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I really dislike non-reversible ratcheting wrenches for the following reasons: They are not offset, meaning more busted knuckles I always put them on the wrong side first, or it takes extra time to figure out which orientation ratchets the way I want it Can't change ratcheting direction...

Nitecore USB rechargeable headlamp.

I love unique/specialized pliers (mostly Knipex) A pair that I picked up recently which I think are cool are Knipex 36 12 130 Electronics Mounting Pliers. If you do a lot of soldering and circuit board/prototyping work they're really handy to bend and shape the leads of electrical components.

Wow! That's a great looking clock. Almost like a clock tower inside your garage. Very neat. Amazon released a new "Echo Wall Clock", where you can set a countdown timer and it shows it on the wall. I've thought about getting one for my garage, so you can time how long you're in there, etc...

Using an automotive bulb as a current limiting resistor is very clever. Very cool to see it all worked out.

Not related to the Lowe's pricing snafu, but good deal for the Gearwrench pliers set if you're in the market for them: GearWrench 82108 7 Pc. Mixed Pliers Set $70.67 Used - Very Good Normally $89.99

I used a grinder with a diamond blade... Only had to use it a few times, couldn't justify buying a jamb saw.

Damn nice find.... As a side note you may be able to sell that bad boy at a premium if you install a 30A plug on it that people can use to charge their electric cars... I bet there are a lot of people out there who would pay $600 for a charging cable they can retract back into the ceiling when...

Damn, I was already addicted to browsing Amazon Warehouse, making way too many unnecessary tool purchases. Now the Tool Drop guy is going to hurt my bank account even more. Luckily I just bought a pair of Knipex cable cutters from Amazon Warehouse a few weeks ago :bounce:

^ My favorite as well! Felo also makes a 1/4" socket spinner with a nice handle that's on my wish list

Most cheapo tool kits in the US look something like this: Small linesman pliers and the slip joint pliers basically replace "combination pliers". I also find most slip joint pliers to be terrible and borderline useless. I've never owned an expensive pair though, so I might buy some. I've...

I'm a Makita Man, but Milwaukee has made some really great tools the past few years, especially for auto mechanics. The Milwaukee M12 electric ratchets and stubby impact wrenches are pretty badass and unmatched. I also like that Milwaukee has metal chucks on pretty much all their drills now...

Aw man I was about to recommend the VIM set. I really like mine. The Malco is a popular choice for contractors. 5/16 and 1/4 are by far the most popular sizes, but I think you'll want a kit with more sizes in it. I've used a lot of Dewalt nutsetters, and they've been durable for me. Up...

Probably nothing to worry about, and it sounds like its not a very long run. Shielded Cat5/6 is very rare in the data world. 99% of the cat5/6 runs in regular buildings are non-shielded. You only typically run into shielded cables in high grade specialty type stuff, like communication towers...

Awesome to hear that they fixed it! I have the same Makita blower and use it all the time to clean up the shop.

6 pointed "star" bits are TORX. 5 pointed star bits are TORX PLUS tamper-resistant. The idea being they are more tamper resistant than regular torx because you can't just snap off the inner pin, you have to use an entirely different driver. Regular TORX PLUS bits are also 6 pointed "stars"...

I have every size wood handled Felo driver they make. I love them but can't bring myself to hitting those beautiful wood grips with a hammer.

That's very interesting. 440 jaws don't line up parallel when they close, so the modifier must have ground extra material off the tips to get a flat surface. I wonder how well they actually work. I also wonder how/when they ground down the cutting tip - if it has the same hardness and heat...

Wera chiseldrivers and Wiha extra duty are probably the most popular options. I have the Wera chiseldrivers and quite like them. They're pretty reasonably priced as well. Neither of them come with a tray or case though.

Owon B41T+ can do it. It can record 10,000 offline records, so you can record a little over 12 hours of data with a 5 second reading interval. You can upload the data onto your phone and send it to a computer to make an excel sheet with it. The instructions and phone app are in chinglish, but...