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I've got an opportunity purchase my dream property. I'm not planning to build a home on it for a few years. Instead, my plan is to build a barn and a nice big shop with some living quarters. Who has a shop with living quarters? Would you mind sharing approximate build costs? I plan on doing the...

Have a local seller who has a brand new black KRA4107 sitting in the garage. Claims it has never been used and it does look that way. Currently we're at $800, but I think I could probably get $700 out of them. Does this seem like a good deal or should I keep looking for a KRL or something to...

I searched around and don't see anyone offering this type of service for sockets specifically, and I assume sending them off to a laser engraver would be hugely expensive as they are all different sizes and would require different text/designs. So, I'm wondering if it is something I could do at...

I'm returning the 299-piece socket set as they turned out to be half made in China. It's a shame too because I really like the dual-marked sockets as they're easy to read quickly and you don't have to worry if the etched get's scratched off. Looking around the internets, I don't real see any...

My Dad and I both just installed king heaters. They're pricier than other alternatives at similar outputs, but we figured it was worth it to support a local company just down the street from us. Both are on a 30A dedicated 240V circuit wired with 10/2 romex. He went with an EKB 5000-watt...

I purchased two of these 400-Watt equivalent (105 actual) giant 5500k CFLs: CLF photo lights I have a 20x21 with 11' ceilings, and will be installing them into the two Edison fixtures in the garage. For a little more money, would I be happier with a pair of the FEIT LED shoplights from Costco...

I have a couple of regular old porcelain fixtures and 60 watt bulbs lighting the 20' x 22' garage... and they are woefully inadequate. They are all wired in series on the same switched circuit. It is all sheetrocked in, with 11 ft ceilings and there is a bedroom above so no access. It would be...

Do you fellas overwire for future proofing? Right now, I'm adding an outlet for 30A/240V equipment, so it requires just 10-2 to a 6-30 outlet. In the future, who knows what I may want to use the outlet for? Worth it to put in 10-3 and a more common plug or even 6-3 to accommodate any future...

Anyone have one of new M12 Fuel Screwdrivers, the 2402? What are your impressions? How do they do for drilling jobs?

After replacing a radiator and heater core over the holidays, I wished I'd had a set and went into sears to buy a set of the plastic ones like these: http://www.sears.com/tool-aid-ta19780-hose-clamp-pinching-pliers-set/p-SPM1085915101?prdNo=33&blockNo=33&blockType=G33 Then I figured the metal...

Hoping some of the many Milwaukee collectors here can give some good input. I'm looking to switch to Milwaukee and thought I'd pick up an M12 Fuel Hammer Drill/Driver (2597-22) set for $269.99 (which is cheaper than the non-hammer kit for some reason). I figured that gives me hammer...

After much deliberation and discussion, I've decided to this the right way and install a sub panel in the garage to supply a 30A heater and a 50A welder circuit. I wanted to run my plan by the garage journal brain trust first to make sure I'm not missing anything glaring. - Install a 60A...

Here is my situation: I have purchased a home as an investment rental property, however I will be living in it for a year or so first and want to be warm in the garage and do some welding. It has 100A service, electric dryer and both electric and gas lines for the stove/range (currently it is a...

Just purchased my first home and have gone to work setting up the garage. As winter is starting to roll in, it will soon be to cold for all my winter projects without some type of heat. The garage is an attached 21'x19' with 11' ceilings. I have natural gas to the house, as well as 220V...

It's finally for me to buy a sheet sander. My Dad has an old (Rockwell) 330 that I watched him use professionally and home for years. I used it for many, many projects growing up. All the fancy new ones that look like Nike shoes with dust collectors on them at the big box stores just seem like...

So I've been looking high and low trying to decide what to do for my truck box tool kit. This is not a trade-specific kit or even an emergency kit, but rather a half mechanics / half general repair kit to just keep in the truck. Seems like I'm always needing tools for something, whether it is a...

Anyone have/seen/handled/used either of these? http://www.sparcousa.com/product/pro-tool-bag http://www.sparcousa.com/product/tool-case

I have a set of those craftsman tripod worklights (2x500 Watt halogens), like these: I have seen older ones on craigslist that came with a blow-molded case to lug them around in. Anyone know where one might find such a case, or have another good suggestion for something ideal to put them in...

Question posed in title: Did craftsman ever offer semi-deep sockets? I've run into a few situations lately where I would have really loved a set of semi-deeps, so I've been looking into them.

Sears has their CMan 299 piece "Ultimate" Socket set on sale for $379. Supposedly this has every socket they make in it, so I can quite trying to fill in holes in my sets! Does this go on sale for less ever that I should hold out for?