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Yes. The blue set from Park Tools is made by Bondhus, according to a popular tool review website/blog. I have the bicycle hex P-Handle set from Pedros Tools (same sizes as the Bondhus/Park Tool set, but adds a Torx T-25). They've been great, although I'd prefer a hard handle because I'm not...

Yes, I meant my new Milwaukee is doing the same plastic-melting-thing that your Weller was doing.

My first day with my new M12 soldering iron, and it's doing that exact same thing. I was half expecting the tip to just fall off... it is still working though, but the end droops now when it gets hot, and really makes working with it very difficult. I'm not too impressed.

Has anybody else had any trouble with the M12 soldering iron? I was really excited about it and used it for the first time today... I'm holding it and the metal part that holds the tip began drooping and the plastic next to the metal parts is melted... The darn thing started melting itself...

The melting temps, but also leaded 60/40 is shiny when it dries. Lead-free stuff is nasty looking, and is more likely to have bubbles inside the dried bead. I've used it, but soldering with the old-school stuff is just plain EASY, and since I'm building my own custom D.I.Y. eBike, it's also...

Lots of people telling me to order it online. Thanks. I did. Last week, from ebay. It was the first sentence... I ordered one pound. I'm waiting for it to get here. I was just wanting to get some work done on some projects today . . . Thank you! I never noticed that before. It was...

I hate this. I'm not trying to high from the stuff, or murder folks, or whatever else they think I'm going to do with it. I just need to make some solid and secure electrical connections. Home Depot is about the only place I haven't tried yet. Their site is saying my local store has the good...

I've ordered some online, about a week ago and it still hasn't shipped, so I've been one a wild goose chase going everywhere local only to find LEAD-FREE solder, Walmart, AutoZone, Lowe's, O'Reillys website asked me for my locations and then told me my local store has 60/40 solder in stock, so I...

Does anybody know when the soldering iron and heat gun will be available? Toolguyd blog says end of October...

I can't figure out how you guys with enclosed V-Nose trailers build shelves that perfectly match the inside angles of the "v" section. Is there an easy trick to this that I'm missing? I have a plastic triangular "square" tool, with some angles on it, but I don't know how I'd use that inside...

The 100' of green 10/3 came today, and it weighs a whopping 18 lbs and 13 oz. Whew. It also says, "Century Wire and Cable, Commerce, CA" on the tag. The picture on the ad was just generic, so that's weird. I either got a fake or a good deal? I don't know. Really nice cable, $97.99...

It's all the rage now, for audio amplifier wiring kits, jumper cables, speaker wire, battery cables, etc. Look on Amazon, it's hard to find Pure OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) for those items now-a-days. I agree, I accidentally bought some 8ga. cca cable before I ever even heard of it. The strands...

When I tested my "rig" out edging a never-before-been-edged sidewalk the other day, I laid on that throttle button for long constant periods. I was using heavy extension cords though, so I knew that part would handle it, I just wanted to test the battery bank to make sure it was up to parr. It...

I'm so glad you asked! Initially, what got me even interested in lawncare, were the brushless 56V cordless offerings. Oh, what a treat to not mix oil and gass and never pull start, the smells, the quietness, etc. So, I put this huge battery bank in the trailer to quick-charge my 56V Li-Ion...

Yes, as long as I tie that "knot" to keep them from separating at their junction, which works well, I just don't like doing it because it kinks the cables (I'm OCD). They sell $6 plastic things that hold them together, but I would just lose them and it seems tedious to mess with. Really? I...

I've been thinking more about what you said. What's the weight difference between 100' of 10ga versus 100' of 12ga? (A quick search says the 10/3 x 100 weighs 18 lbs and the 12/3 weighs about 13 lbs, so 5 lbs difference across the entire length.) Would it really make my life that much easier...

Great post! I agree, and I'm trying to stay away from CCA at all costs, but like you, I have never heard of it being used (yet) in extension cords, so I just ordered a cheap 10/3 x 100'. I hadn't even considered going longer than 100' until I read your post. That sealed my decision to get...

Here's what I was trying to convey about GreenWork's cord retention solution, built into the handle: It doesn't have clearance for my 10AWG extension cord that I got from H.F., but I really hate putting permanent kinks in my cables, so I was already trying to devise a different solution...

Thanks for this reassurance, as I've been considering going with the lighter 12 gauge, but then the tools I'm using draw over twice the current of your 5A Stihl. The electric edger is 12A, and the Greenworks 21142 is rated for 10A. I'm used to coiling 250' of Socapex, feeder cables, multi-core...

I was considering that route, except I'll mostly use this one for running electric lawncare edgers and trimmers in the grass. I worry about the DIY style plugs and how the screws will rust, and it seems less sealed to moisture and dust. I usually end up blowing a lot of dust everywhere, so...