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How are y'all storing/organizing your one-off tools. Examples: pipe cutters, file card, wire brush, plumb bob, inspection mirror, tube of lithium grease, etc Thanks

Many yootoobs on this, but how are GJ-ers storing your whetstones and Japanese water stones? I'm particularly curious about whetstones being wet with oil. Water stones can dry. How do y'all store them?

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Can someone run down for me the latest hi torque ball end hex key technology? I just got in a Wise SBL-1000 metric super ball hex key set. They advertise that their version of ball end keys allow for 'final tightening'. I'm gonna be taking them at their word... and hopefully never approach their...

Is there a reasonably-priced a/c-powered bluetooth speaker that I could put in my garage? I can find battery-powered bluetooth speakers anytime anywhere, but I want an one I don't have to charge. Reasonably-priced because I don't hear that well and it would be competing with power tools etc. I...

I have two small starter tool boxes that I'm having fun building out for my grandkids. They're just 3 now, so their parents and I will teach them the basics as they grow into being able to grasp the concepts. I have a flat blade screwdriver, a crosspoint screwdriver, slip joint pliers...

I'm looking at some 8oz HPDE squeeze bottles for small, user quantities of acetone, maybe some other VOC, machine oil, liquid WD-40, etc. How long can VOCs stay safe in HDPE? Not planning on permanent storage of the VOCs in the squeeze bottles, but I think about my wife's nail polish remover...

I wanted a little knockaround knife for EDC since my Olfas are not really for that, so I finally joined le culte de l'Opinel. Got my No. 7 carbon blade in today. Initially I was surprised by the lightness of it but when you consider how simply it's made: well, duhh! Lotsa yootoob vids on...

I'm looking to buy another CentroFix bit holder, but maybe one that's part of a handle might be a better buy. The one I have is the 7148C with 3 grooves and dark gray crinkly-look but smooth finish. What is the difference between mine and the following Wiha bit holders… $35 SoftFinish Cushion...

I need a short 1/4" swivel ratchet. Ares seems to have a decent reputation, however their ~4" 42xxx series ratchets are aluminum. I know never to put a lot of torque on a 1/4" ratchet of any kind but would this hold up over the long run?

Maybe they're out there and I don't know what to search for. Anyhow, add to the list! Swivel head bent spark plug socket wrench Swivel head box end wrenches Ratcheting non-reversible flex head wrenches with flex limited to +/- 15*

We're newly renting a weekend lake home and I want to build a sleeping tent platform for our grandchildren. They will be ready to 'camp out' with me maybe next year. The home has a concrete floor two-bay carport with one bay 2x deep and semi-enclosed. The platform can't be permanent since we're...

I hate the 6' power cord on the electric strip I have mounted on my cart. If left loose like normal and the plug end is accidentally wedged under something and I trip over the power cord, I jerk the **** out of my cart or worse. So far I've just inelegantly zip tied the plug to the cart. An...

Is there anything better for replacing tool handle grips, specifically long nose pliers, than Plasti-Dip with their primer? I have an old Stanley pair with funged grips that I had to remove.

What do y’all use for garage/shop knives that also do well in office-type situations? I work in a public high school library and in the school district textbook warehouse, located at the high school. I use my Olfa 9mm SVR-2 every day in both locations and carry it discreetly in my shirt pocket...

I just replaced the rear urethane leaf spring bushings on our new second-hand EzGo golf cart. The kit did not include any washers. Do I need to add some fender washers? And how tight should the nylock nuts be?

This HF Apache 1800 tool box filled with a couple of tools lives on our boat. More for changing the batteries if they get ornery, minor electrical, etc than repairs per se. I cut down the handles on the Motion Pro 14mm t-handle for the tight quarters in the battery wells (and to fit in the tool...

http://www.longislandindicator.com/ is a good site talking about electronic and non-electronic calipers and micrometers.

I'm looking for a small "ell" shaped socket wrench to adjust the hinge nuts on chromebooks... They're held in tension by the springs, and over time they come loose. I've managed to tighten them with needle-nosed pliers but that is a rather gorilla-ish approach and I will eventually deform or...

Why do sockets like to fit ~3/32" off the anvil shoulder with the ball fully seated in the detent? I'd rather have them with the ball fully seated, and flush or nearly so against the shoulder. Is this a socket issue or ratchet issue?