Category Archive: Hack of the Week, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
Aerosol vs. Airless: DIY Auto Paint Showdown! Which One Is Better For The DIYer Trying To Paint A Car?
Can you really paint a car with an airless sprayer? How about a spray can? We’ve seen some spray can paint jobs that turned out pretty okay actually, but man it’s a pain and it...
TOOL TESTING: Who Makes The Grippiest Oil Filter Tool? Watch And Find Out If You Are Using The Right One!
Oil filter tools, or wrenches, can be incredibly simple or kind of trick. But regardless, they should actually work and that means they need to be able to grip an oil filter in order to turn it and...
Tool Tech: Are Power Tool Turbo Fan Dusters Getting Out of Hand? Do You Really Need One That Will Blow 8,000 Miles Per Hour?
Sometimes I wonder how the hell we got where we are in the world today. Think about this for a second. The vast majority of the public hauls something in their truck one time or less per year. And...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 7 THE RETURN! Building a V12 F40 From The Ground Up With Stanceworks
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about how all these parts and pieces are going together and what the overall...
The Best Drill Project Farm Has Ever Tested! How Do The Big Brands Stack Up Against The Generic Brands?
If you are looking to buy a new drill for your home garage or shop, then you should check out the testing that our friends at Project Farm are doing in this video. We rely heavily on both Project...
They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To! 100 Years Later, Are Tools Today Actually Crappy Compared To Old Stuff, Or Not?
We’ve all said it, thought it, or heard it. They don’t make things like they used to! But is that true? Or are we romanticizing the tools and parts and stuff that we love from back in the...
Why Did It Take 65 Years to Make a New Socket Extension, And Does It Actually Make A Difference In The Shop?
Tools have changed a lot over the years, but some hand tools really never seem to. Stuff like screwdrivers, sockets, and extensions all seem pretty much the same with the exception of the random...
This Tool Stopped a Car Dealership Scam! Battery Tester Comparison Testing: Which One Will You Want In Your Toolbox
Last Thursday I was picking up some aluminum from the metal yard when I heard a whine that sounded like it was coming from the truck, and it wasn’t the norm. After strapping my aluminum down...
Flashlight Review Video: How Bad are Hardware Store Flashlights? New DeWALT vs ALL THE REST
Over the last several years, two products that have grown exponentially in popularity are folding/pocket knives, and pocket flashlights. I mean it seems like everyone carries a pocket knife, and tons...
Bead & Hammer Forming Sheet Metal At Home: How-To Make a Simple, But Cool, Gas Tank From Scratch With Tools You Have!
If Karl Fisher hadn’t started the Make It Kustom YouTube channel a few years ago, and been such a cheerleader for hammer forming and pressing metal at home, I would never have realized just how...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: The WORKPRO Faces The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See How It Survives Under Pressure!
Jason at Fireball is back with even more flap discs to test after you guys threw some more brands out there! This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it has...
Is This Makita Now The New Worlds Most Powerful Cordless Impact? Testing The Makita GWT10Z
The Cordless Impact Wrench wars are a real thing. Hell, they are even more hardcore than the big three are for their diesel wars. What is interesting is that when I think about the highest powered...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: The New York Faces The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See How It Survives Under Pressure!
Jason at Fireball is back with even more flap discs to test after you guys threw some more brands out there! This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it has...
Extreme Fiber Disc Grinder Test: The Walter Xtracut Faces The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See How It Survives And Compares To The Rest!
We made our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools fiber grinding disc test series with two fiber discs at a time, and now we’ve got one more to throw in the mix. This testing is about...