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I don't know if all the brands use the same case as well, but the latches on my Craftsman set broke off after maybe a dozen uses :sad: Only other gripes are that I wish it went down one more size in SAE because I work on weird little ****, and that it's way too easy to mistake the zinc-coated...

Nice! I use my Wen 6307 bandfile a fair amount, but hate the ergonomics of its motor casing- I'm going to have to keep an eye out for a deal on the Milwaukee grinder and see if I can do a similar repower job.

I don't think that folding it in half is gonna make it any more comfortable to smuggle in the ol' prison wallet :willy_nil

One thing that I really like about Vessel is that they make it easy to buy a set of just Phillips drivers. I've got flat-head screwdrivers coming out the ying-yang and back up the wazoo, but 90% of the time the driver I need is a #2 phillips and no matter how many I buy there's never one handy...

Those Dakota parts may well have been SAE to start with... I pulled a shock absorber on my 2004 that had an SAE bolt on one end and metric on the other (mine since new, so I know it was original). DaimlerChrysler in particular just grabbed whatever hardware was the absolute cheapest for the...

I'm sure that's a great tool for some very specific job, but it gives up a lot of flexibility compared to a recip saw for general-purpose work. A Hackzall with a 9" pruning blade has more than twice the cutting capacity on wood alone.

If a one-handed style would work for you, I would strongly recommend the M18 Fuel Hackzall. I find myself reaching for it constantly, even for projects where it isn't necessarily the right tool for the job, because it's just so damn convenient and easy to use. Very little vibration and great...

Seems like it should be do-able in a different location, though... find some kind of small plastic project case and mount it under the seat? Not sure exactly what bike you've got, but I've worked on a few and there's usually enough dead space for something that small. If it's any consolation, I...

Thanks, this looks ideal for the ol' "Would have been perfect for some past project if I'd known it existed, and since it's cheap I'll buy one in case I ever do that again (even though I probably won't)" collection!

Thanks for the link- I can't believe I've never seen those before. They seem like they'd be very handy for certain projects, especially if you need to start a screw in a narrow recess.

North Charleston, SC- "88in tall 37in wide 37in deep storage holes are 5 3/4 x 4 3/4" $125 each, has 205 of them :wtf: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/657241715110121

I hate using hoses without them. I've tried a variety of big-box ones, plastic and metal, and they've all lasted a couple of seasons at best. Worst was Tractor Supply- the ball bearings that the slidy piece moves on had a lousy chrome plating that rusted after one season and rendered them...

As always, it depends what job you're trying to accomplish and under what conditions you're trying to accomplish it. :shrug Most of the time when I'm reaching for a reciprocating saw it's to deal with tree limbs, which means it's gonna be a cordless, 1-handed Hackzall. But if I've got a piece...

"Old enough to know better, but too young to care!" (the ones that were smart enough to care are, presumably, the ones that have gone missing over the years)

But does it play a badass heavy metal riff every time you step on it? I mean, it seems like that would get old after a while, but I'd honestly be kinda disappointed if I paid money for a floor coating called "Hellfire" and it didn't?

States and municipalities still need money... That which is lost in tax revenue has to be made up in strong-arm revenue!

Serious question- other than Amazon Prime delivery, do they offer any advantage over these at $50/6? :headscrat https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-12-Gal-Tough-Storage-Bin-in-Black-206100/207207157 (I hate the folding lids on the Akros and can't picture any situation where they would be a...

I've been thinking of making something similar with plywood and some Lexan scraps I have laying around, but i don't place a lot of value on my time.

I feel like an amateur with my generic hardware store slidy-bins full of scavenged bits and bobs, but they've certainly saved me more than one 45-minute round trip to the hardware store. Ain't nobody got time to sort anything smaller than #6 x 1/2"

The term "Bandfile" can also help you find what you need. I bought one of these earlier in the year and have used it a half-dozen times- the ergonomics aren't great, but the tracking is good, and it's a lot cheaper than the Makita. Belt is 1/2 x 18". Red Label Abrasives belts have served me...