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Im a commercial photographer. I shoot 99% of my projects on location, and a fair bit of those are outdoors. I've been running battery packs to power my lighting systems and I've kind of out-grown their practicality. My current system is comprised of a medium sized 12v motorcycle battery, and...

I assume hole saws are similar to tap and die sets for most people. Buy them as you need them. But there are considerable savings to be considered in regards to the hole saw sets from the usual manufacturers (ie Irwin, DeWalt, Bosch). Who has bought a kit? Which one, how do you like it...

Does anyone else hate using adjustable wrenches? I'm only a hobbyist motorcycle mechanic and homeowner, but I have NEVER had a situation where I thought the adjustable wrench was the right tool. In my youth, I rounded off far to many bolts using them improperly, i suppose, but now I cringe...

I needed a new drill press cart. I have a delta 12" bench top model, made in Taiwan from the late 90's (i think). I started designing the cart around tools that I use in conjunction with the drill press. Things like my bench sander, bench grinder, and polisher, because I generally use those...

Has anyone found an off-the shelf color that's a good match for the blue-gray color Delta uses on their stuff? I have a mid 90's drill press and bench sander that both could use a refresher. But neither of them have a surface that is large enough, flat enough or clean enough to get a scan.

I know a lot of forum members like the HF nitrile gloves. They come in 4 different thicknesses. What seems to be the preference for basic garage tasks. The things do in the garage range from motorcycle carb cleaning to wood finishing. What do people like? 3, 5, 7, or 9 mil?

I saw someone in another thread questioning why people are paying the Tekton price for "same tools as harbor freight". That is a very relevant question. Price is an issue for the majority of us, and especially those that shop at places like harbor freight. I'm sure there is overlap between...

Does anyone else grind down the little tabs on their cases? I understand that for retail and shipping purposes they are vital, but once they come home with me, these little tabs get dremeled off. Anyone else with me on this? I like the tray to HOLD the tool, not imprison it. If it takes two...

I was killing time in a Sears store today, and saw a pliers display. They had the extra long double X style cresent pliers in an interactive display. This is what I saw. I am floored by the amount of surface rust on them. Shouldn't I be? I'd expect tools like these to get a little rusty...

Walked through HD yesterday and noticed most of the gift sets are marked down even further. I guess BF didn't make a big enough blip on their sales sheets. Never the less, most of the sets are the normal junk, but there are a few good options. My personal favorite was the 4 pack of Bessey...

I was eating at a restaurant tonight that had kind of an "industrial" look. The bottom 4 feet of the walls were brushed aluminum. Or so I thought. I was examining it because I'm trying to figure out what to do with the bottom half of my walls, and I realized it's just Formica that looks like...

I picked this seat up at northern took today for $10 after coupon. It seems like every store chain and website sells a similar (or identical product) with a different but equally hideous logo. Anyone else have this seat that has done anything special with it? Some versions have a pair of...

Every month or so I visit a friend who lives about 40 minutes away. Every time I go see him, I stop at three different Sears outlets. It just happens that there are three exactly on the way. Never the less. Today all three of them had massive amounts of factory refurbished (with 1 or 2 year...

In the period of a week, both my 1/4 sheet finishing sander and my 40 year old craftsman belt sander died. Someone recommended that I replace them with a random orbital sander. Any opinions on this?

I'm a homeowner. I do homeowner types of projects and work on my motorcycle, and fix my kids toys (or destroy them completely). I want to replace my cheapo set of pliers with something nicer. I am torn between this set of Wiha... Wiha 30993 Ergo Soft Grip Industrial Set In Pouch, 3 Piece Set...

I'm looking at different bench vises online, and I've noticed a wide range in how much different brands rotate. 120 degrees seems to be the short end, vs some that rotate 360. How much impact should this spec have on my decision? I will use it for basic home mechanic work.

I'm working on expanding my power tool collection. In the past, I've bought tools (like my miter saw and table saw) as my projects dictated. The wife wants new baseboards? Buy a miter saw. And so on. About 6 months ago I bought a used (late 90's) Delta Drill Press off of CL. I decided that...

Does anyone have experience with this Wilton Shop Vise? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_48555_48555 I know it's not a USA made vise. But it seems the only vise at it's price-point with a lifetime warranty. I only do home-hobby work, repairs and minor fabrication for my own...

I'm going to grab the HF44 bottom chest this week, and I'm trying to figure out if it will fit in my car. I have a mazda3 hatchback. If I remove it from the pallet and cardboard box, and remove the casters... On paper I can lay it down on it's back and slide it in with the seats folded down...

Does anyone else have a problem with their tool chests being like dust magnets? Maybe it's the humidity here in texas, or maybe it's the powder coating? But I try and keep my workspace clean and wipe down my tool chest when i notice it getting dirty, but it seems like by the time i'm finished...