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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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Lets face it, all of us that work on these cars love tools. I start to drool when I look in a Snap-On catalog, I could spend hours at Sears Hardware, and I also fantasize about having a house with a lift installed in the garage. I've always been intrigued with the newest tools, the coolest features, etc...

This forum is a place to discuss them!

-Welders and welding methods
-Air compressors
-Pressure Washers
-Hand Tools
-Power Tools
-Restoration Tools
-GM Specialty Tools
-Automotive lifts
-Dynojet Machines
-Machining tools
-Assembly and Precision tools
-Tool boxes
-Engine hoists
-Engine stands
-Workbenches and tables
-Vises and clamps
-Cutting torches
-Body working tools
-Engine diagnostic tools
-Hydraulic presses
-Jackstands
-Floor jacks

This forum can also be used to buy/sell/trade tools. I know many of us are into buying/trading tools.

Well, start up some threads!

Tony <--hammer
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Sears tool section. They seem to always have that certain crazy sized metric wrench you need when you're in a pinch.

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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Good idea for a new forum, Tony!
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Great idea!
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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Let's try this again.
Sears is really great. In my area, we have Acme auto parts. Their tool warehouse is full of hard to find items in a pinch, and prices are tremendous. And, they're not made of that super-cheesium steel that one might associate with lesser priced tools.
Tim Allen would be proud! herr herrrr!!!!!!
Great idea for a new forum, Tony!
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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WOW this new section is great, thanks 9-ball!
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This is a great idea. This forum will help out, alot.
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Old Jun 25, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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I agree, this is a great idea!
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Poll:
Who owns a welder (of any kind)...?

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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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Thanks Nine Ball for this section, I've already learned about a roto ratchet... I'll be adding that to my collection ASAP.

Al
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by joecar
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Who owns a welder (of any kind)...?
snapon 115 pro mig, just ordered the flex tig conversion as a christmass present to myself

I have more money in snapon/mac then i do in all three of my f-cars, and 1 g-car
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by joecar
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Who owns a welder (of any kind)...?
I own three
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Old May 17, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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one arc (old Lincoln crackerbox), one Oxy/Acyt rig, and one mig (lincoln 135 a). The mig is the bomb!
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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i own a miller tig, syncrowave 250dx, and a miller175 mig and i also have a hypertherm 350 plasma cutter!
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by joecar
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Who owns a welder (of any kind)...?
My dad has one Snapon mig 140v. and about six Lincon's and one Miller wirefeed that he hooks to his portable Lincon Ranger 9. A couple 225s. One is set up for aluminum, one for stainless, one for mild steel. Also has a Lincon sp100?? its a 110 volt. And a square wave tig 275

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Old Sep 22, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by joecar
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Who owns a welder (of any kind)...?
mig welder , its good for small things like exhaust system welding. its nice, i suppose.
anyone here use asediline tank as we do
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bettydoll13
mig welder , its good for small things like exhaust system welding. its nice, i suppose.
anyone here use asediline tank as we do
Did you mean "Acetylene"

In that case,......Yes, I do.
I have a Oxy/Acectylene Cutting Rig
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Looking for a good Plasma Cutter.

Thanks for the Thread Tony
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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I have a millermatic 250,a millermatic 175 and a new syncrowave 200 tig and lookin at maybe a new plasma.
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