Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight
IMPACT FACE OFF: The Worlds Largest Cordless Impact vs jOne Bad Ass Air Impact Wrench. All The Torques!
Cordless tools have come so far, but air has still been able to reign supreme when it comes to power and speed, but it will cost you. Don’t get me wrong, good tools can be had for a lot cheaper...
The NEW Gen2 FLEX 1/2″ High Torque vs Milwaukee’s 2967 Gen 3 M18 1/2″ Impact: Largest Upgrade Yet, But Who Reigns Supreme?
The Torque Test Channel is back at it, with another tool test. This one is a cordless impact gun test that is pitting two high torque monsters against each other. The first is the Milwaukee 2967 Gen...
Featured Product: The ULTIMATE Bench Grinder? – This Versa-Grind Belt Grinder Kit From Eastwood Might Be It!
Once you use a belt grinder with a combination of available surfaces, you will wonder how you ever lived without one. There are a lot of YouTube videos showing how to build your own, a variety of...
Make Your Own Tools: Justin At The Fabrication Series Shows You How To Build Your Own DIY Metal Cutting Bandsaw Table
We love tools around here and especially those that are homemade. I love it when you can spend time in the shop building something and then end up with a tool that will help you build other things....
Can ANYONE Beat Amazon Basics’ Screwdriver? New Vessel, Mac, Dremel And More, Tested By The Torque Test Channel
I’ve got to be honest, I’m not a big fan of cordless screwdrivers. No cordless drills or impacts, but screwdrivers. I’ve always found them to have no power, no speed, and no great...
Can This Vehicle Be Saved? A Shop Wants $12,915 for Repairs On This Thing! Is It Worth Doing The Work Yourself At Home Instead?
Project Farm is back at it, with a slightly different spin than their normal video. In this one he’s taking a car that the shop says needs almost $13,000 worth of repairs. One of those things...
Are These Lost Fabrication Skills That Nobody Uses Anymore? Does Anyone Care? Heat, Metal, And Force Make Some Cool Stuff.
In this day and age of welders that tell you what settings to use, and cnc everything, I think that some folks forget to use the basics sometimes. Shaping metal can be done with complicated,...
How Did They Do It? The Making of The Ford Model T Wheel Start to Finish An Original Film By Ford. This Is A Lot Of Work!
We sometimes forget how much manufacturing has changed, especially in the automotive world, since everything is so automated nowadays. It’s hard to walk through the Corvette manufacturing plant...
Torque Wrench Myths Tested! Here Are The Top 10 View Suggestions Tested Right Here So You Might Learn Something
There are lots of folks who use tools the wrong way. In fact, we all do it. It might be something minor, or it might be something major, but when it comes to a torque wrench you certainly want to be...
It’s Hot, Hot, Hot, So Do These Little Neck “Air Conditioners” Actually Work? Should You Have One For Working During Summer Months?
We’ve all seen the stupid Facebook ads where they show some little cube that plugs into the wall and will “drop the temp in a million square foot room by 30 degrees!” They always...
Wiring 101: Why 50% of All Crimp Connections Fail – Does Up or Down Matter? Let Us Explain
Sometimes I see tech videos online and wonder how something so simple needs a video, and then I realize how many times I look something up on YouTube only to find that the solution is as simple as it...
Who Makes The Best Compact Impact Gun? Because Most Stuff On Your Ride Doesn’t Need A 1000 LbFt Impact To Remove Or Install It!
I know that a lot of “normal” people will buy a compact impact driver to drive screws and do DIY stuff at home, but they also have a place in your toolbox for working on cars. With the...
Exact Same Pliers, Not The Exact Same Price! $35 Malco or $132 Snap On: Same USA-made Eagle Grip 11″ Locking Pliers. Hot deal
In 2024 it is not uncommon for tool companies to outsource manufacturing of their products to specialists in each kind of tool. You can imagine that having a factory capable of making sockets,...
Tool Time: Is American-Made A Requirement? An Option? All Or Nothing? If Not, What Determines Your Buying Choice?
I’ve talked a lot about American Made products here on BANGshift for years, but have become pretty vocal in the last two years about crap being crap and quality being quality, regardless of...