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I'm getting up there in years and after having 3 knee surgeries, I'm at a point where I must work smarter and not harder, or else I pay a premium price. After having a great deal of difficulty lifting the tires of my Tacoma onto the hubs and straining my back, I had to figure out an easier way...

I just discovered this butcher block top (app. 18" x 60") and plan to use it as a work table. It does have some cracks that I would like to repair. Being that this isn't destined to be a piece of fine furniture, what would be the most inexpensive yet best method to repair it?

I'm in the process of attempting to convert a Harbor Freight 2 ton aluminum floor jack to an off-road floor jack using some of Pro Eagle parts. I'm beginning to regret starting this project because it might prove to be more expensive than Pro Eagle's 2 ton unit. Obviously, if that is the case I...

I've been searching pretty much to no avail for some form of 1/4" bit holder/storage for my Dewalt DC825. The best I could come up with is this. Any ideas...

I've had this old girl (purchased in the early 80's) for a long time. I've only used it for 2 head swaps and tire rotation. Sadly, during floods in 2006, it took a 3 day swim. At that time I dried it out and lubed it up. After nearly 40 years, should I pick up a Quinn Torque adapter to test it's...

I cobbled together the items needed for electolysis rust removal. I need to clean up a steering knuckle from a Dana 30. Using a 5 gal. plastic bucket, expanded steel as my sacrificial, Oxy Clean to create the electrolyte, and a manual battery charger. My first run of about 2 hours yielded some...

I found a long chain (5/16) in the barnyard that was pretty badly rusted. I'm giving it a good soak in a vinegar/salt bath and it's almost finished. I might bring it to work and pressure wash it to remove any other crud. My question, once it's all cleaned up, what's the best and economical...

I have a Dewalt DC410 cut off tool (18v) and was wondering if I can use a type 27 cut off wheel with the type 27 guard (which I have). I don't see any reason I can't use it as type 27 grinding wheels can be used with the type 27 guard. Any experience with this?

My growing collection of Dewalt cordless tools is forcing me to look at toolboxes to keep them in order. I have a Rigid box for my electrical tools and it's pretty bombproof. How do the Dewalt (Tstak and their upper end boxes) compare? Wheels are a plus.....

Any experiences with the higher capacity generic 18v batteries for Dewalt cordless tools? They're about half the price of the genuine Dewalts which makes them attractive BUT I'm not sure about the quality and longevity. Any experiences with them?

I'm having trouble seating the beads on new LT235x75-15 General Grabber AT2's on Jeep OEM 15x7 steelies. They arrived banded together and the sidewalls push inwards making seating the beads almost impossible. However I did manage to get one to seat after wrestling with it for too many hours...

I carry both a Viair compressor as well as a 10# CO2 tank for airing up and impact wrench use in my Jeep. I was toting a IR 231 but being that one of my home impacts is sidelined, I'm looking for recommendations and opinions for what would be best to carry in my Jeep. The CO2 regulator is 150...

I have a Husky H4140 (1/2") air impact and I'm in need of some parts for it. There must be a seal that has worn out as it's leaking oil (gear oil?) from the nose of it. There used to be a site that had parts for select Husky tools, but I don't think that it's in existence now. Any ideas as...

I fabbed up a bottle jack axle cradle from scrap at work. I used a variant of the ones available from Bogert Manufacturing. I might put together a small set of extensions for it when there is a break in the weather.... Another option would be to use a spring perch and modify that to be...

I just received the second Grey Pneumatic wheel weight pliers and I believe there's a strong case that it's a counterfeit or at best a factory second. I purchased them from different sources. Before I go off half cocked, I'd like some opinions regarding this. I'm sure the questionable plier...

Picked up a Maasdam mini load binder and it appears that it is assembled incorrectly. Am I right or am I having another senior moment?

I needed to fab up a hitch mount for my Harbor Freight portable tire changer that would allow for the vehicle to be parked at an angle and keep the tire changer plumb. I was trying to do this as cheaply as possible, but I probably have $25-$30 into it. It killed me to have to buy steel at...

I had 2 old vise grips that the chrome was badly peeling as well as rusting. Took them to work to sandblast and powder coat. Prior, I wouldn't use them because of the peeling chrome. Now they are back in service.....

I just ordered one to do my own tires and I was thinking on fabbing a hitch mount instead of bolting it to the floor. I've seen several examples but was hoping for some more ideas....

I have several old vise grip pliers that the plating is peeling badly. What do you guys do in such a situation. I am considering sandblasting them and then powder coating them. I can have this done for free so cost isn't an issue. Any other ideas?