Does a sliding Miter saw have any big advantages for the increased price?

I am a huge fan of the witte maxx plus handles after using the Matco versions and was looking to buy a bit holder with the maxx plus handle but it is listed as a 1/4in nut driver only but I am wondering if it has magnetic bit retention since it is the only maxx with plus’s nut driver in sae and there is magnetic bit retention in the maxx and pro handles both with similar part numbers.

I'm starting as a traffic controller and barricade/barrel mover will start early April. in upper midwest and end early November. ill be on a three week out 6-1 schedule and one week home. I'll have to use my personal vehicle to go out to hotel paid of course then transport from there. what kinds of things are needed for this position. I don't know anyone who has done this. what should I bring for... clothes, boots, any important tools that I should have my own, things to make a four man hotel room comfortable, or food storage or prep.

I got this SK metric socket set on marketplace for $84 (thats how much I had in my wallet). I think it was a fair price. It is 1/2 inch drive and goes from 10mm-36mm. Im not a pro, just a DIY guy that works on his own stuff. Biggest nut ive ever torqued was a 32mm axle nut on a kawasaki ninja. So I know this set is overkill for me but I really like SK for sentimental reasons. This set is missing the 15mm sadly but I am tracking one down on ebay that matches. The paper card in there says 1983. What brand of hand tools do you guys think is coolest?

Tightened a bolt which shifted the plate under it and I tried to tap it back into place with the adjustable and it didn’t go so well 🤣

I've used both, but not long enough with each tool to fully say which will last longer and be more powerful & handle the dust better.

About to start building my tool collection for side jobs, once I buy one big battery, I'm sticking to the brand.

It seems to be one of those things that tool makers keep separated in order to justify me owning so many fookin' jigsaws.. 😆

I’m looking for an EZ Out or alternative stripped screw extractor for a 1.5mm hex grub screw. Any leads appreciated.

Thanks!

Title says it all. I'm looking at the 4-drawer as a modding platform. Yes, the 5-drawer IS currently on sale but it's too big and too heavy for what I have in mind.

About the 4-drawer cart, could someone tell me the weight of JUST the box section? That's the cart minus the legs, bottom shelf, casters, etc. as though I wanted to use it as a tool chest and not a cart.

And the width, length, depth of each drawer and the lid compartment?

Lastly, what about the sheet metal thickness?

Thanks a bunch!

Bought these on Amazon awhile back and they have proven useful to me but they only hold the bit in with a magnet.

I have an old Atlas closing lathe and I'm having issues with the spindle break handle it won't line up after a full disassembly cleaning and repair it will lock in the wrong position and unlock in the wrong position and still allow it to move when it's locked any help would be appreciated I'd like to get this running again

Simple post,

I keep searching "double lined tape" or "covered Adhesive tape" and getting google results for "double sided tape" and thats NOT what im looking for.

Im just looking for the type of tape where the adhesive side is covered and needs to be peeled before its sticky.

TLDR; Got burgled while on vacation and basically every wood working, mechanical, electrical, and outdoor tool that weighed less than 75lbs is gone. Gotta start over. Any thoughts on order, brands, etc?

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They didn't get the big heavy old craftsman tools that are too heavy to move (like, the lathe and stand drill press and table saw). They also didn't get the router in the router table.

They did nab my bench top tools, clamps, hand tools (except for the little 12v dewalt set we use for small repairs that was in house), and the belts and blades that weren't already installed. They were pretty well organized and contained and it was probably pretty easy to haul them off. I'm still finding out what exactly is gone.

I don't have enough money to rebuy them all and have my doubts about the homeowners insurance making me whole. So now I need to start over. My first purchase will probably be a miter saw because my empty miter saw table makes me sad (and I now have some repairs to do).

How would y'all go about restarting if you were in my shoes?

I have to replace some rotted sill plates on block foundation. Will this work to drill holes in concrete for fasteners? If so, use 1/2 hammer drill; or Will it tear it up?

Been thinking about grabbing this. I have a few Ryobi things. Keeping it to two brand if possible. Or unless Ryobi brushless drill and impact works best for keeping it all in one? I am a homeowner and plan to work on getting wood storage setup in garage and projects around the house.

I need to buy a ratchet and impact wrench, so I thought maybe this wouldn’t be a bad way to get into M12 fuel so I can work on my CJ2a project. Less battery buying…

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-FUEL-12-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Hammer-Drill-and-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-w-2-Batteries-and-Bag-2-Tool-3497-22/320268525

Good afternoon, can anyone help? The grinder is old, I checked it because it doesn't have magnets, it just has the shaft and the copper coil. It only works when I turn it by hand, but it doesn't work alone and it keeps making a buzzing noise and threatening to seize up. I lubricated it with automotive bearing grease, it was smooth running, but it only starts when forced to start. It has 4 numbered wires and 2 without numbers and they are all gray. Can anyone explain how I can fix it or if a component is missing?

My father passed away recently, I'm going through his old tools. He was employed as an aerospace mechanic, and acted as a mechanic who did his own car stuff (out of necessity, not desire). I'm not joking when I say there's about 300lbs of steel. Some massive pry bars, lots of giant screwdrivers, and a LOT of sockets, combo wrenches, and various other tools.

I'm not a mechanic. I dabble with some repairs on weekends (most recently replacing a wheel hub assembly), but not frequently, and definitely not professionally. I have a decent impact set I bought about a year ago off amazon, one of the ridiculously named chinese imports. It's 3/8 drive, served me well, works with my impact gun, etc. Up until I bought that impact set, I got by on crappy sockets, mish-mash of combination wrenches, and a few sets of pliers.

Most of the old stuff is craftsman, a lot of it "made in usa" craftsman. We're talking a few 1/2, 3/8 drive ratchets, several sets of imperial combination wrenches (all usa made), lots of sockets, even some older craftsman breaker bars (before they put model numbers on).

I've learned from ebay that there's the "-vv-" and "=v=" craftsman identifiers, most of the tools have the "=v=" and a couple have the other marking. There's a few random loosies of different brands, but that makes up the bulk.

I'm tempted to throw out my crap-grade stuff and just build up a "made in usa" set. I presume since they're all old, they're not impact compatible, so they wouldn't replace my impact set.

As far as effort, most of the tools have some amount of rust on them. Some of the combo wrenches have rusted through the chrome layer and are just black underneath. I've been able to soak most of them in evapo-rust, but some will need some wire wheel treatment. Some are not salvageable (at least by me).

Any thoughts on if it's worth the effort to clean this stuff up? Am I better just selling it to someone who might use it professionally? I know the tools and their purpose, I just don't have much in the way of needs. But keeping some USA steel in circulation also feels good... thoughts?

Corrosive stuff is bad, guys.