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I have a vintage Flexsteel rollaway with a Craftsman top. Asking $200 for both OBO - may sell the bottom only

I have a bucket full of mixed used nuts and bolts that I need to sort and organize. How the heck can I sort between metric and SAE? Some of this stuff is automotive that goes back to the 50s so it isn't marked.

I had a 220 outlet added to my garage several months ago and the electrician told me that he didn't put a receptacle in yet because different tools require different receptacle types and I could easily do that myself. No big deal. Fast forward and I just bought a heater which has a 220 three...

I am debating between the Home Depot and Kobalt 60 gallon compressors but I have no idea how I am going to get it home once I decide. It looks like they are both the same rebranded compressor. HD is about 3 miles from me but Lowe's is about 20 miles away. HD customer service is an oxymoron...

My budget is around $500 and Sears has this unit on sale for $489 but I don't know anything about the compressor. I would like to know where it is made for one thing. It is for my garage and the most demanding use would be a harbor freight bead blaster that I upgraded with a TP Tools kit...

Sears has all three sizes of the Craftsman Microclick torque wrench on sale for $39. I took the coupon to Orchard Supply Hardware and they matched the price.

So I read Dr. Johnny Fever's fluorescent light review and decided on these but I am wondering how many fixtures I can plug into one outlet if I plug them into one of those outlet strip surge things? It says it is energy efficient so maybe it doesn't use too much electricity. Do you think four...

How about a vintage or vintage style interior photo thread? I visited Vintage Ford in Sacramento a few weeks ago and WOW. I was expecting a small counter with a warehouse in back and instead found a huge showroom with a vintage coffee shop and recreated hotrod shop inside. I really fell in...

I am not sure what kind of paint this is - I bought it this way - but anybody know how to remove it or have any suggestions? Thanks!

What is the best water-based parts washer solvent for a heated machine. I can ONLY use water-based products so please don't tell me to use lighter fluid! :) The machine will not be heated all the time - only when I am using it. My ambient garage temperature ranges from the low 40 degrees in...

I bought one without doing much research. I needed a non-solvent cleaner for my garage and this seems to be a good bet. http://www.renegadepartswashers.com/parts_washer/TMB_4000_parts_washer.htm

Can somebody tell me what type of paint this is? This toolbox that Creekhed1 has for sale has the type of finish I like. It is not wrinkle paint - it is more like orange peel. In fact, it looks like the first car I painted! But does anybody know what kind of paint it is? I would like it...

I picked up a set of American Kitchen cabinets last Monday and spent the entire weekend hanging them and getting the garage in order. I have a 1957 Cal Ranch and want to do the garage to look like a mid-century repair shop. I restore old scooters - Vepas and Lambrettas - and also work on MGs...

I have an 860 square foot garage/workshop that I am slowly remodeling to resemble a mid-century auto & motorscooter repair shop. I found two 1940s metal cabinets at an antique shop a few weeks ago and was so stoked with the way they looked that I started searching for more. I made the score of a...

A popcorn acoustic ceiling was added to the garage ceiling at some point and it is flaking off. I have not had it tested yet but based on age I am afraid it may have asbestos in it. I would like to get rid of it but what are my options?

I know it is a lame question but I spent the day working in the garage (plain concrete floor) yesterday while wearing flat sole Topsiders and my feet are KILLING me! I sit in an office most of my waking hours so this hasn't been in issue before. So what is best - tennis shoes, work boots, Doc...