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Personally I carry the D2000-48. Good solid choice, the blades are hardened to where you can practically cut nails, staples and screws. I prefer the angled head so I can use them to more easily pull nails or staples. With constant use I replace them about every 15 or so years. Now...pops...

I recently bought the Lisle set due to a pile of recommendations here and am a fan of the set. Very glad I listened to the good advice.

I have a ( likely rebranded ) pair of these from Benner-Nawman https://www.specialized.net/benner-nawman-up-b200-aussie-pliers-w-crimper-and-cutter-8-1-2.html and use them for much of my 'little wire' control work. Outstanding tool - not at all comparable to linesman pliers as they cannot cut...

So a couple of things that will help you. Most modern receptacles use a multi-bit screw ( straight | phillips | #1 robertson ) so pick yourself up a comfortable #1 robertson screwdriver as they resist slipping. Most of us use a short bucket with a padded lid instead of kneeling on the floor...

I left 4 of these, $6.37, at the Riverdale NJ Lowes. There was also one of the platforms for $34

You could just skip the cup and install drop-in anchors for whatever size threaded rod you wish.

How about alternating tread stairs. The Nabisco bakery I worked at had them throughout the catwalks and they were very efficient and relatively easy to use ( once you got past the whole it feels wrong part ) As an example...https://www.lapeyrestair.com/products/alternating-tread-stairs

So the bar in question is really made for ironworkers erecting steel. It is an offset pinch bar or a lineup pry bar or a sleever bar...depending upon who is selling it and who is talking about it. Why is it in hex stock? Two reasons - first, so it doesn't roll off of whatever steel beam you...

CSB: I have a Sandvik hacksaw (225) that I used when I worked at the new Sandvik Coromat US headquarters in New Jersey, 2012ish. The hacksaw was at least 15 years old at the time and the Sandvik folks were all happy about finding one of their tools in use. The only swedish tool in my kit and it...

I would look at a good camping hatchet. Personally I like the little Estwing Ax but there are a lot of good choices. Can pound stakes and make them as well.

I actually scored a set of ancient Walton extensions that were size 5 and 6 from a consignment shop near me. They didn't work out for me but very nice anyway.

How about something like this smooth jaw pipe wrench https://thedrainagesource.com/reed-rcorp-smooth-jaw-wrench-02114/ and you have additional 'threads' ground down the handle, increasing capacity.

In New Jersey, the entity responsible for the work pulls the permit. It can be a homeowner or a contractor. However the permit holder is entirely responsible for the work, so if my company pulls an electrical permit no one else can do electrical work under that permit. So in New Jersey, the...

We ordered a Lisle set and it arrived this morning. Made in the USA and we checked all of the sockets ( another thread someone found one with slag in it and didn't return it on time ). The #4 was perfect for the task. We used an ancient 1/4" socket brace ( thanks grandpa ) and whipped through...

It is a 10" diameter pole at the point of tapping, but the 'hand hole' is barely big enough to put a hand into, especially with all of the wiring in the way. I did score a set of walton tap extensions from a consignment shop sadly going out of business by me. Those combined with the mcmaster...

They seem like they would fit the bill, but I have had unfortunate luck with adjustable things like this. KoKen sells a full set of individual sockets as well but very pricey. I bet they are very nice though.

No way would I want to break up a set. However, it does exist! Does this mean I am now doomed to haunt garage sales and flea markets?

Ordered a set, they look like they will do the trick. I honestly didn't know taps had 'sizes' like that. Way cool.

Howdy all, I have a need for an 8 point 1/4 drive 3/16 socket and am not only having a hard time finding one, I cannot even find a part number or a place to start. There is a need to use a 1/4-20 bottom tap inside a light pole. We have used a 3/16" square ratcheting wrench but that is...

For metal cutting Diablo Steel Demon blades. I use them all the time for demoing rigid conduit, and I recently had to cut the steel bumper on a ram pickup truck to get it out of the tires. Two clean cuts, dead straight with a cordless sawzall in a couple of minutes. edit: quick research...