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So, my Kobalt toolbox was on my trailer and the other night I needed to get some tools out of it so I fumbled around in the dark trying to unlock the lower box. I used the wrong key and, after about an eighth of a turn, it jammed in the lock. Would not reverse. I resorted to pliers to apply more...

I've wanted to do my own alignments for some time but didn't want to spend stupid money for the tools. I've looked at lots of string alignment DIY videos and blogs. There are lots of ways to do this. My criteria for the string holding tool are the following: Attaches to the car so that the...

I'm looking for some tubing clamps like the one linked below but made in Imperial sizes. Specifically, I'd like clamps for 1" square tube. https://www.kippusa.com/us/en/Products/Additional-Products/Tube-connectors-profile-connectors/K0473-Tube-clamps-cross-plastic.html I've seen some other...

I have wanted a welding table for at least two years now so it's finally time to start on it. I decided on a slat style top using 1 x 4 x 36 cold roll slats mounted on C3 x 5 channel. I would love to do a CAD design first but I can't stand the tedium of trying to learn the available tools. I've...

I'm going to throw this out there as I would like to have 16 pieces of steel cut. These are part of a bracket I'm making. Is there anyone here that can do this without it costing an arm and a leg? I created a diagram of the cut pattern with dimensions. I don't have a CAD tool unfortunately but...

Yeah. I don't know **** about pressing stuff together. This was part of a project I'm working on. I'm making an anvil stand with wheels like on a hand truck. So, I went to Tractor Supply and bought the wheels, the 5/8" rod and some 5/8" ID bushings. The rod fit the wheels perfectly. Apparently...

I'm new to press brakes but I have a rudimentary understanding of how they work. I ordered a set of press brake dies but I will need a holder. I'll be using these in my HF 20-ton press to bend 1/8" sheet so pretty light duty. The profile of my dies looks like the crude diagram below. The tab...

I love building and restoring things but I hate unnecessary noise. I would really like to have a tool that runs off a quiet electric motor that has these properties: Enough speed and torque to run everything from deburring bits to small sanding discs (2" - 3"). Flex shaft. Straight and right...

I've had this trailer sitting in my back yard for almost as long as we've lived here, which is 18 years. It was built and left by the previous owner. It's nothing to write home about and was in sad shape 18 years ago. It had a rotting plywood deck and sides, about 18" high. The tires will only...

I inherited a Craftsman toolbox from my father and I'm pretty sure he inherited it from his father. I'm guessing this thing was made in the 40's or 50's. It came with an assortment of sockets, a 3/4" drive ratchet and some other odds and ends, none of which I need. Everything was pretty filthy...

Completed cart pics... Build progress pics... I didn't get a pic of the piece I bent to close the bottom of the cart.

I need a 25' extension cord for my Miller 211 when I connect to the 220v outlet. The outlet is 6-50R. I know I can buy one but the prices start around $70. I was wondering if I could make one up cheaper and was trying to source the components but I don't know what kind of wire/cable to search...

I saw this on CL and just had to have it. I don't need it, don't have space for it and it's entirely impractical. But it's cool. I'd like some help identifying it and would appreciate any advice on what I should and shouldn't do with regard to preserving its value (if any). It's missing the...

CLIFF NOTES: Found a product that repels raccoons (at the very least) and works as advertised. "Bonide Shotgun Repels-All". And no, it's not a shotgun. We have an 80 x 100 indoor riding arena. We've had a terrible time with ground hogs, skunks and raccoons burrowing under the walls. The ground...

I can't be the first person that has wanted to do this... I have one of these Rigid shop vacuums: https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/16-gallon-high-performance-vac-with-cart I have to vacuum up a lot of musty/moldy/mildewy surfaces so I need to use a HEPA filter. But there is also a lot of dirt and...

WALL STUDS, IDIOT!!! :lol_hitti I've had a Zircon stud finder for many years and it's been pretty good. But, today, it was absolutely miserable. I was trying to locate studs to mount a hanger for my QuickJacks. Every time it lit up to indicate a stud location, I would drill through the drywall...

Ok. It's time. I've been living with no real workshop for almost 17 years now. We bought this property and focused our financial resources to first get the house comfortable, then build a barn and finally an indoor riding arena. After all that, I'm not in a position to build a garage and...

I have run into an issue and I'm not sure what approach to take so I thought I'd appeal to the experienced body and restoration pros here. I have a '98 BMW 3 series (track car) and I'm trying to install some Aerocatch hood pins on it. This isn't like the traditional hood pins where you have a...

I have an approximately 15 year old Rigid shop vac that is just about the best shop vac I have ever owned. Even better than the "equivalent" model Rigid I bought a couple of years ago. When I bought the new one, I put the old one in the barn for my wife to use for barn clean up. But mice have...