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Hi folks: Looking for advice on how to tackle this project, or acknowledgement that it is a stupid idea. In a nutshell, I want to turn the first pic into the second pic. The main obstacle is that that cabinet is 18" deep and needs to be 6" deep. I have a 36" wide x 42" tall x 18" deep two door...

Much has been threaded about cordless tool organization, mostly about storage cabinets, shelves, and brackets and charging stations. My question is a bit different, and that is, do you separate the tools based on function or do you store them together? I've just picked up my first large...

Hi all: Many threads on worklights and flashlights, but I'm looking for something specific and updated. I'm looking for a typical garage worklight to replace the old halogen light I have. Specs include: -Cordless/Rechargeable, but NOT part of a battery operated tool system. My system is old...

In all the discussions about cordless tools, I cannot remember a recommendations for Bosch. High end IR, SO, Matco, followed by Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, then Rigid and the rest. No Bosch. Why not? BTW, my 15+ year old Bosch drill has a failed chuck, but has taken a huge amount of abuse...

Just for fun, I'm curious as to how many locations you have tool "kits" stashed? This does not include gardening tools, or carrying a "pocket tool" or having a multitool in your desk. For me it would be 5. . . 1. Garage (only counts as one "kit"). 2. Shed. Smaller, mostly cast off and extra...

Thought I'd share this and get some ideas. . . I periodically check the local auction listings for items of interest, including cabinets for my garage. I've outfitted most of it with lateral file cabinets and large metal cabinets. Saw a generic cabinet on public surplus, no inside photo, with...

My old leather tool belt, as sentimental as I am to it, has bit the dust. I am thinking of a new strategy to move a a tool vest, like one of these Blaklader vests below. Only a few old threads here even mention vests, so I'm looking for some updated and first hand info. Companies like Atlas...

I have a number of tools from my dad and grandfather, most are past the days of usefulness, but some are very sentimental. Perhaps most is my dad's old tool belt. Not sure when he got it, which may have been when he switched careers from a mechanical engineer to building contractor. Anyway, I...

Hi all; I've determined the best way to get my new bearings to tightly fit into my garden tractor wheel hub is by using sleeve retainer adhesive (e.g., Loctite green sleeve). The inside of the hubs are pretty worn, preventing a tight friction fit. My question is how "permanent" will this be...

Just finished building a simple set of 2 x 8 Doug fir ramps for my E350 van, mostly to load up lawn and garden equipment. The ramps are too slick, especially if the wheels are wet and muddy. Looking to give the ramps more traction. I could tape down some of the grippy tape, glue down cross...

Hi all; Can a typical portable generator safely run a 240 V welder? Looking to buy my first welder, probably stick, but that is not the issue. My garage does not yet have power -- it is wired but connections to the main panel in the house are at least a year away (finances). It is wired for 240...

Hi all: Just curious about what any of you electricians might charge for this job. It is hooking up the subpanel in the garage, and then hooking up the MH feeder wire to the main panel in the house. The service entrance section on the house is busy, and the MH feeder wire from the garage (not...

Hi all: I've got a CM table saw from the mid 90's, model 113.***. The tilt arbor screw does not work because the outside bearing retainer is worn. In the first pic below is a tilt screw like mine that shows the inside bearing retainer plate. The outside retainer is the saw cabinet itself (pic...

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Hi all; A while back I showed this image and said one of the bulbs would go out after about 5 minutes. Got more info. . . very strange. Both bulbs work, are LEDs, but the problem existed with CFLs. Not the bulbs. Turn on lights, both come on. After ~ 3-5 minutes, one DIMS, may appear to go...

Hi all; I've got a standard 2-bulb overhead light. Both bulbs go on when the fixture is turned on, but after about 3-4 minutes one of the bulbs flickers then goes out. Been doing this for a couple of months. I've swapped out the bulbs on several occasions, currently running two LEDs. Could it...

Hi all; My digital multimeter at work (lab) went missing and we are in need of a replacement. Some of the new units have all sorts of environmental data available; e.g., lumenosity, humidity, temperature, decibels. We could potentially use some of these measures along with the standard...

Hi folks; Gathering here all options for insulting my scissor trusses. The top chord is insulated with double bubble reflective insulation, just under the metal roof. This if for condensation control. I'd like the real insulation to be placed between the bottom chord, which is a 6/12 pitch...

Hi folks; Gathering here all options for insulting my scissor trusses. The top chord is insulated with double bubble reflective insulation, just under the metal roof. This if for condensation control. I'd like the real insulation to be placed between the bottom chord, which is a 6/12 pitch...

Hi folks; When the weather warms up I'll be helping my son with his first car repair on his first car, a 2000 Chevy Prizm (Toyota Corolla). We'll be replacing the front strut assemblies. A quick look at Rock Auto has assemblies going from about $40 to $140 each. We will replace the entire...