right place. No breakers currently installed in it. Hot tub came with a 50A sub panel with 30A-220V-GFCI and 20A-110V-GFCI...

Don't know if these were already posted... Too many threads to keep up with! Walked into my local Ace hardware today looking for some parts (which they didn't have), but did find a few tool deals.... The bits require an Ace card, which is free. Milwaukee M12 Cordless drill w/ charger, $79...

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On motorcycle applications, I frequently run into relatively low torque pinch bolts with two or three bolts on the same clamp. For example, these fork clamp bolts, typically torqued to about 15NM: Torquing one bolt slightly loosens the other, and so on... Even if I move up to the torque in...

I know Wilton machinist and combo vises pretty well, but not as familiar with these... I believe it is a "Mechanic's" vise, and I'd guess 1970's, but would love any more info on when they made these. No date stampings on this lower end series. It looks similar to the current 700 series...

Two years ago, my sister's family lost there home and virtually all of their belongings in a Colorado wildfire. The house rebuild is almost complete, and I've been helping my brother-in-law rebuild his tool collection. In particular, he lost all of his nice older English and US hand-saws and...

Here's my quick Craftsman tool set review: I just received the Craftsman "309 pc. Mechanic's Tool Set". $199 sale price with an additional $15 coupon savings, $185 net. They claim this set has a "regular" price of $399, but the set is pretty much always on 'sale' for $249, dropping to $199...

I have a 41" chest and top cabinet, and it is full with just everyday mechanics tools... Multiple wrench set, sockets, ratchets, nut drivers, hex T's, allen wrenches, plier type tools, torx drivers, screwdrivers, calipers, feeler gauges, ignition wrenches, pens, torque wrenches, etc. And...

My $55 18-piece set of USA made Craftsman Pro's arrived today. I pulled the Craftsman 14mm and took some quick photos of it with some of the other 14mm's I had handy in my box. Well, except for the Husky. That one is usually in my "Take it when hauling bikes around, lend it out, don't worry so...

Well, not really... :evil: I recently bought a new KTM (I'm kind of a KTM nut). A very slightly used 2010 450 XC-W Six-Days. The previous owner had bought a ton of KTM "hard parts" (accessories) and other gear, and threw in all in with the $5K deal for the bike. So here's my new KTM tool set...

Like most around here, I own several cordless drills... Bosch, Makita, Dewalt, etc. I buy a newer technology or smaller one every few years, and relegate the older ones to occasional use until the batteries are totally shot and not worth replacing. But I've never had a 1/4" cordless impact...

I have a new Ford F150 truck, 18" "Machined Aluminum Wheels". They have black highlights on them and do not require polishing, so I assume they are either painted or powder coated from the factory. I want them powder coated completely satin black. Most powder coaters in the area insist they...

I wanted some color-matched spray paint do paint some trim pieces on my Ford truck (color code UJ, Sterling Gray metallic). None of the big autoparts store brands (like duplicolor) had the correct color code, so I had a local auto paint shop custom mix the color and put it in some spray cans...