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I've got a power bar from my aquarium controller that needs to be sent in for repair to the US. I'm very hesitant to do so right now because of the ever changing tariff situation. Theoretically, it should not incur any tariff charges but given the unknowns of what and how they are randomly...

I had a bit of a time finding it too, it is not always stocked in stores. I finally found mine at Home Depot, but KMS usually shows it in their stores. I do use the clutch feature all the time to prevent over tightening the screws into the plastic panels. the nice thing is the clutch holds the...

I resisted getting into the M12 series for quite a while too, but finally gave in and now have a few tools and batteries.The one nice thing is that the chargers I have work for both the M18 and M12 batteries. I also have three or four spare chargers stowed away because I don't need them all at...

I'm a Milwaukee user, switched over from Ryobi tools several years ago and now have a pretty full selection of both M18 and M12 tools. Yes that does mean two battery formats, but the M12 line has some tools that are smaller lighter or just not available in the M18 line. If you want a true...

I am currently planning a purchase of a quality collectable watch. My reason is due to a small inheritance following the death of my Mom last year. I want to get something meaningful and worthwhile to remember both her and my dad. My choice is a Breitling Chronomat GMT. Not quite as good at...

Red oak cells are like a bundle of straws which lets the liquid escape through capillary action. White oak has closed cells and does not let the liquid pass through. You can test a piece of oak and generally determine which species it is by examining the end grain for the hollow cells. You can...

Red oak is not suitable for barrels, at least not ones for liquids as the wood is porous.

I've had this Pro Point metal band saw for quite a while now and in general it works fairly well. The saw itself is basically a hand held model with a base to make it a horizontal cut off saw. I wanted to be able to convert it to vertical use on occasion but the base won't let the saw go up to...

So many stories I can relate to here. I was at best a C to B- student in junior high, got pushed into matriculation level courses in high school, failed terribly in grade 10 and never caught up. A good part of that was the teachers, part of it was my own disinterest as I struggled with the...

It seems we are all of a like mind on education and the school systems. I've always felt that the school system past elementary grades is designed by academic minds to favour academic minds. The problem is, a good portion of kids and people are not wired for that. This does not just simply allow...

The laminate flooring might be OK if you use the backside of it. The laminate finish is really hard on cutting tools. It does work well as a material for use as a routing template.

And the roll hanging the correct way - over the front. :cool:

Thinking back to the motorcycle picture thread and the number of riders here, this company might be of interest to some for good compact tools. More focused towards the dualsport and adventure market, but all Canadian made and local to Calgary. I just picked up the Single Track bundle with the...

Heard Trump put in a call to Bettman to find two more goals.

I made another luggage plate this week. This replaces the one that I'd made before to fit over the rear section of the seat attached to the grab rails. The original worked well but had a few drawbacks that I wanted to improve on. First was the need to mount my Rotopax fuel can to it, second was...