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The bump head on my trimmer seems to accumulate grass swarf very quickly jamming the bump mechanism. Is there a trick to reducing accumulation and clogging of the bump mechanism, or a better, more robust bump mechanism that I can replace the OEM one with?

After 20+ years of safe use , My Fluke got rained on. I can see some condensation on the LCD and it no longer powers up. Is it worth getting repaired and where can I get it repaired?

The variable speed no longer works consistently on my non-Fuel 1/4” hex impact driver. Any idea how much it would be to repair, or am I better off replacing? I’ve had it for at least 4 years now and there are a few miles on it

I'm in the process of relocating my shop and am looking for some toejacks to assist in the move. The heaviest machine is a Lodge & Shipley Powerturn Lathe at ~9,000 lbs. Any recommendations for reasonably priced, but OK quality toe jacks?

I have some M18 batteries that need to be repaired. Who does a good job repairing them?

I'm looking for three motion sensor lights for my new shop. Two will be installed at the man doors and the third is for the overhead door and driveway to the building. Any recommendations?

I'm going to need to upgrade my dust collector soon. I've used a roll-around Delta collector with a 30 gallon fiber drum for almost 30 years and it did a good job keeping up with my 13" Delta planer and the other tools in my woodshop. Recently, I purchased an older Powermatic 221 20", 10hp...

I'm planning on putting in a driveway to my new shop. It will be ~100' long and have an apron at the shop door. It is a level approach and the soil is very sandy. I've pulled all of the stumps already and am planning to use a loader and backblade to clear off the remaining grass and top few...

I'll be installing a 20hp phase converter in my new shop. I can either put it up on a small mezzanine about 8' above the floor or spend the big bucks and buy one with a NEMA 3R enclosure and set it out behind the shop. What have people done that has worked to quiet down the phase converter...

I have a 7.5hp Champion air compressor with a horizontal tank that I am thinking of putting in a dog house behind my new shop. In the old shop it was in a loft and when running made more noise than I really wanted in the shop. I'm looking for ideas for a doghouse I can put it in behind the...

I need to populate a replacement panel in the house I am rehabbing and since it is a new panel and I moved the service entrance the town is treating this as a new electrical service and requiring compliance with current code which means both Arc Suppression and GFCI breakers. These are both...

I'm in Central NY and having a shop built this year. It will be a 30X52X12 pole barn with one 10x10 insulated overhead door, 2 3' man doors and 5 3x3 windows. The interior will be divided into two rooms - one 24' and the other 28' with a 10x10 overhead door and 3' man door in the dividing...

If you have the Milwaukee power tool, do you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to use a manual expander?

I'm looking for PEX tools to redo a house worth of plumbing and will also over time do some work on rental properties. I haven't worked with PEX yet, but it seems to have become the standard. What are tool brands to consider and ones to avoid? Are some types of fittings more durable or...

I had to replace my Bosch hammerdrill last week after 25+ yrs of faithful service on the farm. It looks like the brushes finally wore out. My son might end up repairing the Bosch, but we needed to get two jobs done, so I picked up a DeWalt to replace it and have to say, the DeWalt works better...

With the strong urging of one of my kids, (he's 30, so not a little guy anymore), I'm starting to think about a small fork lift for the shop. I'm going in two directions, either a ~4,000lb with semi pneumatic or pneumatic tires that I can use in the shop and on the driveway or a straddle type...

A local building recycler has a lot of used basketball flooring from an old school. Has anyone laid this over concrete? I'm looking at some as potential flooring in my wood shop and also in part of the basement.

Has anyone reused 3/4" thick strip oak flooring? I might be able to get some from a building materials recycler for the house I am rehabbing am wondering whether it would make more sense to run it through a sander to strip the finish before laying it and than doing a light sanding once it is...

Are there any brands of GFCIs in either 15A or 20A that hold up over time? Every one I have ever installed has crapped out within a few years of being installed, despite rarely, if ever, being tripped.

I know, not a new topic, but sometimes people have new opinions/experiences. I’m located in Central NY and will be building a 30x50x12 pole barn shop this year and am trying to make a decision on insulation. I’ve been quoted R19 fiberglass batts in the walls and R42 chopped fiberglass in...