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You can take your lower voltage batteries to the DeWalt store and they will test your batteries. They will give you a deal on replacement batteries.

I think you should listen to the fireman.

I could not find black when I installed my wood stove in the garage. I used galvanized. I built a good fire in the stove. I opened the overhead door, and the man door by the stove. I went in the house and when the stove burned off the galvanized, I did it again. That worked for several...

Last year, I got my favorite grand daughter a cheap set of hand tools in a pink and black bag. I put some fasteners in pill bottles so she did not have to run to the hardware store when she needed some screws, nuts, and bolts. She gave me a kiss on the cheek. I came out ahead. This year, I...

https://www.mcfeelys.com Once, and only once, the bag the bits were shipped in came apart. Probably more the shipping company method of handling the freight. Mc Felly's shipped another bag, no cost.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/6303768-151/digging-a-career About 20 years ago, the local school district got rid of the metal shop, wood shop, auto shop and welding shop. Anything to do with working with hands. About 5 years ago, they finally realized some kids like to work with...

When I put a wood stove in my garage, the stove was installed 24" above the floor. At that time the Oregon requirement was 18". I got a permit and had a general contractor do the work, me. I passed the inspection. When I changed insurance companies for the house, I had to have a general...

I can't help with hte regulator, but suggest a larger gauge than the 2" you normally find on a compressor. I use a 4" gauge becasue that is what I use on fire sprinkler systems Check to make sure the manual drain is accessable. I remove the drain and pipe the drain so I can use 1/4" pipe...

Kidde has had metal valve assemblies for several years. Different threads than the plastic valves. However, the failure to hold pressure is still too high for me to accept the responsibility. I recently did recharge some metal valve Kidde extinguishers. The leakage rate was 20%. I am not...

I have 4 of the DeWalt compressors. All are several years old. The fill the compressor tanks quickly.

Re: Free replacement fire extinguisher What is the date range?

I bought a small kit of hand tools for the granddaughter. She moved out of the house and found landlords don't do much maintainance. Cheap stuff, screwdrivers, hammer, level, adjustable wrench, tape, needle nose pliers, side cutters. All for about $20.00. I added some pill bottles of screws...

I still have some of the tools that came with my Honda 50CC, in 1963. I have tools that I built my first house with, about 1972. I made a guess once and figured about $1,000.00 in my first van. Total now, replacement about $100,000.00,in the shop, and vans. I buy only good stuff, Ridgid...

My shop compressor is outside, and is protected by a sheet metal cover. No heat, no light bulbs. It starts every time and runs for 1/2 hour to all day. Never any problems. I do try to tip the cover and drain the compressor a couple of times a year. This winter, the temp got to -25°. I...

I thought 811 would notify the providers of the water, gas, phone, & electrical. I was wrong, the providers only are responsible up to the property line. After that, your problem. Except the Cascade Gas marked their lines from the street to the meter. The city marked the sewer and potable...