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I have an old-school Schumacher battery charger, it has a large transformer in it that really hums when you put it on boost. The problem is with all the sensitive electronics on cars nowadays I would really like a new modern solid-state charger that is solid, robust, and reliable. I have been...

So a few years ago I built this Tailstock tap and die holder and it is the best addition to my lathe I have ever made. It is easy to make and it is so handy I use it even if I only have one part to thread.

Hey guys, I do auto maintenance on the side and got tired of finding stuff to depress the brake pedal or accelerator pedal when I needed too so I put the thinking cap on and made an improvised brake depressor tool that I think is the handiest brake or accelerator depressor I have seen. The best...

I am about to build an upper tool storage and organization cabinet on my Matco toolbox. I would like to see what others have done to add more storage to their boxes.

With all the cheap china vises on the market I need recommendations for a decent toolbox vise, maybe 4 or 5 inch. I don't want to spend 500 for a wilton but I am willing to spend a little for a good for the money vise. Has anyone bought an inexpensive vise that you was very impressed with?

I have read the thread that relates to leaking floor jacks and got some useful info from it but I want some advice and clarification. Was hoping Hiball could chime in or anyone with experience or knowledge on rebuilding jacks. I bought this AM200F floor jack new from matco in 1987 and have...

Nuts and bolts seem to be outrageous these days. Does anyone know of a good online retailer that sells quality nuts and bolts at reasonable prices.

Went today to buy the 3 ton low profile jack that was $99.00 and after the 25% coupon would have been $75.00 only to find out at the counter that floor jacks are excluded. So the jack went back on the shelf. I remember not to long ago there was very little that was excluded and now almost the...

I am looking for options on converting my 20 ton shop press to a powered press. I know I can buy the harbor freight air powered 20 ton bottle jack but I was hoping for a actual hydraulic pump with fwd/rev shuttle valve lever control. I was thinking of using a power steering pump or similar...

I bought a used IR 2135Qtimax that has the model label missing on the body. It seems just as loud as my 25 year old IR impact. I was expecting it to be significantly less noisy. First question is how can I identify a 2135Qtimax from a 2135timax. Second question is how much less noise does a Q...

I have needed a good set of snap ring pliers for years but the good name brands seem expensive. Has anyone found a decent set that is inexpensive.

My neighbor has a 2006 F-150 that wanted help changing his plugs. I informed him of the problem with the plugs breaking off in the head but he was willing to give it a go. We broke 3 out of 8. We found a O'Reilly auto parts that would loan us the Lisle Extractor tool. The tool had a lot of wear...

I have a craftsman air compressor model number 919.156651 that quit and I am selling it for parts. The pump had 1 rod gall the crank so the crank and 1 rod are bad. If you have this same pump I will ship whatever parts you need. The cylinders themselves still have the hone marks visible as can...

You may have seen my other two threads about my 29 year old craftsman compressor that quit. After looking at about 100 different compressors I ended up going with the 60gallon puma northern tool had on sale for $499.00 then with the $50.00 off coupon got it for $450.00. Even though the output...

In another thread I talked about my 29 year old craftsman compressor quiting on me. Well I have decideed to get a new compressor. I would like opinions on what the best bang for the buck is. I have looked at craftsman, husky, ingersoll rand, champion and many others and am more confused than...

I need a new compressor pump. I have been looking on the web and I have seen pumps for as low as $129.00 and as high as $500.00. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good brand pump with good specs. I would prefer American made if that is a possibility anymore. If not at least a brand that...

I have a set of older snap-on hollow nut drivers and now I am looking at what options are out there for a metric set. I want a good quality set that has a working hollow shaft. I have used cheap versions that had hollow shafts but they where either not deep enough to allow a stud more than about...

I replaced the side boards on my garage because the original ones where rotted at the bottom which is a common problem. I used pressure treated boards for the new ones and once they dry out for a couple months I am going to remove them to completely apply a water proof coating for about the...

I am about to paint my house and re-caulk all the windows. I am going to be removing all the old caulk and was wondering if anyone has any experience with a good caulk removal tool to make the job easier and faster. Would like a quality tool if one exist.

The expansion joint that separates my garage from the driveway has a 1x4 board that is mostly rotted and I have pulled some of it up. I would like to fill this 3/4 to 1" gap with something heavy duty like what they use on city streets to fill the cracks. Home depot has some stuff in a small 1...