Recent content by AGuinn

Foundationally, I think it boils down to this - not by producing 'the best' tool in every category, but by consistently producing a very high quality tool in every category. Someone mentioned Klein being the gold standard for electrical work, despite other options performing/holding up better...

Does that ratcheting Tru-Grip screwdriver have a country of origin on it? The profile and hollow ground slotted tip make my think the OEM may be Vessel.

Paper gaskets will dry rot/deteriorate in the package. How long does it take? Depends - but in my experience, thin paper gaskets with no rubberized binder tend to get very brittle after ~10-15 years and will shatter rather than bend. Oil seals generally fare better, but they lose their...

It looks like a lot of thought has been put into things so far, however I have some observations based on several decades in automotive service. From a customer's perspective/experience, I don't see a reception area or service desk coming in. I'm welcomed by a bathroom. The office is to the...

Perhaps something of a thread hijack - what if the ducting from the filter to the air handler has a *much* smaller cross section than the filter? We have a 3-ton unit with a 20x20 and a 20x16 filter mounted in wall cavities, which gives me 5sqft of filtration and 240fpm at the filters. The air...

I'm your neighbor (slightly) to the north - I'm up in Tipton Co. I don't recall if you said which way your house faced or orientation/number of windows, but we've gone through the same struggle. 1450sq/ft built in 2006, back of the house faces West and gets baked in the afternoons and lots of...

Left this little guy hanging while I went to the bathroom/garage. Was still there 10-15 minutes later. Ratcheting head, so heavier than normal handle, and the screw head was less than pristine

I've used Turtle Fur gaiters for many years - although it rarely gets into the single digits around here. Mine are the double layer, 150 (x2) weight fleece in a dense weave. Comfortable for long periods, and does a pretty good job blocking wind. Fits snug enough that they don't usually ride...

Thorsen were the house brand tools we sold at Advance Auto when I worked there from 98-00, and they were in that exact same silver and black packaging. I still have the metric wrench set and a 3/8 stubby ratchet I bought way back then. The wrench set got retired long ago - they were too short...

Motion Pro offers something similar, although it may be longer than you are looking for. AFAIK, it's limited to 12 and 14mm. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DDBL7O/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Was mentioned on GJ several years ago that the Hazet 9012M-1 is essentially identical to an Earthquake XT stubby, both made by M7 (Mighty Seven). Just couldn't remember the name of the OEM.

I lend tools to exactly two people. Dad gets to borrow whatever he wants, whenever he wants (which isn't often). Lord knows I've borrowed or lost enough of his tools over the years, he's earned the privledge. He's a retired machinist, and always returns things in good, clean condition. A...

Since several folks have commented: We don't repair hoses often, and we don't repair hoses for every customer, and rarely with another brand of hose. We won't repair a hose that has failed from age, but if it has been cut or crushed sometimes we will if it is otherwise in good shape...

As someone who regularly builds/repairs hydraulic hoses at work, unless you're making up 1000's of feet of hydraulic assemblies every year, the expense of tooling up to make them yourself is cost prohibitive. OP never mentioned what size/length hose he had made - $400 could be very reasonable...

In my angle die grinder, I've always just rolled the handle over and run the backside (non-abrasive) side of the outer edge against concrete or a cinderblock and hit the handle for a second or two and exposed a fresh edge. Quicker than loading up a new wheel.