Recent content by bigenos

Don't buy the flotool containers. I did the exact same thing you did and chucked my open pans that were old and pretty gross, and also undersized for many modern cars. Thought one of those flotool deals would be great. Turn it on its side and drain, close the plug and now you have storage. 1...

One reason I don't like impact sockets (especially deep well) for hand use is the weight. If I was a pro mechanic working 10 hours a day that would matter to me. I put chrome sockets on my impact all the time. Very few issues, but I'm just a ******* IT guy who wrenches on the weekend.

We switched to rechargable NiMH AA and AAA batteries about 5 years ago. We still buy lithium non-rechargable for some things, but I'm happy with the rechargeables overall. Remotes, flashlights (I take the dogs out in the dark to throw the ball for them a couple times a day). Even christmas...

I like the flap wheel setup for grinding. Seems to knock off a lot of material without a lot of effort and so far it's held up well. Admittedly I don't use it as much as a lot of the folks on here do.

I replaced our original (Z-wave) keypad lock with a wifi unit. Both were Schlage and I swapped the tumbler from the old to the new so all the locks would still have matching keys. I'm sure a locksmith could re-key everything to the same. Alternatively, you could buy regular locks of the same...

I have the underhood light and so far I'm pretty happy with it. https://www.harborfreight.com/845-lumen-underhood-rechargeable-work-light-63990.html

What kind of computer do you have and is it at the house and left on? If so, find a way to interrogate the air intake temp and maybe send you an hourly email with that info.

I have an AFF 200T and it's been great. Probably 10 years of moderate home use, no issues at all. It's not made in USA (China I think) despite the name.

You're gonna love it.

They failed because, partly, they had a pension obligation that many of their competitors did not. That's not the only thing, but it's a part of it.

I have the "mid-torque" M18 Fuel and it has three torque settings and a variable speed trigger. Between the two you can maintain good control of what the gun is doing. Much more so than I can with an air impact.

Yes, need to check into this for sure, but last I checked was under 200 square feet no permit required. I am not within city limits. HOA will need to approve though :shocking:

Good advice on the hot-dip galv for the pressure treated stuff. I would have totally missed that! All this is really good. I asked a buddy who does concrete for a notional price on getting a slab done. Never know, can't hurt. No snow here so roof load is not going to be much, but good points...

Will check out those pre-made trusses, but no Menard's around here. I'm sure someone here sells similar.

Building them and then raising them up would be much easier now that I think about it. Also no toe nailing. I feel like I'd mess that up a lot. I'll have to mull over the critter thing. Thanks for all the info. everyone!