Category Archive: TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
Who Makes The Best Bench Vise? $60 vs $500 “Unbreakable” Vise? Irwin, Yost, Wilton, Ridgid, Heuer, Central Forge
Vises can be expensive. I know that when I’ve been in the market for one, I looked at both used vintage Wilton’s, new high dollar vises, and cheap discount vises as well. Ultimately my...
Who Make The Most Powerful Air Hammers: Head to Head Testing
Air hammers, when you need one there is nothing else that compares. And while we call them Air Hammers, there are plenty of other attachments that can go with them from chisels to cutters and punches...
Who Makes The Best Annular Cutter? Fein, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Euroboor, Hougan, Hermes, S&F, Evolution, Steel Dragon
Annular cutters have been all the rage in the last couple of years as, like many tools, they have become much easier to find and much cheaper. If you are not familiar, they are similar to a hole saw...
Who Are These Non-Slip Wrenches Fooling? Icon v Snap-On, Milwaukee, Metrinch, Dewalt & More
Do these things even work? To be fair, I’ve never used any of the Non-Slip wrenches before that I know of, although some of the newer end wrenches I’ve seen in friends’ toolboxes do...
Hemi Swapped C10 Build: “HemiHalf” Official Reveal – The Hemi Swapped C10 Is An Animal!
It’s alive! Here is Part 7 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can...
WALMART Has a $170 ($245 Kit) Brushless Impact Wrench?! Is It Worth Buying? Dyno Test Below!
It seems like everyone and their brother is getting into the cordless tool game, and that some of them might actually be worth owning. Not so long ago name brands like Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch,...
Who Makes The Best “Ratcheting” Wrench? Craftsman, GearWrench, Blue Point, Proto, Wera, DeWalt, SK, Williams
Ratcheting end wrenches are one of the finest hand-tool inventions to hit hot rodders in decades. I love them, use them a lot, and can’t imagine having a toolbox without them anymore. But who...
How To: Restoring An Old Lathe For Your Shop At Home
Old tools and equipment are awesome, but sometimes they need a freshen up to look or perform their best. In the case of old milling machines and lathes, they often work perfect but are cosmetically...
DIY Shop Tools: Building A Hydraulic Lift Table From Scratch
A Hydraulic lift table can be very handy to have in the shop. Whether you are just trying to get something heavy to a more comfortable work height, or are actually needing to raise and lower...
Sheet Metal How To: Shrinking Disc Magic – Making High And Low Spots Disappear With No Filler!
Wray Schelin is a certifiable badass when it comes to metal shaping and belongs to a list of metal shaping masters that we are lucky to have. His YouTube videos, and in person classes, will have you...
Can You Really Build A Welding Fixture Table For Under $50? Watch.
Anyone who visits us here at BANGshift on a regular basis knows that I have a thing for metal fabrication. That means that I not only share videos with you guys that show how to shape and fabricate...
BestWho Makes The Best RTV Gasket Maker? $9 Permatex vs $24 AC Delco, MOPAR, Toyota, John Deere, Loctite, AISIN
Everyone knows the internal struggle when repairing their car and buying supplies that are available at widely different price points. Do I go with the expensive RTV or the old standby that...
Ever Wonder How A Torque Stick Works? High Speed Video Helps Reveal The Truth Behind The Tire Shops Best Friend
When you go to one of the big chain tire stores, the use a few specialized tools to install your tires, like a tire mounting machine and a tire balancing machine. But the rest of the tools are pretty...
