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I bought a 7x14 vevor mini lathe a while ago, haven't had the chance to actually set it up in a permanent way yet though. At first, it was because I couldn't find a good spot for it, and didn't have anything to mount it to. Well I remedied those, neither are particularly good though, I found...

I've just about had it with having to drag out compressors, air lines etc to just drive a few brads. I'm about to break down and buy a battery one, I thought for sure the $109 one would have a Ryobi days deal for $99 with the batteries, but only the P322 has a combo deal and its $160. I was...

I was 98% done with the work under the car, been cleaning up rust, wire wheeling, painting and finishing installing the hitch and putting the bumper back on. Was jumping between face shield, full face respirator and goggles when I'd come back outside and do a bit more work under the car, had a...

I have a bunch of the akro mills type bins that are supposed to be able put on louvered panels, but not the mounting system. HF sells those cheap parts racks for $25 with the bins that has a mount for them, but if I try and source something like that by itself, it is very expensive...

I'm sick of having to piece together stuff out of mismatched everything, so I'm wanting to just buy a one stop shop mechanic's set for the car to fill all the socket needs for a road box. Notionally I guess we are supposed to use vehicle tool kits to work the the vehicle they are carried in, but...

After some coercion, I have purchased a battery operated trimmer/edger. I only had two 2amp batteries I use for my 10 year old drill and impact, so I felt it suitable to purchase two 6 amp HP batteries. Since these are actually big enough to start running proper tools, I'm inclined to start...

I have a milwaukee multimeter I got 7-10 years ago, I'd like to get some alligator clip leads but I've never bought any multimeter accessories before. Are they all universal, or do you have to buy a certain brand or pattern for them to work with the plugs on the meter?

I've wanted a new box for 10 years but kept putting it off, and by the looks of it like all that did is make things worse. The 44 is a lot more expensive and less drawers than before. It looks like it's designed to store to blow molded cases in it instead of tools with all those useless deep...

I don't actually have a explicit need for it but something like this came to mind and I decided I want it, a relatable series of events to many of us. I am looking for a bit driver that is perhaps the length of a tooth brush give or take, with a very thin handle, 1" to 1/2" in diameter, like...

I bought a respectable drill press today, and as is tradition with every new piece of complex machinery I must do something dramatic and stupid within the first 2 hours of purchase. As I was holding up and trying to rotate the head stock, which I expected to be completely jammed and rusted on...

I had to repair a Honda ignition lock a few weeks ago and it was one of the most frustrating things I've ever done. Ground a Philips #2 bit down to nothing and still barely managed to remove one of the screws with my bit ratchet. It reminded me I should get some stubby 1/4 bits, but oddly it...

I found a Ryobi gas blower on the way back from work that I started playing with because I was bored. I took apart the carb quickly but I didn't see any needles. I haven't really worked on carbs much and never had 2 stroke lawn equipment but this is kinda odd looking. It will run with a bit of...

I am happy with the rate at which vinegar removes rust, however to soak big parts it or frequently change out for clean solution it can cost more than I would like. I am aware of muriatic acid being much faster at rust removal due to it being diluted hydrocloric acid opposed to being acetic like...

I'm a bit threadbare in terms of metric stuff since I bought most of my tools at yard sales years ago, so I could use a metric combo wrench set or two as spares to keep my patchwork set in my main box. I remember channellock ones being recommended highly since they were supposedly made by the...

I am tired of not having dedicated,large containers for soaking large parts in stuff like kerosene,degreaser or vinegar. I'd like something around 5 gallons and be made of metal with resealable lids like the old paint buckets before most went plastic, though obviously I have plastic for vinegar...

I have a craftsman 109 lathe I bought a year or two ago since it was priced very low and I wanted something to make smaller parts with, then ended up getting beat up into spending spending three times the original price since the was a lot of interest and I wanted a lathe at the time. But after...

I've been working on bikes often recently and can see the appeal of those 3 in one tools with 3 hex blades or sockets 120 degrees apart, but didn't bother buying one. Then after looking at them again, I was wondering if anyone made a version that is the same Y format, but three 1/4 bit adapters...

I've started using adjustable wrenches more recently, and found a pair of Bernard parallel pliers last year, so I might just go spend the silly sum of money on a pliers wrench to get the best of both. I've heard most say the 10 is more useful, but I feel like that would be awkward in the range I...

I found a little 1/4 flex head MAC ratchet today, a MR5F, it was seized and was missing a screw, but it was cheap so I rolled the dice. Was rusted when I opened it up, but nothing to the point of being unable to function if cleaned, but I am still missing one of the screws for the plate. I...

I've never been particularly fond of oilers, the pump style ones that I've owned (of reputable brand) always leaked like a sieve, which for me is a complete deal breaker. So I tend to prefer the simple two piece style where you push in the bottom of the container and it dispenses a bit of oil...