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For many years I've struggled along with a cordless drill and the best drill bit I can find. Blair bits have led the pack for quite a while, but pair the Blair bit with the Blair "enforcer" drill... Wow, I truly love this tool. Its like having a drill press that you can bring to the car. The...

When I set up my new shop I purchased a slug of new tools, I'll try to report with my thoughts here if anything in particular impresses or fails to impress. I purchased 4 different air sanders from the Hutchins line. First off is the big gear driven 8" model 2001 "eliminator" I had run...

Well, we FINALLY broke ground up here in far northern MN for my new shop, which will be my new place of work once the shop is finished. It's just a dirt site at the moment but I guess that's what they all start out as. Coring the site last Friday. 10 loads of class 5 gravel (for...

I've started researching portable spot welders for some of these external pinch welds like rocker bottoms, quarter to wheel house, quarter bottom to trunk extension etc. Does anybody use one in their shop? Any tips on good/bad? brands or features to look for or stay away from? Thanks.

I'm interested in doing something with the new pour for my shop that will be going up this spring. I want a floor that will mop up nicely and help lighten the place up a bit. Not looking for a white floor but possibly a very light gray. Epoxy or? Please if you have any experiences good or...

I'm going to buy a hoist, a 2 post, probably 12,000 lb. It's got to fit under a 14' ceiling. I want to buy the right one. Some of my concerns are low clearance (I need to be able to swing the arms under lower cars without lifting or blocking up the cars first) Drive through width, the...

Shortened this up. Looking for input on shop tools/equipment such as bead roller, metal brake, shrinker/stretcher for metal work. Auto hoist, thinking a 2 post. Shop cabinets, shelving/racking. So far looking at baileigh and mittler bros for metal shaping equip and bendpak for hoist. So many...