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I just picked up a Ford Rotunda Choke Tester (= vortex tube) but am not exactly sure how to set it up to use it on the carburetor. Does anyone have instructions?

Don't want to purchase a bushing driver if I don't have to, so, Does anyone have experience using an Impact Socket Driver to remove Bushings? (Specifically, radius arm, sway bar & track bushings). Any down side?

Need something dependable and durable but do not "shop" quality... What floor jack would be a step below the Hein Werner HW93652 3 ton SUV Service Jack for a weekend mechanic? Does anyone have experience with Arcan (Northern Tools), Omega & AC Delco (O'Reilly's)? or the Craftsman 3 ton Aluminum...

Has anyone used them?

Does anyone have experience with Double-Locking Jack Stands?

Have narrowed my choice down for 3 ton floor jacks between: Norco 71300A vs. Hein-Werner HW93652 Any experience with one or the other?

Mac & Snap-on made 1/2" micrometer click adjust flex-head torque wrenches in the past. Would anyone have their respective parts numbers?

To carry on the motorcycle, I aim to get an inexpensive compact ratchet socket set and I am gravitating to a 3/8” drive set from HF. It’s also nice to have a torque wrench as well but I don’t want too much weight or bulk. My question is, can a ratcheting torque wrench take the place of a ratchet?

Hi everyone. Need you inputs regarding 5/32” Long Ball Hex, for adjusting Harley passing lamps: 1. 3/8” Socket driver vs. screwdriver or T-handle? 2. Individual piece vs. a set? 3. Snap-On vs. SK, - or - any other good brands, (worried that with a cheap brand the ball head may round/break off...

For spot light adjustment which is complicated by a wire on the nut, the Harley manual recommends using a Snap-On 9/16", 6-Point, Flare Nut Socket, (FRX181). See: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=2122&group_ID=262 What is the downside of using a 9/16" 6-pt Flare Nut Crowfoot...

On a torque wrench: Flex ratchet head vs fixed ratchet head with universal joint. Your opinions, please.

I know of four 1/2" drive flexible head ratcheting torque wrenches, (50-250 ft.lb.): SK 74456 MAC TWF8250A Snap-On QJFR3250 (discontinued), and Matco TRC250FA Can you name any others?

Would you trust a 3/8" drive for a 250 ft lb torque wrench? (versus a 1/2")

Expand the search function so that it can search for short words. As it is, a search for "MAC," "SK," or "S-K" yields: Sorry - no matches

Gentlemen, after much research, I am ready to pull the trigger on a low-torque driver (10-50 in lb). My choices have come down to the Mountz EMT50 Ergo Micro Torque Limiting Screwdriver vs. the Sturtevant Richmount MD 501 Dial Torque Wrench. Since I have come to value the opinions on this board...

If you had your druthers and could only buy one set, would you rather have a ratcheting flarenut set or a 6-pt flare crowfoot set? PS - let's say the same brand for each.

In a previous post, Treeman wrote: “When determining useful torque wrench ranges, overlap, etc., always remember that these wrenches are only calibrated to be accurate down to 20% of their full scale.” (see: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35859) My question is: Does this...

1) What is the difference between Standard Basic and Standard Follow-up Torqometers? and, 2) For H-D motorcycles (<50 in.lb. low torque screws, hex bolts, Torx fasteners) &/or some electrical work, would y’all prefer a Torqometer or a click-style Torque Wrench? Thanks, RHP

All things being equal, on a 1/2" drive torque wrench, range: 25-250 ft. lbs, would you prefer a Flex Head or a Fixed Ratchet Head?

For motorcycle and electronics applications ~ 5-50 inch-pounds, would you prefer a 1/4" drive torque wrench or a torque screwdriver?