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Help me design an Aerator. I’ve got some 6 inch scrap pipe. I’m going to weld up a frame and use some wheel hubs I replaced on my Jeep. I’d prefer a core aerator which I think means hollow tubes for the Aerating tines. Questions Is 6 inch pipe large enough in diameter? How should I make...

I have a 2.8 gallon per min gas pressure washer and I need to spray the fence 1000 ft from the closest garden hose. But I have a 275 gallon IBC tote. If I can figure out how to convert the 2-3" spigot to a garden hose, is gravity (from a trailer to the ground) flow enough to run the pressure...

I’m making a couple forge burners and the pieces I bought have a fitting of 1/4” BSP or British Standard Pipe, but everything else I have is NPT. I understand the difference is BSP the threads are cut at 60 degrees and the NPT threads are 55. I’m wondering if I could chase the threads with a...

I picked up a swivel head Reed for a great price. So good, I didn’t ask questions or look at it twice. When I got home and gave it the once over, I found a chip about 3/4” inch wide out of the bottom swivel base plate. It’s a hole all the way through but not affecting the function of...

I’ve got a leak in the run from my water main at street to my house, the third leak in 5 years living in this 20 year old home. The run is PVC and previous two leaks were splits in the PVC not at a joint. I’m going to rent a back hoe and replace that section of PVC this weekend and have a...

I have a 2’x2’ piece of mild steel i’m trying to deeply etch with a Celtic pattern and unfortunately have failed on the first two times. I’m using a 4x4 plastic tote, a large upright battery charger running 15a-30a, salt water and mild steel as the anode. I first time I tried, I made a vinyl...

Hey, I live on 6 acres, I have an HOA, but it doesn’t restrict having a shipping container, but does restrict trailers being behind the house, stuff like that. Rules are pretty loose, all of them fit on a couple pages. With that said, everyone keeps their yards up and has pride in their...

Anyone know the story with Harbor Freight English Wheel Anvil kit and the planishing hammer? Both have gone missing from their website. Wife bought the English wheel for me for Christmas and said she couldn’t find the anvils in the store, and I went looking for them and they are off the...

Is there such a box that will convert a horizontally mounted electrical box in an eve/soffit over to a vertical box? Trying to mount a ring floodlight where I currently have a floodlight and Ring is only supposed to be mounted vertically. Changing the location is out of the question. There’s...

I have a Ring light & camera that I’ve connected in place of a floodlight, so it has a switch in the garage. Is there a such thing as a switch cover or switch that would make you take a second action to turn off the switch so it is not inadvertently turned off? If so, what is it commonly called?

Bought my wife a Ring Pro video camera doorbell for Christmas. We have an existing doorbell, and by the look of the button, I thought it had wiring/power. I popped off the doorbell cover this morning, and I was wrong. It’s wireless with a tiny battery. Doh!! Wondering if I should return it...

I'm purchasing a Rogue Fab Tube bender on their Cybermonday sale and I'm considering picking up Bend-tech software on their cybermonday deal. Has anyone used the EZ3D product and upgraded to Pro? I've looked at the comparison and the features in Pro don't seem that necessary, but curious if...

20 year old house here. We had a problem where upstairs lights were dimming, wife called power company, they sent someone out and they diagnosed it was a breaker in the panel outside. I replaced breaker, everything is fine. However while guy was here, he was shocked that outside panel had 125...

Looking for Zwave controlled security lights or a path to get there. I have standard flood lights and thinking of putting them on zwave switches. However, I’d like motion sensors as well. Should I be looking at all in one light fixture or are there separate motion sensors that will talk back...

I had a 60 amp double breaker go bad tonight. It was arcing inside every 10 seconds or so. Anyways, I picked up a replacement and when I was trying to unscrew the clamps on the output, I could not get either screw to budge. I tried multiple screw drivers it was starting to strip the head...

I picked up a Whitney No. 2 punch at an auction yesterday as well as a huge pair of Bremin scissor shears. Anyone know where I can find specs on the punch such as what size dies it uses? Anyone know where I can find dies for sale? Checked eBay and there’s no reference except the no 2 and...

I'm looking to build a mount to an engine stand. One that would fit any engine stand. Is there a bolt pattern that I should go with that would be universal? I see the better engine stands are completely adjustable, some more than others. I'm thinking that if I chose a standard chevy...

I’m making a lot of wire harnesses and such lately where I use an inch or two of black tape to secure wires together every 6-8 inches. Has anyone modified a tape dispenser to work with electrical tape? I tried a desk dispenser, but the jagged cutter caught on the tape and ended up ripping...

Is there a fastener out there that has the all weather coating/strength/grip of deck screws, with a flush head of a sheet metal screw and is available in 1/2” - 3/4”? I’m making raised garden beds using 16 gauge metal bent as 90 degree corner caps, screwed to 1/2” cedar boards. My problem is...

I've seen something interesting with the humidity in my house and hoping you guys can provide some insight. I'm in Austin, TX, and we are already getting July type heat with the last week avg 90 degrees, up to 98 and the lows have been around 70 at night. The humidity has been pretty high...