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How many of you guys every do dumb **** that leaves you questions how smart you are? I'm not a profession, so time on a job is on my side. I still every once in a while find a way to round off a fastener or two. Here's my latest. I'm rebuilding the steering actuator in my boat. It's a Volvo...

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Thinking of buying a new mid grade set of wrenches. I stumbled onto a YouTube video of Taiwan made channellock combo wrenches that look nearly identical to the Carlisle brand at Napa. They are half the price and the set can be filled in individually so there are no skipped sizes. That's huge...

A guy has a coleman 1850 generator for sale here locally. It appears to be in good condition in the photo. He wants 200 dollars for it. I'm looking for something to keep my batteries in my trailer charged and run a coffee pot. I don't know if it will have enough juice for the microwave or not...

I bought the set being excited for owning a snap on product. I loved the handle design. They do seem to be better for higher torque, but I'm faster with a round grip like my old Craftman screwdrivers. The vaper blasted tips wear out quickly and the slotted ones slip easily. The larger slotted...

I'm torquing down some bolts on the exhaust system on my boat. The torque settings are crucial because if not done properly, the gaskets will leak water into the exhaust system and hydrolock the engine. The spec calls for 25ft lbs on the manifolds and 35 on the exhaust risers. My 1/2" drive...

I was going to spend the money on a nice set of mayhew picks. But this 2pc set came up on my Amazon page of suggested buys. I figured what the heck and bought them. I got them in the mail today and they are pretty nice. They aren't too big or too small and have a very comfortable grip. You...

Changing out the manifolds and risers on my 4.3l volvo penta was a task I keep putting off. I finally got around to pulling the manifolds off and bought a set of mayhew gaskets scrapers for the task of cleaning up the mating surfaces on the heads. The port side came out really well as I had...

Wanting to give up my tired ryobi 18v set for something better. What do you guys think of either of these two sets? They will be used for serious home shop type stuff. Thoughts please...

They may not be new but they are new to me. I noticed they have larger sets and they dont skip sizes? They seem to have a comfortable design, large lettering and the open end looks like the Carlisle in design which should keep fasteners from slipping. Their other commonly used tools look like...

I'm tired of rebuilding battery packs using sub-c batteries. It's old technology and it would be cheaper and better using 18650 li- ions. Anyone here done this?

I'm needing a full sized grease gun. My mini just doesn't cut it for bigger jobs and smaller cartridges aren't as available for the type of grease I need. I have a home depot gift card burning a hole in my pocket so I figured I might try out a lucas grease gun since the horrible freight ones...

I just got off the phone with a snap on industrial division rep. He had been contacted by the business I bought my screwdriver sets from regarding my order issues. He already knew of the issue from the email I sent them. He informed me that the misaligned shanks on the Williams screwdrivers...

The Bahco torx driver set is top notch. Very happy with this set. The Williams USA Phillips set is nice too except that out of the 6pc set, only the short shank #1 and #2 have the anti cam out groves. The longer shank #2 actually looks like it's been used and returned. The tip is shiny...

I have a radiator hose pick I bought at hf. It does the job but is kinda clumsy and seems to stretch the hose more than it should because of it's large diameter. I'd prefer made in USA but CO is not an issue if the tools are quality. What do ya'll recommend?

I bought a six inch galvanized bracket from the hardware store to use to make a mounting bracket for a 12v usb/power receptacle for my truck. I have to drill three 1 1/8" holes to mount the sockets in. I bought the 2pc step bit set from hf to accomplish this job. Working slowly and feeding...

My biggest gripes have to do with tool sets, whether you buy them as sets or put them together as sets. Number one is skipping sizes. Yeah, you may not use the 16mm socket much, but it's good to have it when you need it. Number two is if I buy a set of tools, I want to know that if I...

I'm tired of my craftsman screwdrivers. Even with moderate usage, they tend to either wear out or not engage a fastener properly. I am leaning towards this set. http://www.toolsdelivered.com/Williams-100P-19MD-Hand-Tools-Screwdrivers-Driver-Sets Is this a good set? I'm looking to spend...

HOLY SHITE!!! THIS THING IS AWESOME!!! I was let down by my other acquired guns as they didn't have the balls to loosen lugs put on by the tire shop. I got this gun in the mail brand new off eBay for 75 bucks to my door. I figured if it wouldn't budge my lugs then it wouldn't be the gun...

It is the horizontal cast iron oiled compressor and appears to have a 20 gallon tank. How much better performance wise will this be compared to my craftsman oiless 30 gallon upright that I had? My dad just gave me this compressor as he just doesn't need it anymore. Sorry I can't load any...