I bought one of those long flexible snake magnets from the parts store to retrieve a socket I dropped down an engine bay. On the second pull, the magnet head literally snapped off inside the housing, so now I have TWO pieces stuck down there. Anyone else had luck with the cheaper telescoping claw grabbers instead?
Bought a set of Knipex cobras last month because everyone on here raves about them. The release button jammed up on me after 3 days of light use on some PVC fittings. I'll stick with my old Channellocks that cost half as much and have lasted 10 years - has anyone else had durability issues with these?
I used to dig around in those flimsy plastic trays for 5 minutes to find a 10mm socket, now with the pegboard setup from Lowe's I just grab it in 10 seconds flat so has anyone else switched to pegboard and actually noticed a real time save or was I just that disorganized?
I had about $800 saved for a new tool chest and was dead set on getting a used Snap On off Craigslist. After driving 45 minutes to look at a rusty 40 inch box that still wanted $1200, I gave up and walked into Harbor Freight. Grabbed the 56 inch US General roller for $699 and honestly the drawer slides feel just as smooth as that Snap On did. Anybody else decide to go the cheap route and not regret it one bit?
I was swapping out a transmission on a '98 F-150 at the shop near downtown and had bolts laid out across the tray. The magnet let go when I bumped the rack arm, and 12 bolts scattered across the concrete floor. Anybody got a fix for keeping those trays stuck tight on vertical metal?
Kept seeing people throw their stethoscope and shears loose in a tote bag like animals, so I grabbed a $35 tactical pouch from Amazon and organized everything with elastic loops. Took me 3 tries to get the layout right where I can grab an IV start kit blindfolded in the dark. Anyone else find that cheap organizers force you to get creative with the space?
I was building a deck for a buddy in Springfield last fall and tested some 2x6s with my cheap moisture meter before nailing them down. Turns out the thing was reading 5 percent lower than the actual wood moisture because of the copper in the treatment. Anyone else run into this or know a better budget meter that works on treated wood?
I was a hardcore magnetic strip guy for my tool wall. Had three of them lined up above my workbench thinking it was genius. Then last Tuesday I grabbed my 18v drill and bumped a magnetic holder. A 10mm socket dropped straight onto my concrete floor. Rolled under the shelf into a pile of dust bunnies. Took me 15 minutes to find it with a flashlight. Now I switched to pegboard hooks with locking clips. Feel way more secure and nothing falls off when I grab stuff nearby. Anyone else had magnetic stuff fail on them?
I was picking up some random plumbing fittings and overheard two dudes by the tool aisle. One was complaining about his socket set stripping out on a lug nut. The other guy just shrugged and said that line about buying once. It got me thinking about all the cheap wrenches I've snapped over the past 3 years. Maybe I need to start tossing more than $15 at a single tool instead of replacing everything twice.
Happened last Saturday on a 2005 Civic in my driveway, and I had to borrow my neighbor's Snap-On to finish the job, has anyone else had a budget tool fail at the worst possible moment?
I spent like 3 weeks going back and forth on whether to get a 5-drawer rolling cart or a full 26-inch tool chest for my home setup... ended up going with the cart from Harbor Freight for $189 since I move stuff around a lot. Set it up last Saturday and already loaded it with my most-used wrenches and screwdrivers. It's way easier to roll over to the truck than I thought it would be. The drawers hold a lot more than I expected for the size too. Anyone else have a cart that just made your workflow better or did you regret not going bigger?