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5 Benefits For Rotating Your Tires Regularly
Replacing your tires can be a very expensive job. Whether they are badly worn, shredded or damaged the cost can be eye watering, especially if you have to change multiple...
Car Battery Size Chart
It's extremely important to know what type of battery your car needs. There are so many options available and choosing the wrong size battery is definitely something you don't want...
Allen Wrench / Hex Key (SAE to Metric) Conversion Chart
This chart is extremely useful if you ever need to lookup an allen wrench conversion. SAE to Metric Conversion Chart SAE Metric 5/64 2 3/32 2.4 7/64 2.8 1/8...
Standard To Metric Wrench Conversion Chart
We all have a mix of wrenches in our tool boxes. Some of us have a lot of SAE, others have a full range of metric and most of us...
Engine Size Conversion Table
Engine displacement is the total volume of air/fuel mixture an engine can draw in during one complete engine cycle and is normally displayed as cubic centimeters, cubic inches or litres....
Melting Point Of Metals And Alloys
Metal °C °F Admiralty Brass 900 – 940 1650 – 1720 Aluminum 660 1220 Aluminum Alloy 463 – 671 865 – 1240 Aluminum Bronze 600 – 655 1190 – 1215...
The Perfect Gift For A Carpenter
What do you get a carpenter for Christmas? Whether they're an amateur or professional woodworker you can be guaranteed that a chisel set is the perfect gift for any carpenter....
5 Best Gifts For Mechanics
What gifts do mechanics want? Anything car-related, especially tools. Whether they're a DIY hobbyist or a seasoned auto professional, you can be guaranteed that gifting them something related to their...
How To Maintain Your Torque Wrench
Torque wrenches are precision tools and should be treated with the utmost care. Maintaining your torque wrench requires regular checking for wear and tear as well as keeping a close...
How To Use Circlip Pliers
Circlip pliers (also known as snap ring pliers) are used to remove and insert internal or external circlips. But how do you use them correctly? Step 1 Insert the...
5 Tips When Using Wrenches / Spanners
Most commonly used to provide mechanical advantage and grip when turning objects or to prevent objects form turning, a wrench (or 'spanner' as it is widely called in some parts...
10 Tips When Using Socketry
Sockets are a vital tool in any automotive garage. Tightening and loosening fasteners, a day doesn't go by without picking one of these up. But how do you use them...