This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. The socket section of my mechanics tool box bears a fair resemblance to a hockey player’s smile at the end of a long season, lots of gaps. Somehow all of my 17, 14 and 13mm sockets have morphed into a pile of 16mm sockets, ditto for the 9/16ths, ½” and 5/8ths, all somehow magically transformed into a jumble of useless 11/32nds and 3/16ths. I don’t think I’ve ever come across a 16mm nut in all my time wrenching, I’ve managed to construct some very elaborate configurations to adapt a socket to a totally inappropriate drive size in order to complete a job. It also seems that the wayward sockets I find on the side of the road while out riding my bike (you’d be surprised by the number) were placed there by the same malevolent force that is determined to prevent me from ever having the right socket for the job. Read More
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Husky 7-Piece Plumbers Tool Set – A Compact Set for Many Plumbing Repairs
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. It all goes back to when the first Jones family decided to install indoor plumbing, and the rest of us just had to keep up with the Joneses. Since then, there have been plumbing issues ranging from clogged drains, to leaks resulting in second floor bathtubs suddenly ending up on the first floor. Home Depot recently sent us the Husky 7-Piece Plumbers Tool Set with Carrying Case. That kit, along with some DIY moxie, and you might be able to tackle the vast majority of your plumbing repair needs. When we add in the Husky Soft Cap Gel Knee Pads, Husky 2-1/8 in. Quick-Release Tube Cutter, and the Husky Wood Handle Sporting Knife, well now we are ready crawl through a full day of plumbing work. Read More
