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I have a similar trailer and I cut one of the hinges off. I reversed it so the tailgate can be removed by sliding to the side. When it's upright held in place with the latch pins it can slide far enough to come off. If it's flipped over onto the bed of the trailer it also can't come off. If...

A couple of days ago I got the SAE flex head ratcheting wrench set to test. They feel well made. I put one to the test by trying to loosen a bolt that I knew was too tight to budge without using a cheater bar. I put all of my weight on the wrench (3/4") and it handled it just fine. In...

I have a few of the older American SK tools (the ones that haven't walked off) and was a bit disappointed when the brand closed down. When they came back after Ideal sold them to a Chinese company I was a bit worried that it would just be another case of a Chinese company buying an American...

I ended up getting the Bauer pole saw, the smaller buffer, and the glue gun. All 3 work just fine with the adapter and the M18 batteries. I don't think I would use the adapter on a tool that draws a lot of power as I think it would overheat and melt (a couple of the reviews showing it to be an...

The free adapter showed up on my front step today. Saturday I'll be over near HF so I'll pick up the Bauer pole saw and see how things work and report back.

Thanks for the offer. Right now I'm trying to only have one battery system. I have about a dozen of the M18 batteries (a mixture of Milwaukee brand and other brands). I was going to get a Bauer tool that came with batteries but most of their tools are just bare tools. The kits that come with...

Anyone try one of the adapters to use Milwaukee batteries on Bauer tools? I have a bunch of Chinese batteries (free from Amazon) that fit the M18 tools. I could use a pole saw but not enough to pay for a Milwaukee one. HF sells them as tools only so I would need to buy a charger and a couple...

Until lately I have been impressed with HF tools. It seemed like they had turned a corner and were starting to make a real push towards being a retailer of good tools. Some are but then you come across some that just are terrible. For example I bought a 10" tile saw almost 2 decades ago...

So the Gen 3 US General upper chest that I recently bought is worse than the 5 drawer mechanic's chest that I bought 4 or 5 years ago. The latches for the drawers are terrible. They are difficult to slide and often I have to use a screw driver to help them so the drawer will open. I've been...

I have the same one. Mine's the 8 ton (I think). It's the larger sized one. It's rusty but it works. The foam inside the case is completely gone. I remember seeing them in HF when they switched to a plastic case. At the time I wanted a plastic case because, even back then, the foam wasn't...

I see HF is offering a 10% off no exclusions coupon for everyone. I'm wondering if they are seeing sales decline and are trying to boost foot traffic.

I must be doing something right (or wrong). After ordering the 56" roller toolbox a few weeks ago I got another "No exclusion" coupon. This one was just for 15% off. So I bought a top box they had in stock.

As for getting things like the "we miss you coupon" and getting lower prices I've found that repeatedly going to the page of the item, maybe even putting it in your cart then not purchasing it works well. Amazon seems to do this pretty often.

I'll find out. I get free stuff from Amazon to review and a LiFePO4 charger was in the list. Yesterday I started charging the battery to see what happens. It's not much above freezing in my garage so I'm thinking of getting a quick disconnect for the battery and keeping it in the basement...

My 8750 Predator inverter generator let me down. The company that makes it uses a LiFePO4 battery that just isn't right for a generator in cold weather. I think it didn't have the voltage needed to open the fuel cutoff solenoid so it wouldn't start. Neither pull starting or with the battery...