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I got a Wera set on sale, based on good reviews and pricepoint and handle comfort - looks like his tests indicated I did ok on that purchase. ;-)

I bet that rings like crazy - coudn't he find an old oak stump?

Yeah - they loaded mine in the back of the Suburban with a forklift...put it in a bit further than my cherry picker could reach - a little yankee ingenuity (and help from a couple of folks) got the bugger out...

Does it come from Brazil?

Grainger's pretty proud of most everything in their catalog...

There was a building in downtown Fullerton (Elks club, maybe? I think NW corner of Harbor and Chapman-ish, but it's been a long time)...it had gotten the 'color coat' stucco replacement - never have to paint again in the late 70s - it was peeling off in sheets - pretty sure they let it go, but...

Put casters on them to gain altitude? Bigger casters roll over junk better anyway :-)

I never understood why people paid the premium for Snap-On...until I bought a couple - they feel way better in your hand, and the box-ends don't have as much thickness around them, so the fit more places better

IDK - SWMBO picked up some 3M packaging tape and it's gotten so thin it barely runs through the tape gun...miserable crap...went to accuse of her skimping and buying off brand, but I checked the spool and it said 3M on it :-/

And a center punch...

Ohhh...if they've been discontinued...do you have the part number? Maybe somebody's got some in stock somewhere on the interwebs?

I was at Praxair today and they had a big assortment of Lincoln welder tips - looks like there's a Praxair location in Midlothian, TX (and one in Dallas, and one in Fort Worth, if you end up near either of those) Store Locator

Make sure you put in twice as many electrical outlets as they think you'll need...and put 220 on both ends The receiver in the floor is one I heard about after it was too late...been trying to figure out a way to do that since Put light switches by all the entry doors If they put expansion...

Careful with masking tape - Sharpie ink smears/disappears with handling off of masking tape. I had used it to mark about 150 wires on a power supply (weird one with 4 big Airborne 50 pin connectors) - the wise old tech showed me some labels he had with 1-100 on them that were on something like...

Older thread on this topic: Anybody remember Extrude Honing?

If you get the HF 20 ton, you can upgrade it with neat stuff from SWAG Press Brake Kits Note that you may want to consider upgrading the arbor plates first (and they cost about as much as the press does when it's on sale)

No, current would be an ammeter ;-)

The slider is for 3500 lbs - why cant you use a roller? Atlas® RJ-35 Sliding Hydraulic Center Jack 3500 Lbs.| GSES | GSES

Isn't this what they used to call friction tape?

How much do you know about the foundation you're putting the lift on? If it wasn't poured with a lift in mind, it may not be appropriate for a 2 post lift. (and, if you go 4 post, get a sliding jack - or two - that makes tires/suspension work easier - and pay to have them delivered/installed -...

Build something like this, or buy this if you don't have welding capabilities: US Car Tool Uni-Lift Unibody Front End lifting tool

I'd say this makes it sound like Sears is about done... Sears sells Craftsman brand to Stanley in deal that could top $1 billion

Didn't find what OP suggested, but, while looking - here are Craftsman sets for <$40: Craftsman SAE 3/8 Drive Swivel Flex 7pc Piece Sockets set 6 point 3/8 - 3/4" | eBay

Anybody have luck with a mobile vise base (something you can use without the vise moving/wobbling/migrating)? If so, what's it look like, how's it made, how much does it weigh?

Did you just use the foiled-foam sheets, or is there fiberglass batting or similar between that and the roof? We didn't see much benefit out of the styro-sheets...

Why did they ruin a Rolex? What purpose did that serve?

Make sure you use old pennies (1962- 1981 - 95% actual copper) the current pennies (since 1982) are mostly zinc with a copper coating: The United States Mint · About The Mint

If only they'd at least have put a drawing of what that particular tool looked like...so you'd have some clue of what it was supposed to do (or to see if you've got something similar) :-/