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So true. For those confused: Fibre channel is used considerably in data storage/intra-datacenter communication. It's different than typical fiber optic cable, different protocol (i believe. Jeff?). Fiber optic cable is used extensively in the telco industry and in networking, the "fibre"...

Thanks for the suggestion! Got one of those Irwin's on my "to-do"/"to-buy" list now. I've worn out countless cheap-o multi-screwdrivers (same style, just fewer bits). I used to take computers apart daily and within a short amount of time, the tips of the philips were gone. Now I pretty much use...

thanks jeff. Glad someone can understand. And fibre? It's actually the "correct" spelling for fibre channel. I've worked in the online community extensively and picked up "British/UK English" and "Australian English" languages. Depending on which forums/communities I've been on lately depends on...

BUT, if you want to go over the top, I would strongly recommend fibre channel. NO! This is NOT sarcasm. It is WAY over the top for most homes but, if you're burying cable anyway, run 2 CAT5e (or CAT6) and one run of fibre channel. I work in the IT/IS industry so I'm quite biased, I run fibre and...

That's just asinine. In any electrical application, couplers, junctions, etc...are a cause of resistance. In digital applications this is magnified due to how the signal transfer works. There are likely loads of packets getting lost at every junction. Digital devices can reconstitute a lot of...

Get a cheap switch (head to a tech forum or contact myself/business for help) and run cat5 through buried conduit. Put a switch/hub in the shop and you'll be golden. Contact me for more technical advice and more industry standard common practice.

Any chance you can elaborate on this? I've looked at picking them up, they look pretty decent. I got 9-pice SAE and Metric standard, raised panel combo wrenches for $30 said.done. abd the're standard cman wrenches. How do these evolv stack up? They appear to be full-polish which, at $20, is...

I second @pipsters evolv tool kit. For hammers, utility knives, etc...I would stay away from Craftsman and get Stanley instead. Stanley are cheaper, can be had at Walmart, and are usually better quality, or at least equal to Cman but at a lower cost. Picked up a pair of Stanley hammers, 16oz...

Thanks for emphasising hearing and eye protection though. A lot of people think they are only using tools occasionally and they can bypass these essential pieces. I wear glasses and they've asaved me more than once and, once I switched to ear-muffs from ear-plugs, I am very happy to use them for...

Add a torpedo level (as has already been mentioned) and no doubt a wonderbar or at the very least, a cats paw/mini wonder bar. You could *probably* lose one of the adjustable wrenches. I've got 1 8" in my dorm room/general use box and up until recently, it was the only "wrench" of sorts I had...

The Knippex Cobra pliers are tongue and groove pliers, not slip-joint. I've already got a pair of Craftsman tounge-and-groove pliers and seldom use them as is. OEM on them seems to be Western Forge. Thx HandyManny for that insight!

I like looming around old threads, Apparently that's kinda my style but, I'll chime in too. I do applaud some companies for staying in the US, heck, I just got a grin when I opened a package of Scotch tape and saw the "Made in USA" Flag on the corner. The problem with this pliers discussion...

I'll chime into this Pass/Fail thread. I'm bringing to the table the Craftsman evolv nut-driver set with t-handle: PASS 14064: These are great drivers/bits to keep in a grab-and-go box. I've used mine countless times and, for the price, you can't find a better set of nut-drivers that's this...

I work on a lot of odds and ends, FAR from a professional in the field and I like to use Slip-joint for things that a wrench of sorts won't work with. I was working with plastic, wire, and hitch-pins/clevis pins and got to a point saying "man, a pair of slip-joints would be real nice here" I...

I'm looking to add more to my pliers selection in my on-the-go box and want some input. I needed a pair of slip-joint pliers (NOT Tounge & Groove) and while looking for a good, quality pair, I couldn't decide which brand to go with. I can't afford really expensive tools but, have spent a bit on...

Thanks guys! I knew it was basically just a plastics frame, I just wasn't sure if it was required, even though it really doesn't serve any security/safety purpose. Thanks for the link and the info. I'll probably pick one up and pop it in while I do some other odds-and-ends but, glad to know I...

Hey all, I've got a bit of an odd scenario and need to know what's "code" and what's not. I am replacing a low voltage switch for a power condition (pro audio) in a facility and the install company DID NOT put a low voltage outlet box in the wall to mount the plate/switch to. They just drilled...

It's pure comfort and convenience.I like the balance of a t-handle if I'm tightening something up. Mainly, I would be using t-handles for what most people use speeder's, I'm not comfortable with speeder handles though (personal thing). Functionality wise though, there isn't a difference between...

Price range? Not much, these are for occassional use as a 'convenience', NOT as a necessitiy so I can't justify tons (ahem $80 Snap-On) of cash on um' USA made is not essential for me on these. As long a they work and work well, I would be haooy, Thanks!

That's the ones I'm looking for! My price would be quite low, seems everyone on the forum here has run across them for dirt cheap at flea markets but me (It would help if I actually went to any though...) I'll PM ya about it and see if we can come up with a price, I was hoping someone might know...