Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight
HARBOR FREIGHT FAB TABLE MODIFICATIONS: Combining Three Tables To Make One Big 3’x6′ Table On A Budget.
We’re fans of the Lower Class Fab YouTube channel and have featured it here on BANGshift.com before. I’m a minitrucker, and these guys build some fun mini trucks and full size rigs, and...
Here’s What Happens When An Engineer Gets His Hands On An Old Bench Vise And Proceeds To Restore It
I’ve wanted to buy a giant old vise and restore it for years. A new big vise is super expensive, and as much as I’d worship a Fireball Tools Hardtail vise for my shop, I can’t...
Top Tools of 2025: Check Out The Torque Test Channel’s Best Performers From 2025’s Tool Testing And Reviews.
The Torque Test Channel is one of my go to spots online when it comes to researching tools before I buy them. This is especially true of cordless tools, but any tools that are on their lists are...
Is This The Mechanic’s Tool Set You Should Be Buying This Christmas? Putting Several Sets To The Test!
My dad’s toolbox has always been a mix of Snap-On, Craftsman, some Mac and some other random stuff. He was a mechanic when I was little and then a service advisor, etc, etc. When he was making...
How Good are the CHEAPEST Impact Wrenches on Amazon? DeBoss Garage Is Going To Test Them Out In The Real World
We run a lot of tool testing videos around here, and love the Torque Test Channel and Project Farm for their scientific style of testing. But we also dig it when our friends decide to do some real...
Is A Tire Inflator Even Worth Owning? Did You Think a Tire Inflator Could Be This Good! One Hit Wonder or Great Buy?
I’ve owned a lot of air ride equipped rides in my day and that means always having on board air, at least as long as you plumb yourself a fitting for an air hose and chuck. But what if you...
Building A New Robot To Test Cordless Jump Starters: These Jump Starters are Getting Out of Hand With Their Insane Claims on Amperage.
It seems like more and more products nowadays make absurd exaggerated claims as to how powerful, fast, or bright they are. It doesn’t matter what you are looking for online, there always seems...
Heres How the World’s Best Bench Vise is Made! Fireball Tools Made In The USA Hardtail Vise Is A Beast
I love factory tours and how it’s made videos. I remember as a kid going on the brewery tour at Olympia Brewing, and also the Hershey chocolate factory. There were also tractor factories and...
Cheap vs Premium Walkie Talkies! Which One Should You Choose For Your Drag And Drive Setup!
One of the most fun things about a good drag and drive event is being in a fun group going down the road. Whether that group is one you had setup before the trip, or if it’s a group that just...
Harbor Freight Hidden Gem? QUINN Spark Plug Socket Set: Swivels, Thin Walls, Extensions, Deeps, Foam, And More!
The tool game just keeps getting better and better for all of who love and use them and this new QUINN Spark Plug Socket Set from Harbor Freight is a great buy that we think would make a great gift...
New HYDRAULIC Impact Testing: Milwaukee vs Hyper Tough vs DeWALT’s Latest And Greatest. Who Has The Best New Tech?
Hydraulic impacts are said to deliver the same power and torque, but with a fraction of the noise that you get from a traditional impact driver. And along with the noise goes a bunch of the vibration...
Impact Wrench Testing: Pitting The $1,250 Snap-On Against The $250 New Harbor Freight 3/4″ Earthquake To See How They Stack Up
It’s time for more tool testing, and what better David and Goliath test than to put up the high dollar Snap-On against the affordable Harbor Freight Earthquake. We love the low buck vs...
Bennett’s Customs Answers The Top 10 Frequently Asked Metal Fabrication Questions That They Get! Learn Stuff Right Here!
Metal shaping and metal fabrication are some of my favorite things to watch on YouTube, not only because I love doing them myself, but also because I am a nut for learning new things. But never...
This US Military’s “SPEC OPS” Impact Wrench Is Kinda Insane! Testing Actual Military Tools To See How They Stack Up Against Ours
There is a lot of anger and judgement that is aimed a the government when it comes to spending, and sometimes that is for good reason. I mean we’ve all heard the stories of $1,000 toilet seats...