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For what I use surge protectors for, the ability to shut off one item at a time is genius. Thus, looks like I'm getting one on order. Lost the test leads to my little Kobalt, and those look better quality. PS: I have been meaning on getting an Ugly's for years; and I'm going by Lowe's...

This looks just like a Craftsman wrench I bought 4-5 years ago--I think it was made in Vietnam. Loved the handle, hated the build quality.

When the ages of your sockets, ratchets, and related tools range from 1950 something to last-month-ish (whenever HFT had those Icon 3/8 General Service sets for like $100); some may not even have detents; and seems like some sockets like to get stock on some ratchets in particular. Quick release...

Does Kodak even make cameras anymore? My old digital Kodak from 2006 was Kodak made, it's replacement, bought from Walmart earlier thsi year, was simply licensed by Kodak. Also, most stuff has been USB-C for ages now, to the point I packed away most of my Micro USB cables. Even the cheap...

Thanks for the link. I vaguely recall seeing something like that in a news article back when COVID was bad, and had recently thought of that as a cheap solution to an air purifier. The basement has "who knows what" in the air (mold, mildew, probably insulation and dust too), as it's always...

Possibly something like Hardox?

3D printer is a fairly good chunk of the times in a month I need hex keys--I have a Hyper Tough version of the Hoto precision screwdriver set I use for tiny stuff, it included. When I can't find those, the L-keys Bambu supplied. Fold-ups for most larger stuff. In fact, I had to use my old...

Nice! I have the SK Tuff-1 straight and flex head in 3/8--they're basically Facoms wearing SK clothes, as Facom owned SK at the time. They were my first decent ratchets that didn't fall into the typical range of "at least old enough to vote, and sometimes old enough to collect Social Security"...

And let me guess, did they too try to say you needed to renew your ITC? They did that with me once, literally a week after I renewed online as I'd let it lapse as for the longest time, I didn't go to HFT (especially when I have a Proto dealer not 10 minutes from my house, and HFT is almost a...

Traded a few items I didn't need (TMNT tractor, Gerber MP600 M4 Sight Tool, and a Hot Wheels Redline Grasshopper--knew what they were worth, but knew I couldn't get that (note to self, figure out eBay and/or Facebook Marketplace--oh, and call my accountant to figure out the whole tax thingy--I...

Looking at my hex key drawer--I think only one isn't Eklind--and there's like 20 in there between what me and my Granddad acquired over the years. In fact, a small set was one of the first tools I bought with my own money as a kid.

The main selling point for me with the AMS (I'm an AMS Lite user--A1) is being able to swap between four filaments without having to unload the type I have in by hand, then swap it for another, then feed it in by hand--that was tedious as heck on my AD5M. Meanwhile, swapping filament on the A1...

Nice! I have yet to see any of the 250th tools at my Walmart--and those pliers haven't been listed on the website. I bought the regular red version of the driver, and it's surprisingly decent. Definitely one of those "stick in a drawer just to keep handy" type things, as most of my kits have...

Pretty sure that's where mine came from--Fairmont Dairies. I keep one up on the wall in the shop exactly for "pulling stuff I can't reach" and the guy who originally had it worked for them.

Following. I have been rebuilding my current 3/4 set to be all Armstrong in SAE; but currently have a pretty extensive selection of generic Taiwan sockets that came in the kit with the original ratchet. Some stuff in the box was Armstrong, and I later added a vintage ratchet to replace the...

Mine did something similar last year, but I never recall mine ever selling Mora knives at all. Also, after that mine moved more upscale into Victorinox, some higher-end Kershaw, nicer Swiss Tech stuff, and Civivi. I had suspected that it was a local adjustment, as the owner of a long-standing...

I may have not worded things right. I tend to do that. In addition to the prybars, there's a 250th pair of "Channellock" type pliers that have to be Wilde, as they're US-made. Honestly surprised Walmart/Hyper Tough hasn't tried to put more US-made pliers in the lineup.

Adventures in Walmart cheap tools. Controversial opinion--these new Hyper Tough tools are now actually competitive with Harbor Freight, as opposed to some typically awful stuff (except for what Wilde and Great Neck makes--and I'd actually intended to find the 250th Anniversary pliers and...

I have several loose ones, and not a single one has a maker's mark on them, and I ended up using them for decor alongside the several USS wrenches that never did find their way into regular sets like my '30s Williams. Stupid question--why 7/16-1/2? I have several DOEs, and most are 9/16-1/2...

Depends on what size line you use. While expensive as holy heck, the most indestructible and longest-lasting line for .095 heads I've found is the black, gray, and orange stuff Stihl sells.