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I decided to use this weekend to cleanup and organize my garage/shop and tools (talk about a fools errand) When I came to the drawer in the back in the dark where I threw all my Craftsman tools with mangy handles I had my crisis. A lot of work had flowed through those tools. I got my first...

Lost My 13/16" socket and thought I'd stop by Lowe's today and pick one up while I was running errands. Circled through most of the aisles in the tool section and saw a lot of tool chests, complete tool sets, power tools, etc. You can really tell what they want to sell you. But no individual...

On one of the DIY programs yesterday, I believe it was This Old House, there was a quick (too quick for me to read) reference to a two part tool that, if you put a signal on an outlet with one part, the other part would light when placed on the breaker controlling that circuit. Can anyone tell...

I've got a 10x6 DIY-level Utility with flat-4 wiring. A couple of times a year the squirrels manage to chew up enough wiring so I have to do some rewiring. Does anyone have any ideas for wiring or wiring techniques to avoid/prevent this? Thanks

The "Job Around the House" that I absolutely HATE the most Is the one where I have to install/reconnect the 4" vent hose on our electric clothes dryer. The dryer vent and wall exit are about 4" offset side to side and approximately the same height from the floor. You'd think that'd be "best...

I've got several Craftsman tools with plastic? handles that have deteriorated with a white fuzzy coating. How do I remove it and prevent it from recurring? I've done searches here and found extensive discussions about the materials used by different manufacturers for tool handles. That would...

Had the age-old paneling in my den removed and replaced with 1/2" sheet-rock. Now the electrical boxes sit almost 1/2" in back of the face of the sheet-rock. What's the best way of fixing it? Seems like many years back I saw a box extender that would bring it up flush. Is something like this...

I was just watching one of the car repair vids on YouTube and the guy was using a battery terminal cleaner that he chucked up in a drill and made short work of cleaning the battery terminals and cable terminals. I poked around on the net but couldn't find one. Can anyone tell me where to buy...

I am making a walking stick out of a 1" dowel and a 1" x 4" piece of brass. The brass piece has a conical socket in one end. I have shaped the dowel so it makes a good fit in the socket but need a good glue to make a solid joint. I was thinking of using epoxy but since epoxies set up pretty...

I've got a standard screw-in light fixture with a 100W bulb up close to the peak of my garage attic where I'm sure it gets blazing hot in the summer. The bulb burned out an when I tried to unscrew it wouldn't budge. I got a leather glove and used all the pressure I dared without breaking the...

I am looking for a KN95 mask that I can live with and am looking for suggestions. I have l large face and a beard. I would imagine that describes a lot of the guys on here. I want a mask that seals around my nose well so I don't fog my glasses when I'm working. I want the mask to be stiff...

I have a Poulan Chain Saw that I Iast used about 2+ years ago. Problem is that it had gas in the tank when I put it up and now it won't start(surprise,surprise). I'm sure that I'll probably wind up taking it to a mechanic for a carburetor cleaning and fix. But I figured I'd do the most I could...

This topic isn’t probably appropriate to this forum but i’ve seen some good replies on a wide range of subjects so here goes: It seems to me that with all the thermodynamic study done in engineering and aerospace it would seem that someone could design a drink coaster that would process the...

Just saw a listing for a GMC Cabelloro sp? That said the title was noted “Exceeds Mechanical Limits”. Not really interested in the vehicle but really curious about that notation. Since it is in Ohio I assume it’s an Ohio title. Thanks

I saw a pretty decent garden hose at HF. Only possible drawback seemed to be aluminum connectors. Might try it and just grease up the threads? Anybody tried this or got opinions? Problem mating with hose reel or sprayer threads? Thanks for any input.

I'm in a 50 year old brick home on a crawlspace. It has the typical 8" x 16" vents around the foundation. They are manually operated cast aluminum. They have worked well but are at the point of needing replacement. My pest control company has been trying to sell me some auto-adjusting vents...

Had some crown moulding installed a couple of years ago and a few of the miter joints have separated enough to be noticeable (to the wife). What’s the best filler to use to get a good repair? Got a recommended type or brand? Color is a a gloss white. Thanks for any recommendations,

Based on favorable comments from this forum I bought a DeWalt 20V Max Inflator. I like how it operates except for one thing. Rather than have a screw-on connector to the tire schrader valve I'd rather have a clip-on connector. I've got a a good quality one that connects to my air compressor...

I have floodlights at either rear corner of my house to light up the back yard. They are the rectangular fixtures with T3 hologen tubes/bulbs. I have quartz 500 w GE bulbs in them. I don't know the lumen rating of the bulbs. I installed these fixtures 30+ years ago and they are so corroded and...

I have an AT&T landline. I have Verizon service on our cell phones. My wife and I are retired and far past the point that we should have gotten rid of our landline. Except for the massive job of changing 55 years of public, private, corporate, and other records to reflect a new phone number...