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The 2.8mm lead size is a deal breaker for me as there are lots of construction grade mechanical pencil/lead options at 2.0mm. For fine lines I'll use 0.5mm. I also use Sharpie markers and am looking at getting some pressurized uni-ball Power Tank pens right now. These pens can write upside...

Attached is the tip dimensions for JIS-B4633, which is obsolete. It actually references ISO-8764 and the differences are that the JIS spec allows a greater deviation in dimensions. What this means is that most modern "Philips" or cross drivers/bits that conform to ISO-8764 also conform to...

There are many formulas for making steel and many ways of categorizing them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_grades There are a lot of overlaps in the different standards so the equivalent grade can be obtained from many places, which is good for a robust and competitive supply chain. Steel...

I've used impact sockets and soft faced hammers before to take out bearings.

That’s the key: you really just pay once and get replacements no questions asked. So what was once a sound financial decision morphed into a cult, much like SPAM. I have a Craftsman ratchet set from the 80’s given by my FIL, and frankly it’s junk compared to the mainstream consumer sets...

Thanks, figured I was intending to use it for something else.

I bought these without a clear understanding of what they were intended for, but I thought they would serve to mark/punch. I'm hoping someone with an understanding of Japanese language/techniques may help: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00N3N234C/

Newer ratchets are getting smaller and stronger so there is lots of overlap between 1/4" and 3/8" drives. The older, traditionally sized 1/4" ratchets are relatively less useful but good enough for easy jobs, but I prefer to carry the newer, much smaller 1/4" bit and socket ratchets.

There are multiple "cross recess" designs but what you are noticing is likely just that the Philips recess screw was a very bad idea. Here are some things to keep in mind: Screws of wildly differing head sizes may use the same Philips drive size. For example, small 1/4" long screws in...

I'm a fan of Tekton tools too, but I'd like to say that I deal with quite a few good companies, in part because I stop buying from any company that does not provide good service. That's free market forces at work and its a good thing: good companies thrive, bad companies fail.

Olfa 168B, 6 blade auto loader, auto lock, additional small brass knob for locking blade tip:

SK11: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00CRC2HEQ/ Anex and Vessel are other suppliers. You have to have low profile ratchets/holders for these short bits to take advantage of them.

Factory Gear doesn't ship overseas: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https://ec.f-gear.co.jp/ext/guide_top.html I find buying from amazon Japan to be the easiest/safest/cheapest method for most stuff. Note where/who it is shipped from as you want to group multiple items...

Well, I was likely drunk at the time :) Let me try again... PB Swiss makes C6 bits in the common 25mm length and not in other lengths as far as I know. I have found other lengths to be useful: 12 to 19mm used with bit ratchets in tight spots and 30 to 35mm bits used with some stubby drivers...

I can almost handle that...