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Haha! I worked with some dudes at the mill like that. They'd grab every extra shift they could. Better to be smokin' (cigarettes) and jokin' with the boys and making some $$ than to be at home with a crabby wife. Sad but true!

Haha! I remember those days of radio. It's the difference between listening to those Yes albums all the way through versus just playing Roundabout over and over again!

I assume a 3 pc set would be 10, 12 and 14mm.

I like! We actually use stainless steel sporks for everyday eating iron. Simplifies the cutlery drawer! Great for road trips too. Throw some sporks in a bag along with a roll of paper towels. Hit up some grocery stores along the way to make sammiches and salads. Avoid the fast food trap. We...

All you need right here...

Awesome post...quoted for truth!

10" Channellocks. I've had a pair in my hand, my back pocket or my toolbox for nearly fifty years. Yeah, I know there are more modern alternatives but I tend to go with what I know. As always, YMMV.

Let's not go losing our heads over this!

You ever get those fasteners that don't seem to fit either metric or SAE particularly well? The ones that have a ton of draft angle on the sides of the hex? I don't know if it's just because of the cold heading process or if they mean to give you a fastener that's one size at the base and...

Bring your own. Keep it locked to anyone but yourself. Take it home between shifts if you have to. Better than being handicapped by junk.

Go for that Kobalt set. It's got a beer opener. I can see it right there in the photo!

If you're browsing HD, see what they have to offer from URREA. I have some DOEs from them that aren't bad and they were inexpensive.

Dad always mowed in his most worn out wingtips. I think the holes in the soles provided extra traction!

When I worked on speed reducers, we sold and serviced a product line from Taiwan. The machining was always excellent. I was told that Taiwan manufacturers receive financial support to continually upgrade their manufacturing equipment so they're always running the latest and greatest. It shows.

I would be inclined to stiffen the shelves with some steel angle if possible.

I retired in 2016 from a mid level shop floor job in an electric arc mini mill in central Indiana. My pay, based on base rate + incentive bonus, was ~$35/hr. The company was extremely profitable. I can't see myself working in a foundry in Texas for anything like $15/hr. No way.

Laughing to myself right now because that's EXACTLY how it worked in my family. Our Sunday schedule was church, Sears, lunch and then home. Mom shopped her stuff, I headed for sporting goods and Dad would be in tools or around the lawnmowers or automotive. That was when Sears had a pretty good...

Think of what PEX and PVC have done for the DIY plumber! Repeat this process across many disciplines.

I have a Mayhew set I've been happy with. Purchased from Home Depot.

Does it come with a socket strip?