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I was thinking of wrapping the handle with twine, approximately one loop every half inch of handle, then going over it with the shrink wrap.

I use the Battery Tender 2000 Amp Portable Portable Power Station. Its costly, but you get multiple jumps out of it before it needs to be recharged. I generally keep it in the truck for emergencies, and it just sits in there until I need it. I pulled it out of the truck the other day to jump...

Knurled handles are great, they are on several of my smaller ratchets, but I don't have any knurled handles on my larger 1/2"+ drive ratchets. Also, I've spent too much over the years acquiring nicer large ratchets that perform their function according to my expectations, and I would prefer a...

Certain hand tools of mine (ratchet wrenches) can get darn slippery when coated in oil/grease/etc., I guess because of the chrome coating on them. Slippery tools drive me nuts, and I'm ready to throw them through the wall when I bust a knuckle as a result. I came across what might be a...

I've had some time to work on the electrical lately, and its coming along, albeit slowly. I installed a 100 amp sub panel in the shop, fed by a 2 pole 60 amp breaker in my main panel. I wanted the extra breaker slots so I went with a larger panel than I needed, but I would rather have excess...

I bought a brand new XR650R back in 2000, and loved it. I eventually wrecked it to the point I broke the frame and parted it out, but I swore I would buy another one when my son got old enough to ride again. About 4-5 years ago he wanted to start riding dirtbikes so I bought him a bike and...

Looking great! Is that a Honda 650 I see in the back?

I have been wanting a larger garage/shop for a while, as my current garage is a two car, attached garage that gets filled with everything imaginable between the kids and wife. I do a bit of mechanic work as a "side hustle", and its to the point where I need the extra room for tool storage...

M12 3/8 Stubby and M12 3/8 Ratchet. I flip between the two, but it's usually the stubby.

For expected 9k lbs vehicle lifting, I would go with 7 ton rating (1.5 times vehicle weight). However, that's just me, and I know a lot of people will disagree with that, and that's ok. Good luck to you.

I have the Milwaukee Flex Head ratchet wrenches, and they get put through the ringer. I've tried the Craftsman and wasn't impressed, but I haven't tried the others so I can't really add anything to the conversation other than the Milwaukee flex head ratchet wrenches are tough as nails and you...

Makes sense. Thank you for your responses, I appreciate them.

Yes, it is. Right now I have a newly installed single ground rod for the steel building, and a separate ground rod at the main panel at the house. So that I am understanding you correctly, I will most likely need need a third ground rod for a total of two at the steel building and one at the...

I'm a big fan of the darker beers, and that Founders Breakfast Stout is SOLID!!! I don't drink it too much during the summer, Houston heat makes it hard to drink such heavy beers right now, but that Breakfast Stout gets hunted down in the fall. :beer2:

I installed a 100 amp sub panel in my shop (steel building on a concrete slab) that is fed by copper 6 AWG UF from a 60 amp 2 pole breaker in my main panel that is attached to my house. I mounted the subpanel in the detached steel building to a 3/4" x 4' x 4' plywood board, and screwed the...

I strongly disagree, the M12 ratchet is my go to for tight spaces, and I use it A LOT more than my stubby when working in engine bays. If your pulling intake manifolds, heads, etc. you will only be able to access the bolts on the back of the engine with a ratchet, the stubbies wont fit. Now if...

If I had thought about it logically instead of with worry, five seconds of thought would have provided the answers y'all are now providing me with. Thanks for alleviating my worries and providing some good common sense, I appreciate it.

You can, and I have. I would not recommend it though since a wrench, or ratchet wrench, costs a lot less than the M12 Ratchet.

I have the fuel series M12 ratchet in 3/8 and absolutely love it. I do primarily automotive work with it, and it allows me to get into tight spaces that a typical impact simply wont fit. It has saved my keister a few times over the past few years, and if it ever breaks I'll be picking up...

My building construction is complete minus the electrical build out, and I am about to start moving my vehicles, tools, and tables over from the garage to the building. However, between the dogs and workers, the floor is covered in red clay. I've brushed it, swept it, and blown it out, but the...