If you had just one socket set, the Xtreme Access Socket Set would be a good one to have. Combining the advantages of the ratcheting box end wrenches with the flexibility of sockets and the attachments available, Kobalt has neatly packaged a set of tools that would serve a homeowner’s needs in most instances. The pass through design of the ratchet and sockets allows the threaded portion of fasteners to slide inside of the socket and the ratchet.
Working with threaded rod adjustments on outdoor power equipment is a task that is often begun with a box end, or if you shelled out some serious dollars for a ratcheting box end wrench set. But the most likely scenario, is switching from a box end wrench to a deep well socket and ratchet once the socket well will fit over the nut without slipping and rounding of the nut’s edges. The Kobalt Xtreme Access Socket set allows the user to simply attach the appropriate socket size to the Xtreme ratchet and slide the socket over the the threaded portion and loosen or tighten Read More…
Congratulations to the following 10 people whose name were drawn from the thousands of entries in last month’s Lee Valley/Extreme How-To Gift Certificate Sweepstakes. I continue to see repeat winner’s names every month and we thank you for your continued support and we hope you enjoy your gift cards as Lee Valley provides some of the best woodworking, gardening and hardware selections available. Without further delay congratulations to Bruce Read More…
(Photo Credit, Jeff Roberts, Birmingham News) There is no way I can effectively communicate the feeling that pervaded the State of Alabama one year ago today. For days the weather forecasters had predicted that the entire State would be under the gun for one of the worst tornado outbreaks on record. It’s one thing to be told a killer will be in your neighborhood soon, it is entirely a different matter to Read More…
A few years ago I was testing a GTH 26 Garden Tractor by Husqvarna. One of the biggest surprises was its speed and I don’t know whether I was the first to write of the Husqy tractor’s speed,but it fulfilled my need for speed. Well it seems the Husqvarna Fast Tractor has now graduated to video gaming land. That alone is cool, but to me its cooler to actually drive one of the fast tractors. I knew the Husqvarna GTH26 would run circles around my John Deere, but it was so much faster that I GPS’d the speed. The GPS doesn’t lie and my Husqvarna tractor was getting crazy mph, think zero turn commercial unit speed. Check out Husqvarna’s Fast Tractor page for the new tractor’s information and while there take a look at who is using a Husqvarna to do yard laps when he is not on the asphalt of NASCAR tracks across the country. Better yet, go test one out! http://www.husqvarnafasttractor.com/. To see Hal’s review of the Husqvarna GTH 26 go here Husqvarna Garden Tractor Review .
Starting Plant Seeds Indoors Compared to Starting Seeds In the Garden
It started off as what I thought would be a life lesson, showing the kids that by planning ahead you reap rewards. So late winter, I purchased the little trays for starting seeds indoors and purchased my seeds. I planted. I watered. I moved the trays to catch the most sun. I hardened off my plants before setting them in the ground. The plants sprouted in their little greenhouses and we were very proud. I bought the special fertilizer and I made sure to check the water every day. My seedlings were two to three inches tall and were now ready to be transplanted.
Meanwhile, two weeks ago as I was getting ready to leave the lake house, I remembered that I had brought my left over seed Read More…
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