Hacks & Projects

Atlas 57014 40v 80v Dual Voltage Battery Teardown

invalid@example.com (mrfrizzy) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:45:30 +0000

As I could not find any information online about the internal workings of the Atlas 57014 40/80V Dual Voltage battery, I decided I'd tear my brand new one down and share my findings with you all.

First off, as far as I can tell, this battery pack is actually two independent 40V packs in the same housing. Seems that the tool you plug the battery into is what either wires the two packs into parallel for 40V 5.0Ah or into series for 80V 2.5Ah. I have specified in the pictures what I will refer...

Atlas 57014 40v 80v Dual Voltage Battery Teardown

Площадка Кракен

invalid@example.com (TimothyBreme) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:33:43 +0000

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My Tiny Shop Build

invalid@example.com (Ben) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:36:19 +0000

So, for the last few years, @Okuma and I have shared an office. It’s been fun, and half of the space has served as my shop for the last few months. Well, the fun is coming to an end now (bittersweet), but it will be saving us both a lot of money per month.

This leaves me with no shop, since my house doesn’t have a basement (or even a garage for that matter).

I did purchase a 10x16 shed about six years ago. Here she was when she was brand new.
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My Tiny Shop Build

My Shanty Shop Build

invalid@example.com (Lostintheweeds) — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:23:13 +0000

Hi new to the forum. I thought I'd share with y'all a project I've been working on, it's a HF hack, behold The Shanty Shop! I picked up a HF portable garage on sale for I think $160, free pallets, free plywood, $8 worth of screws, a light stringer I had laying around and some electrical i had on hand. All told I spent less than $200! This project was engineered strictly with the principles of cheap in mind. I hope it to last until I build a proper shed a few years down the road....

My Shanty Shop Build

Greenhouse Build

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:31:11 +0000

Got started on a greenhouse build. Still trying to use up leftover house building materials, and finally finding a way to use up some of the leftover OSB. The contractor ordered way too much manufactured stone for the decorative water table wall on the front of the house, so at least some of that extra stone is going to get used on the greenhouse.

Best HF tool used on this, by far, is the nylon 12 in rafter angle/speed square. That thing is fast and awesome for marking straight cuts....

Greenhouse Build

New Workshop Build Underway

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 07:08:15 +0000

We're at the tail end of a house-building process, and I am finally able to start work on my new basement workshop. I've got lots of scrap 2x lumber, OSB, and other left-over house building materials handy. Have already built four benches, hung some pegboad, installed lighting, run lines for 120 and 240 outlets. My table saw is set up in the middle of the room. I have an HF dust collector set up, haven't quite finalized how I will plumb dust colection. Will be installing a sliding miter...

New Workshop Build Underway

New Gun Bench

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 21:38:50 +0000

I've carved out a small room in my basement for the gun hobby. My gun safe will be in there, along with a workstation for gun tools, cleaning supplies and such. Was trying to decide to build or buy a practical bench/tool chest for gun cleaning, some minor 'smithing and tool storage.

Ended up cobbling this together from two Husky chests I found at Home Depot, and a laminated pine benchtop I made from 2x4s (again, left over materials from the house build).

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New Gun Bench

5 Amp Heavy Duty Tool-free Variable Speed Orbital Jig Saw

invalid@example.com (Arty) — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 02:59:19 +0000

Made me a nice scroll saw using the orbital jig saw works awesome I don't seem to need it but I am going to put guide bearings on a arm at the top of the blade as I seen someone in Russia do on Pinterest's. I needed something to cot 1 1/2" hard wood my Dremel Moto-saw was good 3/4" at best hard wood and still break blades plus it could only cut 11 1/4" I can do 18" after I put the Arm on.

Hf Quick Hitch/tractor Implement Welding Project

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:25:21 +0000

My most recent project involves adapting my tractor boom pole to the Harbor Freight Quick Hitch. The Quick Hitch mounts on the back of the tractor, and makes changing implements much easier. Nothing will wear your back out faster than trying to wrestle a 400 pound box blade or bush hog into alignment with the tractor's lift arms. The HF Quick Hitch makes the effort almost painless, allowing the tractor operator to back right up to the implement and attach it to the tractor with little...

Hf Quick Hitch/tractor Implement Welding Project

18 Piece Hole Saw Set: Perfect For Recessed Led Lighting In Sheet Rock

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:04:38 +0000

This kit:

https://www.harborfreight.com/34-in-5-in-carbon-steel-hole-saw-set-18-pc-68115.html

is awesome for cutting holes in sheet rock for recessed lighting,particularly the smaller LED fixtures. Doing some basement finish work in the new house, and was dreading the labor of cutting holes with a drywall saw. For $16, this kit has a great assortment to cover the install of most small LED "can light" dimensions. Literally took 10 seconds to drill each hole. Huge time...

18 Piece Hole Saw Set: Perfect For Recessed Led Lighting In Sheet Rock

Arbor Press Hack

invalid@example.com (Arty) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:45:35 +0000

I notch a 3/4" long x 1/2" deep so that I can place the power of the handle always in the down stroke all I have to do is bring the shaft back up and skip a tooth or so then bring it back down. Works Great. View attachment 80 View attachment 81

Tractor Carry All

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:40:03 +0000

Built this carry all over the weekend to sit on top of my box blade. My 40 year old Yanmar tractor lacks the creature comforts and niceties of modern tractors, notably a way to carry any tools or gear. I built the carry all to be able to haul gear into the woods for tree cutting and limbing, path clearing, and to haul log sections back to the splitter for making firewood.

Entire thing was made from pallet wood, except for a few pieces of 2x6 scrap leftover from our new home construction....

Tractor Carry All

Emergency 39 Led Triangle Worklight Hack

invalid@example.com (Arty) — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:29:41 +0000

Emergency 39 LED Triangle Worklight
I made a Solar / Transformer charging system for 4- 9900mAh Battery's. Solar panels put out 5.5 volts. Have USB for phone charging,Red light for safety,and clear light for working in the dark.

27 Led Portable Worklight/flashlight

invalid@example.com (Arty) — Sun, 20 May 2018 15:27:18 +0000

Love hacking there free 27 led Flashlight I have six of them as over head lights on my work bench. Made this unit using one 27 led light with 4 - 9900 mAh batteries and added a USB outlet for charging cell phone, Ipad or any other USB Needs you Have View attachment 71 View attachment 72 View attachment 73 View attachment 74 .

Moving an 1800 pound shed using four 10" Harbor Freight wheels and tires

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:20:44 +0000

Getting ready to have a foundation poured for our new house. I had a project on my hands: Moving a shed we had built from a Costco kit six years ago, so it wouldn't be in the way of a bulldozer clearing trees and digging the new basement. Disassembling the shed was too labor intensive. I didn't want to demo it because it's still in excellent shape. We built it as a family project, so it has some sentimental value as well.

The shed was on concrete pier blocks. Getting a farm jack under...

Moving an 1800 pound shed using four 10" Harbor Freight wheels and tires

Dust Collector, As Vertical As Possible

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:17:31 +0000

As I wrote in another thread, I'm building out a workshop for my wife's crafting business.

I've already done a bunch of electrical work. I've run 3 20-amp 120v lines. One will be for her laser cutting equipment. Another will support woodworking machines (band saw, drill press, miter saw, bench top and handheld sanders). The last one will be dedicated to a dust collector. I may convert that line to 240v, depending on the dust collection solution, but I'm pretty committed to using the...

Dust Collector, As Vertical As Possible

A Very Basic Car Tool Bag Under $40

invalid@example.com (Ben) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:59:41 +0000

So, I swung by my local HF last weekend to check out the parking lot sale, and while I was there, I bought the base items for a new tool bag to keep in my car.

I've been driving a Tacoma (and a Jeep before that), in which I kept a very large toolbox filled with everything imaginable. I could rebuild the entire truck if I needed to! Well, a few months ago, I downsized to a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. I love the efficiency (I got 37 mpg on a recent trip to NY), but of course it's a small car, so...

A Very Basic Car Tool Bag Under $40

Next project: New workshop for the wife's biz

invalid@example.com (rbstern) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:00:13 +0000

My wife started a crafting business a few years ago. She's doing well with it. The downside is that she's completely taken over my basement workshop, and she's run out of room for expanding her production. So we have to build a new workshop. I've always wanted to build a workshop from scratch. I just never realized I'd be building it for the wife instead of me.

The shop will have a couple of CO2 laser cutters/engravers, a band saw, a drill press, a miter saw, and a couple of sanding...

Next project: New workshop for the wife's biz