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We had a storm that caused the power to go on and off several times. The outages ranged between flickers to 20 seconds or so. This caused the 30 year old A/C condenser fan motor to fail. I couldn’t get an exact replacement for the 1/4 hp, 230V, 1625 rpm unit , but I found a 1/3 hp unit with...

Has anyone seen or heard of using the components of a multi-speed bike chain drive for something other than an bike? I'm just curious. Seems like a pretty solid technology that is readily available for next to nothing in the form of used bikes. The older steel frame 10 speed bikes are pretty...

I'm trying to repair a photography light stand that has telescoping aluminum tubes. The aluminum tubes ODs are 35mm, 30mm, 25mm, 20mm. The wall thickness is about 1.25mm. Some of the original clamps are stripped, others are broken. I'd like to save the stand if I can. But I can buy a new one...

I'm not sure if this is a local thing or not, but my local Advanced Auto is selling a bunch of Gearwrench stuff at about 50% off. #81209 3/8" stubby teardrop full polish thin profile ratchet, 9.95. #81011 1/4" thin profile teardrop full polish ratchet, 12.95 Most of the full polish non-ratchet...

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I've got a couple of the old non-safety-valve 20lbs LP gas tanks. They are in really good condition, but are illegal to fill with gas these days. I was thinking about converting one to use as a portable air tank. Has anyone done this. I thought I'd just spin the old valve off and fit it with...

Sears has this 12 piece set for $17.49. They're US made. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00946345000P?vName=Tools&cName=HandTools,GeneralPurpose&sName=Socket%20Accessories&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a Can anyone comment on the quality of these? Or on the pros and cons of...

I thought these seemed like a good idea, since they do seem easier to see/read. I saws some Craftsman sockets that ONLY had laser etching, and now I'm thinking its a bad idea. Isn't there a chance that could wear off? There must be a thread about this, but I didn't see one. :confused: