Garage Shop: Tools

Hahaha... Yes, I would never consider buying tools from a TV informercial, but my "friend" was curious.

 

I call bs!

 

Think what you will !

I live 500' plus off the road

Electric under ground Cable Company said they would not run buried cable nor could I run my cable under ground to the pole looked at Satellite of course they won`t come out and tell you if it will work before you get all the hardware .

DSL is to far

Now granted things may have changed this was back in 1995 I am used to not having it don`t miss it.

If I want I can play DVD`s on the computer in truth I would rather read over watching Movies .

The only way I have internet is with a jet pack and external antenna

Cell service is random in a few spots outside so much that to pick up the phone drops the call

 

Any recommendations for drawer liners? Bought a roll from harbor freight and seems alright but I need a combined 400 inches of it. 1 roll gets me 3 drawers covered. At $7/pop adds up quick lol

 

well this might be dangerous haha

 

Big thanks to Holden @Squatting Pigeon and Frank @Pandaman59 for getting the lift finished. Been on hold since my surgery. Had a great time and enjoyed some beers. Time to get the shop cleaned up.

 

Man. I dream of a lift in the garage but can’t fit it right now. (I do have a 2 post rotary sitting in storage though... just waiting for more room....)

 

Damn nice!

 

Good deals from Gearwrench today.

 

6pt or 12pt sockets?

 

6 prevent slipping due to more surface engagement. But 12 means you dont have to turn a socket as far in a tight spot to get the points to engage. I'm personally a fan of the latter for whatever reason for general use, except torque gun applications.

 

6 point is going to be the most common and best to use for most fasteners.

12 point isnt as common for the average person and isnt (usually) needed specifically

 

https://www.tekton.com/which-is-better-in-sockets-and-wrenches-6-point-vs-12-point

Some interesting info (not an endorsement for Tekton, not a repudiation either)

 

I think I agree. I was roped into replacing an alternator in a friends '04 Rav4 last night and was using my 6pt 3/8 Craftsman sockets for most of it. The thought of a 12pt crossed my mind. The hardest part was getting the sockets on the tensioner and the bottom bolt for the alternator. Both were hard to get to and I can see a 12pt socket being easier to place.

That tensioner though...had to use a 3ft pipe as a breaker bar to get the belt off.

 

12 point fasteners aren't as common, but 12 point sockets / wrenches are everywhere. Only seems in the last year or so have I noticed the majority of the home user type tools being specifically 6 point sockets, etc. All the Stanley/Husky/etc has all been 12 point tools as the default. But that's neither here nor there. Just an observation.

I agree with the posted article by @PzTank , it doesn't matter that much

 

Dated pictures, about 2 years old now. Back after I painted it and was just installing the lift.


While going up.

 

Nope like you said (and the article says) it wont matter for most people.

But if you are working at home and everything is 6 point. Get 6 point. (in sockets...wrenches just get whatever you want). BUT thats my opinion on having the ideal tool for common work (ie working with 6 point fasteners) and often working on old and rusted crap For the 12 point stuff either get the individual sockets needed or get a 3/8" set and youll be set (again for most stuff)

 

My home setup is filled with mostly SnapOn, Mac and Matco. Handmedowns from work. The Truck gets sloppy thirds that is slowly changing to all higher end stuff.