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I love my Arcan jack from Costco. The range is from 2.5" to 21" and only cost $65. It was heavy but now there is an aluminum replacement at $99. If you belong to Costco, it's worth checking out. There jacks are very robust and mine has been trouble free as well.

Has anyone here tried these repelling products? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000DN7OQW/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A3S3YF6WN9MSC5&v=glance

I'm interested in this as well....

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll compare some of the prices now. I just wanted to make sure this place was okay by members of this board.

Anyone have any experience with Eppys.com tool club? Is it worth the trouble joining or am I better off just shopping around like I usually do for mechanics tools, etc? I'm about to pick up an E46 330i BMW and will need all sorts of tools to supplement the tool set I have used for working on...

I have the Motive as well and have used it many times on my Integra. I like the fact that it fills the reservoir as you bleed so you don't have to keep checking the fluid level as you bleed/flush. Just make sure your seal at the reservoir is good otherwise fluid will start pooring out. Cleaning...

Nice Ridgid. Mine was made in Germany not Ohio. What size is that? Great find!

Welcome to the board Jim. I'm in Lexington and love this website. I get new ideas and inspirations on a regular basis from all of the cool posts. Hope to see your garage mahal posted soon as the weather breaks. Scott

Here are pics of the Ridgid F45 Hope to have a stainless countertop one day. Maybe that will be the next obsession!

I'll try to get you pictures over the weekend. Can't wait to use this vise!

Funny, I think that was the seller I contacted about that vise. I decided not to go with that one for some reason. I'm not good with compulsive purchases! As for mine, I just installed it on my bench and plan on using it this weekend. I can tell you that there is absolutely no "slop" anywhere...

The $180 price included the $13 shipping cost.

Thanks everyone. BWP, I'll try checking against another wrench if sears won't do it for free.

I must have been in a hurry when I put the tools away from my last car project because I just found that I left both of my craftsman torque wrenches set above the halfway point. I think the manual says not to store them above 25%. I left them like this a month ago. Do you think I should get them...

Thanks everyone for their advice on this. I ended up buying theRIDGID/66987 F-45 4-1/2"" Machinist Vise Swivel Base for $180 shipped from robertstool.com. The site says it ships 7-10 days but I got it in 5. The vise is very sturdy, made in Germany and suits my needs perfectly. Now to move on to...

Okay, I think i'm going to get either the Wilton tradesman 4.5 " or Ridgid 4.5". They are both in my new price range. The only thing I couldn't figure out was the weight difference. The Ridgid is only 27lbs and but is hardened steel. It has a good size anvil so I'm not sure why it weighs much...

I like the Machinist over the Tradesman for the same reason you pointed out bmwpower. More open below the jaw. Figures, cause I just spotted the 4 1/2 tradesman for around $210 which fits my budget better. The Machinist is a lot more. Now I'm looking at the Ridgid F50.....

Great advice everyone. I'll check out all the leads given here for pre-owned but in the meantime, has anyone had experience with this Wilton http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/shop/index.cfm?navPage=4&iid=7773 I realize it's not the 60K version but can it be that bad?

Great thread bmwpower. I now realize why it didn't pop up when I searched this site. I spelled vise wrong!:lol_hitti

Okay, I'm done obsessing with this already and I need help. I need to get a vice for my workbench for multipurpose projects including car bushing replacements, etc. I know that I should be looking for a Non Chinese or Indian made vice if I want it to last (apologies to those who may come from...