If you are fortunate enough to have an air compressor in your shop or garage, you know how useful it can be for all sorts of things. With a long enough air hose and the right air tool, you can loosen ...

Last week, we listed our favorite gadgets that every home mechanic should have on hand for the season. Today, we decided to bring back the ‘how-to’ element by reminding folks that some basic tools can ...

Roughly 130 years ago, New Yorker August Schrader and his able son, George, applied to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the ownership of their new invention. It was a valve. "This ...