Daughter and SiL moving into an apartment or house soon and they don’t really have any tools at all. Was wondering if anyone knew of a decent starter set on a budget or if i should just assemble something basic. Just so he can even hang a picture etc.

Is there any foam strong enough to hold tools upsidw down in a box lid?

Most of my work is on vehicles, and while I do have a full set of impact wrenches (3/8” M12, 1/2” and 3/4” XGT). I only use them for removing fasteners.

I’m thinking of getting a small M12 drill for installing fasteners, but I would be using it with socket adapters. Can I replace the keyless chuck that comes on the drill with a 1/4” impact-driver type chuck? And then it would be easy to swap between 1/4-1/2” socket adapters.

Maybe I’m over thinking it, obviously the keyless chuck is fine. But if I could get a quick release chuck I think that would be awesome.

Edit: I do have an M12 installation driver and it’s a great tool for woodworking/fixing things up around the house. But it’s underpowered for vehicles, and I hate the ergonomics. The hand guard definitely prevents it from getting into tight spaces a normal drill could work in.

I was sitting on my bucket out in the driveway working on getting my mower ready for the season and a landscaping crew just stopped by and offered me a job in their shop sharpening blades (cause that’s what I was doing when they drove by). Apparently they were really and they were really I impressed with my work and they said that they can’t find anybody who knows how to get the blades on their mower fleet sharp any more without them just replacing with new ones. I never knew that it was seemingly that difficult to profile steel with a grinder and yeah, I’m lazy so I sharpen them while they’re still on the deck. Just wow

Left Sparta 1/2in drive 0-150ft lb usa made Center ares 3/8in drive 0-90 Newton meters Chinese made Right neiko tools 1/4in drive 0-9 Newton meters knock of Japanese made

Looks like it’s doing nothing but making noise . Anyway to tell I think I got a dud

Hello everyone,

I’m on the hunt for a very small cabinet key that can be used as a keychain. It needs to have a 9mm square. I’m looking for something that’s not only functional but also compact enough to fit comfortably with my keys. Does anyone have any recommendations or personal favorites? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

I am looking into buying a power washer that I can use around the house. It would mostly be used for washing the cars, washing some indoor rugs, house siding and vinyl fence, composite deck and the little bit of concrete and paver that I have on my property. Since I don't think I need anything super powerful I was leaning towards an electric one since its much easier to use on regular basis. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with this one (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-2500-PSI-1-76-GPM-Electric-Powered-Pressure-Washer-with-Anti-Tipping-Technology-and-5-Quick-Connect-Tips-ePX3500/324920714) that I've been eyeing or anyone has any general recommendations or tips about buying/using a power washer?

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Since this one is 2500psi it seems to be a bit too much for car washing. Is the best way to decrease the psi to use a winder tip (25 or 40 degree) and keep a bit of a distance? Any general tips to make sure I don't ruin my cars' paint?

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Thanks!

I’m deep cleaning some appliances, and wanted to get into the handle of my food processor, but I’ve never seen this type of screw before. I tried Googling it, but couldn’t find it there. Does anyone know what this is or what I can use to unscrew/screw it?

Thanks, and apologies if this is a dumb question.

Inspired by another post here, I wanted to show my selfmade trolley and systainer.

Postman delivered this today.

I'm guessing I'd want some angle gauge, but I've bmnever used them, so what brand or design is good?

Looking for baseboard work, specifically, but I'd like it to work on other general angle finding tasks as well. Baseboard would be inside and outside corners, but it would be really nice for sitting on top of joined boards and finding the angles of them too.

By the way, this is for rare use. I don't need stabilizer or anything LOL

I ran out of tile 2/3 of the way through an install. Tiles were discontinued (much swearing ensued). I figured out a fix, but I need to get a few tiles up, to re-lay in a diff place. The best solution I can think of is running an oscillating tool with grout grinder blade under the tile as far as I can. But that's only 1-2 inches at best. Can anyone think of another tool that could remove the thinset under tile, several inches under?

Found on the road near my place a 10mm but also a ratchet attached.

Hi there!

I have a bunch of projects and have determined the first tool I need is a miter saw (will be cutting many 2x4s). I'm looking for a decent miter saw, preferably with a good dust bag, or some way to manage the dust otherwise (I think some have a way to hookup to a shopvac hose?). Hoping to spend around $500 at most (less is better). The wider it can cut, the better (i.e. sliding is probably a necessity—I saw the Makita can cut boards up to 15" wide, and I don't really want to buy a track saw immediately if the miter saw can make-do for now).

It looks like the Dewalt DWS716, DWS779, and DWS780 may all fit the bill. Can anyone tell me what the differences are between these three models? Can anyone recommend another brand instead? Definitely want something that's going to last, rather than cheaping out and getting something which will need to be replaced in a year or two.

Hi. I need a polycarbonate tube, but no shop anywhere near me sells it. As a last ditch effort I'll try to make some from 2mm thick sheet polycarbonate. Any tips or tricks, or do I just need a heat gun and elbow grease?

This is my tool wall I was looking for a better way to put these big wrenches up because it’s pulling on the peg wall any ideas