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I wanted to share this tool failure in case anyone else has one of these hacksaws. I have actually really enjoyed this saw and was expecting it to last a long time. It's a pleasure to use. Unfortunately, the tightening lever pivots on two pins that are cast (diecast) integral to two ears of...

Let me preface this by saying I have little experience with routers (I mostly use hand tools). I need to put a keyhole slot in a plaque for a nail to hang it on the wall. I happen to have a vintage router I have only used once, just to see if it ran. It is a Craftsman 315.25070, a 1/4" model...

Like, I suspect, many folks on GJ, I keep an eye out for a nice, affordable anvil. I also search for unicorns and sasquatches, with about the same success rate. Sometimes, you just have to throw up your hands and sigh. Let's commiserate. Anvils, unicorns, and sasquatches are all acceptable...

I am thinking of making some vise jaw pads that will need to have threaded blind holes (the screw enters the pad from the back). The material will be brass or aluminum - haven't decided - and will be either 3/16 or 1/4 inch thick. I want to leave about 1/16" of material at the bottom of the...

I'm looking down the road to when my Craftsman 100 drill press is done. What is a good all-around work holding option for it? Should I be looking at vintage drill press vises (what's good?) or X-Y tables or ...? I don't want more than about $75-125 in it, but I don't want Chinese **** either.

I went to install a Craftsman ratchet repair kit last night and the spring for the ball detent on the replacement part was hopelessly jammed with the ball stuck inside the drive end. I'd bought several kits off ebay and tossed them directly into a drawer upon receipt without looking them over...

I am just starting to look for some digital calipers, and I have been hearing that I should avoid the cheapies. Mitutoyo is supposed to be good, but I have seen a lot of this sort of thing on ebay: Mitutoyo 500-196-20/30 300mm/12" Absolute Digital Digimatic Vernier Caliper $19.99 Free shipping...

Rust-Oleum 7219830 Hammered Metal Finish Spray, Verde Green, 12-Ounce - $5.87 (prime add on) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UE7MTW/?tag=atomicindus08-20 This color is pretty popular with the restoration crowd, and seems to be a bit hard to locate. I just picked up 2 cans for later use.

I posted a cabinet I found for sale at a local shop for a steal in the deals forum and it disappeared. Is it big box deals only? I just thought I would help someone find a nice cabinet for their garage. What did I do wrong?

I want to make two donut-shaped spacers with about a 6x8" perimeter and 1" wide for a project. They don't need to be very strong, and I might just make them from plywood, but I was considering 1/2" aluminum. Problem is, I don't have much in the way of metal cutting tools. Basically, just a...

I broke a Kobalt 1/4" hex driver (just a $5 tool) with a lifetime warranty and took it to Lowes to ask for an exchange. I cracked the socket part under very heavy use with a big screwdriver through the handle hole and a visegrip on the shaft, which left jaw marks on the shaft. They told me to...

The chuck on my Dewalt drill was slipping (I presume it was worn out) so I ordered a new chuck and set about removing the old chuck for when the new one arrived. I started by trying to remove the torx screw inside the chuck and I cannot get it out to save my life. I read that it was a...

Aluminum or pot metal (non-magnetic) pulley on a 1/2 in shaft with a flat. 1/2 HP motor is from 1953. Removed set screw. I don't think there is a key. I have 1/8" clearance (barely) between the pulley and the motor frame. Sprayed PB blaster in set screw hole and up shaft for a few days...

I got my hole drilled, was going to tap a hole, and found out that someone swapped out my 5/16 coarse thread tap for a second fine thread in my kromedge set. The one piece out of a 40-odd piece set that I needed! Lol. Who makes (made) decent HSS made in the USA taps? I want to replace it...

I have occasionally found myself sanding rods or columns. I typically do it shoe-shine style with strips of sandpaper, which is labor intensive but gives a good result. I can't always spin the column, which would be preferred. I always think how nice it would be to have an inside out (rough on...

I am thinking about spray painting the interior of my new blast cabinet white, to help with maximizing brightness inside. I am second guessing my plan because I started thinking maybe the paint will get blasted off and then contaminate my media. Am I right or wrong about that?

I haven't done a lot of electrical projects, but I feel like this one should be easy enough. I have a blasting cabinet with two 110V lamps inside that I would like to wire to a switch on the outside of the cabinet. I'd like to go with a double toggle and duplex outlet box on the exterior of...

I have a couple of block grinders, but I need something for polishing. What sorts of vintage buffers are good to look out for?

I would like to see everyone's abrasive blasting cabinet lighting, especially the LED options. I just ordered one of these to try, but I don't know how I will like it. GLW® 50w Outdoor LED Flood Lights Daylight White Security Light, Waterproof Floodlight Lamp 3700lm 350w Halogen Bulb Equivalent