Recent content by Tanz

Thank you— it appears the paintless ones are less common than the examples I had seen had me thinking— I’d thought it was at least a quarter of them, and had not realized how ubiquitous the painted versions actually were. Thank you everyone for the suggestions.

As I said elsewhere: it is not a rational or reasoned concern. It is a pure paranoia concern (again, diagnosed OCD and toxicity issues are my main issue), exacerbated by it being in the same room as my kitchen things (one bedroom apartment). It is something I could possibly deal with with lots...

I don’t have the space to safely do that, nor am I comfortable doing so in terms of the mildly unreasonable paranoia. I do know that versions without paint were made, I just don’t know any model numbers or even brands, as I’ve only seen them in photos or in person rather than as listings.

Hello, I have been looking into purchasing an egg beater drill, as I cannot use electric ones, and augers are slower and less good for smaller holes. The only modern made ones I can find are for very tiny bits only— I’m needing a range from 1/16-1/14 inch— and are firmly on the expensive side...