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I have a Milwaukee M12 3/8 Crown Stapler (2447-20), and it has been great. According to the specs, it runs a 3/8" flat crown T50 staple, and I have had no issues with any of the Arrow T50 stapler. Arrow seems to label these as 18 gauge staples, though they are awful thin, and it has me...

I have a project where I need a wire brush/wheel for an angle grinder to texture some wood, but would like to buy a wheel I can use for various metalworking needs. I see a lot of them come in stainless steel, as an alternative to plain steel bristles. I also understand that if brushing...

What's your favorite wide (2.5"+) adjustable wrench? I have some plumbing with a large nut, but would be handy to have for other uses, as well. I was looking at the Ridgid 31400 12" Spud Wrench 3/8" - 2 5/8", but also read about some preferring an older monkey wrench such as Billings or Diamond.

I'm in the middle of a pretty major remodel, and have a need to cut some long strips of 16ga sheet, as well as a little metal ducting. I'd like to buy tools that will also serve well in a metal shop... I now have a Lincoln MP210, but haven't had much time with it, due to the remodel. It seems...

what is important in a makeshift paint booth/curtain? I have some upcoming projects that require spraying with various sprayers (air gravity sprayer, airless sprayer, etc), where I'd like to be able to manage over spray, etc. This is less about creating a perfect finish on something like an...

airless paint sprayers - will the Graco GX-19 work or do I need the Titan 440 Hello, I am currently remodeling my home (about 4000 SF), and will have the following projects (quarts to many gallons): - interior latex paint - exterior latex paint - pre-staining about 3500 linear feet of cedar...

I don't know if I'll have any luck here on GJ, but thought it was worth asking... I have a pretty major remodel going on at my home, and just had about 2700 lf of 1×6 STK cedar delivered today for soffits. I’m going to have another 1700 lf of clear cedar that will be delivered for the siding. I...

I'm looking to buy a new set of drills for general shop use with my drill press. Mostly for use with mild steel or wood. Is it worth buying a set of 118 bits in jobber length and a set of 135 split point bits in mechanic's length to generally cover the gammut of projects? Or, should I be going...

I'm looking to buy a new set of drills for general shop use with my drill press. Mostly for use with mild steel. Do you all find you use the incremental sizes if you buy a larger set in 1/64" increments, or find the 1/32" increments to generally be sufficient? I'm looking at the norseman sets.

I noticed that Senco has some 'Sencote' coated nails for 15ga and 16ga nailers. I couldn't find much information about actual strength differences between the plain and sencote nails. Does anyone have direct experience with coated versus plain 15ga or 16ga finish nails? Do the coated nails...

Tricky situation on my remodel... Have to drill through a number of joists that are closely spaced... sometimes only 5-1/4" space available. Original joists are 60 year old 2x8's and the intermediate joists are 15 year old 2x6 LVL, sometimes doubled up! Holes would be 7/8" to 1-1/8". Maybe an...

I'm installing a number of windows in my remodel, and they are aluminum clad windows. In some instances I need to remove the nailing fin/flange all the way around. In other instances I need to pull the nailing fin off one or multiple sides. Sometimes I need the result to be nearly flush with...

I have a RH228VC that I've run for dozens of hours on my remodel... drilling concrete, chipping, lots of brick removal, even cored three 2" holes through 8" concrete stem walls. It's seen some pretty harsh use, including grit falling onto and into the unit's vent holes (ugh!). I noticed some...

Does anyone have experience with both pneumatic and cordless caulk guns? I've used a Ryobi cordless before, and it worked pretty well, but have trouble stomaching $220 for the Makita edition (if I keep in my existing system). I see the pneumatic ones are a lot less money, but concerned they...

I purchased a few flexzilla 3/8" hoses... 25' with 1/4" fittings and 50' with 3/8" fittings. I also purchased the milton type V high-flow couplers and plugs. Much to my disappointment, it looks like the existing hose-end fitting has a restriction where it meets the hose (inside), which is...

Need a little advise.... I have to run a 200A panel feeder on the exterior of my home in 2" EMT, and the brick is very featured/bumpy/uneven. There area actually two panels I'm feeding off a 320A meter, and so I have to run lateral two parallel 2" conduits... one about 25', one about 55' -- so...

I'm looking to purchase a filter for my compressor, and am looking primarily at Wilkerson/Dixon and Norgren. Each mfg seems to make miniature, compact, standard, and (sometimes) jumbo sized bodies for their filters. My use of compressed air will generally be intermittent, and given I may mount...

I’m new to using pneumatic tools (actually just ordered a compressor!). I’ve done some poking around to understand air treatment for water and oil, though it isn’t clear how i should approach this for my situation. I’m hoping someone with experience can provide me some guidance. Uses: general...