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Love my Workmates, but don't understand their insistence on keeping them at a backbreaking 30". For all-day projects, I put the workmate on two right-sized 2x4s and secure with 3 inch screws thru the feet. Exploring ways to make spacers, or even easily removable 2x6 jaws to add a few more...

Thanks all so much for the input! I went back and checked. You were right, it is not coming from the, what I guess is a lightening arrest. It appears to be coming from the conduit (here in no-Romex Chicago). Other places have suggested that it is just the wires rattling around caused by the...

Okay, so in my basement/workshop I noticed that every time my central AC kicks on there is a loud buzzing for about a half a second. It seems to have gotten louder/longer over the past few weeks. I removed some ceiling insulation from where the sound was and found this. I have no idea what it...

Surprised at the lack of love for the WM 125 here. I own that and the 225. Whenever I have something to do, I always ask myself first if I can use the 125. Why? Because it's portable, light, you can reposition with one hand and don't need to bend over twice to set it up. Can't say I've sat a...