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Same as a high tooth count ratchet. Shorter stroke for tight space. Only have to turn the nut 30* instead of 60* to be able to take another tooth.

eBay for me has always been for used items. I essentially treat eBay like an online thrift store. I’ve bought a few new items off there, but it’s been rare and only because I couldn’t get it anywhere else.

I had a coworker that shared a conversation he had with a Ryobi Rep in a home depot. The guy told him Ryobi was very good brand to start with because they were made by the same company that makes Rigid and Milwaukee. So if you need something that Ryobi doesn't make you can get it from one of...

I realized this right away, but I think the value is still there. It'll take a minute or two to get the guide setup straight. I plan on making a spare block or two to make the setup quicker. Cut the blocks to the thickness needed to spare the circular saw to the cut. Mostly I just need it...

I have a tool roll that I carry for work with some basics, but I've found that it has been pretty useful for keeping my junk running when something falls off on the road. #2 and #0 Phillip's, couple of flats. Small channel locks, like 5 or 6". Strippers, needle nose plier, and dykes. Metric...

I have and IR 15QMAX. Really nice for disassembly work, it's quiet too. Not too powerful through, they claim 475 ft/lbs. I also have a beater Kobalt 3/8ths impact that makes about 4 ft/lbs and the switch is a POS. No electric 3/8 though. Mostly I just use the 3/8 if I have a lot of bolts that...

Not a track saw, but another option. Rockler sells a nice straight edge with T slots in the bottom to clam it boards. There are also slots in the op of the straight edge where you can use it as a track for a jig. Two parts, 104" long. Comes with two clamps for the bottom, a handle that clamps...

About the bump cap. You can get bump cap inserts that go inside a baseball cap. Skullerz sells them too. I got a bunch off Amazon for a few bucks a piece and gave them out to my employees. Had to trim a bit to fit, but they are very light weight and you really don't notice them inside the...

I have the old style Tekton double flex and I like them. Although I think they are a bit long for normal use. Also wish they were 12 point to make it easier to get on the bolt. I also have a non flex offset double ratchet from Lang and I like them better because they are much shorter. The...

My Pittsburgh pro set is all wallered out on the sizes I use regularly. Maybe 3 or 4 years old? They like to strip the hex off and get wedged between flats now. HF required proof of purchase for warranty. So I’m just going to slowly toss them and buy singles of something else.

What's different about the snapon ones? I've used a few Chineese ones, and wera one. I don't like the locking mechanism of the wera ones. To me it defeats the purpose. I like that the angle is infinitely adjustable and can change while working to move around hoses and cables.

They are pretty bad as a nut driver, how everyone claims they are awesome. But Sometimes it's you can get a better angle with a roto vs a flex since the pivot is over the socket instead of offset. It's my go to style for spark plugs.

Seems like the kinda thing you pick out of the discount bin next to the checkout at the autoparts store. bunch of no stuff with orange price stickers.

How often do you plan on returning to the house? You leaving for a week or two and coming home or gone for 6 months at a time? If you are coming back regularly, I would heat tape the pipes and leave them plugged in. If you will be gone for the season, just drain them as much as you can...

Second that. If you want to GFCI the outlets, use a GFCI breaker for the circuit. or, install a GFCI breaker within reach and run the rest of the outlets on the load side of the circuit breaker, so they are all covered under on. When I did LED lights in my shop, I bought some from the...

I would keep the existing plug setup. When I installed LED lights in my garage I mounted regular boxes, cut off the plugs, and hard wired the lamps. I regret cheeping out on the outlets now. Would be nice to be able to mount a could drop lights or something from ceiling. Any rate. If you do...

I had a bunch of super cheap Chinese lights that looked pretty much identical. Like $15 for a 10 pack or something. The spring would wear out after a month or so. I took a piece of stranded 14ga wire and coiled it up into a disc, dropped it in the tube. It took up the slack and never had an...

Less likely to have dirty oil drip all over the place. Plus it attracts dirt and ****. Also I use it for other fluids, better to not mix coolant and oil, ect.

I use the open top ones with the spout on the end. Spout makes it easy to pour the used oil back in the container to be disposed of. I wipe the pan out after I'm done emptying it with some old newspapers or paper towels. That get's 99% of the old oil out. Then I hang it on the wall to avoid...

Even a 5" grinder is a nice upgrade from a 4.5" Little more power, little more weight to help with heavy grinding. I've 9" DeWalt (has a guard for 7" and 9") that I rarely use since I don't do a lot of heavy metal fab at the moment. Mostly use it when I want to off an exhaust, 9" wafer...