I cut a Fasttrack today because I didn't like the look of part of it going behind the freezer in the garage.
I put on a new hacksaw blade and it took less than ten minutes taking my time. I cut the plastic cover part separately.
I was prepared to put emery cloth on the plastic part to smooth the...
That's what I did. I would borrow tools from my tool cabinet to work on my bike and forget to return them. I like having just bike tools in a toolbox that I can quickly throw into my SUV along with my bike.
I inherited a wrench like the one on the right from my grandfather when he died. I like that the jaws open very wide relative to the size of the wrench.
My wife got me a Makita MAC 700 air compressor, Flexzilla air hose, and an AstroAI inflator/gauge for Christmas. This is the perfect, fast setup for airing tires. I don't have to worry about tripped circuits and it is small and light enough to put in the car to use in other places.
Most of the things he mentioned seem to be design/engineer problems rather than defects. If he returns it for replacement, it is likely that the replacement will have the same problems.
I love my Makita nut driver. I also use it as my primary drill due to the ease in changing hex shank drill bits. It is great for assembling and installing ceiling fans because you can drill a pilot hole in the board supporting the junction box and then quickly change to a nut driver to drive a...