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Well, it took a few days. I got sidetracked ya know? I've focused on the wrenches for now, sockets and ratchets will come eventually. So it turns out I have a single Canforge DOE in the style of the Penens Corp and Controlled Steel DOE wrenches. Seen at the top here in a cadmium finish...

Well, I fibbed a bit. I went through my photos for about 20 mins and decided that spending hours looking through 10+ years of albums for wrench photos was a huge waste of my time. It will be faster if I just go out to the shop and dig through my old tools and take some new photos instead...

Wow! I just came across this thread and have lots to contribute! See my avatar! I too have several examples of both the "controlled steel", Canforge and I believe also Penens Corp branded DOE wrenches. I also have a huge collection of Gray, "Dreadnought", "Zenith" and ETF tools. I also have...

Acquired. Thank you sir! I should probably "unfollow" this thread, it has really cost me over the years...... 😄

I bought both this one and the smaller 30 to 150 ftlb version. This is the best price that I've seen so far (I paid $119). I haven't used them extensively but they seem to be quality pieces. Facom sourced and made in Italy. Both have removeable ratchet heads that can be replaced with...

I recently got the 50 to 250 ftlb unit during the sale but admittedly haven't used it yet! I happened to stop by the store earlier this week and picked up the 30 to 150 ftlb unit. Based on a suggestion from a member here, I asked if they would honour the previous sale price and to my...

My nearest PAuto is 350km away but they do a promo deal of either free shipping for orders over $99 (not recently) or $20 off shipping for orders over $99 (most frequent). Most orders of $99 to $500 have shipping in the $20-30 range so it works out well. Of course, this is for regular sized...

I see that now - thanks for pointing that out. They listed it incorrectly in the flyer as 50 to 250 ft.lbs so I skipped over it. My local store is 350km away so hopefully they still have some in a few weeks when I can stop by next.

So a little update on the torque wrench I ordered from the above link. #1. It is a Proto! Woot! #2. It's not what I wanted lol, but I will end up keeping it anyway. It is a Proto 6014DR. So it is a 50 to 250 ft.lb. unit and is larger than what I'm looking for. Made in Italy of Facom...

Based on the photo, I suspect it is a Proto 6061C so I ordered it. There seems to be a plethora of Proto tools showing up in the surplus section. Must be liquidation from another vendor. The other "surplus" torque wrench is a Proto/Facom as well. You can see the model number in the stock...

First - I've enjoyed following along on your journey with this property. It's always interesting to see how things are done on the other side of the continent. With respect to your fountain. Is it the decrease in water temperature or the additional dissolved oxygen that is resulting in a...

I don't know Tessa personally but see her around town occasionally. It's a small place, there's no anonymity!

Grant - I just wanted to drop a note to thank you for the detailed bike suspension content. As a guy who dabbles in my own motorcycle suspension work and now getting into servicing my family's mtb suspensions, this has been a valuable resource! Also PM me if you end up in Golden BC, my son is...

Couple of Q's: Can you tell if it's continuous or intermittent flow? Do you have additions or parts of your house that are of different ages (ie built in stages)? Was your property part of a larger parcel that was subdivided and then your house built afterwards? Distance to the nearest...

If you are contemplating complete removal and replacement, consider the use of a GRS (geosynthetic reinforced soil) or a geocell wall instead. Both rely upon the used of layered soil and geo synthetics. The nice thing about their use is you don't need specialized heavy equipment. You could...

@four.cycle Thanks for the quick response! I wonder if they were actually made by Williams or if they were outsourced to someone else. It seems like the 15" and up Indestro and Williams are a different style than the smaller 12" and down. I will have to spend some time looking at catalogues...

Hey @four.cycle , curious what makes you think these are made by Indestro? I've got a similar 15" adjustable branded "Williams" "Superjustable". I've also got another (older?) 18" Superjustable branded "J.H. Williams & Co" with "Patd in USA", suggesting it is older. Same pattern...

I recently acquired a few more Crescent branded, Barcalo made "scoop" combo wrenches. I've now got 5/16" through 3/4" with quite a few multiples as well. Need to find 13/16" up to 1 1/4" now to complete the set. I don't think they were widely available up here in Canada, but I could be wrong...

Are you sure? A drill press? 3000rpm probably would have smoked the more expensive bit you used as well. Or sent the piece you were drilling into orbit 😬.

The perspective on this photo made me do a double take. It looks like a tiny hobbit walking down a narrow garden path to me...... Not giant jungle plants and a 10' wide stone walkway! I'm jealous of the escape to warm weather. While our winter had been comparatively mild this year here in...