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I know 4 way water keys are real small as is but my cousin is putting together some urban survival kits and I’m helping him with the project on the hand tool side since that’s my jam 🤣 Is there any sockets or hex bits that are the different square end water keys from the four sided tool? I...

I picked up one of the new Milwaukee m12 impacts that everyone was going crazy for when it hit a sale but I kept it in the box because I already got an m18 mid torque and I honestly haven’t been doing as much car stuff this year compared to house work. I was real reluctant to buy it because the...

I think it would be fun to discuss this even though honestly I know packout drawers aren’t the best for mechanics. Here’s the official set Milwaukee put together and let’s discuss what tools you’d put in each. Not the brand that don’t matter but which socket sizes and types, which wrench sizes...

Is there a way to make your own scan tool from an old laptop or tablet by buying the right cables and installing the right apps? I’m talking a legit bi directional scan tool not the cheap kind for 50 bucks you Bluetooth to your phone for codes and honestly I’d want one you can download...

I am prob going to be replacing an AC compressor soon. My uncles friend at a shop will do the recovery of the old r134a no cost but he would have to write up a ticket and doesn’t want to be involved in refilling after I replace the compressor. It will be cheaper to buy the tools than to pay him...

I’m in the market for a vacuum pump for a car AC job. Honestly I don’t expect to do alot of AC work but I like to be smart with tool purchases and maybe there’s a little bit good of a model that would be a smarter idea to get. but honestly Idk what other uses vacuum pumps have i see them rated...

Anyone put together a small toolbox for driveway work? I seen alot of small carts like the HF 5 drawer but just the way my garage is set up, I dont have a spot I could put one that has access to roll outside easy. I been thinking of a small box with basic stuff, honestly nothing too heavy...

Honestly I know theres no right answer here. I am doing more house based handymanning type work and I rarely need any sockets or ratchets for it. I want something real small and not even a blow molded case because that’s too big for how rarely I’d use it. I want something I can store in a...

I did some digging and honestly all I could find is snap on makes a 2” and 11” 1/2 drive wobble extension in black oxide finish that isn’t listed as impact so idk. maybe wobble don’t work right with an impact? Didn’t see any at Tekton or proto. or maybe the extension itself doesn’t matter you...

I got a couple of these wiha micro screwdrivers that hold 14 4mm bits around the shaft and one in the tube. Pic below. some of the bits are rusty and idk about the actual assortment it comes with. Tekton just released 12 packs of 4mm bits for 5 bucks. They got all different types and they are...

I see the bare metal handles here and they look cool from a history perspective but honestly I’d never want to use one compared to modern pliers. It made me wonder how today in 2025 people including myself **** on comfort grip ratchets and prefer bare metal. are people in 50 years going to be...

Most of my wrench sets just go to 19 and I was looking at adding a little past then. When it comes to everything but regular combination wrench it seems like most places skip 21 entirely. Or if they offer it it’s in limited styles compared to 22 and 24 of course 20 and 23 aren’t really used...

Do you guys store pliers so that the same size pliers are next to each other. Or so that each of the same type of pliers are next to eachother? Supposing you got Cobras, Pliers Wrench, bent needle nose and straight Needle nose in 5" and 7" and 10" lengths Do you put all the 5" pliers together...

I’m only in my 20s but I like to learn about history and talk to people who been wrenching for decades. Theres something I noticed and I’m wondering if I’m right if you guys agree. seems like back in the day 3/8 drive didn’t exist it was all 1/4 and 1/2 drive. then cars got a bit smaller as...

I used to run vice grips more often but honestly since I got better tools I dont use them that much anymore. I used to use the big round jaw ones for doing stuff like removing hard water locked on garden hoses but since I got Cobras I use those. I used to use vise grips to squeeze down coolant...

Because I’m a tool hoarder I do usually wind up with SAE versions of things even though honestly I just see metric except in very rare cases. But for male hex stuff, is it really needed? What places do you see it at? I always see in tool bag load outs people got both an SAE and metric hex key...

On every pair of Klein and knipex and other brands of wire strippers they got the stripper above the pivot joint and the crimper is below the pivot joint. On the snap on and HF clone they do the opposite. I haven’t done much car wiring work but figure there must be a reason other than looking...

One thing I always wanted was a nice set of micro screwdrivers for any real small stuff. Honestly it’s not something I deal with alot but occasionally some gunsmithing or electronics and if you strip the head of some M1 bolt your gonna have a real bad time. Can’t really drill it out or blue...

I picked up a m18 high torque 1/2 drive around black Friday for a steal and already had a full 1/2 impact socket set that runs to 38mm. I don’t work on anything real big yet but I see HF and Tekton both announced 3/4 drive impacts this year. Tekton sells singles and free ship at $25 i was...

I get called upon to do basic handyman style stuff when I go to friends and family places and honestly I like helping and feeling useful and it gives me experience but I don’t like driving around with a big tool bag all the time in my car it’s actually my sisters car and I borrow it half the...