Editor’s Note: This article originally ran on jalopyjournal.com, but I figured it was relevant to you guys as well… Fitzgerald once said that you don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say. That quote has driven me as both a writer and a business owner for some years now and it’s the main reason that I often decline opportunities such as the one  Baileigh Industrial  offered me a couple of months ago. Essentially, Shane from Baileigh called and asked if I would be willing to fly out for one of their metal …

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My experience with blast cabinets has  been based around cheap Chinese made units. You know the drill – pay $100 initially and then double that on parts for modifications (so it will actually work) and then add on a few hours of labor. In the end, I’ve always ended up with a half ass solution that’s only big enough for the smallest of parts.

Does anyone else share my obsession for vintage keychain screwdrivers? I ask… because, well I think I might have a problem. And these things aren’t always cheap. Here’s a small selection. Some I own, some I don’t. What you got?