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I bought a ULine metal table that has a few small rust spots that I’d like to sand down and touch up with paint. Does anyone here know what color gray would be the closest match...

Intro: I recently purchased a beautiful new Handy Industries SAM 1200 motorcycle lift table. Since my Harley touring bike weighs over 800 pounds, I want to be able to ride it onto the table. For that, I needed side extensions. This project took much longer than expected, but most of the time...

I wanted a tool box with a lot of drawers that would physically line up with my gen1 US General chest (39.5" high, 18" deep). Finding something that height proved to be a challenge. I eventually found this older Made-in-USA Craftsman (by Waterloo). In the sales ad pictures, it didn't look...

I'm in the end stages of restoring an older CM toolbox. The aluminum trim pieces on the front tops of the drawers needed major elbow grease to get them looking good again (along with the rest of the box). I wet sanded the scratches out with 320 grit and mineral spirits. Then I cleaned and...

I'm in the end stages of restoring an older CM toolbox that has friction slides. Based on the many recommendations here to use it on the slides, I bought some Gulf paraffin wax. What's the recommended method of wax application? Just rub the blocks of wax up and down the contact edges a...

I think I’m going to go with a full broadcast floor in my (406sf) shop. I was planning to do it myself to save money. I got a few quotes from the highest rated floor coating contractors in my area, just to compare. Their quotes are only a few hundred dollars more than what I’m looking at for...

Is the water absorption test done with small puddles of water or just a few drops? And how many minutes is pass/fail? Or does it depend on the product? Some posts in this forum have recommended 1/4 cup of water, and Concrete Sealers USA's TS210 product application states "a few small drops of...

My current plan (subject to change) is to finish my concrete floor with one of the clear solutions: TS210 sealer, or Polyurea with non-skid, or the BallistiX 2-layer system. I believe my next step is to fill the cracks and cuts in the concrete floor. (Due to location, the concrete had to be...

Handy Industries is having an "Elevate Your Ride" $200 off sale on their Motorcycle, ATV, and UTV Lifts. These are the gold standard for lift tables, and are 100% American made. Here's a very informative video about Handy:

I’m looking for recommendations for finishing the concrete floor in my new shop. Current planned uses, subject to change: Motorcycle parking, maintenance, projects. (If necessary, motorcycle parking can be on clear vinyl runner material to prevent tire stains.) Metal projects. Not sure what...

Does anyone have experience with Moore & Wright levels, as compared to Starrett? Are they about the same, as far as quality and accuracy? I'm comparing the MWELM and the 98-12, both 12", with similar specifications (0.3 and 0.42 mm per meter).

I just bought a Starrett 98-12 level from Amazon warehouse, listed as used. Is there anything specific I should be checking for when I get it? I Googled for copies/knock-offs, but there don't seem to be any. It was expensive, so I don't want to discover something bad after the return period...

A recent struggle with a universal adapter flopping with the weight of a socket sent me into a journey of flex/swivel socket research and purchases. My 2 most cost effective options were Gearwrench, on sale at Advance Auto, and Craftsman, almost free with points, so I bought both to compare...

After a ridiculous amount of reading about screwdrivers and a bit of screwdriver fondling, I made the decision to go with the Husky Pro set. But when I went to Home Depot today to buy them, I saw the new Milwaukee screwdriver sets...

Hello everyone. My name is atlm and I'm a wrenchaholic. :eek2: And it's all your fault. Following this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79560 my life disappeared into wrench research oblivion. From internet reviews to Craigslist to eBay to store after store I...

Can anyone tell me the value of this Plomb 1 1/8" combination wrench? I've had it for a very long time, but have never used it and am thinking of selling or trading it. The last 2 pictures are the Plomb next to my older v series Craftsman 1 1/8". The Plomb dwarfs the Craftsman.

Is there any reason not to just purchase a set of impact sockets and use them for everything? My 1/2" drive short sockets are all 12pt, so I was going to buy a 6 pt set. I'd also like a set of short impact sockets. Then I thought, "why both?". Since the impact sockets are harder and more...

There's a pawn shop near me selling a set of 12 SAE SK combination wrenches, from 1/4" to 1". They're polished and in a blue vinyl rollup pouch with a USA tag, and look new. The smallest 3 are 6 pt. The other 9 are 12 pt. I read that SK has a patented design on their 12-pt box end that grips...

The HF / US General 41" toolbox has drawer detents that make the drawers a bit stiff when opening or fully closing for the last 1/2" or so. This is to keep them from inadvertantly opening when rolling the toolbox around, and a good feature if needed. But many of us don't need to roll the box...

I went to NAPA with a neighbor to buy the Gearwrench flex head wrenches, and saw they were from Taiwan. I bought a metric set and he bought both the metric and SAE. The sales guy said $35 was under their cost. A couple of days later, I had not-buying-remorse and went back for an SAE set for...