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Category Archive: TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos

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...

LETS GET THIS VAN RUNNNNINNNGGGG! Cotten’s Econoline Van Is Something Truly Special, But Needs Some Love To Get This Broken Engine Running.

Mike Cotten is one of the coolest car guys we know, and he’s got an awesome project going on right now that makes us smile. It’s a 1967 Econoline Ford van that he’s swapped C4...

Finally! A Security Camera That Sees All! Watch This To Choose The Right Security Camera For Your Shop, Garage, Or House

With so many options out there for security cameras nowadays, it gets really hard to make a decision on which one to buy and how much to spend. Having so many options can sometimes make the buying...

Can This $150 Machine From China Magically Erase Dings, Dents, And Hail Damage Or Is It Just Sales Hype? Watch And See.

We’ve all seen the tools that pop up online for sale, either on Facebook, IG, or YouTube, but it seems like half the time those ads are spouting claims that just sound too good to be true. I...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 8 – Finally Welding The Roof Back On! Look At This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those...

Flying Sparks Garage Diesel Mercedes Adventures! Sun, Fun, And Sand Because Breakdowns Won’t Slow Them Down!

Road Trip! As someone who has, on multiple occasions, headed off cross country in a car or truck that has zero miles on them, I can tell you that there is some anxiety that goes along with the...

Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project: The Jalopy Jeep Is Going To Need A LOT Of Tough Love In The Form Of Fire

If there’s one thing I know, it’s that Dave Chappelle has no fear when it comes to cutting up Jeeps and the like in order to make them into real wheeling machines. I mean just look at...

When A Square Is Not Just A Square: Jason At Fireball Tools Answer Your Most Asked Questions About Welding Squares

I’ve been a Fireball Tools fan since Jason was still working in another shop and Fireball was his side hustle, along with his YouTube channel. His awesome designs, testing procedures, and...

FAKE Oil Claims: The “Lubricity” Test Problem. Do These “Tests” Prove Anything, Or Are They Just For Show On Commercials?

While this testing device has been around for a very long time, it became really popular in the 1980’s when some major oil and additive companies used the results in TV commercials to make...

Playing Mad Scientist: Making A Lawn Mower Carburetor Feed A Blown Small-Block Ford

In 2022, Luke took his absolutely ratty and glorious Ford Maverick and created a way to run that car’s 302 with the carburetor from a lawn mower and proceeded to break a lot of brains in the...

Bringing A $400 1982 Dodge Charger Back To Life Is A Cry For Help

Given that I’m the actually proud owner of a late 1970s Dodge Charger, I usually get thrown into conversations of “what is the worst Charger ever made?” It’s a question...

Pest Control Fail: Vice Grip Garage Brings A Beetle Back To Life (WHY?)

I am not a classic Volkswagen fan. Let’s get that out of the way first. Ever since I was a kid, even before I was a mini-gearhead, I disliked the tweeting noise that indicated that one of these...

He Stops Racing To Make a Big Change to Blasphemi! HERE IS THE FINNEGAN’S GARAGE SICK WEEK 2025 MOVIE: PART 3

Finnegan made a huge change to Blasphemi late last year and with the change he also pissed off tons of gasser and Blasphemi fans. The change that caused so much drama was the swap from a solid axle...

The Stanceworks, Honda-Swapped, Ferrari Is Almost Ready For GRIDLIFE South Carolina! Made 536WHP On The Dyno!

Prepping for race season means all kinds of stuff is getting touched, swapped, torqued, and prepped for a season of abuse as the Stanceworks crew prepares their Honda swapped Ferrari for another...