bdscMay 9, 20181 minRockwell Keyless Drill ChuckWe recently picked up the Rockwell Keyless Drill Chuck for ¼” Hex Drives to complete a little project we were working on. It seemed like a pretty cool tool idea, an attachment to put on our impact driver, saving us the need to invest in a drill. Now we realize we should have a drill, but we were trying to save a little cash. Turns out, we should have saved the money we spent and saved it towards an actual drill. The Rockwell Keyless Drill chuck does the intended job, with co
bdscApr 27, 20172 minKobalt 45-oz Smoothed Face Rubber Dead Blow HammerWhile recently doing the rear brakes on the car, I needed to pick up a few tools to get the job done. First I upgraded from a four way lug wrench to a set of lug removal sockets from Husky to remove the wheels. Once the nuts were loose, the wheel was stuck, as in rusted, to the hub. Despite all the pushing, yelling, and kicking I could muster the wheel wouldn't come loose. So I had to take a second trip to the store for a dead blow hammer. Normally, I would pick up an occasio
BDSCMar 17, 20173 minTool Review- Milwaukee 30 inch Tool BoxMy tool collection finally reached the point where I needed to acquire some BBS...Big Boy Storage. I tried doing a system of various boxes that segmented my tools into specific tasks: I had my home improvement type tools in a bucket, the auto tools in a Bosch L-Boxx set up, car maintenance in another tool box...but I found more often than not I still couldn't find what I needed when I needed it. So I spent more time digging through the various boxes looking for what I needed
bdscMar 5, 20173 minReview: Kobalt Hi-Vis 20-Piece Variety Pack Screwdriver SetScrewdrivers are an important part of your tool box. They are probably your most used tool and needed for everything from assembling a bike on Christmas morning to putting wall anchors in drywall to hang a shelf. That's why it makes sense to invest in a quality set as your build your tool collection. Now I have my share of screwdrivers accumulated over the years, purchased one or two at a time, or as a set and I found that I had lost some of the key sizes. So I didn't really
bdscFeb 27, 20172 minTool Review: Mini Tapes - Milwaukee vs StanleyCall me weird, but I like to carry a tape measure just about everywhere I go. No, I am not a general contractor but I am a DIY'er. Carrying a tape measure just makes sense to me because I find quite often I need to measure something: around the house, at work, in a store to see if a potential purchase will fit in the trunk. More opportunities present themselves than you would think. But a full sized tape measure looks silly on your hip if you are not measuring for a living. T
bdscFeb 16, 20172 minTool Review - Craftsman Vacuum AccessoriesGoing to a car wash every couple weeks costs $$$ that you can save by doing it yourself. But getting the car clean requires the right tools. Besides a good quality car wash and sponge, a vacuum is a must. The household vacuum is a little too bulky to drag around which is why having a shop vac in the garage is a great investment. For right around 30 bucks, you can pick up a 2 horsepower, 2.5 gallon wet dry vac that will handle small clean ups around the shop - and make quick w
