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We've been discussing the decline of Wiha in this thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/has-anyone-noticed-a-drastic-decline-in-wiha-quality.522117/page-2#post-10332179 @dnschmidt commented what tools are improving so I'd like to know what tool brands are improving their lines?

Looking for some modest Torx precision screwdrivers for occasional use. I usually go to Wiha since I've had good performance from them yet for this purchase I don't want to tie up the $ to have it sit. Came across Vega Tools being sold through RS Hughes. The Vega Tools on a search states that...

This was triggered in the "things that piss you off thread" where these LED screw in bulbs tend to die regardless of usage hours at about the 3 year mark. Any recommendations for a brand that is good in the longevity side? These may be great in terms of electricity usage but replacing them at...

The sprinkler power supply walwart plastic came apart. I had some epoxy mixed for another job so I epoxied it back together. Thinking of it now, would any excess epoxy that may have contacted the transformer inside be an electrical hazard? The epoxy is still curing so it has not been placed...

In my usual routine I drill .1250" (Those 1/8" drill bits vary from .1247" to .1249") then ream with a .1260" to fit pin stock in my assemblies. On some tasks this becomes tedious so I was debating using a 3.20mm instead. This way I do the hole in one rather than 2 steps. Provided that drill bit...

The house next to ours has seen 7-8 different households living there sine it was built back in '68. Aside from the first owners and fourth owners, the couples have tended to become divorced after residing there. Granted this falls into a near 2/3'rds divorce ratio but it is puzzling how this...

Cross threaded a fastener so will need to buy a rethread die. I contacted the car dealer for the part in question and it is long discontinued. The local auto parts store sell those Century Tools rethread die from China. Lang sells theirs under Blue Point, etc. The cost online looks similar so...

Any of you aware or know a supplier that will sell to end users a 10mm ID oil or fuel rated type hose? The PS lines on the Toyota are 10mm ID and these are made by Yokohama as OE for Toyota. Toyota gouges owners by only offering them as a the whole line which includes the hard line. For my...

I had an Olsen flex back in a 3 tpi configuration and it did ok. It probably lasted about 500' of cuts (hard maple, purple heart, walnut, white-red oak, cherry along with Douglas fur. ) which is acceptable. Not looking to spend big $ as there are some pricey blades out there yet something...

I'm looking for a mini set that covers T5-T10 range. This is a low use tool so a mid priced set is acceptable. Want to keep this below $30 with $20 range being optimal. L keys are also an option if the shank size is small so that they can be cut to use in pin vise handles. I see EKLIND 92200...

Neighbor gifted me his 21914 Craftsman 12" benchtop drill press today. It is pretty rough and hasn't been used in years. The chuck is seized though probably saveable with some oil and cleaning. Layers of rust to deal with on the steel surfaces. Want to swap the chuck out with a keyless, what...

I used to like the old Mag Instruments flashlights though when LED became the normal, I've become frustrated with their AAA and AA offerings. They all invariably flicker and while I attempt to fix them the results are not lasting. A pocketable 2xAA or 1xAA if it is at or more than 100 lumens...

Came across this You Tube video...pretty cool to see a female carpenter. The tool stores there were fun to drool over and they show a brief clip inside of one in this vid. Cool to see them get excited over tools:

When the system was first installed it ran well though now at about 17 years, I've noticed that when the 2 larger zones close it results in one hard water hammer smack. More so for zone #1 which has 12 heads on it. I've adjusted the head patterns down to lower GPM rates and adjusted the flow...

One night the Mrs. was on her way into the bathroom when she heard a pop followed by the sound of water hitting the floor. Was able to get it shut off and tank drained/flushed so a minimal amount of water needed to be wiped up. The crack ran from the lever opening diagonally down the tank. When...

This was the receptacle behind the toaster oven when we went to clean behind the oven today. Scared me to see this and I was thinking that with cracks there would be scorch or similar signs of heat discoloration. The wires in the box felt a bit tacky but the insulator appeared fine, no signs of...

The door bell stopped working at the in-laws house so did some testing. At the push button there is 12.03V, at the chime it reads 7.04V and barely is enough to move the plunger, not even close to the strike chimes. Is this a transformer issue? From the button to chime it is about 15' of...

I was on the driveway working on some drum brakes when my neighbor saw what I was doing. He offered some of his tools to me since he's not wrenching anymore on his cars. Among what he gave me were these which I'm unfamiliar. Can you ID what they are and used for?

Craftsman combi wrench anti-slip "looseness"? I've been using the Craftsman RP VF and VV combi wrenches for a spell without complaints. These long pattern caught my eye wandering Lowes so they came home. Put one to a 10mm fastener on the '08 Corolla and it felt pretty loose. That motivated me...