Recent content by Lynden

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    Workbench needed

    (caster idea starts at about 1:35) (very clever idea) (simple)
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    Need Advice on Attaching Hinges to a Small Access Door

    That's a real hack job. I'd carefully remove and save the existing trim, reconstruct the opening and install a new door as shown in this video.
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    Drywall anchor repair

    Install a different type of holder, one that covers the holes or one that doesn't put the outward force on the supports that a spring-loaded holder does.
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    Workbench leg joint help

    Bolt and barrel nut plus a shallow tenon ....OR.... 1/2" diameter dowels and glue.
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    Two story garage/ parking on both levels

    two level residential garage site: www.garagejournal.com
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    Crappy tap handle

    I use a Schroder which I purchased in 2009.
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    Installing brush seals through a steel header plate: How-to?

    +1 for 3M mounting tape or some other 3M adhesive. Another idea is to use adhesive-mount stud bolts.
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    What is the name of this bolt?

    oval neck track bolt oval neck track bolt
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    Sand Paper Storage

    Google Images.... sandpaper storage
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    Rust Treatment

    Have you Googled for a solution? rust around overflow on cast iron bathtub rust around overflow on cast iron bathtub (Google Images) I have the same problem on my 62-year-old cast iron bathtub. The rusted area is about 1/2" wide around the overflow hole. About 1/4" of the rusted area shows...
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    Fixed stairway or pull down?

    I'd use this kind of ladder which stands up flat against the wall when not in use. Eliminate the side rail extensions at the top so the ladder can be attached to the side wall of the shop (rotated 90 degrees from your drawing). Place grab bar(s) on the shop wall above the top of the ladder for...
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    PVC guide poles on each side of driveway culvert

    I would use two flexible plastic delineators. Some are designed to be glued down to pavement and some are designed to be used in gravel or dirt. self-erecting plastic delineators I see this style being used in my area. https://www.barcoproducts.com/earth-post-flexible-delineator?gQT=1
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    Screw/hardware organizers that won't bankrupt me?

    I have the Stanley Sortmaster bins (#STST14022) and have been happy with them. The Craftsman bins (#CMST14022) are made by Stanley and are identical except for the color. If you are happy with your Stanley bins wait for them to go on sale. I paid a little over $8.00 each for mine.
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    Making my bench mobile? Lifting castors?

    Here are a couple of low-tech solutions if the bench is light enough that you are able to lift the ends.
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