air compressor

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Originally Posted by Mark_T

I love the sound of pneumatic tools. Makes me feel like a real mechanic. Comparing the sound of pneumatic to electric impact guns is like comparing a flat six to a ricer motor.

That's not to say that I disagree with what you're saying - it's just intersting how we all get different results from our tools.

Perfect! I'm having a fire sale on all my remaining air tools. Come and get em.

Walk the pits at any SoCal club race or TT event. 200 race cars and 180 of them are using Makita cordless impact drivers. YMMV

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by Topless

Perfect! I'm having a fire sale on all my remaining air tools. Come and get em.

Walk the pits at any SoCal club race or TT event. 200 race cars and 180 of them are using Makita cordless impact drivers. YMMV

Watcha got? PM me or there'll be a feeding frenzy!

I guess in all fairness I shouldn't be comparing a ni-cad drill from 7 years ago to the more modern li-ion jobs out today, but you know how it goes... once burned (again, literally!) I'd have to see some real proof though to believe that any Makita could even be close to being in the same league as a Hilti. Had the same experience with my hammer drill - bought a Makita 1/2" corded hammer drill and the noise and vibration was awful and if I hit aggregate or rebar it would stop dead in its tracks. Moved up to a Hilti TE-1 with proper Hilti SDS bits and threw the Makita in the bin the very next day. That TE-1 will pound through solid rock if it needs to.

[Meir]

so i ended up getting this baby:
Amazon.com: Bare-Tool Makita BTW251Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2-Inch Impact Wrench (Tool Only, No Battery): Home Improvement
this thing work awesome. was afraid it will be too weak, but this thing will take a wheel lug without hesitation. the bolts of the cross bars are not even a challenge. at this point it will be perfect for me.
better compressor maybe in the future.
now for my question.
the mid rise lift i order back in August will be here tomorrow.
this is the one:
Automotive Scissor Lift
looking at the description, the minimum height is 7".
anyone have a nice idea how to build a ramp that will be easy to move aside once the car is lifted?
i remember seeing a post, but cant find it.

thanks.

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This is probably the coolest solution for a mid-rise lift. Warning: This garage is a work of art.

Jack's Garage Lift - YouTube

Some guys just use a pair of stacked 2x10s on each side but they get heavy.