Hi all, looking to pick up an air compressor for projects but can't seem to find too much about what fits my needs. I see that the MCGRAW 29 gallon compressor is currently on sale right now for $499.99.
I'm wondering if this is good enough to use for: -Air tools for car work(just impact wrenching some bolts with low clearance) -grinding for metal work -painting car -exteriointerior house paint
I don't have too much space in my garage, so ideally I would like a compressor that I can use for a majority of my projects. I'm currently renovating a rental property and would wonder if this would be good enough so I don't need to buy a dedicated paint sprayer.
Probably not ideal, but any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

Construction Equipments giants: top 10 largest dozers in the world

Regarded as one of the earliest Construction Machines innovations of the twentieth century, the Bulldozer, also known as a tractor or dozer, stands as a prominent earthmoving machine. Typically weighing between 18 and 100 metric tons, it finds application in clearing land and materials for expansive construction and mining endeavors. Numerous manufacturers have crafted iconic earthmovers, now employed in prestigious projects worldwide. In essence, a dozer serves multiple purposes on construction sites, including land clearance, road and infrastructure grading, as well as in quarries and mines for transporting substantial quantities of ore and earth. Originally utilized in farming and agricultural contexts, today’s dozers play integral roles in diverse sectors as an important Heavy Construction Machine. Without delay, let’s delve into a compilation of the ten largest dozers ever manufactured.
Read More: https://almarwan.com/news/1719/Al-Marwan-Blog-16-Earthmover-Showdown-Top-10-Biggest-Dozers-in-the-World

When buying a lifetime / pro set of wrenches, is this logic legit?

• First, you should get a FULL set of great, standard, combination wrenches. Full cuz it’s a PITA, expensive to get the rare/big/skip ones later. Strong cuz those are yer last attack; as in use a 6’ pipe extender and still not break/bend/strip.
  
• Second / Later, buy a fewer-number, popular sizes, cheaper set of ratcheting wrenches which you’ll use the most… but it’s OK if it fails cuz above. (Bonus points for flex head, reversible, both SAE & metric, etc.)
  
• Third, get the stubby wrenches, tbd combo or ratcheting, and the Large/Jumbo combo wrenches.
  

BUT… if weight/size constrained for a decade (due to college, pre-house, etc) THEN it’s schmarter to buy the Second ratcheting set first, but of better quality & both metric & SAE.
What’s wrong with that logic?
(Yes — full, easy, local warranty; Project Farm & Torque Test Channel rated; good store reviews; it’s known you’ll use tools forever; buy on sale after tracking prices, yada yada… this question is more about the thought process than make-model.)
And the great minds of Reddit say….

I am a newbie getting into car repairs and was wondering what kind of tools would be useful/useless for this kind of work. This isn't for a job or anything, just simply a hobbyist looking to gain skills and save some money.
Current tools I have;

• 184 Piece Mastercraft socket/wrench set
  
• 1/2" breaker bar
  
• Torque wrench
  
• Corded Master craft Impact driver with socket adapters
  
• Metric deep impact socket set
  

I will mainly be working on my personal car (06 cobalt ss/sc) and a winter beater (06 buick lucerne 3800 V6).
Appreciate any suggestions!

Sincerely,
A person who has stripped the screws on their handle bar grips twice now because of America/Metric size mismatch.
Edit:
Guys, this was a joke because I am dumb and I made a mistake. Reading it back now it’s poorly worded and the joke is clearly not there but let me explain myself.
I had a pair of race faces that used 2mm fasteners. The left side was a little loose and I stuck my 2mm hex key into it to tighten it. I then got out my torque wrench to tighten it down to 2.5Nm and I thought I had a 2mm hex key on it but it was not and I ended up stripping the screw. This was many months ago.
Fast forward to today and my dumb ass forgot about that and I made the same mistake AGAIN with a pair of Diety’s handle bar grips.
So I am sorry this came off as serious. I am aware most mountain bike brands and merchandise are using metric.

Dear SiMadam Maple Hams,
A lot of these claims are not the fault of the Naval Experience Program (herein referred to as the NEP).
The NEP has no control over the activities of PAT platoon units. If these units do not place their Sailors into their next courses - then they are failing their own sailors.
I know a lot of actual sailors who have been wasting away on pat platoon waiting for their initial trade course to start.
This has been normal since time immemorial. It was bad during COVID because measures were in place and courses were outright cancelled, but prior to that - most trades were running 1-2 courses per year. Now some trades are running 3 courses a year.
I would also like to point out that NEP candidates cannot compete with any sailors waiting for their trades course because NEP candidates first have to actually sign a contract after picking a trade. Once they pick a trade, they will have to wait with the rest of these Sailors in PAT platoons.
Now I’m seeing 1 year contract NEPs, with no trade and no requirement to extend, getting NETP before actual sailors.
Also not the NEP's fault. Any unit can nominate a Sailor for NETP. You can email the NFS(A/P) NETP Booking Cell and the people there are very nice and helpful and will happily load Sailors. All you need to do is ask for the course list, pick a course date, fill in the form with the Sailor's name, rank, and service number - and boom. That Sailor is loaded.
Between May 16 and October 01 of this year, there are a total 8 NETP Courses scheduled and are capable of handling maybe 20-25 Sailors.
And the sad fact is... They have had to beg units for people to enroll - otherwise they would have to cancel the course... I know for a fact they had to cancel two courses this year already, so if you personally know any units that have Sailors that need NETP, then please give them a call!
They’re doing dive courses, I even heard of some attending clearance diver selection (might be a rumour), before actual sailors who have been requesting it for years.
For the third time, this is also not the NEP program's fault, nor is it outside their control.
FDU(A/P) publishes a list of scheduled courses every year. Rescue Swimmer, Port Inspection Diver, Supervisor Courses, Ship's Team Diver, Clearance Diver - you name it.
A person interested in this course must first submit a memo through their chain of command, Dive Officer, and complete a checklist with their unit's Health Services to pass Dental and Part 1 and 2 medicals (actual requirements vary depending on the course).
This process can last weeks to several months - and that depends on how much support a Sailor gets from their CoC and Health Services unit.
Now again, like the NETP situation if units do not support their Sailor's applications, then that Sailor goes no where. The NEP is not actively nudging these Sailors off courses.
If anything, the NEP is actually making some of these courses possible because FDU(A/P) is not getting enough people who are properly processed with completed checklist to actually show up ready for the courses!
So far this year 1 course almost got cancelled - but because the NEP was able to provide bodies, they were able to run the course!
As I write this, a course in June is also currently in jeopardy of being cancelled due to not having enough enrollees.
The NEP is actually at the back of the priority list. First are ships, then individual applicants, and lastly somewhere are the NEP.
So no, the NEP is not stealing spots off Sailors who have been waiting years for their dive course.... The NEP is doing everything right within their power to make sure their candidates have gone through official channels to get their applications and checklists completed, and by doing so, providing enough bodies for FDU to actually run courses.
And yes - one NEP candidate from the East Coast and one from the West Coast have completed Clearance Diver training.
One did not get selected however, but that is the Clearance Diver unit's perogative. (Its called Selection after all)
But can you really fault these two NEP candidates for passing a physically and mentally demanding course...?
The programme is a complete ruse designed to make these people have a fun year that they can brag about to their friends and hopefully they’ll sign a real contract.
Not gonna lie, that is the intention.
We want sailors. We NEED sailors.
If it gets them through the door of recruiting, and if they sign a new contract to continue being in the Navy - then by all metrics the program is working.
And so far, I have seen only 1 person out of 75 that has voluntarily released in the 1 year this program has run.
Morale in the fleet is getting beat down lower everyday and watching these people come in and take your spot on the course or sail you’ve been dying to get isn’t doing any favours.
If the argument is that *"NEP candidates are having fun, but people in the fleet aren't" * then something else is wrong in the fleet, and the NEP is not the cause of that - with the reasons I have listed above.
Each and every unit, ship, and organization within the CAF and the fleet are near seperate entities - each with their own challenges.
Saying that the NEP is making life worse for these units has no basis in reality. The NEP is not all knowing, nor does it have the power to make random people's lives miserable.
It's like saying HMCS Montreal is having fun sailing, while HMCS Frdericton and HMCS Chalottetown are sad because their ships are broken. It doesn't make sense.
It doesn’t even make any sense for the navy to be spending the money on these people getting courses they don’t need.
First off, the way the military does things is we are given a budget at the start of the fiscal year.
This budget is identified and allocated way in advance of an intented purpose.
For example, the CAF is given a budget. This budget divided between the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This is further divided into other units within these branches.
The Navy and the CAF has identified the need to create a program to encourage civilians to join the Navy, and retain them after their initial contract. The Government has approved this program and allocated a portion of this years' budget to fund this program.
This program, the NEP, is doing its best with the money allocated to them to ensure that the sailors under their care are taken care of and given enough positive experience so that they hopefully willingly sign another contract, so that our Navy has enough Sailors in the future to sail our ships and complete our missions.
If we don't move heaven and earth to get these Sailors now - then even people who have joined the Navy normally like you and me will be unable to sail in the future because ships are just severely undermanned.
Also I would like to share a personal anecdote...
My RQS3 course had 12 people. Of those 12, after four years 6 had left the forces due to one reason or another.
In my trade, you can apply for a Specialist skill within a Specialist trade.
The Navy will train you and fly you to whatever ship to complete your course. Basically whatever is needed to ensure you pass that course.
All you have to do is study hard.
I have seen people who pass this course - and then end up not sailing and then they lose their qualification.
This, after the Navy spent so much resources, money, and man hours into getting these Sailors qualified, but then they just up and decide this isn't for them.
The argument of "why are these NEP candidates getting this and that when they leave anyway?" is severely misguided when you and I both know there are already people in the Navy who throw away opportunity to the winds...
So hopefully dear SiMa'am Maple Hams, please reconsider your opinion on the program.
In short, the NEP is not stealing resources from othe units.
The NEP is operating within the resources and mandate given to them - and in some cases, actually directly or indirectly contributing to the success of other units in the Navy by providing an investment of manpower that we badly need.
If we were like other NATO countries, then I would argue that this program is unnecessary if we consider the option of outright mandatory military service and conscription.
But we are not like those other countries, and we do not have the option of conscription...
So we have this program instead.
For your consideration, SiMa'am.
PS, I would personally like to extend my thanks to the crews and personnel of the following units for supporting the NEP program:
HMCS St. John's (they have been our most supportive unit).
HMCS Ville de Quebec (thank you for taking time off your busy schedule for allowing job shadowing for the NEP candidates).
HMCS Chalottetown (thank you for taking care of our candidates during your deployment. we know the sea state between Iceland and Halifax was bad, but that didnt let your crew from throwing the NEP candidates to the side).
HMCS Harry Dewolf (your willingless to employ NEP candidates allowed them to become familiar with the platform, and sets the candidates up for success)
NFS(A) Scheduling and Booking Cells (you have always accomodated our requests and has never let us down when we needed help)
Tribute Tower Galley (thank you for employing our candidates and for providing them with delicious food - some of our candidates have never eaten this well in their life)
Juno Tower Accomodations and Booking Cell (you are the first people we contact to get our NEP candidates set up after CFLRS, and without your help we wouldn't even be able to do anything)
CFB Halifax Dockyard Gym and CFB Shearwater Gym (thank you for accomodating our fitness related requests, including letting us borrow the gym so our candidates can see what it is like to swim for their life before they apply for courses)
FDU Atlantic and Pacific (we apologize if we had sent people who were not physically able to complete the courses you offer - to be fair, they are really hard, but we are working on making the quality of people we offer to send better. Hopefully we can continue sending candidates to fill in courses so they do not get cancelled).
Clothing Stores (thank you for setting up our candidates with their kit!)
Base Logistics, Maritime Operations Group, Fleet Padre's office, Fleet Master Sailor and Junior's Mess, FMF Cape Scott, Halifax MFRC, SISIP, PCC(A/P), Health Services Stadacona, TEME, CFLRS, Recruiting, Public Affairs, MARLANT/MARPAC, and the various units all over - for reasons too many to list, we thank you for supporting the program in all the unique ways you do.
Despite what some may say about the Naval Experience Program - all of you have given the program all the support the program could ask for and more.
If you all didn't care, then we wouldn't be here.
Disclaimer: These are my own opinions and does not reflect the official position of the NEP, the Navy, the CAF, or the Government of Canada.

Got a new gig working on EC130/135/145 and Bell 407’s, coming from Cessna GA aircraft. I’m building up my metric tools (the normal wrenches, sockets, etc.) to match my standard sets.
What tools have you found to be absolutely necessary/helpful that I could be overlooking?

What’s the deal with prices on these things on eBay and stuff? I have 2 full sets of metric combination wrenches from the early 2000’s “va series” that are stamped made in USA and these things sell for like $70-90 on eBay.
Now I’m just a casual user and have decided after all these years to get a set of tekton combination wrenches because I was never a fan of these craftsman wrenches. IMO they’re too short and I like the smooth finish of other styles better.
My point is, do people actually think these are really nice wrenches or are they just looking st them through rose colored glasses? I bought them back in the day because they were cheap and I was a broke teenager. Even though they are made in the USA I don’t think I would ever drop that much money on these wrenches if I saw them on the shelf.

VYGR reported a substantial revenue decline to $19.5 million in Q1 2024, down 87.1% YOY, with a net loss of $11.3 million and EPS of -$0.2, indicating significant underperformance.

Key Metrics

Revenue	$19.5M	-87.1%
Operating Expenses	$35.7M
	Operating Expenses Growth	29.4%
	Net Income	$-11.3M
Earnings Per Share	$-0.2	-93.6%
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$400.5M

Business Highlights

• Obtained IND clearance for VY-TAU01 for Alzheimer’s disease.
• Development candidates selected for Neurocrine-partnered GBA1 and Friedreich’s Ataxia gene therapy programs.
• Appointed neurology clinical development expert Toby Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer.
• Strong cash position of approximately $400 million as of March 31, 2024; expected to provide runway through multiple clinical data readouts into 2027.

Guidance
Expectations: VYGR's reported revenue of $19.5 million significantly exceeded the average analyst estimate of $9.41 million for Q1 2024. However, the EPS of -$0.2 was better than the expected -$0.44, showing a mixed performance against analyst expectations. Despite beating revenue estimates, the drastic year-over-year decline and EPS miss reflect underlying challenges.

OLK reported a 5% increase in total revenue to $28.8 million in Q1 2024, but faced a net loss of $16.1 million due to a 21.7% increase in operating expenses.

Key Metrics

Revenue	$28.8M	5%
Gross Profit	$17.4M
	Operating Expenses	$42.4M
	Operating Expenses Growth	21.7%
	Net Income	$-16.1M
Earnings Per Share	$-0.13	18.2%
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$109.3M

Segment Performance

• Kits (revenue - $17.6M, growth - 30%) - Revenue growth driven by continued Explore and Target revenue growth in combination with the launch of Explore HT.
• Analysis Services (revenue - $7.8M, growth - -24.5%) - Revenue decline due to a decrease in China where Q1 2023 benefited from government stimulus.
• Other (revenue - $3.3M, growth - -5.7%) - Revenue decrease driven by Signature Q100 placements, largely due to a year over year decrease in China where Q1 2023 benefited from government stimulus.

Business Highlights

• Total Explore customer installations reached 121, with 14 installations during the first quarter.
• Total Signature Q100 placements reached 202, with 16 placements during the first quarter.

Guidance
Additional Notes

• On March 20, 2024, Thermo Fisher Scientific received clearance from the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products with respect to the proposed transaction. The parties continue to work cooperatively with the applicable regulators and continue to expect the offer to be completed by mid-2024.

Expectations: OLK's earnings per share of -$0.13 slightly outperformed the average analyst estimate of -$0.14 for Q1 2024. However, the revenue of $28.8 million fell short of the expected $30.23 million. The company's net loss was also a concern, as it deepened compared to the previous year's EPS of -$0.11.

Does anyone know all the Tread tools? I found one post that listed all the links and which model they came in (apparently 20 all up) but they didn't have the tools.
Here is my findings so far:

Link	Models	1st Side	2nd Side	Centre
Clasp, non-adjustable %	Tread, Metric	Bottle opener	Robertson #2	1/4 Socket drive
Clasp, adjustable	Tempo
1 %	Tread, Metric, Tempo	3/32 Flat	1/8 Flat	* 1/2 width link
2	Tread	#1/#2 Philips	3/16 Flat	1/4 Box
3
4 %	Tread, Metric	Pin	Cutter	Scribe
5
6 %	Tread, Tempo	5/16 Flat	1/4 Flat	3/8 Box
7 %	Tread	3/32 Allen	1/8 Allen	3/16 Box
8	Tread	1/4 Allen	3/16 Allen	Oxygen wrench
9 %	Tread, Metric, Tempo	5mm Allen	6mm Allen	10mm Box
10 %	Tread, Metric, Tempo	3mm Allen	4mm Allen	8mm Box
11
12 %	Tread	#1 Philips	#2 Philips	6mm Box
13
14
15	Metric, Tempo	#2 Philips	3/16 Allen	7mm Box
16	Metric	Robertson 1	Robertson 2	8mm Box?
17	Metric, Tempo	Pozi#1	Pozi#2	11mm Box
18	Metric, Tempo	T20	T25	13mm Box?
19	Metric, Tempo	T30	T27	6mm Box
20	Tempo	Scribe	Cutter	Bottle opener?

Can anyone fill or confirm more? This table is based on Leatherman tread links : , my own example (%) and pictures googled. I have seen pictures of two with the Pin and Cutter separated, but I don't know where they would fit here. According to the model list this accounts for nine links on each. I don't have or know any for the LT, I expect they are all different to this set and not interchangeable.
Messing with my old Tread I noticed it is missing two links, 2 & 8 it seems. No surprise, I picked it up at a pawnshop, and many people report taking two links out to fit. I would like 1/2 link more, it is difficult to get over my hand and quite snug on my wrist. I think Link18 would be great, I would gladly swap out the half-width Link1 with flat blades in return for T20 & T25 (and a T15 please. Why they included bigger Torx and missed T15 I can't understand. I doubt I would have enough leverage for most T30 bolts, while T15 is much more common in electronics and let's face it, who but IT geeks would actually wear a Tread?).

Got the SAE and Metric sets for a bargain I think!
$54 ea set
https://www.harborfreight.com/professional-metric-combination-wrench-set-14-piece-64709.html
Has anyone had a good or bad experience with these?