Recent content by dillon_b12

I was able to get this to work locally (Louisville, KY) with the Ryobi screwdriver in-store. $169 out the door.

There are sub-$500 3D printers now. Printrbot being one of them. Fairly common place and ubiquitous are two different things. I definitely think there is a market for the same type of folks who have drill presses, welders, mills, etc... FDM The biggest limitation, IMO, to widespread...

I'm the print lab supervisor at an engineering firm and 3D printing service bureau, and I assure you that the fantasy the media spews about every household having their own printer is just that. Why would a person wait several hours and spend several dollars printing a coat hanger, when they...

Thanks for the heads-up. This is an awesome deal. I just hope Amazon actually fulfills it once they are back in stock. Looks like these are $549.30 now.

Having a case is important to me since these will be occasional use, and I don't want to buy more Hansen type socket trays just for these. I saw the Stanley's, but I was turned off by the skipped sizes. If the set I posted has all the sizes the seasoned guys say I'll need, I'm leaning more and...

I just picked up the Makita 1/2" brushless impact wrench and need to get some impact sockets since I currently only have chrome sockets. My use will be mainly personal automotive use (tire rotation, brake jobs, etc...), so I was wondering about what some of the more experienced guys might...

Has anyone had any luck using the M18 Power Source as the add-on item in stores? It appears they may have wised up to it online, as it appears to no longer be working. If not, what's the next cheapest item people are getting to work online?

I may just be missing it, but what is the difference between the 50174 and 53521 sets? Also, is the 500 series handle similar in construction to the Ergonic handle? Is the main difference between the 500 series and Ergonic just the hex shaft vs. round?

Got mine yesterday. Add me to the list of people who are missing a size. I got a duplicate of one of the small standard sizes.

Looks good, Roger. Did you secure the top box to the frame in any way?

I'm not worried about it being an original idea since I have no intentions to try and sell anything like this. It's 100% for my own use. Yes, Menard's offers some boxes that have the feature. I'm just trying to think of the best way to add some work space without permanently modifying my box...

That could easily be done, but you'd probably have to limit the shelf length or add some sort of fold out support if you went with one full length shelf. How about dual slide out side shelves?

What brand is that box? I like the flip-up retainers. If the hold-open slides aren't enough, something like that would be really nice. I knew my design would obstruct the top 2 drawers of the bottom box, but I don't plan on having a ton of frequently used tools in those drawers anyway. This...

It definitely won't be super sturdy, but it's meant more as just a table top as opposed to a proper work bench. They do make hold-open drawer slides in this same size that would probably help secure the work surface somewhat. They also make "base-mount" 150lb slides that would allow me to...

I've been working on adding a pull-out work surface between my Craftsman 40" top and bottom chests and have been looking for ideas on the best way to go about doing it. I know the Masterforce brand boxes from Menard's have that feature, but there isn't a Menard's near me and I've only been able...