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I do remember many years ago going to the local fairgrounds for those tool shows with most sold off the back of trucks...

interesting, except for a couple of blue keys, it looks exactly like my 15C, the 11C must have been the predecessor with a few added functions for the 15C, likely mostly programming features, complex numbers, and matrix operations, which I never...

some of those cleaners like the ubiquitous Simple Green classic and others are not good for aluminum. FWIW, Simple Green does sell a different cleaner that is reportedly much better for soft metals (but they still say not to exceed some mild...

I would be annoyed if the cans are this new. And their customer service is not great either, apparently. I would ask for a credit for something else (like spouts etc). I have had good luck asking customer services for something they sell to...

in my area, that would be pretty bad for 1.5 years. Then again, annoying, but it's just paint, easy to strip, rust-neutralize, and repaint with better stuff. Now, if it's rusting inside too, that's not good at all...

I'm surprised at how expensive these things are, considering what I imagine would be the relatively minor electronics needed. I guess it won't be long before there are chinese clones at 1/10th the price.

I have some Renogy panels and have had no trouble with them so far (light use really), but I bought an inexpensive Renogy PWM controller once for testing with a scope -from memory it was a Voyager like in the link above in fact- and it was very...

I've never had any trouble using a regular tapered tap to clean up an old or damaged thread. It's kind of hard to crossthread it with an existing thread.

^ from what I understand, it is possible to connect multiple panels to a single controller (assuming limits on voltage and current, and the wiring capabilities are not exceeded) BUT that is generally not great/optimal (if there is a single...

seems to me that the whole point of the foldable is that it's easier to store in a vehicle. Maybe a bit less cumbersome to move around by hand when folded too but that seems less important. So really, I'm not seeing the big advantage of...

I would look into the hinges on the foldable panel to make sure they are strong enough to withstand relative wind load when moving, or mount the foldable in such a way that the hinges are not stressed while moving. Cuz I doubt those foldable...

some of these cleaners are not cheap. How long do they last, typically? Can you just filter them clean and keep using them for a very long time or do they get ineffective after a fairly short time, even if not evaporated much? (Yes, yes, it...

gotta say that crisp jaw serrations do it for me...!

that msds above -thanks- suggests that the flash point of that cleaner is similar to that of Diesel fuel, so not much safer firewise then, probably.

I'd be real curious to hear from somebody who did a flammability test on that solvent. Like a few drops on a cotton ball or something like that.

true, very easy to forget that you put the leads on the current setting. That is also where a *good* multimeter will make a difference, though, in that it will have good fuses. Although, last time I bought some Fluke fuses, they were not...

I've heard of people using diesel fuel if they want to go cheaper. Much safer than gasoline, of course, but still not as safe as water-based, surely, and smelly.

I've seen those reusable fittings for hydraulic hoses, with a long inner nipple and a screw-on outside clamping sleeve. Ingenious, but those are pretty expensive individually. And I don't know what the pressure limit is, maybe a limiting factor?

it's interesting that in the pic above from the vid, you can see that all the vises visible have similar jaw widths but check out which one has by far the longest handle... one of the things that is memorable for me in that vid is the level of...

well it's been a while since I saw this vid. And I imagine it's probably someplace in this thread already, but I can't bring myself to trying to find it, too many replies. So here goes if you're interested in vises, and destructive testing and...

^ I would not worry too much about which specific crimper brand to get, those are not very complex. I have a Powerwerx one, I think. It's fine. If you already have some other crimpers, you may want to check if they would work, some might...

^ maybe not the best decision financially for just a few jobs, but eh, what a lot of fun that will be to have around! Coincidentally, I just saw some vids on YT about the HF minitrencher which seems to be of similar size and some of the comments...

I saw not too long ago that Acme Tools is carrying Knipex and their prices seemed -from memory, not sure- to be roughly similar to Amazon. Maybe check them? I had good luck with them before with Makita tools, they were beating other prices.

IIRC, I bought all of mine from Amazon because those were the cheapest I found at the time. I would not buy that HF one. The price is too close to the real thing (from memory), and it's likely all about the steel quality and machining...

I imagine you'd want a device that can work with a live wire if you don't want to turn off power to the entire house or much of the panel at once. But that would require good equipment and some caution.