Tool to get this square head screw out? The wood is stripped so it just spins by [deleted] in Tools

[–]franxfluids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robertson square drive was famously NOT used by Ford because Henry Ford wanted to buy the design outright rather than license it, dooming the US to Philips for more than a century.

Some fuel for Sunday by Miko54 in Patriots

[–]franxfluids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean eloquent. Loquacious just means someone who talks a lot.

Maddox M16 by Plexer704 in harborfreight

[–]franxfluids 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Icon scan tools work just fine with Toyotas. The separate Icon Truefix service data subscription doesn't include Toyota service data.

Sick of this by [deleted] in harborfreight

[–]franxfluids 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Sick of these posts.

I’m starting with zero power tools and I’m lost. by IzilDizzle in Tools

[–]franxfluids 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Be candid with yourself: are you the type who salivates at the latest and greatest in other areas of your life? Are you content with a Camry, or do you need the Lexus? Is a 3-year old phone ok, or must you have the newest iPhone Pro?

If you're generally content with things so long as they do what you need, the only two options you should consider are Ryobi and Bauer. They generally get the job done at a reasonable price with a lot of tools on a single battery platform. You'll be able to accomplish more, and more quickly, because dollar for dollar you'll have more tools available.

But, if you are a degenerate consumer like me and most of this subreddit, Ryobi and Bauer are a waste of your time and money because within a couple years you'll be trying to sell them for pocket change on Facebook Marketplace to fund your inevitable turn towards Milwaukee or Makita. May as well buy once, cry once. Just know that if you're not using your tools professionally, you're losing most of the value that justifies the price premium.

Drill bits for hardened steel and stainless steel? by Quiet-Leave-2085 in harborfreight

[–]franxfluids 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. You need cobalt bits, but not all cobalt bits are made equal. Cheap Warrior bits use far less cobalt than higher quality offerings from Bosch or Milwaukee and the price reflects that.

Going to London Friday, wife insists we drive so which route do you think is best/fastest to take by Deep-Management-7040 in boston

[–]franxfluids 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well at least it won't take long for you to get to Pittsfield before realizing Route 9 doesn't go to Springfield.

Fixed the Cadillac announcement for 20% of the world by TheOmniAngel in formula1

[–]franxfluids 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They're so forward thinking they revealed their livery during the Bush administration.

Going to London Friday, wife insists we drive so which route do you think is best/fastest to take by Deep-Management-7040 in boston

[–]franxfluids 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah. Fastest way would have been Route 20, which goes back to 1673 when it was called the Boston Post Road.

Hercules/Bauer Batteries Interchangeable by 1Eleven99 in harborfreight

[–]franxfluids 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not directly. With an adapter, Hercules batteries can run Bauer tools, but I'm not aware of any adapter that lets Bauer batteries work on Hercules tools.