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All the tools I put in one section of my shop rust. The only thing that I can see unique about the area is that it's the area where I store my rattle cans of paint. Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone have any good ways of storing rattle cans of paint so that they're visible but the...

I'm trying to fix both tub faucets at my daughters house. Both leak. Standard lookng setup one lucite knob for Hot; another for cold. When I take a knob and the chrome trim collar off, I have a about a 2"-3"threaded plastic piece around the faucet stem. This plastic tube attaches to a brass...

My garage door has a Sears Craftsman opener on it. The garage and the opener are 20 years old. We was out of town last week and my neighbor called and said when he drove into his drive next door he noticed that the garage door was up. As he walked to my garage, he said the door closed and went...

I have a Makita 18V LiOn drill. The other day I found an 18V NiCd battery in Harbor Freight that looked like it has an identical connector. Will using a NiCd battery in a LiOn drill cause problems? Thanks

When I started replacing the deadbolts on my doors, I found that the new hardware was designed for a 2 1/8" hole while the existing holes for the old deadbolts is 1 7/8". Are there any trick ways for enlarging the holes from 1 7/8" to 2 1/8". Surely this has happened to enough people that...

Looking for recommendations for a tough rattle-can primer and paint to use in an engine compartment. Needs to be resistant to heat and abrasion. I have some aluminum panels that I need to paint flat or semi-gloss black. Plan to Scotch-Brite 'em to give them enough tooth to hold the primer...

Local CL ad wants $300 for 100# Hay-Budden anvil. Is this a reasonable price? Thanks,

I have a 24' x 24' shop. I feed the 200A box in the shop from a 60A breaker in the 200A box in the house. I have multiple 110V circuits in the shop for typical use including fluorescent lighting, up to 5 1500 Watt heaters, 2 110V AC window units (not at the same time as the heaters), other...

Well, here it is. The proverbial metric adjustable wrench! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA02V01M2512&nm_mc=EMC-MP032413&cm_mmc=EMC-MP032413-_-EMC-032413-Index-_-index-_-9SIA02V01M2512 I guess it has metric markings on the jaw. Pretty good price. I ordered one. Good Luck,

My daughter has two "Anti-Siphon" faucets on her house and one is damaged. I have never worked on this type of faucet and haven't even been able to conclusively identify it so I can find repair parts and instructions. I am trying to attach pics so hopefully some of you plumbing gurus can help...

Went to use the 3 cell MagLite I keep in the glove compartment of my wifes car and wouldn't you know, like a dumb-***, I hadn't checked the batteries in a while, so they were not only dead, but corroded in place. I have cleaned the corrosion off of the rear of the one in the **** of the lite but...

I need to buy some sheet aluminum for a car building project I've got going. I'll probably use .060 6061-T6 since that what was used in the Factory Five I built several years ago. What is/are the standard size that aluminum sheet comes in? I'm assuming that it'll be more economical to buy it...

I received an 8" Delta Bench-Top Drill Press in exchange for some work I did. I have a drill press so I thought I'd freshen this one up and give it to my son. Most of the drill press will clean up with standard clean-up/lube-up techniques but I have questions about parts of it. The base...

Just bought one of the 20 gal HF parts washers. Instructions say to use a water based solvent. I had always used mineral spirits in my old 5 gal one and that seemed to work pretty well. But, given that mineral spirits is up to about $14 a gal at Lowe's and the washer recommendations; I'm not...

I was in Lowe's today and ran into something called a "Non-Contact AC Voltage And Current Detector" made by Greenlee. Seems like this would make a handy addition to my DIY electrical tools. What are you gurus experiences with them? Are they worth having. If so, what brand(s) are better at a...

I'd like some custom length straps for the front of my car to use in conjuction with rear ratchet straps when trailer towing it. Just a hook at each end with a specific length strap in between. I've got a pretty good supply of strapping and end hooks that could be used to fab them up. I know...

I have a random-orbital 9" polisher that uses elastic terry or wool hoods. I'd like to convert it to use either the hook and loop or adhesive backed foam pads. Is anyone aware of a conversion kit to do this? I've searched online and haven't found anything. I guess the simplest way to do it would...