jwnall
Moderator Emeritus
When I sold the sailboat, I foolishly left a large toolbox with all of my electrical wiring tools on it. I did this because (a) I have the intelligence of an oyster, and (b) I thought that I was going to be out of the boating business forever. (Also psychological issues with the sale of the sailboat, since my ex and I cruised the NW Caribbean on it for 5 years and so probably the breakup of my marriage made me want to get rid of everything -- I don't know.)
Well, it took all of two weeks to realize that without a boat I would most likely wither up and die and be blown across the landscape like one of those tumbling tumbleweeds. (We do not have such things in the South, but I saw them in New Mexico one time. Mournful, they were).
So of course I got another boat, and since it is an older boat it has wiring which makes one think of ancient civilizations. Dead wires, wires which are untraceable by mere mortals, wires with questionable pedigrees, and wires which can only be traced by crawling in places where, frankly, I do not care to crawl.
So I need to do some work on my wiring. And need some tools. Normally, I buy things on Amazon. But I need a lot of little things, and so what I need (and am asking for) is a source to buy some tools. We have a Radio Shack locally, but I do not trust their tools any longer. All of my old tools were from Heathkit, by the way.
I need some small dykes, some small needlenose pliers, a good wire stripper, some heatshrink tubing, some marine-type wire, and a good portable multimeter. If anyone (including, especially including in fact, any of our Commercial Members) can help me with a source I would be eternally grateful.
Well, it took all of two weeks to realize that without a boat I would most likely wither up and die and be blown across the landscape like one of those tumbling tumbleweeds. (We do not have such things in the South, but I saw them in New Mexico one time. Mournful, they were).
So of course I got another boat, and since it is an older boat it has wiring which makes one think of ancient civilizations. Dead wires, wires which are untraceable by mere mortals, wires with questionable pedigrees, and wires which can only be traced by crawling in places where, frankly, I do not care to crawl.
So I need to do some work on my wiring. And need some tools. Normally, I buy things on Amazon. But I need a lot of little things, and so what I need (and am asking for) is a source to buy some tools. We have a Radio Shack locally, but I do not trust their tools any longer. All of my old tools were from Heathkit, by the way.
I need some small dykes, some small needlenose pliers, a good wire stripper, some heatshrink tubing, some marine-type wire, and a good portable multimeter. If anyone (including, especially including in fact, any of our Commercial Members) can help me with a source I would be eternally grateful.