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I'm going to be getting a few woodworking tools from my father sometime after this virus goes away. I'll be receiving a bandsaw, a sander, a mortiser, and a planer. All bench-top models. My garage space is 1/2 of a 2-car garage that already has 18" benches attached to the wall all along the...

Has anyone used one of these? https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/insulated-square-recess/2-1-insulated-flip-blade-screwdriver-12-square The packaging allows you to fondle it a little. The blade retention mech seems secure, but I worry that the 'lock collar' is too easy to turn. And, there's...

My lawnmower started surging and cutting out on my, so time to clean the carb and new plug/oil/filter. I'm waiting on the parts house to get the plug in, that will be tomorrow. In the meanwhile I took apart the carb to clean it. I could not take out the fuel transfer port screw. If that's not...

Does anyone wear composite toe slip-on work shoes? I really like this pair of regular Rockports on days I'm not back in the warehouse in my steel toe boots. But now I think I want/need a pair of this same style with composite toes for work that I can wear dicking around sockless on weekends too...

When impact drivers became cheap enough for me to afford a long while back, it was said not to drill with them. Even though many bits come with 'power bit' hex shanks, I can't get that original warning out of my head. A lot of kits like my M12 kit offer a drill driver and an impact driver which...

I want to magnetize my Bondhus nutdrivers. They are not hollow shank so gluing in a magnet won't work. My HF mag/demag dingus is weak weak weak. What is a better magnetizer to buy or should I try the wire wrap & battery method? From what I read no matter how I do it I'll have to re-do it from...

This is a little, neat, cramped bar we hit in New Orleans every time we're there. Earlier this summer, I got to looking at their wiring...

I do (re-)construction on a volunteer basis, so I find all kind of different fasteners already bought by the host sites. I'm looking to further round out a driver kit for the various deck, tapcon, and construction & lag screws/bolts I encounter. Phillips are everywhere. Deck and construction...

The Klein ET60 12-600v voltage detector does not use batteries. Is it to be trusted? I have a Sperry adjustable sniffer and a Craftsman 82141 DMM, but I like the idea of being able to toss a meter with test leads in a kit and forget about it til I need it...

I replaced one of the 3-way switches in our laundry room with an Eaton motion-sensor switch. It came with four stranded wires already connected, and that made stuffing the switch into the box so easy. Why aren't all switches and outlets 'pre-wired' like this? I'm thinking I might like to replace...

An impact driver review on another board didn't rank the Bosch 182 impact driver/wrench at the top but was very favorable toward it nonetheless. It has a 1/4" hex collet inside a 1/2" anvil and puts out 137 ft/lbs. The Ryobi 3/8" impact wrench delivers 150 ft/lbs, and could be combined with...

I've not seen the $179 price I paid several years for my MS170 ago ever move but I saw today it has been DSRP discounted to $159. I visited a few Stihl dealers' sites in other states and they say $159 also. Just pure, reckless speculation but I wonder if this model is being discontinued? Oh...

Does anyone know if the screws in Chinese electronics such as computers etc require DIN 5260 / ISO 8764-1 compliant screwdrivers? The online instructions for cracking open Dell Chromebook 11 3180 cases, which I do very frequently, say to use a "regular Phillips" driver, but "Phillips" can be...

What are the differences between the various 9x0 series Vessel "+" screwdriver models? I'm looking for a minimal automotive set of #0, 1, & 2 with as much of a cylindrical comfort grip handle as possible (no 'ergo' lumps, no ball handles, etc). I've read some mixed comments about Hozan handles...

I want to finish out a set of tools for repairs etc on my 99 Camry and 11 Corolla. I already have nutdrivers to 11mm, wrenches to 17mm (I know I need a few more in larger), and 3/8" 6pt chrome std depth sockets to 18mm. To finish, I'm thinking of buying a set of 1/2" 6pt deep sockets to 19mm...

This is a 9" x 18" magnetic Kobalt thing with 1/2" square holes. Obviously to hang on the side of a tool chest but not obvious to me what for. Maybe use S-hooks to hang tools? Maybe a base for socket storage?

What are the smallest size wrenches that actually get used in general dicking around in the garage? I'm putting my Craftsman, GearWrench, and Husky wrenches up on the wall and while the sets go down to 9mm and 1/4" there's no need to rack up the ones that rarely ever or never get used. I find...

I don't have an HF 4 or 5 drawer chest but I sub to that mods thread because of the interesting stuff done to them. What about mods done to smaller stand-alone chests? I have this no longer offered Husky unit that has served me fairly well. It is 26.6" wide (called either 26" or 27") with a base...

I'm looking for nut drivers and dedicated torx drivers that have the same barrel shape (not bulb shape) comfort or cushion grip handles. So far I've found the new Craftsmans to fit the bill but each SAE size says they're "Metric and SAE"...

I'm looking for an economical but mainly safe space heater suitable for working in a closed garage. My father enjoys woodworking in his 2 car garage but needs something safe to knock the edge off the cold while he's working. Something with directed air like the Ryobi 18v propane heater would be...