Good adjustable torque wrenches are available for all budgets. While the latest in digital torque wrenches promise unprecedented accuracy, traditional click-type wrenches still dominate for good reason. They simply tend to last longer and remain more accurate (generally speaking) over a digital model, making them a much better long-term investment. Accuracy, durability, … [Read more...]

Although few people think of them in this manner, the trailer is among the oldest forms of wheeled transportation. Civilizations as far back as ancient Egypt had already come up with the idea of the chariot, and the idea of a towed payload has persisted throughout history. Naturally, the development of heavier vehicles has caused trailers to change as well, and these days it … [Read more...]

Impact wrenches are fun to have and fun to use but not always what you need to get the job done. There are any number of reasons you might want to keep an old-fashioned torque wrench on hand. Perhaps you don’t want the trouble and expense of an impact wrench hookup, or maybe you just don’t use it enough to justify the cost. These are only a sampling of the reasons you might … [Read more...]

Cars might be some of the most complicated machinery most people encounter on a daily basis. With all the wiring, moving parts, and fine mechanisms on one hand, and parts powerful enough to push whole tonnes along on the other, it should be small wonder that they can get complicated very quickly. Even in such a formidable machine, there are still numerous smaller components … [Read more...]

There can be plenty to look at around a mechanic’s shop - loud noises and specialized machinery abound, people walk about with tools and parts, smells of fuel and lubricant fill the air, and so on. For a layperson, the sight can be somewhat overwhelming, and for a professional, it can get downright entrancing. With so much activity around, it’s only natural that some things … [Read more...]

Jacking up a car has proven to be among the most hazardous steps in automotive maintenance over the years. Thousands of people are hospitalized on a yearly basis due to accidents in raising a vehicle or working on a raised vehicle. As anyone who works in the automotive sector can tell you, not jacking up a car at all is hardly an option. There are numerous procedures that … [Read more...]