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I can no longer remove the twist lock hose from my CT26 vacuum. Won’t twist at all and won’t pull out. And I didn’t vacuum up any epoxy or other wet adhesive. All parts are plastic so channel locks almost guaranteed to cause damage. Any suggestions re how to remove the hose? If I recall...

Just thought I would share a cautionary tale. Code now requires super corrosive PT for sill boards, and requires either HD galvanized nails or SST nails to resist corrosion. But there at least a few observations of nail gun HD nails failing, so SST nails seem safer. Probably true but there...

I'm looking to add ice teeth (like in photo) to my snowblower auger but I dont want to buy a 4x8 sheet of AR500 just to make a few teeth. Does anyone have a source for remnants of AR500 or similar abrasion resistant steel? I think either 3/8" or 1/2" would work.

I have a rooftop sprinkler that I want to spray full circle except a very narrow spot (where a chimney is). Sprinkler is https://store.rainbird.com/sprinklers/impact-sprinklers/35adjtntb-brass-impact-sprinkler.html and per the web page can be adjusted to a 340 degree arc, but the wire adjusters...

Anyone ever see a cart like this? Very heavy undercarriage and casters. The part I can’t figure out is the remains of hardware that looks like a roll top door - except the hardware is upside down. Unclear how the bottom shelf could be used with a door like that.

I want to put retractable casters on a heavy work table. The cheapest casters I can find that are foot operated are here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DHLJQMN/?tag=atomicindus08-20. But they look kindof flimsy for a table that, when loaded, will be 500lbs or so. I have found much heavier...

I plan to run PVC pipe up to rooftop sprinklers. I would use ordinary SCH40 except that is not UV resistant. I know that gray SCH40 PVC conduit is UV resistant but have no idea whether it is good for 60 psi operating pressure. Does anyone know whether that is a workable solution? I want to...

I was moving my synchrowave 250 today and the dog took a great interest in it. It was a huge mouse nest containing around 15 lbs of dog food, hair and ripped pieces of dog blankets. I got the nest vacuumed out but there is the sticky, smelly residue of mouse urine on the frame, along with rust...

I replaced the arbor bearings in a 1986 34-444 saw and ran into a snag: the “load spring”, part 156 in the parts diagram rubs on the inner race of the new bearing. This appears to be due to the replacement bearings having slightly larger inner races than the OEM bearings, which just barely clear...

I have a detached garage that includes a bathroom with shower. I was looking at the Laars Mascot boilers, and wondering how well the “combo-heat” versions work. In theory saves me the trouble of a separate water heater. Anyone have experience with the combination units? Is there a downside?

I think my hydronic tubing and rebar might go faster if I can put at least some layout lines on the stegowrap vapor barrier. Usually I use inverted rattle can marking paint to do layout. Will that damage the stego plastic? Is there a better way to mark that stuff?

I recently received several spools of #6 XHHW wire but one spool had shattered in transit and the broken spool edges scuffed the wire insulation. How deep does a scuff need to be to likely flunk inspection? Obviously the conductor is not exposed but this looks crappier than any wire I have...

I’m looking to add more insulation to my steel building ceiling and at the same time address an improperly installed ceiling vapor barrier. The vapor barrier attached to the insulation that lays between purlins was not made continuous at the purlins so I have condensation unless I carefully...

I have some pendant lights that I want to hang about 8 ft from the ceiling but they only have 5 ft power cords and 3 ft dimmer cords. Looks like NEC 725 allows a splice in the dimmer cord outside a junction box since it is class II wiring, but it isnt so clear how to handle the power cord...

I need to run cat6 cable and a similar diameter 0-10 v dimmer cable into a number of steel junction boxes for a CA-approved lighting system. Can anyone recommend a bushing or cord grip to get the cord into the box at a 1/2" knock out? Thus far I have found relatively cheap ($0.50 each)...

I have a red iron with 8” and 10” wall zee girts. If I lay MC cable in the girts, would that count as a cable tray or do I still need to fasten it to the girts as if the cable might want to lift off of the girt web? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Im sure people outside CA wont think this is a deal but it may be of interest to anyone in CA stuck with title 24 commercial lighting requirements (which kick in if your garage is over 1000 sq-ft). Leviton discontinued its full kits, like the rcd20-102 and appears to only sell the component...

Question for drilling experts: I am trying to figure out how to drill 9/16 without premature failure of drill bits. I have drilled hundreds of small holes in mild steel on a single cobalt bit before. 3/16 I drill straight through and get perfect spirals. For 3/8 holes I use the 3/16 as a...

My main panel is approximately 10 ft higher than a secondary structure. I plan to run PVC conduit underground from the main panel to a panel at the secondary structure. In theory, properly assembled PVC conduit never leaks so I dont need to worry about ground water entering the conduit and...

PoCo suggested pulling new upsized conductors through my existing conduit. I dont think that will be possible. Previous electrician didnt even use ABS sweeps for the elbows. Somehow they got 3/0 AL through so must have been highly skilled. The only error I noticed is that the duct tape over...