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Hm, I know you’re right. :( How to make a drainage hole in the bricks without knocking other bricks out? Gently through the mortar on the bottom course with a hammer drill? Demo saw?! Bigger excavator?

Believe it or not, the stormwater drain runs directly under the worst spot. Im just not keen on digging since the landscaping is recent and I just dressed the lawn. And the stick pumps are so much fun. Photo shows it. Its no big deal by a long shot. Depth is another 2 bricks. Ground is squishy...

Hi Friends, I’m investigating cordless pumps for dirty/silty water. My side yard floods a bit with any decent rain - on a slight slope and brick edging so it pools up on the downhill edge. Lets say 200L to get rid of so the grass doesnt just get super squishy. I’ve got Milwaukee and Ryobi...

I’m a maintenance fitter in a food production facility. Vinyl tool bags are all the rage. I use one of these: https://www.beehivevinyl.com.au/fully-lockable-commissioning-toolbag/ Hard base. Lockable. Vinyl so you can hose it out clean. Might be a bit small for you, but theres heaps of that...

608s are cheap and plentiful. I wouldn’t even bother thinking of reusing them. If they’re not stuffed already, pulling off a shaft by the outer race will hurt them. I’m keen for new tools as much as the next guy, but new techniques / skills are cheaper and more versatile. Squeeze the bearing...

7-24mm, which is all we see in a standard day. Anything smaller, well, we’re expected to have that too. Anything bigger, the tool crib is in a shambles and stuff goes missing over time and never gets replaced, so some of us have our own. A shared tool is a non-existant tool. For some reason one...

I work in food processing, so I have no shortage of 316 for various little projects. If you can find 316 screws, screw a bit of chain to the exterior of the building, and a hook on the door. Swing the door open , hook the chain onto the door, done. If its easier to find some 316 allthread...

I work out of a bag 98% of the time, and also must have all tools accounted for when leaving our factory (food processing) so keeping weight and individual numbers down is important. This makes me try and streamline what I carry, and also get a bit creative sometimes… Usually I have a 3/8...

Driving whilst attached could be handy if theres a slow leak in the tyre… Intended recipient is me, people have asked me for suggestions for presents. I’ve got M12 and Ryobi. Don’t really intend on getting into M18 stuff. The offroading stuff is low priority. Got a car powered 12v compressor...

Hi Friends, With christmas coming up, people are asking what to buy the guy who likes tools. I’m thinking a cordless inflator could be useful in my arsenal. Wouldnt be high use, and just for topping up car, motorbike tyres and filling kids toys. The option to drop my ute tyres when off roading...

I was reading it as M6 with a 10mm hex too. Easy to impact the head off a bolt thats seized, I luckily get it on galled up stainless. Interestong you say under tray and M10. On my Mazda BT50s first 12 month service, they reported there was a broken under tray bolt. Theres a chance I bashed it...

If its just for a one off, you can use pretty much anything metal. Old broken screwdriver, threaded rod, a piece of old rebar. I often reach for a lengthy bolt. Hold it against a linisher and twist it around. Cut the head of the bolt off, hold it in a drill and spin it against a flap disc on...

Is this type of bag common outside australia? https://www.beehivevinyl.com.au/shop-online/beehive-toolbags/vinyl-tool-bags/ I use a hard base commissioning bag all day every day as a maintenance fitter with a set loadout, but also a double base for when I know I need more / bigger /...

I have a toddler. My stuff could be literally anywhere. Found a T25 torx key under my house today. Rattle gun? Fridge. He’s just learnt that he can get into my top chest with the aid of a bucket. FML.

Very cool. I’ve cut dies in half and worked backwards along a male thread, but never seen for a female thread. Rad.

I’ve always thought the Bahcos were a bit soft. My most used has lots of dings and folds on the edges of the jaws. I’ve got 5 or 6 8” wide jaws. One pair the jaws were so out of square I couldnt slide it backwards off a fastener. Too frustrating to even be a beater, its just an emergency back...

Man, I have 4 or 5 identical Bahco 8 inch wide jaws, and one of them has the jaws slightly on a taper, so I can tighten it down on a nut, but not slide it off lengthways because the jaws narrow. Hate that thing. I’ve always got one on me at work, convenience and not having to carry heaps of...

I’m sold on pants with knee pad pockets in them. I dont use proper knee pads though, just a few pieces of neoprene cut to fit, dofferent thicknesses to suit. Depending on your legs, you may need to hoist them up every time you kneel down though. I can go from climbing stairs, to kneeling on...

“ Engraving the size in larger font for easier readability” I’ve done this to a bunch of Milwaukee sockets I keep in a little bag. Engraved all four sides with the size in LARGE to make them easy to find in the bag. I also need to regulrly drive roll pins out a specific distance, not all the...

Quick release for me. I’ve only ever owned middle of the road ratchets, Stanley, Kincrome but like the ability to drop a ratchet without the socket rolling away down a drain. I do like being able to push the button and the socket falls where I want it, and being able to reload one handed. Mate...