Recent content by burnitwithfire

My driveway has a sodium light connected to an inwall outdoor photosensor. The sodium light burnt out and I want to replace the whole fixture with an LED light. I also want to get rid of the photosensor since I can't turn off the light unless I use the breaker. The light is about 20 feet in the...

The tool section in my local Sears is a mess as well. Two or three older guys in the department not giving a **** about their section. Everything is scattered, opened sets, stuff just sitting on the lower shelf, no logic in their presentation and so on. I prefer going to Canadian Tire. Their...

Learning how to turn wrenches on your own is a lot easier than learning bodywork. Bodywork is art and unfortunately some people aren't too artsy. It will take a lot of practice until you are satisfied with your work (unless you have low standards). I've been a bodyguy for 5 years now and I'm...

Pardon my ignorance but what's the advantage of a x beam wrench over a normal one?

Macro is probably the least used feature I've seen. IT'S THE LITTLE FLOWER ICON ON YOUR CAMERA!!!!!!! USE IT!!!

You don't need to spend a fortune for small torx bits. Small screws usually aren't torqued to 100ft-lb so you don't need high quality tools. I'd rather strip the tool than such a small screw. It would be a PITA to extract.

Same here. My parents had one when I was a kid, more than 20 years ago.

I use car trunk carpet in the drawers with heavy tools. Cut to size and it won't move or fold on itself. Easy to clean (vaccum, air or water).

I got these Tool Aid crimpers a year ago. Very sturdy and crimp hard. I used those cheapo crimpers made of 1/8th thick stamped steel before this. I had to make custom jaws as the ones it came with didn't fit my needs. I also removed the ratcheting mechanism as I found it annoying when crimping...

What brand is the toolbox? It looks a LOT like my Mastercraft.

Good point. If the rubber air line on the wall ruptures, it'll whip around harmlessly because it is fastened high on the wall. If the hose on the ground ruptures, it'll whip around and potentially injure you or damage a car. Quality rubber hose lasts a long time and is durable. The word here...

90° die grinder with cutoff disc. I've used one quite a few times to straighten cuts and it works well. A carbide bit or stone will get metal off but it will be extremely hard to make a straight edge. With the cutting discs you can just open up that hole a little bit to get it straight. It was...

Is taking down the dividing wall an option?

Friction sliders or bearings? I used white general purpose grease on my Mastercraft box with friction sliders and it worked great. Graphite spray or lithium grease might work better though. Does your top box look like this? I got the whole thing off lespac.com for 200$. I'm really impressed...

How do you clean up your car with a broom?