Want to give kids some basic tool sets for Christmas. What are some quality socket and wrench brands that won’t break the bank?

The selector switch on a 3/8” Hazet ratchet broke, so it can only be used to tighten things. I paid $100 new for the ratchet, a repair kit with the selector is around $70-80 with shipping. Probably going to go back to Craftsman and keep it simple

Looking for roughly a ~45" rolling tool box for work with a stainless steel work bench.

Good quality perfrerred. I've looked and it's not decide. Any help would be awesome. Tia!

I am looking to replace the wire wheel on my bench grinder but thinking of removing the safety shield so I can have better access to the wire wheel. What is the general consensus on this? Am I setting myself up for an ER visit or do most people run without them?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seot/20848018071?listRegistryId=59e558a3-d873-43f9-9252-4a2724f13b1a&listRegistryType=WL

The link might only work if it’s available in your area. It was only $39.97 in Chicago suburbs.

So today I learned that you can magnetize and demagnetize screwdrivers. Also that certain types of metal are better than others. I'd like to invest in a quality (magnetizable) screwdriver set. I read that Wera is a good brand. Is there a downside to ordering an interchangeable bit style? What would be your recommendation for a decent, general household-use screwdriver/set? Also, are all magnetizer gadgets made equal?

Been getting into DIY stuff and working on my cars myself in the last few months after bad experiences with shops and dealerships , so I’ve been collecting tools and this is something Ive put together so far.

Are there similar end mill style carving heads with button inserts for carving wood? Hoping to find something that will attach to a drill or angle grinder for wood carving.

Have a guy whose worked with us 35 years. He’s the epitome of old school. He also spend all 35 years losing bits. I’ve spent eons trying to get him to use a bit holder, either attached to the drill or the ones that come on the caribiner. He’s such a skeptic and is all about “using what i know and fuck off with that new hipster shit.” Shit talking aside, this past Friday I finally caught him using it! I was thrilled. We had a good hour long laugh that’s for sure

Which leads me to this question - what product/accessory/third party bs were you initially skeptical about but later came to loving it / needing it?

I’m less thinking about tools and more thinking about power tool attachments, product hacks, and little QoL products that improved your workflow.

Retired early due to health issues. Left with full body neuropathy, blind in one eye, wobble when I walk and more yet I’ve never been happier just to be alive!

This is my little 10’x16’ shop and 3’ wide x 7’ long x 42” tall workbench. My bench weighs about 800lbs. The locking casters are rated at 450lbs each and attached with grade 8 hardware. My bench has 20 (twenty) 110 volt plugs and 2 USB’s. 7 tape measures, 2 hammers, 2 table saw sleds, one planer sled, one filler for mitre box, a 2’x32” router table and much more. Thanks for reading and looking.

I’m on Facebook as “De Walt” with a husky as my profile pic.

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Im speechless, the guy couldnt even bother asking around for one, he did it himself

I picked up a pair of large water pump pliers in a bunch of tools I picked up a while ago. I left them in the garage and kind of forgot about them until coming across the box of tools a few weeks ago. I was going thru them and figuring out what I wanted to keep and what to get rid of, while cleaning up the the large water pumps I thought they were grip-less cheap HF brand, but when I cleaned them up a little bit I saw they were channel lock 460’s. Having no real way to get grips for them I tried doing it myself. I took HF 3/4” shrink tubing and put 2 layers on each handle, I then purchased 3/4” waterproof heat shrink tubing in blue off Amazon, and used that for the 3rd and final layer. How did I do ??? I have them next to another pair of 460’s with factory grips for comparison.

Check this out guy had the foresight to put a bike pump on his dolly, so now whenever he has a flat, he just takes it off and fills up. I want to hear your comments.

had a westinghouse wpx3400 and it was good but I wanted to make the transition to fully electric for all our outdoor power equipment. the pressure washer was the last thing and recently got rid of it.

looking for an electric recommendation. admittedly, was a bit disappointed to see that many max out at 1.2gpm and around 1800-2000psi.

is this still even practical to use for occasional use? this is NOT being used commercially or regularly, perhaps just once a year to pressure wash house and with a surface cleaner to clean concrete driveway/sidewalk. I am okay with it taking a bit longer (again, only doing it once a year maybe) as long as it can actually clean the concrete.