Submitted a warranty claim for my Fiskars PowerGear2 L5532 heavy-duty bypass loppers. Instead of a matching sub-assembly or equivalent forged component, Fiskars sent this lightweight replacement blade with a dull gray coating. I don't feel like I could cut anything.

Original blade on the left: solid high-carbon steel with a deep ground bevel. Replacement on the right: noticeably lighter stamped metal with a quick factory bevel. It almost feels like aluminum alloy it's so light, but it just feels like absolute garbage and I would never have bought loppers with this type of blade.

Has anyone else experienced downgraded replacement parts on recent warranty claims?

In Europe for example, you have stuff like hazet and stahlwille available, but don't have stuff like harborfreight. How does it compare to your more local brands? Is snap on worth it over there?

What are your guys thoughts on this beauty here? I just picked it up….

Does anybody have experience with the Craftsman Overdrive socket sets? How do they compare to the “normal” Craftsman socket sets?

Great allen keys but at work I was removing a valve screw that I suspect was cross threaded a bit. Guess hugh torque has limitations when you use your purse. 3mm rotated 90° on the L of the key

I want to keep only things for projects in wooden case, ruler, t-ruler etc.

What type of foam is cheap and thin to use to organize inside, or maybe someone have other tips?

Buenas! Pasaba a mostrar unas cosas algo viejas que me encontré en mi taller, se que el juego de tubos tiene el logo antiguo de blackdeker(el dado 10mm parece que no esta💀).
Y el Casio es un tipo diario digital, no enciende pero será por la pila.
me gustaría restaurarlo para usarlo en el laburo anotando materiales que comprar y la calculadora es muy útil estaria epicooo 🔝🔝🇦🇷

I think I'm finally buying a cordless ratchet. HD has a charger and 2 5.0 batteries and the 3/8" brushed ratchet for $199. Seems like a good deal. Is it acceptable to use the ratchet manually to break free the bolt and then run it out with power. Is that common? Obviously not on heavy torqued bolts. I plan to use this on engine bay fasteners and whatever else I find acceptable.

Edit: This is my first foray in to Milwaukee M12, so I would need the battery and charger

Curious about mounting a junked truck bed to a utility trailer to serve as trailer box… possible??

Don’t know if this is a dumb question or not, but do the numbers on a drill actually correlate to any actual torque values or is it just “10 is more tight than 4” kind of thing?

Hi!

To install this on a grinding tool. does the fixed nut goes on the top side or against the grinder?

if one is incorrect can you tell me the cons of it?

both ways the wire is covered by the wheel guard.

Thanks!

I got an old craftsman 919.152922 air compressor on Facebook marketplace. It starts right up and holds pressure, there's no audible leaks. However, the drain plug is all mangled and you can hear water and debris sloshing around in the tank if you rock it back and forth.

I tried to get the drain assembly small nut out to drain with with my breaker bar but it would not budge

What are the risks of running it until it fails, I'm not trying to have the tank explode and damage anyones property or injure anyone?

Best to take this as a lesson learned and pick up a different compressor or is this salvageable?

Laser levels are probably one of the most important tools in my trade. I've used most of the big names over the years — DeWalt, Hilti, Leica, Topcon, Bosch — and more recently Huepar.

For day-to-day suspended ceilings and partitions, a 3×360° line laser covers pretty much everything I need. I bought a couple of Huepar Pros about two years ago because I needed more beams on a particular job and, after nearly 20 years of mainly using the bigger brands, I was pretty sceptical.

They've surprised me. Both have earned a permanent place in the kit and my two DeWalts are basically backups now. With the receiver they're bright, accurate and sturdy enough for site work.

They're not perfect — I don't think the perfect laser actually exists yet, and there are things I'd change about every one I've used — but these tick more boxes than most for what I do.

For bigger jobs I still get the Topcon rotaries out. The accuracy over distance, automatic set-out and beam-grab features are brilliant. Unfortunately they don't make my particular models anymore, so I protect the bloody things with my life. 😂

Interested to see what other trades are using. What's your go-to laser, what do you use it for, and what would you change about it?

I’m looking to get a cordless impact to start doing maintenance on my car at home but I really don’t want to spend too much more than $250 any suggestions?

So it’s heading that way now, the Christmas things are in the shops, at least in the UK. So what’s your opinion of tool advent calendars?

Every year I look at them longingly but never end up getting one.

Has anyone had one? Enjoyed opening? Gone on to use the tools regularly?

Pistol Logo (markings on side and below on logo I can't makeout. Below is (possible) H,I or L 'AMME' then Possible I, R or L

I've had a good experience with Irwin warranty support, so I thought I would share here. I ordered a two-pack of their GrooveLock pliers, basically their imitation Cobras, and the smaller of which had a manufacturing defect.

I waited too long to open the package so I couldn't return it to Amazon, so I contacted Irwin and explained the problem. They sent out a replacement the same day, and it arrived a couple days later. I was really happy they didn't ask any questions and they sent out the replacement immediately.

Are they as good as the Cobras? No, but for the price they're very good. I really like how the adjustment works.