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I picked up a grinder second hand and didn't realize the motor is three phase and runs on 230 or 460 V. Is there anyway to get it to run on 120 without damaging it?

Forgive me if this topic has been covered, but I couldn't find quite what I was looking for in the discussions. So I picked up some USA tools at a tag sale, billings ball pein hammer, 2 kraeuter pliers, and found an old axe head in an abandoned home. I have used apple cider vinegar before to...

I've been trying to break into knife making and i've been looking grinders available for purchase as well as homemade units. I started out using my oscillating belt sander which was good for the first two knives but wanted a "strip" style sander so I began building one. As it turns out I am...

Does leaving your basement windows open year round decrease the level of radon in the space? I have two windows that I leave open, but don't know the sq footage of the basement. My workspace is 14x20' I believe and the windows probably open about 1' x 9"

I swung basement door open and the interior lock hit the concrete wall. There really wasn't much force involved but some of the parts inside are plastic and prone to damage. Since then I have fixed the knob and actually bought another to replace it, also fabricated/installed my own rubber door...

At the moment I work out of a basement (as a hobby). I am anticipating moving into a house with a garage and thinking about which tools and items in my shop I will have to part with. That being said I started looking at used shopsmith mark Vs online. I found two with all the fixings I like...

I am checking out a used table saw for well under the retail price. I asked the guy what was wrong with it and he said the blade height isn't functioning. Now I don't now if the knob spins free or is jammed, waiting for him to check... But I was looking and the elevation gears for this table saw...

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I have been getting into knife making, the other day I was looking at a belt sander I had lying around (free to me) and thought I could repurpose it for a strip sander. Before I go diving in ant taking **** apart (usually before I do any reading) I was wondering if you guys think it would be...

First a few questions: 1) Is there anyone out there who uses a chisel? Would it make the task of setting holes for a watch band any easier/more precise or should I just get an awl/os wheel? 2) Would a non-adjustable grooving tool be a better purchase than adjustable, considering you can use it...

Micarta press from items at home Supplies: one 12x12" tile, plywood, screws, jb weld, one nut and bolt Tools: Table saw, chop saw, handheld glass cutter, wire hanger, sander, clamps, drill. Bought construction paper in 9 x 12" sheets, cut a tile to two 6 x 9" pieces to reduce paper waste...

I have heard of guys tempering knives in their oven but how does this work? For example I just re-profiled a kitchen knife to make a drop point knife. Assuming that I drew out the temper during cutting/sanding (which I was careful to avoid) can I just stick it in the oven for two hours? I also...

-I started making machete scales which led to some research on the handle in general (I had no idea how any of it worked) -I got sidetracked and started to re-profile a knife and make a new handle for it (same concept but a little less forgiving since knife handles can be so compact) -Been...

I have a machete that I want to make a new handle for. I currently have some 1/4" steel round stock that I intend to use as pins to help secure the handle. I am wondering what the appropriate size hole is for the pins to fit tight. FYI the pins in the picture are the old ones that have been...

So I have come to the realization that I want to expand upon my knowledge of firewood harvesting, splitting, storage and usage techniques. I have found a website that seems somewhat decent to get me started in the right direction. Is there anyone here seasoned in this (no pun intended)? Also...

I love axes and saws, i've had a few Gransfors but had to sell them since I needed money. That leads me to the current axe I have now, needs a new handle and its rusty as hell. Right now I have it soaking in apple cider vinegar which I have never tried before. I was wondering how you guys clean...

So after organizing my parents attic they requested that I help tidy up the garage. They don't require a workspace but they would like it neat, its a two-bay and its bare. Basically they have some garden tools, snow tools, lots of car care/garden liquids, always a ton of water/soda, quite a few...

So my shop is in my basement, I had plans to get some lights in and possibly insulation/drywall. Kind of limited on funds at the moment...What I do have is a power washer and I thought that to at least make it look a bit more fresh I could wash the cement walls and the floor (which is painted...

So my boss got a new space at work and he bought a bunch of new pallet rack. I noticed a bunch of old pallet rack on the floor and asked him what he was doing with it. He said I could have all of it, but I didn't realize that its not square or rectangle tubing its got a step down in one corner...

So my boss decided to get a bigger rental space for his business, big upgrade for us. The building is old, (circa 1900) used to manufacture delivery trucks. The elevator was used for bringing finished vehicles from the top floor down to the exit at street level, probably my favorite part of the...