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And you can pick up an older Delta Unisaw for $250 or so if you are lucky. Although those things can cut your finger off they are remarkable saws and I think that in their day they were the ones to have.

There are still a lot of the old and heavy Craftsman, Delta etc table mounted stuff out there and in use. It reappears in public only when no one in the family wants to take over or has the room for dad’s stuff when he kicks the bucket. And batteries Have made old silver metal plug in power...

I wonder how much competition /jealousy/argument there was between machinists who bought a high end Gerstner box off the Gerstner truck and paid for it at 25 cents a week and the frugal guy who stored his tools in leftover tobacco tins? Gerstner did make some boxes that would put Snappy to...

Very nice. One of the relics of the age when working with your hands did not involve keyboards.

Damn. Pictures? What’s he cut? Full size redwoods? I bet he’s the sort of guy who would spring for the extra $1.09 and put 20 amp outlets on his 12 gu wire.

Cheap, easy and good enough for who it is for. https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-cords-surge-protectors/extension-cords/performax-trade-cord-storage-wrap-3-pack/bv3pcsw/p-1642874335900209-c-6410.htm Instead of one long cord I prefer three or four shorter ones that can be...

Yes Re 12 gu wire and 2o amp circuit. Too early for me today And you can also use Harbor Freight instead of SnapOn:deadhorse

My view is that with that small amount of outlets I would go with 12 amp outlets as there would not be much cost difference. And before I determined the number I would try to lay out my shop. Outlets hidden behind large objects that you put in front of them are not really usable. And...

I like the “slip fit inside the pipe and drop in“ flanges and stainless steel screws. Make sure the screw heads are big enough or else also get stainless steel washers that are the right size. And I get the thicker brass bolts with two extra brass nuts that hold down the toilet. After...

Some products branded as Roundup no longer have glyphosate in them. https://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/gardening/lawn-plant-care/weed-killers/roundup-reg-weed-grass-killer-concentrate-64-oz/5376506/p-1642874300741281-c-1463608034797.htm The new stuff did not work very well for me.

I have old fashioned can lites in my shop. I like them for general background lighting but need and have task lites above the workbenches. Perhaps you could tap into your ceiling lites and hang switch operated lites above where you will be working and/or need more lite.

Your executor will be happier if you do not buy more tools.

That would be a serious mistake. Much better to put the JB Weld in the screw hole, let it dry, then drill an appropriate size hole in the cured JB weld. A penney saved is a penny earned.

Perhaps true. But sometimes you just have to take the time to fix things that never should have broken. You have to show your stuff who the boss is. Otherwise the revolution will spread. I would drill out the screw and then get one of those clip on nuts and a longer screw for the cover plate...

I replaced the Mastercraft screwdrivers in my everyday tool bag with Kleins. I did keep an old flat screwdriver for opening paint cans, prying heavy stuff, etc

“. . . maybe you’ll need them some day . . .” There’s a very narrow (if any) line between that logic and being a hoarder.

There are folks who like to wear belts and suspenders at the same time. For example I never run tape over and around outlet screws but some do.

I am no mechanic. And it is to everyone’s advantage that I stay this way. But if I was starting out and certain that I was going to be a mechanic taking advantage of Snappy’s student discount program may make sense. I know it’s like giving a potential addict a good price on meth. But it seems...

If a regular bank is unable to collect 10% of the loans it makes it is likely insolvent. Some will also be insolvent at 5% Or even less

The Eklinds that I have bought have been on sale and get the job done. Good enough for who they are for. Why spend more?