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I moved into another house a couple months ago. I run my small engine repair business from my home shop. There is only one window in the garage. I want to add windows to the overhead door so I can see my driveway, and more light when I have the door closed. I have called every door manufacturer...

Just moved into a new to me house last weekend. Garage walls are insulated and have osb on one wall and drywall (unfinished) on the other walls. The ceiling is unfinished. I am going to put up vapor barrier and blown in insulation. But what to do for the ceiling? I'm by myself now (wife left me...

Not exactly garage related but... This is my well pressure tank in the basement. The well pump is submerged. The last couple of years I have noticed water where you see the green towel. It is coming out of the plastic conduit for the electrical wires going to the pump under ground. It leaks when...

I'm working on this sand/salt spreader. The customer needed to change the shaft and bearings. So he couldn't get the gear off the old shaft so he just hacked it off and welded the gear to the end of the new shaft. It was horribly off center and wobbly. I cut the gear off straight grinded the...

I was mentioning to a customer the other day that I was looking for some "good old" files and he said he had a bunch his father and grandfather had. They were tin workers. They were all not very good looking when I got them (rusty, dirty). I cleaned them up with a file brush and examined them...

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For Xmas I am putting together a small tool box and tools (home owner/DIY) for my 19 year old daughter who moved out into her first apartment. I am looking for some decent wrench sets (SAE/metric) and some vise grips. Now I can't afford SO and I don't want dollar store **** either. I understand...

Besides making a knife, what else can be made or done with old files?

I would like to slow my drill press down since I mostly drill metal. Slowest speed right now is 620 RPM. I see the most common way on other drills is the extra idler step pulley between the motor and spindle. But I have no clue as to how to rig an idler pulley to this drill. Any ideas, or pics...

Not the right words fpr what I'm looking for, but what I want is a way to avoid running an extension cord through a window into the house during power failures. Reason being is the window has to be open a crack for the cord and letting cold air into the house. I have a 6000 watt gen for whole...

I could use a good set of swivels 3/8 drive, metric. I have read all the previous threads here but they are older. What is everybody using these days? I could go with SO but if there are some cheaper brands that do just as good a job then...

I am in need of some good files. All mine are cheap and worn out. I don't necessarily need a full set, just a few flat ones and maybe a round is all need. Who makes good files but not real high priced?

I got this particular pair about 3 months ago and try to use them daily to help them loosen up but they haven't. They are so tight that I can hardly open them with one hand, thus don't use them too much now. I've tried lubing and soaking in various lubes/penetrants but nothing is working. Any...

I am beginning to put together a set of tools (for Christmas) for my 19 yr old daughter who moved into her first apartment. She needs a general "homeowner" set for furniture, bikes and other general repairs. I was going to get her one of those all in one kits but most are real cheap **** with a...

I have a pair of Snap on cutters here that are dull. I got new ones on warranty and they let me keep my old ones. Seems like a waste to just throw them away. They still work fine, and are still tight, just dull. Anyone try sharpening them?

When I'm working sometimes I can't hear the phone because of running engines or machines, (or music too loud):) I would like to find a wireless flashing alerting devise. The only ones I have seen (and already have one) are the ones to plug into the phone jack. My problem is I don't have phone...

I would like to get a tool kit/set for my 19 yr old daughter and her boyfriend (first time living on their own). They have no tools what so ever. They live in a house/apartment. I want to get them a good complete set that would cover most things needed for basic house hold repairs, bikes, bbq...

I have a Snap on QJR-3250 and the ratchet head is slipping. I emailed snap on and asked if there was a repair kit available. Here is their reply: "Hi Kelly, Thank you for contacting us at Snap-on. The parts for that unit are long discontinued. I do apologize for this, but we no longer have a...

Hi All. I'm in the market for a good quality 3/8 torque wrench for my small engine repair shop. Cheapest isn't what I want. I know you get what you pay for.

Putting in an order on Amazon and wanted to include a couple pairs of good quality scissors. Can you that have some let me know what brand is good. Like these http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002WJHE1A/?tag=atomicindus04-20 except not these in particular cause of the ****** reviews. Thanks.