Bought their Quinn 1/2-inch model for $89 after my Snap-on started slipping on lug nuts, and it clicked perfect on every single one of 32 bolts doing my F-150's control arms. Has anyone else had a cheap tool surprise them like that?
Last week my 18V circular saw cord got ripped out near the base, just a clean break. I spent 3 hours trying to splice it back with heat shrink and solder, but the motor still sounds rough. My buddy says for a $60 tool from 3 years ago, just buy a new one. But I've fixed my dad's old 1980s drill twice with new cords and it runs like a tank. Is there a cutoff point where repair is just dumb stubbornness? Has anyone else dealt with this where the math doesn't add up?
Honestly, I was about to buy a beat up table saw for $120 until this guy who volunteers there on weekends walked over. He pointed out the fence was warped and the arbor had a wobble you could feel just spinning it by hand. Said I'd spend more fixing it than buying a new one. Has anyone else gotten saved from a bad used tool by a random stranger?
I visited the Tool Library downtown last Tuesday to cut some hardwood, and the guy running the place showed me how he sharpens his own bandsaw blades with a simple jig. He said buying new blades every time they dull is a waste when you can get 3 more uses out of them with a 10 minute touch up. Has anyone else tried sharpening their own saw blades with a bench grinder or does it mess up the set too much?
Old guy next door saw me in the garage and said I was grinding the bevel way too steep. He showed me his 30 year old chisel with a 25 degree angle and it cut like a razor. Changed my angle by 5 degrees and now I don't have to force anything through the wood. Anyone else get a tip from an old timer that just wrecked their old method?