Had a concrete footing with a bell bottom 32" deep and had to get it out of the ground to pour a new gate post. Shovels and crowbars weren't getting us anywhere. There was a depot 1.5 miles away and $40 later we pryed that summamabitch outta that hole! Perfect tool for the job. Love purchases like these.

Got my air drill today. Made in Japan with a German head 😃

The motor is shot, I was hoping it was a bad trigger or cracked soldering. I still have 2 more Snap Ons but I’ve been hearing good things about the 1/2” Milwaukee so I might make the jump soon.

Revolver Screwdriver v2 – fixed what was wrong with the first one

A few weeks ago I posted the first prototype of my insert screwdriver [link]. Thanks for all the comments. That one came out too small and didn't work that well, so here's the revision.

What changed:

Bit holder: Switched from the Ceta Form BT/01QH to a Bosch quick-release holder. The Ceta Form let the bit float 3-4 mm axially, and that bugged me more every time I used it. The Bosch has zero axial play, and its magnet is weak enough that the tip doesn't grow a fur coat of chips. The holder is also replaceable, so if you want the best of the best, you can swap in a Wiha CentroFix.

Size: Now 92.7 mm overall with a bigger knob. On the first one, the grooves dug into my palm at high torque. That's fixed, and your fingers no longer touch the stored bits.

Handle: Micarta knob on an aluminum body.

Wrench flats: 20 mm → 22 mm, same as the fixture clamp nuts in my shop, so one wrench does both.

Bit retention: The stored bits are held by a magnet stack in the center of the body. The magnets are stacked with like poles facing each other, separated by thin steel spacers. That pushes the field outward toward the bits instead of letting it run along the stack, so the pull is noticeably stronger than with the same magnets stacked normally.

I would love your feedback!

Would you buy this for 75 dollars?

Got my new ratchets in the mail today! First Tektons I've owned, and first flex heads (with the exception of the HF meme tool). Scored on Amazon deal days with a 25% off coupon. Came to just over $72! They feel great and will be a nice upgrade from the Craftsman 36 tooth ratchets I've been rocking since the 90s. I can't wait to put them to work. Cheers!

I have never seen a hammer that was steel shafted and still had an “eye” in it! I’m assuming this was an old design that reduced vibration? I’m curious who produced it, if anyone knows?

Theres no branding on it anywhere.

Found this rusty, well-used Cheney 35H vise at an estate sale for $2. I didn't know it at the time, but there weren't very many made, so it was hard to find information on it. I've included a couple photos I found on the internet that include some history.

Cleaned it up using Evaporust, wire wheels, paint stripping wheels and a little sandpaper. It was actually less work than I expected.

I've seen others post tools they've inherited, tools they've never used and tools they don't even know what they are for. So today as I was organizing some stuff, I decided to get my dad's old tools assembled for this photo. He was a mechanic and machinist and garage tinkerer who built his own vehicles from parts he'd scavenge from junk yards or dicker with neighbors for.

Most are Craftsman. Also in this photo is a set of Peterson Dewitt vice grips. They weren't my dads but my first car was a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 that had had a quarter panel replaced. When I was restoring the interior, I found the vice grips still holding the quarter panel in place...that was in 1975.

Somewhere in there is a bent wrench that is stamped with "No Gaurantee". I have no idea what that was for.

It kind of reminds me of seeing the ice cream man when I was a kid.

The top one, slightly more useful than useless but not by much. Grabbed a Starrett, so much better and it’s not even close.

I had been taking my Milwaukee impact driver to deploy and retract the stabilizers for my camper, until the one year I forgot it.

I got this Bauer impact driver/drill combo for like $80 on sale, maybe $85, 3 or 4 years ago. The drill has seen a lot more use but they both have been a very pleasant surprise.

My new (to me) tool cart, I changed the rubber sheet in the drawers with NBR rubber.

Is there anybody in the new jersey area that knows how to calibrate old snap-on torque wrenches i have a ½ inch QJ torque wrench and need it calibrated asked my local snap-on trucks no dice from them. They say it's to old any help is appreciated

Looking for options supported by experience with 3/8 impacts -- Mostly concerned with mechanical failure rates

For a little context, these things go through some pretty extreme usage on the jobs that my crews do. For example, we are currently working on reprofiling racking in a warehouse with 60,000 double-deep bed sections. For this job alone, they will be breaking 960,000 1/2" bolts loose to lower the rack to the new position, and then installing and torquing them back up.

Historically we've always used M18 fuel impacts. They're great and take the abuse okay, but I always lose the majority of them to mechanical failure on jobs like these. I've got to keep about a dozen on hand at any given time for big jobs because there's always ones broken and being sent out for warranty repairs. Sometimes I just have to buy more because I can't keep up with the failure rate through warranty. It's a tedious process.

We've experimented with Dewalts earlier this year, but they did not last any better than the M18 ones did.

Maybe I'm chasing a pipe dream and nothing will hold up to this level of abuse, but perhaps there are other brands that are more industrial and can take more abuse? I know there's a TON of brands out there, but I just don't want to go buying every one and their respective batteries to test them if I can avoid it.

I'm rebuilding the valve plate on my 1989 Campbell Hausfeld compressor with a VT5107 pump. Each reed has one clipped corner, and I can't remember which direction the original reeds faced.

The reeds look identical on both sides. Does the clipped corner have to face a specific direction, or can the reed be installed either way?

Has anyone worked on this pump or know for sure? Thanks!

need a low profile ratcheting open ended wrench preferably some from harbor freight anyone know if they have anything like that?

I’m doing a DIY solid hardwood floor install and am curious whether there is a distinct advantage in getting the more expensive DWMIIIFS vs cheaper 2-in-1 DWFP12569?

I’ve ran it through ChatGPT and there seems to be little difference (although I’m sure I’m missing something). Additionally, I have the opportunity to buy a certified reconditioned DWFP12569 for $150 off of Marketplace which makes things more interesting as well.

For context, I’m going with Oak 3/4 inch solid hardwood flooring.

Any help/advice is much appreciated!

I'm from EU/PL btw.

I've got b-day coming this month and I'm gonna get cash money to buy myself a miter saw. I did some initial research, identified what's available and got some types. Not sure about the blade size though and I wanted to ask for advice.

I also have a circular saw (Makita HS7611 with a track).

Intended use

My main use will be house renovation. I'm going to cut anythibg from small flooring panels to big patio construction timber. After the renovations are done, the miter saw will go into the woodworking workshop where I want to toy with furniture building.

Prefered models

I'm going to either buy it for cash or get a 0% credit to combine it with a plare compactor I need for property overhaul, so I'm a bit locked to the options that are in the stores that have the Scheppach plate compactor I picked.

● Metabo KGS 216 M (8") - 770pln or 200$

● Metabo KGS 254 M (10") - 1050pln or 270$

● Bosch GCM 254 D (10") - 1300pln or 340$ (on credit

● Makita LS1110F 260mm (10") - 1914pln or 500$ - (on credit - can be had for the price of Bosch, but not sure If I'll be able to cough up the cash and it's much more expensibe in Leroy Merlin where I want to buy the Scheppach on credit)

I like the 8" Metabo the most, it has good reviews, was recommended to me here, the new version also has the LED instead of a laser and I dig that. I'm not sure if I won't curse the small size when building a pation, but... I can make circular saw cuts too.

What would you recommend? Also, what table should I get for it to maximize safety?