Some dumbass bought a shit load of batteries from Amazon and this thing exploded 3 times even after using a fire extinguisher.

Needed some new linesman and have been wanting to try something from Vampire. Wish they were just a bit bigger (should have got the 9") but they'll do just fine. The quality is obvious, very nice pliers

About 120 feet or so from the dock and more so from the water line… happy start of the week to you fellas

If I’d had my truck, the red lathe would have some home with me. Anyone know what brand it it?

Are they gonna start weekly payments?

Sitting with my wife at the lady doctor and something caught my eye!

I bought a bandsaw at a yard sale and the seller has his name wrote across it in sharpie. It’s basically baked in and I’ve tried everything acetone, alcohol, dry erase marker, WD 40, Goo gone, Industrial Mold Cleaner, Brake Cleaner. Anyway what other options do I have? I don’t want to look like I stole something but I don’t know what to do. It was a heck of a deal I couldn’t pass.

I'm an apprentice forklift field tech, almost 6 months in and this is my basic hand tool setup. I have a lot of specialty tools that the company provided, along with hammers, sledge, jacks, blocks, chains etc. but I was left to build my own collection of everything else.

I've worked in the welding industry, lube shops, mom and pop shops, and before this job, a company building aviation equipment, and I've always just gotten by with the least possible. Apart from my harbor freight specials, and missing and mismatched sockets, I'm really happy with how it's coming along.

I bought a house 7 months ago so I'm limited on budget, trying to give myself $100 a month to spend. Any recommendations??

Also would love to see your service vehicle organization if you're a field tech, loving my job and have never been happier with the work/life balance.

i killed my old cordless drill this weekend trying to get through concrete block for an anchor. it was a cheap black+decker that honestly lasted longer than i expected, so i'm not too upset about it.

now i'm replacing it, and i'm stuck between spending around ryobi money or jumping into makita/milwaukee territory

i need one 18v/20v drill that can handle normal house repairs, drive lag bolts into framing, and survive the occasional job that's harder than it should be. i'd also like something that's comfortable enough for basic projects with the kids instead of being a huge heavy beast

the part i'm having trouble judging is what you actually get for the extra money. more power is easy to compare on paper, but i'm more interested in things like the chuck, trigger, clutch, balance, heat, and whether the tool still feels good after a few years.

for people who started with ryobi or another budget brushless drill and later moved up, what specific difference made you feel the more expensive drill was worth paying for?

What tool do I need to take these security screws off?

Thanks!

This might be a silly post, but I accumulated a bunch of redundant tools, screwdrivers, pliers, socket sets, wrenches, hammers, etc. over the years, stuff I haven't touched since I bought it, or I bought a better version of it.
I don't want to deal with people so I don't want to sell them, does anyone know a good place where I can donate them? I feel meh about Goodwill because I know they make a profit of the free stuff they get.
Any other suggestions?

Just to be clear it's cheap Harbor Freight / Kobalt / Husky ,etc. tools, nothing fancy, just want to pay it forward to some place that might need them more, rater than just discard them.

Not the type of head, but the way the bit holder holds it. I know they're 1/4in but there are many different types, like ones meant for locking ball detents or ones meant for magnetic holders.

And does anyone have a guide on what the various different types are called? Like I know some Japanese bits have longer versions of the left type that fit better into Japanese style handles. I'd like to learn more about them.

Im a welder/mechanic and im constantly rolling around on the ground.
I like my pants that have built
In knee pad pockets, but i hate the kneepads i use when im in normal pants. They constantly slide down to my ankles and im adjusting them all day

Any recomendations for some good kneepads for all day use?

Has someone experience with the Company? They seem to be only much used in japan and not really known outside?
Its not that I have high expectations or need it extensively

We are looking for drills bits that are close to the through-hole sizes for small PG thread cable-glands.

We make the hole in PC and ABS. We used to use step-cone drill bits, but when you're churning out half-a-dozen boxes and in a hurry, it is too easy to go "PG7, 9, nearly at 11... ...PG16! Fµck-nuggets!"

We found a couple, for PG13.5 and PG 16, but can only seem to find counter-sink drill bits for PG7, PG9 and PG11.

I have done plenty of web searches, places like Würth, IKH, RS, Farnell and so on, but nothing found.

Is it actually possible get conical drill bits at say, PG7 (12,5 mm), PG9 (15,5 mm) and PG11 (19 mm)?

Carpenter, DeWalt is like 70% or my stuff. Metabo HPT is nailers and XGT is specialty saws(tracksaw, miter saw etc)

I just got back from my local Lowe's and was surprised to see a bunch of Grizzly benchtop tools where Kobalt and Skil stuff used to be. I can't find any mention of these coming to stores online, and weirdly the website doesn't show them in stock at my location either. The employee I talked to knew nothing about them and had never even heard of Grizzly. Pretty interesting to see though, Grizzly's not exactly high end but their stuff is probably better than anything I've seen in this category at big box hardware stores previously.

Anyone willing to provide some insight on what price I should list these things for? Up in Anchorage, Alaska