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Cord less corded drill-
This is a pretty easy one.
Go to Harbor Freight and get a really cheap 3/8" cord less drill.
I have seen a 9.6v for as little as $10. Get rid of the battery and solder some long leads onto the terminals inside the drill.
This will probably void all warranties but it was only $10 right?
Get some nice alligator clips or a cigarette lighter adapter and put it on the other end of the leads.
Wala!
A portable cord less drill with a cord.
Why not just get one of those power adapters and bring the charger with you?
Usually, battery chargers won't work very long with a 12v DC to 110v AC converter.
The reason for this is that these converters don't put out a true alternating current.
The direct current is fooled to alternate like AC through a series of rectifiers.
Cheap Tool Bag-
I know everyone can do this. It's cheap! All ya need for this is an old pair of pants and some shoe laces. See where I'm going? Cut off one leg of your old jeans (the leg without holes in the knees). Use a small pocket knife and make some small holes in the cuff. Use the shoe string and thread it through the holes and cinch it tight. Make a strong knot to hold it tight. At the top, do the same thing, only this time, do NOT cinch it tight. Instead, tie the loose ends of the shoelace together so that when you pull on them, the bag will close. See, easy isn't it!
Cheap Tool Bag #2-
Now this will cost a little more but not much.
Yard Sales.
Preferably in a rural area.
City folk think thier stuff is made of gold!
At least that is my impression so far.
Go to yard sales and pick up old backpacks.
Try and stay away from the plastic ones and look for nicer nylon ones.
That's it.
Usually they can be picked up for 25 cents or so.
Use them to store all your recovery equipment, food, spare parts, and what ever you have floating around your cab.
Neat and organized-
For those who believe that a real 4 x 4 is built and not bought, it's important to keep track of all the modifications that are done.
Buy a 2" binder and some dividers with tabs.
A set with seven tabs should be fine.
Catagorize them into sections on your vehicle.
Like "Suspension" or "Drivetrain" or "Servive Records".
Get a pencil pouch for that last one.
That way you can hold all of your receipts for parts.
A 2" binder may seem like a bit much but once you fit everything into it, 2" is about right.
I have a binder for my Toyota pickup, a binder for my Binder, and a binder for the Land Cruiser.
If you ever decide to sell your vehicle, you'll have records of when you did what you did.
A new use for your old DVD/CD spindles-
I have a lot of DVD/CD spindles floating around my desk. I finally realized what they are good for. I now use them to hold all my 4 1/2" grinder cutting disks and grinding disks. The smaller spindles (25-50 CDs) are about right. They fit in my designated tool box for my grinder and have a lid that locks on.