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Go corded for big holes, cordless for small ones, and go for a rotary hammer for hammer-only chisel options - not a lot of cheap cordless ones available and those that are aren't usually hammer-only.

The HF Earthquake can handle most lugs and bolts without struggling and yes it is an air beast at 100% use but really, how often are you going to need to pull the trigger for more than a few seconds? Get it and don't regret it.

Those would be the High Flow ones, right? I've seen them, they look nice but I'm not sure my 8 gallon compressor would be right for them, seems like they may be more air-hogs suitable for 20 gallon and up compressors.

When in doubt, drink up!:beer:

Be careful about the Max Axxess sets because some of the chroming on the sockets is poor - the actual sockets hold up nice and fit well so you are only sacrificing style for substance. I like them because they have a six point version and a universal version, neither of which are both...

In the absence of sparking, burning, melting, or locking up I'd say it is the battery. Good news is that Hitachi still makes 18v batteries, bad news is they cost almost half what you'd pay for a new drill with batteries. If the old drill hasn't given up the ghost yet, might be worth buying a...

For bench grinders, you have several points to consider: 1) Wheel size - 6,8,10" (bigger is better and wears down slower) 2) Speed = fixed or variable (variable is better) 3) Grinding type = silicon carbide, aluminum oxide (harder versus softer) 4) Needs = sharpening/honing, shaving (flap discs...

I like the idea of the X-Y axis vices but I have no practical use for them. I use my drill press for woodworking not metalworking.

Ah, the Simpsons...convincing Americans for years that Australia is opposite of America (late 90s episode of Bart going to Australia due to a prank phone call and flushing the toilet only to find that it runs the opposite way due to the Coriolis effect which btw only affects air currents not water).

Not sure you could get affordable (re: $150 or less) flex sockets made in the USA these days.

I like the six threads, should make opening and closing smoother. I also agree that they appear to be gunning for Crescent - while Channellock makes some good crescent-style wrenches that's not what they're known for but Crescent is.

Hand drills like braces or Yankee drivers?

Yeah, my bad, I meant for use on plywood not drywall (too much dust will foul the motor).

I keep a hydraulic jack with stands, an impact wrench with battery and charger, an overall clothing kit (so I don't get dirty), a standard 1/4" and 3/8" Blue Hawk auto kit, a set of Cr-Mo impact sockets for the hubcaps, a portable tire inflator with fill-in goo, and a Haynes manual for my...

I have rubber insert type spark plug sockets and mine don't get stuck but I also don't use them that much - repeated use probably fatigues the rubber causing the issue.

Boy does that take me back to my youth!:rocker: I remember the commercials well, probably still have some on the VCR cassettes when I used to record Saturday morning cartoons (remember those? Used to be on from 6 to noon but now they've gone the way of the dinosaur).:sad:

White oak might do better than red oak due to the way red oak dehydrates over time (bigger pores, see it in cross section). Purpleheart would be nigh on indestructible but I've seen that wood chew up carbide blades...carbide blades.

Fair market price would be about $300, pawn shop price would be about $100 (unless Chumlee's involved, then it would be "about $5" :lol: ). Like other posters have said, 1" is much more limited than 1/2" or 3/4".

It's official...GJ stimulates the economy!:lol:

A boy's first tool set hmm? Well, for starters he will need two hammers - a ripclaw hammer and a deadblow hammer. He will also need a set of dedicated screwdrivers - flathead with and without cabinet tip, Phillips head (#1-3), Torx head (T15-25), Robertson/Square head (#1-2). He will need a...