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Chrome-moly impact-rated step-down adapter: 3/4 inch female to 1/2 inch male, with detent ball and pin hole. Lets you run 1/2 inch drive sockets off a 3/4 inch gun or breaker bar. Easy to overpower 1/2 inch sockets this way, so go gently on the trigger.

Complete Japanese sharpening kit, lent as a set: • Shapton Kuromaku K0702 "Orange Medium" (commonly #1000) — sets and sharpens the edge • Shapton Kuromaku K0704 "Enji Fine" (commonly #5000) — refines • Shapton Kuromaku K0710 "Melon Fine" (commonly #8000) — final polish • Suihei-kun PA#100 flattening stone — trues the stones back to flat, never touches a blade The Shaptons are splash-and-go: a spritz of water, no soaking needed. Each stores in its own snap-shut case that doubles as a stand. The PA#100 does need a soak before use, and plenty of water while lapping. The flattening stone is included because whetstones dish out in the middle with use, and a dished stone makes a consistent angle impossible. Pencil-grid trick: scribble a crosshatch on the stone's face, take a few passes on the flattener, and any pencil left behind marks a low spot not yet reached. All made in Japan.

HTC Vive virtual reality headset with integrated audio strap and a pair of Vive wand controllers on a stand. PC-tethered room-scale VR. This is located at the SynergyMill Workshop

Alesis electronic drum kit with mesh and rubber pads, three cymbal pads, a hi-hat, kick tower and rack frame with cabling. Quiet practice and MIDI drum recording. The mixer in this photo is also mine. This is located at the SynergyMill Workshop

Roland PM-30 personal drum monitor amplifier. Made to amplify an electronic drum kit. This is located at the SynergyMill Workshop

BOVILEVR 1000-piece glasses and watch screws kit with assorted tiny screws, nuts, washers, and screw caps. Includes many common micro sizes (approx. 1.0–2.5 mm diameters and various lengths). Good for eyeglasses, watches, electronics, and other small repairs. Contains small parts.