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Well let me just explain the situation that I am dealing with. The commercial aluminum door on the inside of the apartment building is not always closing. It closes sometimes and sticks some times. The latch does not always retract when it hits the electrically actuated opener. Any help is...

Okay so this is the situation. I saw a toolbox, don't remember where, or what site, but this is the dilemma. Looking for it for many hours , looked at google images, Pinterest tried e Bay but can't find it. It was very expensive even more than a Snap-on. It was a rather basic size but it had...

I just purchased a gas powered air compressor and now I am having buyers remorse. The remorse is fueled by the fact that I am having a hard time getting info like an owners manual or operating manual or even advice. For this reason I am looking at you my fellow GJ'ers. So this is the...

Hi fellow members. I have searched the previous posts and threads and could not find any info. So now I am asking you if you have any experience, with the purchase of the paper with the holes or what do you use to make the holes. Besides punching them one at a time with a paper punch, does...

I know this is probably not the right place or the right forum, but I know the GJ members are very knowledgeable and very helpful. I wish I can get some answers here. Own a Kenmore elite Model c970... oven built in with no backsplash and no buttons, all electronic and the cooling fan is...

Hi guys. I was wondering if anybody has used freezing kits to stop water circulation for an emergency repair. I find myself in a small predicament. I know how to solder copper pipes, I know the bread trick but I am still afraid that the repair may take much longer, instead of the 10 or 15 min...

I wish to modify my vise grip, guys please don't get upset, it is an imitation from Canadian tire. What I want to do is drill the side to copy the stronghold vise grip. So I tried to drill using so called Titanium coated drill bits but it did not even make a scratch. I thought that maybe the...

Hi guys. this is more pertinent to my Canadian friends. Canadian Tire is selling a Maximum Hitch Vise very similar in size and capacity to the Wilton Hitch Vise. It is seeling for $99.99 till Oct 06. I wish to Thank Paul Short on You Tube for posting the comparison.

Here is a tip for people using an oscillating tool to cut Gypsum board. I have been using my oscillating tool for awhile and yesterday decided to try something. The problem; the accumulation of gypsum dust on the blade thus slowing down the cutting. The solution; I decided to clean the blade...

Has any GJ member watched Izzy Swan's you Tube video of drilling a curved hole? What do you guys think. What do you guys think?

I was reading some posts and I must admit that I started to think about Gregtwojeeps, Kevin and Tampag and thinking that I haven't seen any posts or responses in awhile. Does the forum have a place where we can see if someone passed or not. I know it is a morbid thought but like it or not death...

Hi guys and gals, I came across Trick Tools and saw there table that convert a portaband saw into a vertical bandsaw and a chop saw. My question to all of you is, has anybody tried this or have any experience with Trick Tools products in general? Here is a link

Hi there guys and gals. I just purchased a tube polisher and I am looking for abrasive belts sold in Canada in the order of 1.5 x 30 inches. Is there anybody that knows where I can get these preferably in Montreal or Canada if I must. I purchased belts at the same time as the polisher but...

I bought some inline oilers for Pneumatic tools. But the problem I am having is that I can not see any arrow indicating the direction of flow. So I was wondering if there is a right way and a wrong way to install this inline oiler. I installed it on my pneumatic gun and in a couple of...

I have aluminium commercial doors with old pivots on top and bottom of door, and am thinking of replacing with heavy duty hinges. The type with the bearing in them, but I am wondering how can I cut the aluminium to install the hinges. How do I go about it, can I use a router , what kind of...

I am thinking of buying a Quickdrive unit. But from my previous experience with quickdrive I realized that the square screws are ever so slightly smaller so that only their bit fits in. So I am looking for different opinions on other systems like the PAM from Milwaukee or other system used by...

Hi guys, just wanted to know if anybody has any experience with toolup.com? What do you think of their customer service?

Hi guys. I have a questions that may seem ridiculous, but hear I go. How do you know when to stop tightening the inlet and outlet fittings. My dilemma is that when I was young and fearless I use to tighten them real hard. But as I am aging and did not want to damage my water heater because...

A contractor just took down a non functioning chimney and left me with all these beige bricks. How can I tell if these are refractory bricks? If they are refractory bricks can I use them to replace some bricks which may have spalled or cracked on an outside wall.

I just saw this drill on Kijiji a Dewalt DW138 and it looks a lot like the old B&D drill I bought approximately 2 yrs ago. I wanted to put it out there so that if someone needs parts, and the black and decker people cannot find the parts there is a big chance they may be the same.