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    Icon Torque Wrench Problem, or not?

    Yesterday I bought HF's Icon 5-75 ft/lb torque wrench, and noticed something concerning. The handle has about 1/32" axial play, no matter the torque setting. It does get slightly more difficult to turn while increasing the setting, as expected. I have three other micrometer click wrenches and...
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    DeadBlows: Which Style For Brake Work?

    Some time back, I was helping my son start a brake job on his front-wheel-drive vehicle. Because the rotors had rust-frozen to the hubs, we had a difficult time removing the rotors to get them turned (took a lot of time with penetrating oil, tapping the rotor hat with a ball-peen, careful use of...
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    Rockwell Delta Drill Press - Worth?

    Hello all; I have an old Rockwell Delta drill press, model 15-017. It's a floor model, has a Dayton motor and a rocker switch, not the pushbuttons. The table collar cracked and was welded before I bought it in the mid/late '90s. It's not pristine clean, but it has served me well. I'd like to...
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    Ciasons Compressor - ???

    I've not heard of Ciasons compressors before, but there is a 60 gal. "industrial" version for sale in my area. 5hp, 2 cyl, single phase Does anyone know about these? Thanks!
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    Re-Badged KD Socket Rails? Anyone's Experience?

    http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/KDT-83101.html http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/KDT-83102.html I noticed in the description/category-drill-down that these rails are categorized as KD-brand, though the end-description is GearWrench - anyone know for sure who actually...
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    Searching for Garage Shelving Article

    Greetings, all; I believe there was an article some time back (not sure how long) in Family Handyman (FH) or Popular Mechanics (PM) where they mounted twin-track shelf standards/uprights on dimensional lumber (either 1x? or 2x?) - I believe the lumber was fastened horizontally across the...
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