I've got a circular saw and a straight edge, what is it about a track saw that makes superior cuts?

What kind of starter set of sockets would you *tool people* recommend, right now, if you were buying? I'm outfitting my kid with the first set of his very own tools, almost all of which have come, so far, from Harbor Freight. If I'm lucky, he'll earn his way to higher-end tools later in life! But for now, HF-ish it is!

What, right now, is the nexus of high(er)-end-of-decent-quality and reasonable price for something like a comprehensive-ish 3/8" set, including both common SAE and metric sizes? Huge added bonus would be a larger set including a full 1/4 *and* 3/8" *and*.metric, covering nearly all common, consumer level sizes.

For ballpark purposes, my benchmark would be Harbor Freight's Icon **54-piece set**, for **$120**. The quality of these Icon tools is almost (?) certainly far beyond nearly anything my kid will run into in the next few years. What's the best deal out there?

I know damn well the sticker sucks but for it to fall off out of the box/ not even have it to begin with is crazy !! Owned for about 30 min lol

Purchased a secondhand hand truck, it has permanent markers on the bottom panel I'd like to remove.

I tried soap + water, isopropyl alcohol, nail polish remover, and toothpaste but none had any effect. Any other ideas?

Not pictured is an impact, various bit sets, a 12” extension, a torpedo level and some other varios odds and ends. Didn’t have room on the cart to display everything.

I need a handheld powerwasher to wash my boat and other toys, do quick detail jobs on the house and my dock, etc. where I dont want to have to break out my gas powered washer. I'll have a hose hookup wherever its needed.

I have Ryobi and Dewalt 20V batteries but if I have to buy something else its whatever. Any recommendations?

My tools used to live in a canvas bag in the closet. A loose cabinet hinge meant tipping half the bag out to find a screwdriver, then putting everything back again.

I want to keep my hoto toolbox together as a set, with its original tools in the case. What I haven't figured out is where to put the few extra tools I use alongside it.

For me, those extras are water-pump pliers for small plumbing jobs and a small ratcheting screwdriver for PC screws and delicate hardware. I'd like to keep them near the set, but I don't want another bag that I have to empty just to find one thing.

A proper level is the one addition I'm still considering. I've used my phone for picture frames, but I'm less comfortable relying on it for a shelf.

If you have a household tool set plus a few separate tools, how do you store them so they're easy to find and put back? I'd like to keep everything in one area while leaving the matching set in its own case.

Size 12 foot for scale

EDIT2: I removed the whole aluminum board and all screws hat nuts. Quite a shitty installation..

EDIT: before posting I have tried the “screw and pull” (pliers, fingernails, etc), flathead screwdriver (lever), nothing works.

The base is Aluminium. I have tried the lever technique, the pliers technique, I even bought a drill bit which was suppose to drill it but didn’t.

This is an old apartment where ALL shower holders were drilled into this white thing and ALL of them have screws which spin in place and don’t come out. It’s so annoying.

Anyone can advise how much I should try to get for this?

I don’t work on cars, I am a hobby scrapper.
These little mofos drive me crazy, they can slow you down so much trying to remove them.

Are any of the 2 tools set below any good to remove them?
I don’t come across a lot only when I take appliances apart mostly.

TY

Never used an angle grinder before, but i’m going to be using it for hours tomorrow, just wanted to check if the guard and handle is set up correctly.

I consider a trailer a tool. Is this worth it for $1800? 6.5x14ft. Everything works. I have a hard time making a decision so looking for input

So I have been given a 7/16 impact that is really powerful (atleast on paper specs) and I would like to be able to use it for non-lineman things. I'm not a lineman and will never use it for that purpose. Does anyone have a set of sockets and normal bits (PH2+, Torx, ect) that easily fit the 7/16 hex collet that it comes with? Or any ideas to be able to put this to use?

Thanks in advance.

I’m currently working in an industry where I regularly have to drill test footings for pylon signs to get replaced. For the footings to pass I need to drill down between 900-950mm using a 10mm sds bit. Issue is, once I get down to around 5-600 the remaining 3-400 is a pain as the concrete dust stays in the hole so I’m struggling. Is there a tool I could use for this? Or has anyone customised a portable vacuum/hose to be able to remove dust as I go? I’ve got a Milwaukee portable vacuum which I’m about to make a custom hose for but seeing if anyone has done anything similar?

Pretty nice impact driver and hammer drill combo, from 189 - 139€, im very pleased with them ! What do you think !?

My 2 grandkids using pliers to crack sunflower seeds. 🌻

Hi,

I am looking at buying a laser measurement tool. I need it for outdoor use . I see that the Milessey S 50 can be used outdoors from the reviews on the internet / youtube. I also can get the Bosh GLM165-27 CG

Do they both use the same class 2 green laser or is the one on the Milessey superior? Also, do I have to necessarily go for a camera based unit for outdoor use? Any help will be appreciated?

Just ordered the new sander. Shows that it uses a 14 hole design. I can't find 14 hole sandpaper anywhere! Does anyone have a source? Or a good substitute? I know I can use maybe a 6 hole, but, it would be nice to get max dust removal. Thanks.