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Yup - I use a tool bag to corral the smaller items...

I often carry tools, chainsaw, etc. in the bucket of our tiny Kubota B5100, but every so often I'd forget and dump it on the ground. To get around this, I bought a carrying basket for a ATV and made a sturdy (leftover 3/8" x 3" and 3/8" x 4") bracket to support it off the ROPS. The round bars...

I was told the brush hog needed new blades, so I ordered them... and an 1 11/16 impact socket to change them out. I added on some impact extensions and universal because I could: Today I hauled the brush hog up to my shop and hoisted the back of the brush hog in the air w/ the chain hoist...

That E308 is nice stainless steel rod.

An air hammer w/ a rivet setter allows one to upset rivets. To remove rivets, a center punch and drill works well....

Upsetting aluminum rivets on our Airstream.

I guess the reason the original gate was pivoted in both the top and bottom horizontal axis was likely to allow the trailer to be tipped with the gate open at the bottom and then pulled forward, distributing the material over a distance. You'll lose this with dual gates pivoting in the...

If the engine doesn't start after tipping it, you may need to tip it some more in other directions to unstick the low oil sensor.

I used an adjustable wrench yesterday to rotate a stuck hex-handled steel punch to free it, and to twist an Allen wrench.

Nope... that's our Otter, 19' OA. The African Queen is a 30' riveted steel boat, currently in Florida as Crabman points out. We also have Rainbow, which is 26' OA, a Ship of Theseus Navy whaleboat that was completely rebuilt after a fire. Rainbow is awaiting some engine work that requires my...

Would an alternating tread stair help meet your space constraints? https://oakvalleydesigns.com/blogs/diy/alternating-tread-stair-dimensions

I use one of these on motorcycle throttle cables and bicycle brake cables. Works well...

Some even have heaters to warm the batteries when you connect a charger... the BMS automatically enables the heater and resumes charging when it's safe.

Note that MIG .025 solid wire and 75/25 argon/CO2 is considered a good solution for thin sheet metal welds; I've had good luck w/ .030 as well.

Using a MIG doesn't require a nutcracker.

I have a 6" Proto black finish adjustable wrench that I keep in my small steamboat toolbox. Space therein is limited, and this wrench doesn't scar bronze or brass nuts/pipe/tube fittings when I'm chasing the inevitable leak. I keep it well oiled (never a problem in a steam launch) and have not...

I have one of the Horror Freight 120V double cut shears; it didn't like cutting over the bumps in R panels, but it works pretty well on regular sheet metal.

Small inexpensive automatic 12V bilge pump would work well for this. If you're doing it manually, they have them that run on 120V that I used on several long extension cords to drain my shop foundation during an atmospheric river.....

The batteries usually fail first.

I've had good luck fixing plastic tanks w/ a soldering iron.