Completely agree...my latest meter didn't have alligator clips but I have saved the leads/probes from a used Fluke I got from work 10,000 years ago, and they have the screw-on clips!
Yes, Klein makes great stuff!
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What’s in your shop (tools)?
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Yes, Klein makes great stuff!
I actually use a Klein toolbelt with my Kevlar lined denim motorcycle jeans. Definitely a heavy-duty belt and buckles 
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it but the one tool I couldn't live without is a lathe. It may seem extravagant but I find myself using it on damn near every project. Once you have one you won't know how you ever got by without it. Not just motorcycle stuff; car maintenance, household repairs. Heck I even find uses for it on guitar amp projects. Plus it's a great source of free beer when your friends and family need you to use it on their projects.
https://www.xs650.com/threads/is-it...with-lathes-mills-and-other-shop-tools.50953/
Lathes have a dedicated and very popular thread on this forum.
Couldn't agree more!!! My Logan 820 is in constant use and I am continually building more tooling for it; indexing head, collet draw bar, solid tool post, spring-loaded center for tapping, lateral drilling attachment, etc. It is a source of enjoyment unto itself, never mind what you actually make with it!
I've been buying silicone leads for my meters, after years of frustrating and annoying stiff PVC leads that only lose their bends when they're left unboxed permanently, ie dangling off the bench. Silicone leads, you can roll/fold them up and stuff them back into the case and they'll gracefully unfold themselves when needed, without any kinks or twists in them.
Same for soldering iron leads.
I just installed these lights by Prime Lights https://www.primelights.com/products/the-bolt-3-lamp-led-shop-light-8-550-lumens-calc
The discount I used to get 10% off was HINTON10 but I think there is a new one LABOR24
I'll post a picture with just the LED spotlights and then the LED 4' ceiling lights
For a 24x24ft space I bought 4 fixtures
From the 2 photos it doesn't like much difference but it's nice and bright now
You breeding 75's, Mikey? 
Agreed, but whenever I need to lathe something I just take it to work. I have that luxury.
I did mention to my Aunt's husband though (who runs a woodwind repair business out of his house) that whenever he doesn't need his lathe anymore I'd give him a fair price for it. It's a Logan of some sort, no idea the model. But it will be perfect in my garage. As many times as my Aunt and her husband have opened their home for family get togethers, and supplied beer and food for everyone, any price he names will be more than agreed to. Not even gonna haggle.
Woodwind as in clarinets, oboes, flutes and the like? If so, cool!
Anything that uses a reed. Saxophones...
I thought about it and the one tool I use daily is my trusty shop vac. Great for everything from dust control, drilling chips, leaves(they always blow in) and cobwebs. I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite but it’s used on every single project. I’m kinda anal about clean-up.
A relatively-new acquisition for me is a 4 x 6 horizontal bandsaw..., no big deal (and not picture-worthy) because everyone's got one, but a game changer for me. All my cutting of heavy material, mostly bar stock, had previously been done on my trusty mechanical hacksaw. Slow and ponderous, with expensive blades, not ideal.
The bandsaw blade and guides have been tuned so that it cuts square and true. I have started to do mods such as a base on casters, an extension for the vice screw so that the handwheel is not under the the body of the saw, a wider vice jaw with an adjustable "set screw" to hold the jaw square with the fence when holding small workpieces, etc
The bandsaw blade and guides have been tuned so that it cuts square and true. I have started to do mods such as a base on casters, an extension for the vice screw so that the handwheel is not under the the body of the saw, a wider vice jaw with an adjustable "set screw" to hold the jaw square with the fence when holding small workpieces, etc
Agree, I use my Atlas all the time. He's old and quirky, but does the job.
The one tool I have that get's infrequent use, yet never fails to put a grin on this ugly mug is my plasma cutter. No worrying over empty gas bottles... broke flints... just plug it in, hook up shop air and go to town. I'll sometimes giggle like a little school girl.
My son's is in our shop...I know its there but rarely if ever use it. I have an upcoming project where I may have occasion to put it to work though.Agree, I use my Atlas all the time. He's old and quirky, but does the job.
The one tool I have that get's infrequent use, yet never fails to put a grin on this ugly mug is my plasma cutter. No worrying over empty gas bottles... broke flints... just plug it in, hook up shop air and go to town. I'll sometimes giggle like a little school girl.
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