Workbench Wonders
(with technical text assistance by Joe Adams)
We've all seen the haphazard work areas in our friends' garages: a couple bolt-together metal shelving systems and maybe an old door propped across the tops of the shelves, or perhaps a stationary workbench that's so large and heavy you have to back the car out of the garage to get in front of it. These are not our ideas of efficient workspace and tool storage systems. When it comes to having the utmost in workspace-area efficiency, the first name that comes up is Joe Adams and his Adamstand workbenches. The Adamstand workbenches are adaptable to almost any project that can be addressed. The Adamstand is, for lack of a better analogy, a big erector set designed to allow you to rotate work-holding fixtures and work surfaces like one would rotate from one socket to the next on a ratchet.
The Adamstand is available in several configurations and options levels. The Pro II is the home workshop model line, and the Pro I-used by several race teams including "Big Daddy" Don Garlits-is the professional line and can hold complete engines and transmissions with the correct adapters. We asked Joe Adams to design a revolutionary workshop environment for our readers, which is what you see here in the following photos using the Adamstand Pro II and several attachments. Read on and drool for yourself.
Currently, a major tool company that we all know is reviewing this patented product line for purchasing manufacturing and marketing rights for a possible infomercial marketing release. Of course, we'd love to tell you who that tool company is, but in today's wonderful legal world if we told you, we'd have to shoot you. Expand your mind just a bit more and understand Adamstand has a product that professionally transforms in this same fashion for you heavy hitters. For more information and to get in touch with Adamstand Workbenches' president, Joe Adams, you can reach him at www.usastand.com. Good luck in regaining or attaining your small corner in the garage.
We all leave a few things...
We all leave a few things lying around during the course of a repair or parts replacement, but don't let it get out of hand. This toolbox hadn't had its top cleaned off in three months, and now there is little room to work. If you're going to save something, then save it. Otherwise, pitch the stuff and get on with your life. There is no sense in saving an intake end gasket or an 8-inch length of wire. These loose items are all work-space hazards.
Organize your tools by type...
Organize your tools by type (sockets, wrenches, pliers, and so on). This way, you can easily locate what you need without searching through your entire toolbox. If you feel so inclined, engrave your initials or social security number on your tools for antitheft protection. When your tools are organized, you can easily scan your toolbox to see if any tools have been left under the hood-a definite safety hazard.
Available only through the...
Available only through the Craftsman Power and Hand Tools catalog, the new 38-piece Titanium Steel Tap and Die set (PN 52862) will last up to six times longer than standard tap and die sets. The set includes the most popular standard and metric sizes along with a T-handle tap wrench, tap, reamer wrench, thread gauge, and screwdriver. The titanium coating provides greater rust prevention and special lubrication properties that improve the tools' life by keeping them cooler.
Craftsman's PowerSnip (PN...
Craftsman's PowerSnip (PN 45466) is a revolutionary cutting device that cuts better than tin snips or aviation shears through tin, thin gauge metals, vinyl siding, wire mesh, plastics, 11/44-inch dowel, wiring, and more. The combination razor-sharp, straight, and serrated blades and a 5:1 power ratio of the tool help accomplish these great cutting tasks.
The Craftsman Professional...
The Craftsman Professional Fluorescent Worklight (PN 83911) is the perfect underhood or underdash worklight. The pistol grip handle houses the transformer (reducing clutter and possible vehicle damage), and also features a 13-amp-capacity grounded outlet for attaching other power tools. For hands-free use, a hanging hook is located at one end and a powerful clip-on magnet at the other.
A bench grinder is an essential...
A bench grinder is an essential tool to a home repair shop and Craftsman's line of new 6-inch (PN 21126) and 8-inch (PN 21128) grinders get the job done. Both feature flexible gooseneck lighting to illuminate your work and amber-tinted eye shields for safety. Nonslip tool rests, wheel dressers, a two-section cooling tray, an adjustable spark arrestor, and exhaust vents are also featured on both models.
The Craftsman Handi-Scraper...
The Craftsman Handi-Scraper is a general-purpose scraper that handles cleaning jobs, such as gasket, paint, and rust removal, with ease. The Handi-Scraper has a comfortable ergonomic handle and interchangeable blades. The Handi-Scraper comes in a four- (PN 40690) and seven-piece set (PN 40691).
The new Craftsman 8-inch Drill...
The new Craftsman 8-inch Drill Press Stand (PN 25923) provides you with the means to make a drill press out of your standard handheld drill. The Drill Press Stand features a fixed 3/8-inch chuck and an adjustable strap clamp that securely holds your drill or rotary tool. The Drill Press Stand allows drilling to a depth of 2 1/2 inches in 1/16-inch increments. For rotary tool usage, simply slide off and rotate the head assembly.