I have DeWalt tools at home. 1/2" impact driver. 3/8" drill, angle grinder, leaf blower, jig saw.
I use Milwaukee 1/4 drive and 3/8 drive ratchets at work.
Cordless has eliminated the need for air powered tools. Which is great for at home work. No need for an air compressor nor the noise they make.
I still use a lot of air powered tools at work.
I use Milwaukee 1/4 drive and 3/8 drive ratchets at work.
Cordless has eliminated the need for air powered tools. Which is great for at home work. No need for an air compressor nor the noise they make.
I still use a lot of air powered tools at work.
Matt, that's nice and i can appreciate the neatness and organization, but still, it's in a rolling cart in an actual shop correct?
The top also opens, my tool box is like 54 or so wide and the top is a work bench. And i'm also willing to bet that cart isn't your only box.
My shed is also about 300ft from my house, sometimes i need to do a little work out there and other places in the yard, possibly the street if i think i'll make a mess. Now and then i need to take some with me in my work van, not enough so to buy a second set though.
I guess my point is, that what works in a contained environment like an actual auto shop, isn't always the best at a home.
This isn't a career for me, it's a hobby.
Oddly enough, looks like the set in the clear packout is on sale for $169 with a free 120 set of bits (these are always useful).
That's cheaper than ebay pricing which is always about $20 less than an online store.
I may just buy it and then add a 32mm socket for my wife's srx that i know i need.
I'm also a fan of the clear cover to see what set i'm grabbing.
The top also opens, my tool box is like 54 or so wide and the top is a work bench. And i'm also willing to bet that cart isn't your only box.
My shed is also about 300ft from my house, sometimes i need to do a little work out there and other places in the yard, possibly the street if i think i'll make a mess. Now and then i need to take some with me in my work van, not enough so to buy a second set though.
I guess my point is, that what works in a contained environment like an actual auto shop, isn't always the best at a home.
This isn't a career for me, it's a hobby.
Oddly enough, looks like the set in the clear packout is on sale for $169 with a free 120 set of bits (these are always useful).
That's cheaper than ebay pricing which is always about $20 less than an online store.
I may just buy it and then add a 32mm socket for my wife's srx that i know i need.
I'm also a fan of the clear cover to see what set i'm grabbing.
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I pretty much live out of a Milwaukee Pack-Out setup.
It's a pain in the ass to "organize" but it's coming along slowly. I mean, there are [some] boxes than can't accommodate everything you'd like to have in that box etc...
It's coming along tho... I've had to take all of something and completely switch and re-organize boxes due to overflow etc.
It's def not a one-and-done kind of thing.
Something I intend to do this year is pick up that Milwaukee socket set. That will allow me to remove [most] of the duplicates from my ratchet and socket box. The one that has become heavier than all others though it's not the largest.
It's a pain in the ass to "organize" but it's coming along slowly. I mean, there are [some] boxes than can't accommodate everything you'd like to have in that box etc...
It's coming along tho... I've had to take all of something and completely switch and re-organize boxes due to overflow etc.
It's def not a one-and-done kind of thing.
Something I intend to do this year is pick up that Milwaukee socket set. That will allow me to remove [most] of the duplicates from my ratchet and socket box. The one that has become heavier than all others though it's not the largest.
Just wondering if anyone has a recommendation on a smoke machine. I came across this ad and I like the idea of an all-in-one, but kinda looks like it might be cheap chinese BS:
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Harbor Freight pump and some stoggies is my choice.
Great DIY video:
Great DIY video:
I’m still using the cheapo Walmart Halloween smoke machine lol
Not auto related, but has anybody had any experience with this mitre saw. I have to replace the Craftsman single bevel I have now, and want something good, but affordable. I’m just using it once in a while for house projects….. but when I want to use it, I want something good.
What say you guys?
Nope, I don't have that one. Mine is a much older version and doesn't have the compound slide.
Like you, I use it when I need it. Most recently, I used it cut all the lumber for a feral cat hotel. It fired up like it always does.
If yours is 5 years old or older, then the new one will be an upgrade. The motor technology alone has leaped in that time.
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These are damned handy to have around. The stand that I got mine was garbage and already broken/useless.
Like you, I use it when I need it. Most recently, I used it cut all the lumber for a feral cat hotel. It fired up like it always does.
If yours is 5 years old or older, then the new one will be an upgrade. The motor technology alone has leaped in that time.
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Also and otherwise: Digital Camera Microscope
These are damned handy to have around. The stand that I got mine was garbage and already broken/useless.
Meh... I have choices It's complicated. 'Forced' is not an accurate term. I'm not in any trouble, but I may choose not to jump through anymore hoops.