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Kind of a random thing to be impressed by but I recently purchased a set of Wera screw drivers on Amazon and was really impressed by the packaging. I know the make a good screwdriver and I am already a Wera fan. This section replaces my last set of Gear Wrench screwdrivers making me Wera...

I'm designing a 4th axis for my CNC laser. While I could easily by a low quality three jaw chuck for work holding for $20, I decided I want to design my own. I'm planning on 3D printing it. It doesn't have to be super strong or precise. We are talking about laser engraving plastic cups and...

This is an out growth of the 60 year old traffic control sign thread. I was offended by the $50 controller to $10 in parts. Robert Haas challenged me to make on for him, ( which I will do) but I have received a good number of private messages so there is enough interest to justify a thread...

We have threads on showing off tool boxes and work benches and a couple of cool desks on steel desks but we need a dedicate desk thread. I'm sure there are some great idea I haven't though of yet that I need to steal, I'm borrow. Two years ago I moved to Hawaii. I sold off the machine shop...

I spend a lot of time in working at my desk. My desk is counter top height so I have trouble finding an appropriate office chair. Drafting table stools are the perfect height. It is kind of a specialty market and there are not a huge range off options. After two years the crappy...

Anyone use the Foxwell NT510? I'm trying to download the update software from Foxwell and all my antivirus software is going crazy. Anyone have any experience with this?

I need to do some repair on my boat cover and sails. After getting a couple of quotes, I decided to take up a new hobby. I picked up a Singer 591 sewing machine. The problem is I know very little about sewing machines and even less about industrial sewing machines. This thing is a beast...

Anyone have the Makita cordless 1/2 impact wrench? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JLBII84/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I'm trying to look up reviews of it, but 90% of what I'm finding on the old interweb is shills reposting the Makita propaganda. Why am I looking at this one? I moved to Hawaii last...

I picked up a cheap 3D printer on a whim a couple of months ago. The Monoprice mini came poped up as an Amazon ad for $180 bucks. I figured it was a toy, but I had been wanting one. It is a toy compared to some of the machines I have used in the past, but it is quickly becoming one of my...

Any 3D printer gurus here? I have a cheap monoprice III3 printer. On small things it seems to do great. On longer print jobs it stops extruding somewhere into the print job. It is not consistent when. It looks like I'm having heat soak issues, but I put a giant fan on it and it had no...

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A couple of months ago I moved to Hawaii. It is a hard life, but someone has to live it. One of the first things I did was pick up a sail boat. It is a 20 Ft Boston Whaler SuperCat. In the early 80's Boston Whaler attempted to jump into the beach catamarans market that was and is dominated...

For Sale: T Handle Allens wrench set. -sold 3/32 - 3/8 Never used Amazon - $29.95 Me - $10 IR 1/2 231 Impact Wrench -sold Cosmetically challenged but works perfectly, always oiled. Northern $126.49 Me - $40 Craftsman 1/2 impact -sold Only used a few time. Works perfectly Me- $10 Craftsman...

My wife and I are kayak and SUP (stand up paddle board) fans. We have two kayaks and three paddle boards. After using LED strip light for rock lights on my 4runner, I got wild hare and decided to add LED strips to one of our paddle boards. That turned out to be a great success. Then my wife...

I made an impulse buy yesterday. I've been wanting a new welder for a while. Eastwood has their welders on sale so I ordered the 200 Amp DC tig. http://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc-welder.html Unfortunately it is back ordered till March. Anyone used this machine?

I have two projects going that require a ton of little tapped holes, mostly M4 .70 pitch. Due to the locations, I have to hand tap most of the holes. I've broken already broken two taps. In all likelihood I'll go through a few more. Buying them individually locally is excessively expensive...

Snap On GS-71 1/2" ratchet, Snap On 1/2" Extension, and Snap On 1/2" drive socket set 3/8"-1 1/4" Tools are Snap On industrial black. The ratchet does have engraving on the head. Just cleaned and greased and works perfectly. The sockets do show some wear. I'm not sure what is up with the...

I guess it should be $180 DRO oops. You get a nice garage table out of it also. You can use the camera to document your projects or surf the web when you are not using the mill. I'm building up a RF 31 mini mill. The end state is going be a three axis CNC, but it is a slow build. In the...

I took this thing a a trade several years ago. I have never been able to get it to work. The screen would come on and you could cycle through menus, but it would not connect to any of my cars. It may also have gotten wet in the last flood of the Norfolk area. That is the verbose way of...

Arsonal Canvas tool Wraps: Tool Rolls - High quality canvas tool rolls. I upgraded to dedicated backpack, but still think these are the best way to travel. $22 on amazon - $10 Wrench Wrap -$10 Wrench to put in the tool rolls: I've upgrade to SnapOn sets and am getting rid of...