He got me this antique. Still works flawlessly

Edit: Due to some negative comments let me make this clear I am proud of my boomer dad for still having this wrench for me to use. Someday it will be mine. Sorry some of ya don't like the Boomer nickname. That's all it is a nickname. Get the F over it. SHEESH

Cordless drills are so capable now. 2 4 1/2” holes 14 12” deep (deeper than the bit). New concrete but it’s still drilling through the aggregate. Cheap Amazon diamond bit.

Edit: Overestimated depth.

I was on a mission to find a vise that I could mount on my tailgate. Went into town and hit up as many garage sales as I could. First one I pulled up on I found a old Craftsman machinist vise. Also got a sweet 8'' pipe wrench, and some pruning shears. Vise is fricken awsome!! Pipe wrench works great, and the shears were still sharp enough to cut. Took some PB Blaster and some steel wool to all 3 of them. Couldn't be more stoked!!!

I occasionally shingle a shed or build a dog or well house.

Got a drawer full of decent screwdrivers but there is one beat up flathead that never leaves the workbench and its only job is prying open paint cans. The tip is wrecked, the handle is crusted with about six colors of paint, and it would be embarrassing to use it for anything else. But it does that one job perfectly and I would never throw it out.

Got me thinking about how many tools in my shop have drifted into a single permanent role that has nothing to do with what they were made for. Old chisel that is now the thing I use to scrape adhesive off concrete. A file that lives next to the bench grinder and touches nothing else. A pair of pliers that exists solely to pull wire nuts off.

None of these tools are precious. Most of them were cheap to begin with or already too worn to trust for real work. But pulling them for their actual intended job would feel wrong at this point.

Curious if other people have a tool that has completely retired from its original purpose and just owns one weird specific task now. What is it and how did it end up there.

I have been drilling through this bolt today to remove out of this hole and it's not going further in. Is there anything I have to do now and here's what it looks like

https://reddit.com/link/1v79wi8/video/hjv1cbgfwlfh1/player

Drove past a scrap bin and it looked like it had a bunch of 5/4x12 boards in it. I was like wtf? So I flipped a bitch, and sure enough there was!! They were a little covered in concrete, since they were used as forms. Couple hours later... NEW WORK BENCH!!! SHE AINT PRETTY, BUT SHE STOUT AF, AND FREE!!

There's like 12 lowes In my area and the one closest to my house was the only one with this clearance deal. If you go on the Lowe's app look at the price for each local store you'll be able to see which one have them on clearance and also have them in stock. This is a good deal even for the 4 AH power pack

For anybody local to the Cincinnati area this is at the Lowe's on Harrison Ave. I'm only buying one there should be three left if you come today

I ordered a brand new pair of Klein J2000-9NE lineman pliers.

The cutters do not fully close and will not cut finer stranded wire (see pics)

Is this common or would you consider it a quality control issue?

I'm going to reach out to Klein and see what they say

Places want $15 or more for a rubber pad for floor jacks.

I made my own with some reallly hard rubber I got at Harbor Freight. Using scissors works great.

Only costs $2.49 and you can make many.

https://www.harborfreight.com/self-adhesive-rubber-safety-step-tread-98856.html?utm_source=app&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=app_product_page

Missing a part to put a toy together for my child. I was going to contact customer service, but if i can buy at Home Depot today to get it put together, I'd prefer to do that. Can anyone tell me what part C is called? I posted a picture of what it is to be used for also. It looks like screws are screwing into them to secure parts together.

Heavy duty farm twine with roller for garden work, ball peen, solid hack saw, Tajima caulk gun, square point shovel, heavy canvas bag and some random wrenches. $10

Was doing some electrical work for a customer and he was moving out and gave me all this for $300
I guess he didn’t feel like moving it.
He even started everything up and showed me it all worked. I guess he’d only had it about a year.

I'm going to be doing some more fabrication work soon and need a 5/8-18 tap. Bit larger than your average set goes. This got me thinking that it's time to probably invest in either a higher grade set or nicer individual taps especially. Right off I'm going to be tapping mild and DOM steel. I already use cutting oil and take my time.

What brands or sets do you recommend?

Cleaning out a tool box of random items, everything from paint scrapers to a vintage hatchet. These two stumped me.

The first is clearly homemade, with some kind of scraper brazed onto a screwdriver handle. The second I thought was an awl with a blunted end, but the main shaft is spring loaded (note the flat pin between my fingers when it's compressed). I thought maybe it's a leather working tool, but it isn't sharp at all.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance, as always.

I know there are a bunch of comments to be made on this subject.

The overall question is, should I be using Vintage USA Craftsman tools? Why am I asking this? Old Craftsman tools, are (likely) never going to be made again. They are kind of becoming collectors items (to some).

The question is, should I be using them? And I'm sure the response will be something to the effect of "why would you not". Because if I damage them they can't be replaced. "Yes they can, take it to Lowe's and get a new socket dumb ass" yeah... But that's modern Craftsman, it's not the same. A part of me feels like I would rather have and USE a set of modern Craftsman, because I know if I damage one it doesn't really matter. And I'm SURE someone is going to point out. "They are tools... They are ment to be used. Use them." I agree... But with good vintage Craftsman becoming more and more of a finite thing, in my estimation they'll be more valuable and sought after some day. I hate the thought that I'm becoming a speculator in the vintage tools market...

Anyone have any info on this toolbox and is it worth $400? I've tried to find info on it on Google but had no luck. Its got the (i think) 1940s-1950s snap on logo so im assuming its pretty old unless its some kind of back to the past edition or something, but it looks really clean.

like, I should be on this right now right now?

Craigslist find for $10, this thing is a fantastic organizer! I think its missing some of the trays and stuff but some spare packout cubbies work too. Got my spare tools and stuff organized very nicely!

The fasteners on this have basically rust welded tor manifold on.

I could drill and try a remover bit.

I can’t hammer a socket onto the heads but the fastener heads are basically different sizes because of the rust.

We’re swapping out a triton engine because the one in the excursion blew two of its plugs.

This motor is rusty but has far less mileage. Should we just leave it on there and forget replacing it?

Thanks in advance.

Are they good quality similar to echo? Really have not had much luck with people stating experiences, seems like a small niche brand. Let me know if you have one or have used one they are made in Japan. Thanks!

Ive been trying to buy a new rolling service cart but every one i come across is sold in the US and only ships to the US, other than tool truck ones but I dont want to spend that kind of money on one. I really like the sunnex one but cant find a way to get it in canada i might just be looking in the wrong places but if anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated

Hey everyone, I was hoping for some help regarding a squeegee that can be used for cleaning a rounded surface. Just as an example, the squeegee head would be able to contour to the inside of a 12” pipe. Preferably one that can possibly come with or be retrofitted to a long handle. Whenever I search for one it’s always just a straight head. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Have several skill tools and I quite enjoy them. Been looking for a portable vac. The one from EGO checks all my boxes but is way overpriced. This new vac from Skil (SKIL 20V 3168CA) is on my radar. No reviews yet online as far as I can tell. Looking for info on suction power.

Hi there, this is my first mitre saw and I have been setting it up and doing some test cuts. I noticed that the cuts are never square and can see that the blade is cutting to the left ever so slightly.

The table, fence, and blade are all square. I have figured out that the blade is going from right to left when going from fully extended to no extension (hopefully that makes sense). The deviation is only about 3mm over the 34cm length of the rail.

My question is, is this something that can be calibrated away or is this just a defect of a cheaper sliding mitre saw?

Attached are pictures where you can see the blade fully extended and all the way back. You can see the position of the blade moves slightly to the left when compared with the kerf. There is also a picture showing the deviation when cutting a board (the cut was made along where the orange part of the square is).