Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video, BangShift APEX, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
How Formula 1 Wheel Guns Work And Why They Avoid Cordless. These Are Some Of The Baddest Impact Guns On The Planet.
Apr 08, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Formula 1 Wheel Guns Work And Why They Avoid Cordless. These Are Some Of The Baddest Impact Guns On The Planet.
Formula 1 and NASCAR have insanely short tire changing times. It’s nuts how quickly they can change a wheel and tire, and while the right people are important to that, the tools and equipment...
Tool Showcase: Is This The Drill That Every Fabricator Needs? A Mag Drill Can Do Lots More Than Any Regular Drill.
Apr 06, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tool Showcase: Is This The Drill That Every Fabricator Needs? A Mag Drill Can Do Lots More Than Any Regular Drill.
How many times have you been trying to drill a hole in a frame rail, overhead beam, or some other piece of steel that you just can’t get a good position on? And what if that steel is something...
FINALLY! The New Makita 1″ Drive Impact vs Milwaukee Shootout! Who Needs Huge Impacts Like This? Insane Power!
Apr 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINALLY! The New Makita 1″ Drive Impact vs Milwaukee Shootout! Who Needs Huge Impacts Like This? Insane Power!
I remember working at a rock and gravel and building materials joint growing up called U-Save Rockery, where I drove a dump truck, ran heavy equipment for loading and unloading materials, ran a...
Cordless vs Air: The Battle For Ratchet Supremacy Is Right Here! Putting Them To The Test To See Who Reigns Supreme.
Mar 31, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cordless vs Air: The Battle For Ratchet Supremacy Is Right Here! Putting Them To The Test To See Who Reigns Supreme.
I have always been horrible about using power tools. I forget to grab the air ratchet and instead spend my time with a hand ratchet all the while thinking I should stop and go get the power tool. I...
DIY Wheel Cribs: How To Get Your Car In The Air, Without A Lift Or Big Money By Building Your Own Wheel Cribs At Home
Mar 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY Wheel Cribs: How To Get Your Car In The Air, Without A Lift Or Big Money By Building Your Own Wheel Cribs At Home
I built cars for decades with nothing more than jackstands, floor jacks, and an old frame jack that was my Grandpa’s. It was about 10 years ago that I got a lift of my own, which is a game...
Are The Generic Amazon Brands Worth it? New Amazon Power Tools That Take Name Brand Batteries Get Put To The Test. Some Good, Some Not So Good.
Mar 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Are The Generic Amazon Brands Worth it? New Amazon Power Tools That Take Name Brand Batteries Get Put To The Test. Some Good, Some Not So Good.
It’s time for another cheap tool test showdown from the Torque Test Channel and that means we are going to see some surprises, both good and bad. But it also means that we are going to be...
2024’s Weirdest Impact Wrench Plus A New Torque Test Channel Impact Gun Record!
Mar 18, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 2024’s Weirdest Impact Wrench Plus A New Torque Test Channel Impact Gun Record!
If you need serious impact gun power for working on big trucks, tractors, and equipment, then these two beasts right here just might be the ones for you. And this Ingersoll Rand has got some weird...
Who Makes The Best Heat Gun? Will Harbor Freight Dominate? Let’s Find Out Which One Is Right For Your Shop!
Mar 18, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Heat Gun? Will Harbor Freight Dominate? Let’s Find Out Which One Is Right For Your Shop!
If you haven’t added a high performance heat gun to your arsenal of tools, you are missing out. If you only use it to properly heat shrink tubing, you are leaving a lot on the table but...
Shop Organization: Adam Savage Builds His Dream Hardware Storage System Like Only He Does!
Mar 14, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Shop Organization: Adam Savage Builds His Dream Hardware Storage System Like Only He Does!
Every Mythbusters fan on the planet knows Adam Savage and knows that he’s a pretty sharp, and incredibly creative, guy who thinks outside the box sometimes. If you aren’t familiar with...
When An Impact Driver Is Too Much, Who Makes The Best Battery Powered Screwdriver In 2024? $13 vs $188! Let’s Find Out!
Mar 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on When An Impact Driver Is Too Much, Who Makes The Best Battery Powered Screwdriver In 2024? $13 vs $188! Let’s Find Out!
I have to admit, I hate a battery powered screw driver. I either want an impact driver or a hand held screwdriver most of the time, but to be fair I’ve never actually owned a battery operated...
*GIVEAWAY* WIN FINNEGAN’S TOOLS WHILE HE HOBBLES AROUND AND FIXES HIS MELTED DATSUN WIRING!
Mar 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on *GIVEAWAY* WIN FINNEGAN’S TOOLS WHILE HE HOBBLES AROUND AND FIXES HIS MELTED DATSUN WIRING!
We showed you how Finnegan broke his leg and nearly burned his new Datsun 510 to the ground in the last video, so now he’s hobbling around on his one bum leg and wiring the car back up because...
How ACCURATE can someone build a WELDING FIXTURE TABLE, only using a grinder and a welder?
Mar 07, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How ACCURATE can someone build a WELDING FIXTURE TABLE, only using a grinder and a welder?
No really, this is totally a thing now! We live in 2024, and if you haven’t been paying attention to services like SendCutSend, OSH Cut, Xometry, or the numerous other online CNC Laser,...
How To: Chopping The Top on a 1953 Chevy Truck Part 3 – Welding And Metal Finishing Technique That Will Save You Lots Of Bondo!
Mar 06, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To: Chopping The Top on a 1953 Chevy Truck Part 3 – Welding And Metal Finishing Technique That Will Save You Lots Of Bondo!
If you missed Part 1 and 2 of this 1953 Chevrolet truck chop, we’ve got a link below to make sure you see them too. In Part 3, he takes what most would say is the quick and easy route to try and...
Pinstriping 101 – Hot Hues Urethane Pinstriping Paint: Hot Rod Jen Gives Us A Guide To Get Started.
Mar 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pinstriping 101 – Hot Hues Urethane Pinstriping Paint: Hot Rod Jen Gives Us A Guide To Get Started.
We’ve featured some of Hot Rod Jen’s work here on BANGshift lately and appreciate her cool videos that show how to pinstripe, her work flow, and her process for practicing and perfecting designs....






