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I tried 3 different Zwave dimmers on my cannless LEDs, and the best one was the GE 14294, and is decently priced at ~$39. Even with one 6W LED wafer it dims down to ~5% brightness fairly linearly without flickering. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUCZA1C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

There used to be a Snap-on branded cord reel/light where the base of the light would detach from the cord and leave you with a standard single receptacle, and the light itself could be plugged into a regular extension cord. Its the same idea as what you're saying but the light wasn't...

It will probably depend on how many lights you have on the switch. With 1 or 2 smallish light bulbs you'd probably get some flickering. If you have 100+ watts of shop LEDs, then it will probably work fine. No guarantee though, different LEDs react differently to this sort of thing.

Canless "wafer" lights are the way to go. The only downside is you can't swap out bulbs, so you gotta make the right choice the first time. In my house I put all the lights on dimmers and erred on the bright side, so I can just dim the lights if I feel they're too bright. Unless you buy the...

I used SPAX screws for making cabinet drawers and some bookshelves and was REALLY impressed with them. For a nice finished product like cabinetry I like to predrill a small hole, or if I'm drilling them into the side of a piece of plywood, but they work fine without pre-drilling for the most...

The amps vs. volts danger thing is a dumb discussion. Its like discussing what actually kills you, the height from which you fall, or the speed at which you hit the ground. They're related to each other. 12 volts will never kill you. 10+ amps will never run through your body unless there are...

I fly with tools all the time. I have a Husky roller bag that's probably been on 100+ plane rides and 25+ states. I just throw whatever tools I need in it and make sure its under 50lbs, I usually keep the bag right at 49lbs. Saw blades, knives, drill bits, hole saws etc, they're all OK. I...

Plywood would look better, but OSB is cheaper and just as good/strong as plywood. After you paint it, you'll still be able to tell its OSB, the paint won't hide the "chip" texture of OSB, but it will still look good and be very strong and durable.

This has been my experience. It takes a long time for a charged li-ion cell to completely self-discharge below 2v (probably 2-3 years?), but an already discharged battery sitting will happen within a few months That's the biggest downside to Li-ions is they're more prone to catastrophic...

Home Depot sells their basic 4 drawer (not 5, I know) rolling cabinet for $119. It goes on sale for $99 fairly often, I bought one at that price about a year ago. Its what you would expect, cheap with cheap drawer slides, even for a husky cabinet, but they are ball-bearing slides. Its cost...

I wouldn't buy it, I bet the powder coating on the rear inside of the cabinet is uneven.

If you have a lot of light sources, such as the LED strip lights you're talking about installing, I don't think you'll notice much of a "strobe effect" from the ceiling fan. The strobe effect from ceiling fans is really only apparent in residential settings where there's only a few light bulbs...

I love those Klein mini-screwdrivers, I've owned probably 10 different brands of mini screwdrivers, and the Kleins are my favorite even though they're pretty expensive for what they are IMO. Its a shame that Klein let that slip past their QA process, and that Home Depot didn't catch it either...

Any digitally temperature controlled iron is going to be a good match for the type of work you're describing. The $100 Weller unit linked above is a great unit. You can always roll the dice and try one of the chinese knockoffs for half the price, such as this one...

Cans are not that great in Garages... you need A LOT of them to create good light distribution. I put 9 cans in my 21x21 standard 2 car attached garage with 8.5' ceilings and the shadows are terrible. With 16 cans (4x4 layout) and 10'+ ceilings they might turn out decent... but I'm convinced...

Menards sells stainless work surfaces for the 54" and 72" tool boxes for $130/$160. They don't list specifics, but it looks like its somewhat thin gauge stainless over a ~1" thick wood core...

I know exactly what you mean. I'm an electrician and 9" 9.5" lineman pliers have always been my go-to tool. About 6 years ago I switched from "high voltage" electrical to low voltage data/security work, and the 9.5" lineman pliers were a bit overkill most of the time. I used to have a super...

I use the Dremel 1 1/2" wheels with EZ lock from the link above. Its the best way to use cut-off wheels with a Dremel IMO. That being said, I don't really care for dremels for cutting, I use something bigger whenever possible.

I'm not sure exactly what your plans are with the tool, but the 02 has plenty of torque for most applications, and is MUCH more ergonomic to use. It will probably break loose lugnuts on most cars. Heck even the regular 1/4" chuck impacts have almost enough torque to break loose some lugnuts...

I either get the 10% off coupon in the mail or email about every 3-6 months.