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Usually that's the way I go too, but I do like having a full range of sockets, even if I don't think I'll ever use some of them. I was fixing a toy for my nephew awhile back and actually got to use the 4.5mm socket that's been gathering dust in my box for something like 30 years. I find that...

Same here, but on the other hand, given the choice between mopping up some coolant and having to source a new radiator drain plug just because I wanted to change coolant... I'm going for the hose.

I'm happy with it. The top cabs are not as deep as the counter, so I don't hit my head when I'm standing over it working on something. If this were a big-project workbench then it'd be claustrophobic I think, but as a small assembly countertop and, most often, a place to set things as I work...

The wood top is very pretty, but it's a good thing that I only use the bench for light assembly and as a horizontal place to put tools I'm working with. I've already got a few gouges in it just from dropping small hand tools from low height, and it went in just a few months ago. Not surprising -...

I went with Wall Control pegboard for the space between my upper cabs and the workbench. This is a just-installed pic, hence the lack of anything on it. I'm really happy with it. The metal looks a lot nicer than regular pegboard. You can get it in lots of different colors. I'm boring so I went...

The mower doors should open outward so their sweep doesn't mean you have to keep moving stuff to clear them. Were it me, I'd lose them entirely and replace them with a small rollup door. My shed where I keep my mower has the 2 swing doors, and you have to hook them to the wall when they're open...

Yeah, I agree in principle, but in some states that attitude will get you sued. In my state you have to have a reasonable business reason to enter the rental - and "I want to snoop" is not one of the reasons you can use. You also have to give sufficient notice, which means the tenant could...

Without knowing what kind of seals the pumps you have use, I wouldn't trust any solvents in them.

The red contoured plastic one at Harbor Freight is really good for what you pay for it. It's something like 20 bucks, and after I bought it it quickly became the only one I regularly use. I only pull out one of the other 3 if other people are over to work on cars together. The curve makes it a...

Personally I'd install the 2 post lift first, because I wouldn't want to be punching holes in my brand new floor coating. The 4 post doesn't need anything drilled into the floor, so that can go in after the floor is done.

Since he did a **** job, he should come remove it. If you want to be generous and make sure you're on the right side of karma, offer to let him keep half of whatever he charged for the sidewalk since you didn't want it in the first place. But from a purely ethical standpoint, even that's not...

41" Masterforce rolling cabinet with top chest. Top to bottom, Top hinged compartment: hammers, saws, breaker bars Longs: drawer 1: Empty! Not for long, but the **** that was in it moved to the new cabinets I installed. Drawer 2: Pliers Drawer 3: Screwdrivers Drawer 4: Drill bits Drawer 5...

Having just had a floor coated, I completely get the sticker shock. Mine was around 4 grand, and that was on sale. But it also has a lifetime peel warranty, the company's been around a long time and shouldn't go anywhere any time soon, and the results... Well, it's floor armor! I'm not worried...

They aren't special order in all the stores. The bigger ones have them in stock.

There's a school of thought that says putting the DVR in the entertainment center is a bad idea, because when the burglar comes in and steals the TV and stereo, he's gonna take the DVR with him too. I've got mine in a closet far away from anything of interest to a thief, and it's chained to...

He did a tour of his old toolbox. He's probably still playing organizer with his new one, but I bet he'll get a tour out before too long.

Cripes. For that price, I'll just use a cigar.

I'm sure you're right - a screwdriver wouldn't hurt a tape. Back in the days of steam-powered television we used to bulk-erase tapes with what was basically an electromagnet in a plastic box. They'd put out several thousand gauss, and even then they didn't always erase the whole tape, especially...

Planning to lift the door tracks up near the ceiling to accommodate a future lift. I'm gonna start getting estimates, but I'm wondering what a rough figure would be so I know what's way out of line when they start coming in. It's a single-stall door, 7' tall, with 10' ceilings. I'd be raising...

I think HTTPS everywhere just forces HTTPS on sites that support it, but doesn't prevent you from looking at sites that don't. I'm confused as to why Firefox appears to only be pushing this higher security level with your machine, and none of the rest of us have encountered the problem. It...