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Thanks for all the suggestions. I cut off the split end of the stub and capped it with a copper cap. The outside faucet isn't leaking so if it froze it didn't do any damage. We will be freezing a few more nights this week, so I'm in no hurry to patch the wallboard, also to let everything dry...

The wall is behind the washing machine, so possibly I could leave the wallboard off--though I doubt my wife will approve the plan. I've had no other problems with any other outside faucets, but the frost proof sillcock might be a good idea. Since the wall is open it wouldn't be hard to replace it.

Got 8” of snow in South Louisiana, and my first pipe burst in this house—7 years. It’s at the top of the stub at a T to an outside faucet—right beside my laundry feeds, in an outside wall. There are some signs that my PO must have repaired this before. Question: instead of just cutting and...

This might interest someone—Williams 1/2” Socket set, $75 used, $106 new

Wera two days in a row. I'm completely spoiled. Thanks to Amazon Warehouse discussion I ordered a Wera Zyklops 3/8 ratchet set SB 8100 essentially at half price. Interesting idea--the directional change is accomplished by pushing the square through the ratchet. At first I thought this...

I'm not sure what the whingers are whinging about. I came to log in on a new computer so it sent me to the home page, where the article is just below the new t-shirt article, and dated to 6 days ago. Teng Tools Giveaway Posted on April 10th, 2018 by Ryan The article includes comments about...

Please add me in. I’ve got a 1/2” set so this would round me out nicely. Plus, I do like the metal boxes over the molded plastic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Big thanks to OP and others who mentioned the rebate. Best deal on synthetic oil--I almost want to try a stir fry with it...

I got green. The gold was $3 more, still a good deal.

Yes, I noticed the Dexos2 logo was missing. Usually I think New Coke, and when they say on the blog that they haven't changed anything on the inside of the bottles, this pretty much confirms that they've changed something. Maybe Dexos2 wasn't all it was cracked up to be (whatever that was)? I...

Thanks for posting. I picked up 9 jugs between two stores. At the first store they had a couple gold jugs like in the lead picture that rang up at 11.49. They also had green jugs in the rack, those rang up at 8.45. Go figure. My counter man had no idea why, but went and set aside the last two...

Grinding down the chamfer was mentioned on several of the Honda How-To's. Oddly I don't seem to have a random 17mm single, but I can just pass by the pawn shop and pick up a decent one. I hate to pass up the chance to get a new set--these excuses don't come up every day. So I may just buy the...

Just went through SK catalog and HJEpstein, looks like SK does not make any 1/2" 12-point impact sockets. There were none in my local Harbor Freight either. Any suggestions for a warrantable set? I am fixing to do my son's Accord clutch and the Honda people recommend a 12-point impact for the...

Joe Striper, I don't envy you your addiction, but those are some beautiful vices.

I got the regular Dewalt angle attachment, not the flex one. I've used it a few times and like it plenty. I've used it mainly to drill a couple water pump bolts out of my S10 timing cover and once to drill an exhaust manifold bolt out of a 350. Worked great. The bit removal is sort of a hassle...

I lucked into some returned sets cheap--don't know why they were open box but they have all been so great that I've bought other tools on the platform. The 1/4" impact wrench has been the most pleasant surprise. I can do all four wheels off and on the El Camino, and quite a bit of fastening, on...

I'm with jhnlngn above, but instead of using the word "deceptive" I'll use the word "lie". Sure, only a sucker believes the lies of a salesman, but does that make lying ok? It does not. America is not about making lying a legitimate business practice. Freedom doesn't mean "free to lie, cheat...

I like that one a lot. Good find.

Got some hammers for $10--rock hammer, 3, 5, 8 and 10 lbs. Also a free wen wet wheel. The pump on the wheel was shot, looks like the rubber had hardened and cracked. It must be very common. I found a youtube vid showing exactly the same problem. The replacement part is available at...

Picked this up at an estate sale last week. Can't decide to paint it or leave it. I'm leaning toward leaving it as it is now--it looks never to have been repainted. I like the art nouveau lines. Everything about it is better than my small craftsman vise.