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Hi All, My knuckle head dog walked through the paint tray and tracked paint around my nice hardwood floors. Not a lot but enough. What do you recommend that I use to clean it off. I just had them refinished in July and was thinking of using goof off. Thanks, Mike

I bought some bottle jacks that have rusted rams at the top. The top 1" or so is rusted as the PO left them exposed. So I want to derust them and clean up the rest of the ram so that it will retract on its own instead of having to be forced back down. I bought some 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper...

Hi All, I just bought two bottle jacks off of CL to supplant my floor jack which is not working quite right. One of them is a 20 ton KYB which is still made so I know I can get seals for. It works, slow but works and I will have to emory cloth the ram as it is rusted the first .5 of an inch...

Hi All, Since I was out looking for a second jack, I stopped in at the local tool store/pawn shop type place. they had some small Oxygen and acetylene tanks for sale. I mean they were in the 10 cu. 'feet'? range-at least that is what it said on the tank. I was wondering if they are worth...

I have shot at buying a Blackhawk s4 jack. I talked to the guy and he says that it functions and does not leak. He is asking $200 and I am going to look at it tomorrow. Assuming the above is true I was thinking of offering $175 which may be a bit much as is. Is this reasonable? It has been...

Hello, I don't use my air tools that often, maybe once a few months if that. When should I oil them? They are kept in the garage which is pretty well sealed up. If there something I can use to 'preserve' them while they sit around? Mike

This is slightly off topic so if it needs to be deleted that is fine. I gutted my room and found old termite damage. Is there anything to treat the wood with that needs to be done before rewalling? My house is made of redwood and the damage is at least 30 years old. Thanks, Mike

Hello, I just bought this Brown& Sharpe #570 Vernier caliper for a working on my car. I just want to make sure that you read this like other calipers. Or does the other part that has the adjusting screw figure into reading it? Also, anyone know the rough age it this? Mike

Hi All, I poke around Cl every so often to see what compressors are going for as I am going to try an buy one late this year. When I was growing up dad made a compressor using a pump and old water heater tank. Is it worth buying a pump that works off of CL and then the tank to put something...

I need to learn how to braze some cast iron that has already been brazed. I have three pieces on my floor jack that switch the jack from the up and down position that have worn over the past 70 years. At some point someone has already brazed the two levers and cam but they have worn down so it...

I am going to have to restore my old/new to me beaver scroll saw sooner than I thought. See earlier post about my new Beaver scroll saw. My question is how do I restore the table? It has surface rust that I don't believe is to deep. Should I wire wheel it off first and then use a wet/dry...

Hi All, Slightly off topic in that I am going to gut my room and put insulation in-finally. My question is I want the highest R value I can get and all I see at the big box stores is R-13. Is there going to be a problem is I stuff R-19 in the walls? The R-13 is 3.5" thick and the 19 is 6.5"...

Hi All, I just scored this Beaver scroll saw for $15 at the local White Elephant sale. Apparently all it needs is the motor gone through. Anything else that all of you experts can see that is wrong with it/missing? Apparently, blades are still available out of Canada but just in case I heard...

Hi all, I am going to use my drill press to drill out some rivets. These are about an inch long and REALLY good steel. So I stopped in the Home Destruction store and picked up some cobalt bits last night. But I was wondering what to use for a cutting oil just to keep things cool and reduce...

Hello, I was out looking for a DP vise that i could use on my DP. So I found this one and was curious as to what the little piece sticking up is? Or, did I buy a machinist vise that goes on a lather? Thanks, Mike

Hello, I am going to lay out and pour a slab for a small shed early next year, about 10x10 @ 4" depth. I have two questions: 1) I am assuming that I will have to bring in a premixed batch of concrete as that is a lot of concrete. Am I correct in this logic? 2) How does one install the 'J'...

Hello, I have a general electrical question. I have a GFI circuit that trips everytime I turn OFF my little drop light. Any reason why? Mike

Hi All, I see there is a 1930's Delta Shaper for sale near me. I have one question, what does it do exactly? Is it just a large router? I may need something like that for my car in the future. Mike

Hello, I need to replace a low-off-hi toggle switch for antique fan. Can anyone recommend a good quality switch not made in China? I know that is an oxymoron nowadays. But I can go to McMaster Carr anyplace else? Mike