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Really fine steel wool 0000 or 000 and WD40 works well.

I have no doubt that there are people who buy a box of lightbulbs, replace them, then put the bad ones in the package to return. I long ago stopped being surprised at the amount of effort some will expend to be cheapskates.

Agree if the plan was to use it and return. I don't have a problem with somebody buying something and deciding that it didn't work like they wanted it to. I suspect the second option is why they allow upgrading without a restocking fee. Someone buys the cheapest version of a tool they have...

I have a fair number of HF tools, and I've never received anything new that looked like it had been used. HF usually has a fairly sizable "discount" table and most of the stuff has damaged boxes. I'm assuming most were returns, shoplifted recoveries or damage during shipping. I suspect they even...

Do not under sell the value of rehabbing old furniture. People are often practically (or literally) giving away old furniture with good potential. Materials are expensive, and the cost to refinish / repurpose is often only a fraction of the cost to make. I've got a work bench in my basement...

The seller is probably busy dealing with buyers offering $50. :rolleyes:

Shoe cubies?

I have both the brushed and brushless Bauer drill & driver. The brushed drill and driver were my first Bauer tools and I didn't realize they had both. For what I paid I've got no complaints with the brushed tools, but the brushless are noticeably better. The upgrade from 1.5ah to 3 or 5ah...

Many factors, average temps in your area, adequate interior temp (I'm good with high 60s, but some want 80s), wood burned, both quality and type and the stove will all play a part. Since you've got the propane heat, you are probably better off using a combination of wood and propane. When we...

Badly written, I meant the market served by Ace and True Value stores, and the Amazon house brands. I don't think any of these house brands have much of a specific following, but whether Ace, True Value, Do It Best, Amazon Basics or even the "lesser" SBD brands these mostly appeal to the casual...

If you look at the add on when there is an extended warranty offered that should give some idea of how warranty factors in, although I'm pretty sure there is some additional profit factored into optional warranties. I look at HF Bauer brushless impact, which is $39, an optional 2 year warranty...

I would assume there is a decent availability of old machine tools in the Chicago area, so $1000-1500 might take some looking, but I see decent smaller lathes at that price from time to time. South Bend, Logan and Atlas / Craftsman / Clausing have decent parts availability. Logan and Clausing...

Same. I've got nothing against Craftsman, but not particularly relevant to me anymore. I've still got a socket set I bought 25+ years ago, but much more likely to buy Husky, Pittsburgh, Quinn or Icon due to price / availability and similar perceived quality. I did buy some Craftsman...

I don't believe there is one answer, as there are many variables. Profit margin, and company reputation being two of the big ones. The formula HF uses is going to be very different from Snap On, because they have entirely different business models.

No sorry 18v, I thought you were saying your 18v Ridgid drill and impact driver were really weak. I didn't know they offered a 12v so I was surprised you found them weak. That is another reason I like Ryobi and Bauer, they have quite a few weird tools. I bought a Bauer cordless glue gun...

Wow that is pretty sad. I've run a 6" hole saw with my Bauer and I had to be careful not to twist my hand off, $40 tool only. Batteries do make a difference, I don't even bother with anything smaller than 3ah, and mostly run the 5ah since HF frequently has the 2 packs of those on sale for...

Edit, disregard I see OP bought an M18. I would suggest you at least look, price and handle some pneumatic nailers. Battery nail guns are cordless which can be an advantage, but they come at a literal cost in money and ergonomics. I've not used a cordless, but understand that beyond feel in...

Personally I wouldn't buy into Ridgid cordless from scratch these days, not based on tool quality but simply cost and the fairly limited number of tools. The tools and batteries are not significantly cheaper than Milwaukee seems to run 10-15% cheaper in many cases. At the same time Ryobi (also...

I imagine cost and upkeep are the real issues. Also a lack of employees knowing how to install them. I grew up in older houses with hardwood floors, I love them. Unfortunately while my current home is of an age to have them, it doesn't. That said many of the laminate flooring options are quite...

On that note is there a flux core option? In case I ever need to weld some stainless and don't want to TIG?