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I've got a variety that I like. I have a bunch of Channel Lock, the socket stuff is made in Taiwan, pliers and wrenches are either made in USA or made in Spain. The Spanish made wrenches look just like some Bahco wrenches I have, so possibly they are making them for Channel Lock. I've got a...

It has a clamp, but good point on the difference between metal and wood miter saws.

Mine is like the red one, and other than a cracked drive pully (replaced it with a part I ordered from Grizzly) it has required no serious fiddling and cut well right out of the box. Do be aware that even buying new there can be minor differences. HF has 3 different SKU numbers for these saws...

That looks like a Keller No 1, which will be a 5x5" saw. Per a flyer I have the foot print is 14x36" and a weight of 195lbs. The HF 4x6 has a foot print of 17x36" and a shipping weight of 102lbs (with the stand). $250 is an ok price, not bad, but not great. Several years ago I paid $50 for a...

I have a similar Keller hacksaw but older than what is in the picture, I think mine is 1950s vintage. It is pretty close in size to my HF4x6 but about twice the weight and can cut 6.75x6.75".

If footprint is more important than money a swivel head / mitering bandsaw is really nice in tight spaces, but if you found one for less than the $300 of a new HF 4x6 then your luck is very good. The advantage comes when cutting long stock. With a conventional horizontal bandsaw you either need...

There are better saws but the HF 4x6 is a very affordable workhorse. If you get one that is a little out of wack it can be a little work to get it dialed in but that is basically a one time task. I've had one 7 or 8 years and it has provided solid service. Grizzly and Jet both offer a near...

Sorry I'm boring but another WD40 regardless of brand although I actually prefer PB Blaster.

I bought a Bauer cordless hot glue gun. I really didn't need it but I've already got batteries and it was only $20, and it was a 20% off items under $30 weekend so I had to buy something. I hadn't even had it 24 hours when my son who rarely wants anything to do with tools asked if I had a hot...

I see that as the likely use for kits like this, something simple you can take to a purchasing person and say buy 3 of these kits for the project. I'd guess that the majority of the $1000+ all in one kits go to new DIYrs who haven't developed preferences and just want to jump start their tool...

I've looked at both of those HF workbenches. The first seems pretty worthless as a workbench, feels flimsy. It might be ok for something really light duty like electronics work, but I wasn't impressed. The second one, the wooden one has promise. I'm more of a build a workbench guy, but I've...

Yeah, that was another victim of home depots website. If you go under power tools, select nail guns, staplers and medium crown you get this list. If you just search cordless staple gun, or start from fastening tools, and select staple guns you get a very different list. There are a lot of...

I like my pneumatic Arrow as well. I'm just currently working in a very tight space where dragging a cord or airlines would likely result in much swearing.

How strange HD has two different ways of listing staple guns, some under fastening tools and some under power tools. You get a different selection of cordless of staple guns. Guess which way I was looking for staple guns... Under fastening tools what was I thinking. :dunno: The two batteries...

I did a search and was surprised that there don't seem to be any threads already covering this subject. I find the lack of variety in cordless staple guns baffling. There are many, many options for narrow crown staples, but very few using the ubiquitous T50. Now Milwaukee (M12), and Makita...

I realize it is probably a joke wrench, but there are areas where they do not reduce fractions. Tire tread is one example, always measured by 32nds, 2/32", 4/32" never 1/16", 1/8". I can imagine that there is some use out there that only uses wrenches marked by 1/16ths. I could see this...

Allegedly some insane prices are money laundering operations.

The Craftsman name has a mythology all out of proportion to reality. I find it interesting to see nearly identical tools like lathes and drill presses where there seems to be a premium on the Craftsman branded version over the near identical tool under the makers own brand.

I have some experience working in buildings with sensors instead of on/off switches. My advice? Seems like a nice idea, but the sensors don't seem to be very sensitive. Unless you are moving in a very animated way, walking across the room, waving your arms etc, the lights will shut off. I...

Agree, which is why I do have some cordless tools now. There are a few tools where cords still have an advantage, but at this point it is mostly a money issue. 💰 Jobsite work is a very different situation than a fixed site. If I made my living with tools moving from place to place, I'd be much...