Tools

In a recent article on DIY Wheel Alignment Tips, we made the following observation: “Wheel alignments are often thought of as a job for professionals with fancy laser-guided equipment. Or […]

Work on enough cars and trucks and you’ll inevitably get to one fitted with fancy custom wheels with narrow lug nut bores. That presents a big dilemma: How do you […]

No one ponders a pry bar (crow bar, pinch bar, etc.), at least blissfully. It’s a tool that gets zero recognition and little respect, yet it is actually incredibly useful. So […]

For many serious fabrication and metalworking shops, a plasma cutter is a must-have tool. That’s because a quality plasma cutter not only saves you a ton of time, it delivers […]

There aren’t a lot of cost-effective methods to move heavy things in your shop (or install an engine for that matter). Sure, a gantry crane of some sort will work […]

If you have any sort of shop experience, you’ll know that pulling out the tap and die set usually means something went wrong. Probably the only thing worse is when […]

Do much fabrication or custom chassis and suspension work, and there’s a good chance you’ll eventually have to cut some boxed or round metal tubing. But while you’d think cutting […]

Garage hacks? I’ll bet everyone reading this has their own examples—things that fix targeted issues without spending a large amount of cash on specialized tools or apparatuses. Those fixes might […]

Whether it’s for a holiday or birthday, this Tools Under 30 Dollars Gift Guide Series shows you important, yet somewhat uncommon, tools that any gearhead would want. Today, let’s talk about Precision […]

Whether it’s for a holiday or birthday, this Tools Under 30 Dollars Gift Guide Series shows you important, yet somewhat uncommon, tools that any gearhead would want. Today, let’s talk about Finger Ratchets. […]