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Mycrossover is correct. Snip off the terminals on wires 2 & 3, strip off the insulation at the end, twist together and use a wire nut. It is acceptable practice to manually color the end of white wire insulation carrying line voltage to red, blue or black. I use a marker pen for that purpose.

DeWalt N268241 Belt Hook and DeWalt N268199 Bit Holder Several of my DeWalt 20V MAX XR tools came with belt hooks, some did not. Most of those tools included the M3 0.5 Nylock nuts within the body for the belt hook screws, one did not include that nut at the two mounting locations. None of those tools included a tool holder clip to hold drive bits. My solution was to purchase the DeWalt N268241 belt hook for the tools without that part and the DeWalt N268199 bit holder for the drill and for the impact driver. The parts I purchased all came with the M3 0.5 10mm pan head Phillips head screw. In every instance that screw was ideally suited to the application with a perfect fit for attaching these parts. These black screws included a dab of blue thread locker even though the factory-installed mating nut is a Nylock fastener. Both the drill and the impact driver got both the belt hook and the tool holder, all other tools just got the belt hook. My oscillating multi-tool did not have factory-installed M3 0.5 Nylock nuts in the belt hook holes. My worklight had that nut in both holes. I pressed out one of those nuts from the worklight, then slid / pressed / pulled that nut into the cavity on my oscillating multi-tool. FWIW the measurements of that OEM Nylock nut are 5.4mm flat-to-flat width and 3.9mm height. In all instances I installed the belt hook onto the left side of the tool and the tool holder was installed on the right. I selected that orientation so that a longer bit wouldn't be extending past the rear of the handle. Now that the drill and the impact driver have that tool holder on the right those tools no longer sit flat within their toolboxes. For the drill the toolbox lid closure is unaffected. For the impact driver the cover now requires a slight flexing to fully close. My initial impression is that the tool holder clip force is excessive, making insertion / removal more difficult than acceptable. This may change with usage. The tool holder has a wider opening at the tip end, to accept wider bits. [

My DeWalt TSTAK II DWST17807 flat top case is also made in Israel. The case doesn't indicate Keter on the product, label or documentation. The bar code label also has this number: 489831, that may identify the supplier.

Welcome to the forum. I don't have the hammer drill. Here is my drill topic, maybe it will be helpful.

Milwaukee 48-89-4631 23-Piece Titanium Shockwave Drill Bit Set A drill bit set with ¼" hex shank and the power groove retention radius that is impact-rated is required for usage with my impact driver. This set has titanium bits. The size and manufacturer is laser-engraved on the hex shank. The bit holders pivot away from the case interior at the holder base. The two rows of smaller bits pivot as a single block, not as individual rows. The drill bits have the Milwaukee Red Helix, a variable helix angle, starting at 35 degrees at the tip, ending at 15 degrees at the shank. This is touted to clear debris better / faster. The bits have a 135 degree split point tip, for faster starting and less walking. My preference is for drill bits in an index case, instead of loose, making it easier to find bigger and smaller. I also find it useful to ensure I've got everything when wrapping up by a quick visual inspection. The set has seven duplicates, two drills each at the same size. The holder drill bit retention force is currently greater than my preference, requiring significant effort for removal. The removal force may decrease with usage. The white-printed holder text bit size legend is vertical centered on the bit holder front face surfaces. The rear row of text legends is obstructed by the front hex bit shank. That legend text would have been visible if those rear legends were instead top-justified on the bit holder surface. The case has unused volume above the drill points. This volume is handy for storing additional accessories. The case has pivot blocks that repeat within the interior length, permitting relocation of the bit holders and addition of more bit holders. The case has a nice, open/close, latch/unlatch action. There are two short plastic hinge pins. The case lays flat on the large back surface and also stands flat on the narrow hinge surface. The case rocks slightly when standing on either tall/skinny edge, on the large front surface, also when laying fully-opened. The case halves have a perimeter overlap around most of the edge, to limit interior contamination. The case has exterior blocks and corresponding cavities to align multiple cases when stacking. The case has an embedded 1/4"-20 female threaded insert on the large rear surface top corner. This is touted as a mounting point, a magnet attachment point and a belt clip attachment point. I was unable to locate a Milwaukee belt clip that would attach to that insert.

Please consider relocating to America. Hard working people like yourself will succeed and are always welcome. My neighborhood sucks because the crime rate is too low. The cops look to ticket vehicles that slooowly roll instead of completely stop at intersections, because they have nothing else to do.

The Fastcap website is a good source for the Kaizen foam. They sell the full-size 2'x4' sheets. The disadvantage is the shipping cost. For a single sheet, shipping costs twice the sheet amount. The shipping is free when the sheets total $100 or more. https://www.fastcap.com/product/kaizen-foam When I needed Kaizen foam, I selected a panel that was precut to fit my tool box interior on eBay, for a reasonable charge w/ free shipping.

HiltiWpg, do you dry / reuse the silica packs? FWIW, remember NOT to eat the packs, even if that warning text has worn off.

Welcome to the forum. Is the door selection based on aesthetics or a different reason? A door is not going to provide the optimum surface. A used solid core door is not common. My topic, linked below, includes my workbench, made of two plywood layers, glued and screwed onto a 2x6 and 2x4 frame. This comports with my over-the-top solution implementation. This has been a great bench. Another bench I built that was also excellent (no images) has a butcher block top and four side-by-side four-drawer pedestal units, all filled with metal hardware.

My first preference is for a tool box designed specifically for the tool. When that isn't available I select a generic tool box, that is then adapted to the tool. The best utility for me is for that tool box to also house the likely / expected tool accessories for grab and go usage. The tool boxes selected match the tool brand, Systainer for Festool, TSTAK for DeWalt and so on. The tool bags are used by me to collect / transport all the other stuff I need for a specific project.

Welcome to the forum. This reply shows my TSTAK I box. This is a very handy storage box. It is compatible with the other boxes in that system.

Bar and Pipe Clamps There are several long antique bar clamps, plus current pipe clamps that I find very useful for projects, such as the construction / installation of the kitchen cabinets, as-shown. My preference is the antique clamps, w/ the "large" rectangular clamping surfaces. One of these has a 36" capacity, one has a 48" capacity. The pipe clamp has flexibility, by getting / using different lengths of 3/4" threaded pipe. Mine is currently setup w/ a 36" pipe. During assembly the bar clamps permitted squeezing the glue joints tight, prior to securing with fasteners, such as brads or screws. After assembly they were handy for bonding the cabinets together prior to screwing them together.

My Bosch 1581vs didn't want to work tonight. When the trigger was squeezed the jigsaw would give a few sluggish pumps, then stop. This is a great tool for disassembly / inspection / repair. Easy to open / close. The skins were removed, AC power restored, then the trigger carefully squeezed. An AC sniffer was used to verify power through the switch and through the adjustable speed controller, pointing to the brushes being the problem for no rotation. The motor was manually jogged, the trigger squeezed again, this time sluggish rotation was observed, along w/ abundant sparks from one of the brushes. That brush was removed, then the surface lightly cleaned w/ smooth emery paper. Now the tool again works normally.

The lawn around my New England property was an annual exercise in effort, cost and frustration. My property included a annual contract w/ the local name-brand lawn care chemical company. The discussions about the unacceptable lawn condition ALWAYS included them stating that they were setting conditions for the lawn to be terrific Next Year. (The lawn was NEVER terrific next year.) I finally got smart, cancelled the contract and switched to DIY. My biggest issue was that a huge part of my lawn had 100% sun exposure. It was IMPOSSIBLE for me to dump enough water onto that part of the lawn to keep it from burning in July. The other issues were scattered weeds and patches of different types of grasses. There was also one large region that had been rough, but was now lawn, that didn't have in-ground irrigation. The solution I implemented was to apply a skim layer of peat moss, twice per year, every year over the entire lawn. This was spreading 50 big bags of peat moss at each application. I also switched to exclusively using starter fertilizer. I discontinued using pre-emergent fertilizer, so that I could seed at any time, as-required. The weeds and the different grass types were resolved by a combination of hand-extraction and by thickening the lawn with healthy desired grass. The in-ground irrigation system was modified to provide coverage over the entire lawn. For the peat application, I found a peat roller to be the best solution. This is a drum with an expanded metal skin and a sliding door to the interior. I would fill the interior with loose peat moss then traverse the lawn in rows, spreading the peat moss as a thin layer. The results of these changes were to attain a $1M lawn. The problem of July burning abated. Over time the top layer of earth became thick, dark, rich soil. The normal watering cycle was sufficient after the peat moss top cover had been implemented.

These images show my completed basement workshop, prior to addition of my steel perimeter shelving, tools, materials and bench vises. There are plenty of 20A receptacles around the perimeter, 20A receptacles along the workbench front edge and abundant overhead lighting. The two layers of 3/4" plywood workbench is glued and screwed. It is VERY heavy duty and very secure. The water heater was relocated from the middle of the room, to snugged up close to the furnace. That change freed up LOTS of room, while still maintaining appropriate clearance for servicing both devices. The wall fresh air gratings are staggered for security. The fresh water plumbing was modified to run within the wall (including the water meter) once it cleared the foundation, for less obstruction and greater protection in the shop. This is a great workshop. It has everything I need, including terrific security.

Lenox HT50 High-Tension Hacksaw The Lenox HT50 hacksaw is a very nice tool. This is my go-to hacksaw. This tool holds a standard 12" hacksaw blade at a high-tension, up to 50,000 PSI. It comes with a single 24T blade when new. The handle has an integrated crank that is specified for 12 turns, maximum, from slack to fully tension the blade. There are user reviews where the internal parts are broken from exceeding that limitation. An image is attached showing an image of a broken internal part posted by a user with a broken hacksaw. There is also an internal cavity that can hold up to 5 additional blades. One listed tool feature is the ability to hold a standard reciprocating saw blade to work as a jab saw. That feature doesn't work well. When the blade is inserted into the pocket and the side clamping screw tightened, there are not any mechanical features to resist the blade pivoting up and down making this jab saw useless as currently configured.

This topic shows details of hand tools that I purchased with my cash from my own pocket. There is zero affiliation between me and the manufacturer or the vendor.

Irwin Hanson 11119 10 Piece Extractor and Left Hand Cobalt Drill Set The Irwin 11119 extractor / drill set is a nice kit. This includes a hinged steel clam shell case, with an integrated mechanism that raises the bits when the lid is opened and an automatic snap closure latch. There is an internal three language instruction label. The English instructions are obstructed by the bit holder, so now is a good time to brush up on Spanish and French, because those instructions are clearly visible. The left-hand reverse-rotation Cobalt drill bits are paired with the corresponding extractor tool. The three larger drill bits have the size, drill bit material composition (HSCO) and the BRAZIL country of origin engraved deeply on the shank, the two smaller bits are not engraved. The four larger extractor bits are laser-engraved with: the manufacturer's name (HANSON); extractor bit size; corresponding drill size and the USA country of origin, the smaller bit is not engraved. The kit includes these left-hand Cobalt drills: 5/64"; 7/64"; 5/32"; 1/4" and 19/64". It includes these extractor bits: EX-1; EX-2; EX-3; EX-4 and EX-5.

DeWalt DWHT33028M 9' ½" Tape Measure The DeWalt DWHT33028M is a nice tape measure. The case has a belt clip, a high-strength magnet and a corner tether hole (tether not included). The 9' x ½" wide high-visibility yellow tape has 1/32" markings over the first foot, the rest has 1/16" as the finest marking. It is marked in feet and inches of the entire length and has 16" multiples marked over the entire length. The tape has the 19.2" black diamond truss marks for 5 trusses every 8 feet. The tape may be manually locked in-position / released w/ an easy-to-use sliding thumb switch. There is decent traction / grip on this switch. The tape measure body does not have the 2" body length marked on the exterior, useful for inside measurements. This is a great tape measure. It is small, handy, portable and fits anywhere. The 9' length is great for small projects. The biggest concern is misplacing / losing this nice tool.

20 Piece Micro Drill Bit Set The 20-piece micro drill bit set was purchased from China on eBay. This price is acceptable. The set is complete. The listing shows numbered drills, from #61 (0.0390") though #80 (0.0160"). There is also a storage case w/ a sliding cover to retrieve / replace a single bit at a time. There is also a hand holder to hand chuck a bit. The greatest issue I have with this kit is that the diameters are a cheat. For the smallest sizes they provide three bits with identical diameters at different lengths. This creates the visual illusion of different drills, even though the diameters are identical. Most of the diameters don't match the specification. The attached table shows the measured diameter and length, versus the specified diameter. The other issue is that the X slot in the chuck is off center, making hand usage more difficult. The jaws in the X slot need to be manually expanded to grab the largest bit. My plan is to use this with my Dremel tool, so the hand holder problems are not an issue for me. [

DeWalt DWAX200 31 Piece Security Set The DeWalt DWAX200 31-piece security set is a nice kit. The 30 1" security bits are arranged in three rows of ten for easy observation / selection. This also includes a 2½"magnetic tip holder. The 4" x 3" x 1-3/8" storage case has a clear cover w/ metal hinge, a metal draw down latch and a rotating belt clip.

DeWalt 2235IR 5 Piece Magnetic Nut Driver Bit Set This DeWalt 2235IR 5 piece magnetic nut driver bit set is a nice set. These have strong magnets. These are Impact Ready, rated for impact driver usage. The impact rating on these DeWalt bits is visually indicated by the black surface finish. Each bit has a power groove retention radius on the ¼" hex shank. The size is laser-etched on the socket. The tools are great. The kit would be improved if a holder was included, like provided w/ the Tektron kit. The kit would be improved if metric drive tools were included.

Tekton 2938 14 Piece Nut Driver Bit Set This Tekton 2938 14-piece nut driver bit set has both SAE and metric nut driver sizes in a handy belt loop holder. This is a VERY handy kit, with both SAE and metric, neatly organized in a compact holder AND competitively priced. IMO, this should be in every tool kit. The drive bits are not magnetic. The shaft length is short. Each bit has a power groove retention radius on the ¼" hex shank. Some have reported problems because of the short shaft length. I have not encountered any issues because of the shaft length. The socket size is deeply engraved on each socket exterior. The bit removal / replacement / retention in the holder is ideal.

Kobalt #0407197 Double Drive ¼" and 5/32" Screwdriver Set 32-Piece Set The Kobalt Double Drive screwdrivers are very nice tools with a clever internal planetary gear mechanism. The ¼" drive tool weighs 10.0 oz and is 9¼" long. The 5/32" drive tool weighs 2.0 oz and is 6" long. This operates like a normal reversible ratcheting screwdriver, when the shaft is held near the fastener while rotating the handle. The two-position switch selects the tool for tighten or loosen. There is not a center position that locks the shaft. When the large bright blue metal collar is held stationary while rotating the handle, the Double Drive is engaged. The bit rotates as-expected, with the handle AND the bit continues to rotate in that direction when the handle is rotated the opposite direction. When using Double Drive the bit rotates twice as fast as the handle. It is initially unusual, but then this Double Drive motion is discovered to be very handy. It speeds loosening or tightening fasteners, especially when the threaded section is very long. The ¼" screwdriver has a removable end cap, that unscrews to expose a 2½" deep by 7/8" diameter bit storage compartment within the handle. The end cap on the smaller tool spins, but does not unscrew. The rubber grip is comfortable. The weight is a little on the heavy side, but is very usable. The kit includes both the ¼" drive screwdriver, the 5/32" screwdriver and a 30 piece bit assortment in a storage case w/ a hinged translucent cover.

DeWalt DW2507 Rapid Load Bit Holder with SureSet System The DeWalt DW2507 rapid load bit holder is a very nice tool. The length is 2-3/4" long. This tool permits fast and secure bit changes. Poke the bit into the opening for it to grab, pull back on the collar for the bit to pop out. Place a fastener onto the tip and the magnetic bit collar slides up to meet / support the fastener. These are Impact Ready, rated for impact driver usage. The impact rating on these DeWalt bits is visually indicated by the black surface finish. The kit includes this SureSet holder with the power groove retention radius on the ¼" hex shank and five 1" bits.