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Looking for a 10' step ladder and considering Werner and Louisville with a 375# capability. Anyone have any thoughts on quality? Also, where do you get the best deal on these?

I've been watching Craigslist for a while, but haven't found any Wiltons/Athols or similar come up in my area. Are either of these any good? I know they aren't in the same league, but is it worth picking them up?

The cast iron crank handle on my drill press broke in two. I looked on some sears parts sites but they didn't have the replacement crank. Is there a generic alternative to replacing this? Is it reasonable to weld it back together (even if it's ugly)? It seems to be held on with the hex...

Hey guys, just getting into welding and will need to cut some steel. I'm going to try to get most of it cut to length by the metal supply place, but I'm sure I'm going to need to do some mitres or other cuts. My shop is mainly for wood, so I have a Jet Band Saw and a 10" Sliding Mitre Saw...

I have a wood arbor and pond dock made of pressure treated wood. It's getting pretty beat up in the Texas summer sun and I think I need to apply some kind of treatment to keep the wood's longevity. I've looked at Thompson and others at the big box store, but concerned of toxicity around the...

I'm about to purchase a new Hobart 190 Mig welder and I need an outlet that will support it. Currently, out of my panel is a 240v 20amp drop to a box/recepticle about 6 inches below. My plan is to change the double throw 20 amp breaker to a 50 amp breaker. Replace the wiring with 6awg and...

I think I've decided on the Hobart 190 with Spoolrunner 100 for my home shop where I'll mostly be doing stuff with our Jeeps and making tools and things for the shop. The best price I've found for this is $799, plus tax, free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CGZNMM/?tag=atomicindus08-20...

My shop has a 10 foot tall pull up door with no automatic opener. It's not bad, but the wife is not a fan. I was thinking of mounting a pulley up top and running a rope down to make opening the door easier. How does the diameter of the pulley affect the ease of pulling up the door? Where...

Cutting a hole in a 3/8 steel bumper to place the backup camera in. Does it matter which direction I start the hole saw drilling from? I assume I should start from the outside of the bumper and drill into the interior to reduce a rough exterior edge when it breaks through. Correct?

I have a new shop and working on organizing things. I have one two story tool cabinet with drawers, two 4 x 8 peg boards, and plastic bins I store larger parts etc. in. My question is how do I determine what goes in the drawers and what goes on pegboards? Many tools aren't specific to a type...

I have a Shop vac QSP 35 that just died on me. It had been running loud the last couple times I used it, but I just figured the filter was getting full and needed to be replaced. Last night it cut off in the middle of use and won't turn back on or make any noise. I'm going to tear it apart...

I received a 60 Gallon Husky Compressor yesterday for my birthday so I spent the day setting it up and running airlines. The connection coming out of the tank is 3/4 that I step down to 1/2. But when connecting the regulator and filter, it drops down to 3/8. I noticed the shut off valve takes...

I'm looking to take Aluminum Rod (about 3/4 inch wide) and bend it into a rounded rectangle about the size of your hand with one corner having a gap about an inch apart. What would be the best way to do this and make it repeatable? I've found this tool at HF -...

I haven't seen it in person yet, but I got these photos from my wife. Today, someone backed into our garage door with the hitch hitting the closed door. How bad is it? Any advice on how to repair it? I have three doors, so replacing would be painful. Can I take those panels off, set them...

Just bought a new house with 30x40 metal shop and I'm looking to take advantage of the void between the horizontal metal beams (?) that run along the wall. It's already a shelf of sorts, but it's obviously narrow and there's only one/two(if I use a ladder). I was thinking about building pipe...

Just moved in and I have a few repairs to make. This one is one of the garage doors, and specifically the casing that goes around it. It seems that things weren't sealed properly and water has rotted the wood away. Picture attached. How would I go about repairing this? Someone told me to...

I'm looking to run Cat6 cable from my house to the 30x40 shop and looking for advice on method and materials. Should I run it in the air or bury it? There is already a phone line running from the house to the shop between the rooflines. Unfortunately, it's not Cat5 or better. I'm...

I'm looking for a drill and impact driver combo and have been watching the Black Friday deals to find the best value. Is this the best value? Buy these separately. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009JBBF0K/?tag=atomicindus08-20. $99...

Just bought a house with a shop out back. I need to attach a plug at the end of 10 gauge 3 conductor wire that is dropped from a box on the ceiling with a run back to the panel. I believe I connect the green wire to the ground bottom conductor, the black to the larger side prong, and the...

Anyone taking advantage of Black Friday to pick up stuff for their garage that' same good deal? If so, what are you looking for or at? Seems like many of the stores have already leaked their ads.