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I'm thinking how to wire a row of LED panel lights (using a surface mounting) kit from above my finished ceiling using conduit. I have access to the trussed ceiling area. I want to run THHN in 1/2 inch EMT conduit. It's got to be conduit after seeing just what mice will do should they get at...

As 2017 comes to a close I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all who have put up with my incessant questions. I find that often I can incorporate a little something from multiple responses. My own humble garage is getting there albeit much slower than I would like. Special thanks to...

Platonic I read on a recent post about the blue light (wavelength) affecting retinas. Unfortunately for me after scouring the web there isn't much info available save for the reference to the original French article. I thought I would buy the 5000K led lights, but now I am second guessing my...

Anybody used Wild Trail Touring tires by a company called TBC ? Local tire dealer has these and guarantees 50-55k miles.

After rebuilding my calipers installing new pads, and rotors I have a soft pedal. I had the calipers off for some time, and I am not positive if the fluid in the master cylinder got too low. I have bled the brakes twice with the engine off starting with the brake furthest from the master...

I rebuilt my 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac front passenger brake caliper, and although the new pistons installed hard they went in. I moved on to the driver side removed the caliper cleaned it up, and painted it. Now I cannot get either piston to install (no paint in the piston bore nice and...

Just curious what the difference is/are between a non chromed impact socket, and the (what I would call) a regular chromed socket. Is it just that the chrome would be more likely to crack and fail on the impact socket ?

Just purchased some rocker light switches for my garage lighting. The only switches available had just screw terminals with the push in type for solid wire. Since I am using stranded wire I wondered if anybody has tried tinning the stranded wires to make it easier keep the strands under the...

When my garage was built I needed gutters on one side to get the water away from the front of the garage. I buried 4" plastic pipe the kind that has ribs, and is purchased in rolls. The water just drains out to an open pipe into the back yard. I'm having problems with water backing up in the...

Wife bought me a Craftsman garage stool. Advertised as having a hydraulic piston. Today I opened the box to assemble it. First problem is all the hardware to bolt it together is AWOL. Apparently a kit that had all the hardware, and small wrenches was never placed in the box as the box was...

Just wondering if any of you have any experience with this kit? I saw one locally for ~1/2 price used, and did not look beat up. I know they are not made in the USA. It would be for home garage use. I wanted to add that I had seen a few mixed reviews on Amazon ranging from would not remove the...

Plotting out just exactly where to install new ceiling lighting fixtures (4' maxlite). Presently I do not have motorized garage door openers, but they are on my list. In the meantime it was suggested that I install fixtures about 3' in from the garage door. The fixtures will be perpendicular to...

When I shut off my portable generator I turn off the gas flow, and let it use up what is left in the carb. I was a little worried about the little gas that was left in the tank so yesterday I removed the gas tank to dump it. I was thinking instead of putting any gas in the generator tank I...

Originally I was going to wire three rows of led ceiling lights using three rocker switches. Lately I was thinking instead of installing a single pole rocker in each gang that I could install a double rocker switch in each gang to give me more control over my lighting. I will wire the first...

I intend to buy 4' flush mounted fixtures. I'm just curios about installing them in a single row. The Maxlite 4' strip fixtures I intend to purchase have a standard 1/2" knockout on each end. The only way I can imagine connecting these is to install a coupler on each fixture end, and a small...

I'm not all that familiar with Northern Tool, but I recently saw something that had been on sale, and I wonder will that come on sale again ? With Harbor freight it seems like if you wait just a little it will either go on sale or you will get a coupon to use.

Finally got my air compressor running with a temporary hose hook up a few days ago. I have one of my silly questions about using my first impact wench. If for example I needed to install lug nuts that spec out to 100 Ft-lbs. Is it a matter of setting the regulator/filter unit for a specific...

Finally had a few minutes to install a new drain extension at the compressor bottom. Bought enough piping, ball valve, and a simple regulator/filter just to temporarily get air. Started up the compressor with the ball valve closed, thought it was filling up slowly (my first compressor what do I...

Other than the obvious saving of workbench space if you have a floor model is one more preferred than the other ?

Just a simple question from a novice. I have really been smitten by all the Craftsman 150 Drill Presses that I see posted here. That drill press is a work of art. It's beefy yet streamlined if only one could find that variable speed model which I assume is rather rare. One thing that makes me...