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It's a bit difficult to describe. But say I have a plastic part I want to hang up. I need to make holes in a wall. So I need to mark or draw a hole on the wall before I can drill. But the plastic part has a depth of say 1 cm, with a hole of 4mm. The problem is I can't insert a pencil or marker...

I hoped I've used the right term "detent" for the slots cut inside the drive side of a socket. When I accidentally pulled out a socket from a 1/4" ratchet without pressing the quick release button, my first thought was the ratchet was defective. Then I looked closer and noticed that, that...

I use headlamps (LED type without the hardhat) a lot. But everytime, the first thing to go is the strap. They barely last a year for me. When I search Amazon for a replacement strap, it costs like half the price of a new headlamp. It's like there's no point to buying a replacement strap, but a...

I got a small impact driver, but the torque was not enough to loosen a battery terminal nut that was seized by corrosion salt. So I put the closed end of a combination wrench on the nut and strike at the open end with a small hammer. It did the trick to loosen the nut. I was just wondering if...

I have a couple of cordless impact drivers with 1/4" hex drive. But I find it difficult to get a one-piece socket like this one: Most hex drive bits are for smaller bits like phillips, slot, square, torx, allen and even drill bits. But they appears to be very uncommon for sockets, except for...

So I have a 4mm allen head screw. The allen key seemed a bit round at the corner and didn't turn the screw very well. I put in a T25 torx and it turns much better. What's GJ opinion on using torx on allen head ?

I'm looking at this and it mention "pin style lock for production applications" Can someone explain what it means ? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042T8Z1Q/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I only know of ball retention, just by pulling and pushing the socket in. Can this pin style be used with a...

I have this tool for crimping battery cable lugs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003X51S00/?tag=atomicindus08-20 The problem is I can't use on a car if I was terminating an existing battery cable, since you need to put it down on a concrete to whack. I don't want to spend a lot of money on giant...

I'm looking for a reasonably priced set of hose pliers and this Sunex set seemed to fit the bill. However, I'm a bit wary of the negative comments, since Sunex is well reputed for its sockets sets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RLMRIU/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Anyone has this set and...

These are 1/4" drive 7/16" socket. The one on the left is 7/8" high and on the right is 5/8" high. Both are made in USA. Does anyone know the low profile socket on the right, who made them ? There's no indication other than the marking MADE IN USA and the size.

Anyone seen this type of wrench before or know where to get it ? http://www.rarestar.com.tw/html/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=3D-2&Category=344545 A pass-through, 10mm ratcheting wrench that can offset 15 deg to avoid blockage, is what I need.

I frequently have to remove rounded off 10mm nut on a battery terminal with space limitation. If I'm lucky, the closed end will fit, otherwise, it's the more difficult open end. So far, I've tried with spline, but not very successful, as it keeps slipping. And each time, this Metrinch save my...

I have a Milwaukee right angle impact driver. On some occasions I came across a really over-tightened nut. When I use the reverse direction on that nut, I was seeing the socket moving clockwise, instead of anti-clockwise. The nut refused to budge. I thought I had set it in the wrong...

Retainer spring inside below the ball is broken or appears to be missing somehow. Any idea how to make it usable, instead of throwing it away ?

I came across this article and my interest is getting this stud driver or hammer-in masonry anchoring tool. http://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/11/nyregion/home-clinic-using-nails-on-concrete-or-masonry.html Google, searching in Amazon, ebay comes out with nothing. What does it look like, where...