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I'm sure somebody with more knowledge will chime in if I'm off track. But I believe it provides power to create the magnetic field the main generator requires to create electricity on non-permanent magnet generators.

KMS tools is good, I've never bought online from them to review that though. I personally like Lee Valley Tools and they carry Bessey. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca

I'd say start them with real, basic hand tools as young as possible. Screwdrivers and a hammer. As they develop their responsibility and skills, start introducing more complex hand tools, then power tools etc. Will completely depend on the child and their abilities etc. Those tool benches...

This past weekend I snagged two items. The first being a big red box. We cleaned out a storage room that has been sitting for decades at work. This big red box was no longer required, and I figured at the very least it contains some good 1" plywood. So it came home with me. :D It...

My next quick project was to start getting rid of the full wall storage center that was left by the previous owner. In theory it's a good idea. Lots of storage. However the execution was......I'll go with "interesting". On top of which, it is not exactly what I am going for. I'm more...

That item came with the house, I believe it is a version of the "Wood Spirit". It's about 7' tall. I'm flip flopping about keeping it. So far he's still here though. I don't have any better pictures, but can get one if there is any interest.

First project to help organize things in the garage was a quick and dirty cupboard. I wanted something to put some of the sporting type goods in (in this case the sledding and snowshoeing gear). I also wanted to have no bottom or bottom lip so I could easily wheel my genset in. Results...

Thanks. The real test is going to be when I try and squeeze my 1 ton in there to work on it. Definitely will not be able to have any ground level storage on the back wall for the width of the truck.

The Start I was always taught to never apologize prior to a presentation about the quality of said presentation. Or to give excuses for anything you are about to present. So I am not going to tell you that these pictures are mostly from my phone and will perhaps not be of the greatest...

After spending far too much time lurking here I figured I should at least have the decency to say "Hi" and show some progress I have been making on my own place. So, HI! First things first, this is my first garage. Our previous house had a 12'x16' shed out back, which once you put a sled, a...