Archive for the 'ATD Tools' Category

The Saber Light: Sadly, It’s Not What You Think

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
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When I see the words “saber” and “Light” together I get very excited, and I’m sure that’s what ATD had in mind when they named their 30 LED rechargeable work light the Saber Light.  Sadly, this is a device more suited for Chad Vader than Darth Vader. 

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Finds: 20 Gallon Parts Washer

Sunday, January 14th, 2007
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A serious shop that does a great deal of restoration or blasting will normally always have a parts washer tucked away somewhere.  They don’t always have to be huge — like the 50 gallon kind — but the medium sized ones like the 20 gallon from ATD are super useful. 

This 20 gallon version features a 135 gallons-per-hour output pump and has a large,  removable work shelf and parts basket for smaller dirty objects.  The tank itself measures 29”x20”x10” so there’s room for all the nasty larger parts than need some gunk removal.

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