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I'm looking for some interesting ideas on what to make out of U shank jigsaw blades. My jigsaws take the T shank blades and I have a ton of U shank blades. I made a couple pumpkin carking knives with a couple of the coarser blades using my 3D printer. Any suggestions on what I can do with...

So recently picked up an IBC container and am modifying the cage into a not so OSHA approved man lift for my tractor. I have had lots of feedback ranging from super sketch to neat idea so lets not go there...common sense will play a big factor in its limited use. My question is what can I do...

I just picked up a Princess auto floor model sandblast cabinet (same as all the Chinese ones out there). One thing that surprised me was the pickup tube for the sand is different that what I had seen previously. I know there were issues with the old design and a lot of guys made some simple...

I ordered a Klein Wire Tracer from amazon for $110 (Klein VDV500-820) but while I was at Home Depot today I saw a Klein wire tracer for $55 (Klein VDV500-705), I bought the cheaper one thinking I would send the other back. Now I have both sitting on my counter and I am trying to figure out if...

I'm in the market for a new bench grinder. I was looking at the 8" Dewalt or the Wen 8" Variable speed. I think the Dewalt is probably the better built grinder so I was leaning that way but I do like some of the features of the Wen (variable speed, light). My concern is that the tool rests...

My mother in law asked me what I wanted for Christmas, so I told her Lisle ring pliars and 2 sizes of piston ring compressor. Once I got them I started looking at the sizes. Small one is 2 1/8"-5" and the bigger one is 3 1/2"-7". I might not have thought this out. My question is.....is there...

I saw Powerbuilt Low profile sockets for $9.99 for a 3/8 drive 9 piece set (Metric and SAE sets). Not high quality but likely decent. Seems like a good price. Do you find you have a need for them? Should I buy them?

Gray SAE flare nut wrench set (3 wrenches). Made in Canada Used but in good shape. $85 CDN plus shipping Would actually prefer to trade for something interesting. Probably have some other tools I can add to the right deal. Some trade Ideas..... Crows foot wrench set Snap-on oil funnel set...

I have been thinking about picking up a set of crows foot wrenches. I saw the Tekton sets on Amazon that seem to be inexpensive. I have seen several guys talking about Tekton brand tools on GJ but don't know much about the brand myself. Are these decent? Anyone have them? This will not be a...

I am pretty well set up for wrenches but am wondering if its worth adding a set of gear wrenches to the wrench drawers. I currently have (for both SAE and Metric) 2 full sets of combination wrenches, I smaller set (6-7 piece), stubby wrenches and a few sets of flare nut wrenches. I am tempted...

I have a Sioux 8" bench grinder. It is a 3/4hp unit that looks similar to a Baldor grinder. It seems that these industrial type units fetch a fair buck. I am thinking about selling it and getting something a little different. How much would something like this be worth?

I bought 2 of these lights from Costco today (My birthday gift from my wife). I have removed the handle and the base. I am going to mount them to the garage wall one on either side of my hoist column. My question is how high off the floor would you mount them. I was thinking somewhere...

So I picked up a slide hammer the other day thinking it may be a handy addition to the toolbox. I have a few pullers that I can use on it and plan to pick up more pullers as I go along. Does anyone have a source for reasonably priced accessories...hooks, thread adaptors, etc? Anyone have good...

So for some reason I have got it in my mind that i want to try to make some duck calls. I have never used a wood lathe so know little about it (used a metal lathe lots). I would appreciate some info on what size lathe chisels I should have. My plan is just to buy a mini lathe (likely the Craftex...

So I'm in the market for a new deadblow. Something in the 24-26 oz range. I was all set to order a Trusty Cook but by the time it gets here its like $60. Thats about half shipping. I can get a Snap-on for about the same price. To be honest I think I would prefer the Trusty Cook. The one i...

I just ordered some new pads for my 2 post lift. They are polyurethane which turned out to be much harder than I expected. Almost plastic. The bolt holes are a touch off but I can make that work. What do you guys think, are these any good. What do you use for replacements?

Picked up a used Ben pearson 2 post lift sometime around Christmas. I finally got it up and going tonight. I still have to give it a really good cleaning as its pretty dirty. The areas I have cleaned seem to be coming up really well. I also still have to set up the locks for the arms but...

Looking to trade some of my extra tools. Lots of high quality tools. Most are near new condition a few show some normal wear. Looking for a few specific things but open to any interesting trades. Located between Bowmanville and Lindsay Ontario Looking for: -biscuit jointer -3/4" drive socket...

I have a Brand new never used Snap-on SL80A 1/2" drive long handle ratchet. These are such a nice ratchet to use. I may have a few other tools to add to a trade depending.... (Gray 1/4" set, Gray wrenches, etc) Located between Bowmanville and Peterborough Looking to trade for: -3/4" drive...

I noticed that TSC has benchtop parts washers on sale right now. I am coming to the conclusion that its not worth the space for me to get a larger unit. What do you guys think about the little benchtop units?