Automotive Reviews

The name brand pretty much says it all and tooltopia beats every price I've searched for on the web. A quality product along with outstanding service makes this a truly exceptional value. Many of these sockets which are required on thousands of Toyota 4x4's for years are 3/4 inch drive requiring an additional adapter. This socket has a 1/2 inch drive base making it one fine combination.

I Love this tool. I don't know how I have worked without it.

This is a high quality machine... Ran perfect right out of the box [be sure you do the break in procedure]...Mine is a updated verson with braded stainless steel hose connecting the tank to the compressor instead of copper tubing like it says in the product discription...The only problem I had was the wheel and axel vibrated in the mounts so I cut 2 short pieces hose and put them on both sides of the wheel, Now it's quiet...Hope this helps.

Stanley 86504 Air Regulator and Gauge.

The regulator body is thick die-cast aluminum, painted dull black. The adjustment handle and sleeve it threads into are brass. Unit is solidly constructed, and has the heft of quality. The only plastic is the clear dial window.

There are four threaded ports in the regulator - two quarter inch NPT and two 3/8" NPT (National Pipe Thread). One quarter inch port is for the air gauge; the other would have the included plug inserted or optionally used for a full-flow output port. The 3/8" NPT holes are labeled "in" and "out". I happen to use quarter inch air fittings, so reducing adaptors were needed in those ports in my case (click on "see customer photos above). As expected, the consumer supplies any hoses/fittings for the in/out ports.

Just to be clear, with two output ports, this regulator can supply two tools, assuming they need the same pressure. That works fine for one person, but can be problematical for two people. That is, triggering two tools (e.g., nail drivers) within a split second of each other sometimes results in insufficient pressure for the second tool, particularly when using high-air-volume tools. On the other hand, even a half s second between triggering allows two tools to be used "simultaneously". This is not a defect of the regulator, especially since most regulators have but one output port.

The bottom of the regulator has a tightly secured screw-on cap, used to disassemble the device should it ever need cleaning. The top half of the unit (called the bonnet assembly) is secured to the bottom half with 6 screws; again, removable for cleaning. As with any regulator, unless dirt is ingested into the unit, internal cleaning will be rarely required. All 6 screws were loose on my regulator when received; took a few seconds to tighten them.

The device allows input air pressure up to 250 psi, and regulated pressure-out anywhere between 0 psi to 125 psi. This is sufficient for any air tool I'm aware of. For large air tools requiring substantial air volume, use the 3/8" NPT ports with 3/8" air fittings/hoses.

Operation is very smooth. Screw in the handle, and the output pressure, as shown on the air gauge needle, smoothly rises. It's easy to stop on a precise pressure - e.g., I typically use 80 psi for nailers. When a tool (e.g., a nail gun) is triggered, the air gauge needle flickers to a lower pressure and back again in the blink of an eye. With one tool, this regulator works as fast as you can pull the tool's trigger. The handle has a nut to lock-in a pressure; if for example, you were planning to use the same air tool for hours on end.

You can buy a less expensive (usually plastic) regulator, but if you want a high-quality well-engineered device, this is a good choice.

this gun is pretty sweet for spraying heavy bodied primer. It is a garden hose! Very low overspray. I use it for spraying everthing from med solids primer surfacer to polyester. Great price also!

The PlanWheel from Scalex is by far the best plan measurement tool around. I have used other brands, and this one offers a number of important advantages. In addition to being a snap to use, the PlanWheel allows you to "back up" when you have "overrolled". Other brands I have used require you to push buttons to change the mode, retrace your steps, and switch modes again...awkward to say the least!

The PlanWheel also uses standard AAA batteries, while other plan scalers use special, hard-to-find batteries.

The PlanWheel is also extremely accurate and reliable. I recommend it highly to anyone who needs to measure plans (they also make a lower cost MapWheel if you need to measure maps)

I bought these for my uncle, who could no longer get these through his supplier. He said he has tried other bits and these are the best.

The SK screwdrivers are comfortable, have hardened tips, and are of very high quality.

I was treated with a tdp lamp by my physical therapist after an automobile accident that took me out of work for 4 months. I bought one for home use to help ease pain and muscle spasm and to increase range of motion when stretching and doing exercises. It really really works. It feels wonderful, the heat is truly radiated to the inside of you where you have muscle spasms and pain. We have since used it to cut through sinus infections and colds, headaches, and relieve carpal tunnel pain. YOU MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION IF YOU POINT THIS AT YOUR FACE!!!! There are no great books available, but the internet is full of research on this product, much of it done over the last 30 years in China and Japan. If pain relief means anything at all to you, buy this and enjoy it. Industrial construction, almost indistructible, a real porfessional piece of equipment. Worth every penny. Note: the mineral plate is essential to the healing of this lamp. This is not just an infared lamp or heat source.

This is the best scraper that I have found. The end caps stay on when used with a hammer, except when using a 24oz hammer to chip cement. But it takes normal abuse well.