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Yet again... the Garage Journal is more dependable than the Sears website. I had this prybar set on an e-mail alert for under $21. I didn't get an e-mail. BUT... I did get an e-mail with a Shop Your Way to Rewards deal that let me get this prybar set for free! (sorta) Get $20 back in...

I can't help with the job... but I would suggest moving out here in the late fall if you can control the date. Since you have a 16 year old, I'd suggest moving here over his/her Christmas break. It's not a huge deal - but moving to the Phoenix area during the summer is brutal for somebody...

Have you seen a Vari-Slo that was succesfully welded? I've seen a few of the broken Vari-Slo reducers on eBay but never seen one repaired with a weld. I can't weld aluminum but I'm sure I can find somebody to weld it if it can be done properly. (Some might argue I can't weld steel either...

I finally got my hands on a Vari-Slo! I've seen worse and I've seen better but I'm fairly happy with it overall. I'm working part time while attending ASU and this is the week I have 3 finals. I don't have a lot of time for taking decent pictures :) or getting these parts fixed right away but...

I've been kick'n the idea around about picking up a tap and die set. The price on this Craftsman set made me "settle" for this set. The taps and dies seem ok, but the tap and die wrenches ****. But, for how much I plan to use it...well, IMO $100 bucks isn't bad for a starter set. The 75...

My Dad is a snow bird... if it were later in the year, I'd ask him to go make an offer on it. Then, I'd pay for it and give my dad the drill press. :) I don't think I'd go $450 for it though... Maybe $300.

I might do that tomorrow. I suspect they priced it like that so somebody has to take the bench... I bet they don't want to have to move or deal with the bench.

A bench I don't want, a Wilton vise I can't afford... but I'd like the Craftsman bench grinder. Anybody want to partner up? :D See link below: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tld/3566926696.html I'm thinking the block grinder might be $50 in that condition? It's missing parts (assuming it...

A few month ago there was somebody posting a "rot iron fence" on CL... it made me crazy because the poster kept renewing the post. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=18&subAreaID=&query=%22rot+iron%22&catAbb=sss I also go crazy when I see "hydrolic brakes" or "hydro brakes" on...

I haven't figured out an air conditioning solution for my garage yet. My Dad is about 2 miles away. He's got a window air conditioner in his garage that works pretty well. I'd guess his garage is 500 sq ft to maybe 600 sq ft and the air conditioner is probably a 5000 btu unit. As you...

About 5 or so years ago I was going through some hard times that were my own fault - I had some huge issues with my student loans and they offered me a deal - a settlement price of $15K (a bit more than half of my debt) if I could pay it in 3 months. It felt like I sold everything that wasn't...

I'd be very carefull about used totes. We use them at work and put really, really horrible liquids in them. Cyanide solutions, Chrome solutions... You can wash them all you want but the plastic can absorb chemicals over time. For example, if I fill a tote with sulfuric acid and let it sit...

Here's my set up- A late 90's Sony STRAV-9something receiver on an old TV wall mount with a cable to hook up an iPod. I've got the speakers mounted in each corner of the front of the garage. The speakers are older Acoustic Research speakers and a powered 12 inch Acoustic Research subwoofer. I...

I don't know how all HF stores display their stuff but I found a huge difference between the ones in the bubble packs and the single ones in the bins. I have been happy with the ones in bins that you by as singles. The bubble pack ones leaked for me though.

First, this is how I decided on my welder. I'm not looking to start a flame war on Miller vs. Lincoln or tig or stick... other readers experiences may vary! A few years ago I was making the same decisions that you are working on now. I was working on my '55 Chevy and I ended up paying someone...

I got my cord at Lowe's. It's made by Utilitec (sp?) and Lowe's has different lengths available. There's a little metal clip that holds the cord inside the casing... I replaced that with a similar metal clip that I found in Ace / True Value for use as a vacuum hose clamp. As you can see in...

Usually a cartridge for solvents (organic vapors) is rated for some kind of dust protection. The ones that do are considered "combo" cartridges and will have a rating. It should say something like P95 or P100. P95 = 95% or P100 = 99.9% HEPA filter. If it doesn't have a "P" number then it...

That MSDS, like most, doesn't tell you much. "If airborne concentrations exceed recommended exposure limits, a suitable NIOSH/MSHA approved filter respirator should be worn. General ventilation or local exhaust is normally adequate to control dust emissions, if not engineering controls should...

That looks fantastic! Nice work!

Juno lighting? I think I looked at that stuff at The Great Indoors (or whatever that Sears spinoff is called). That's the mini track light type of thing, right? I don't suppose you have pictures of your installation you could share? That seems like a very nice system!