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so i have a bunch of extra laminate flooring scraps. what ideas do you guys have for using extra flooring from an install? all sorts of sizes on the scraps. i think the biggest thing for me is i was going to build a nice workbench and probably use it as the bench top. it has a slight texture...

i'd prefer to use them, not sure how long i could store them though, never have to deal or worry about them normally because at work we go through oxy/acet quick enough that the tanks don't make it a month or two before being switched out anyway (even quicker at my last job, you could go through...

currently i have a bunch of different things i keep in my bit storage at work. i only have the milwaukee bit case i purchased for all the impact adapters. its the older one that has the right side for nut drivers and drill bits. and the left side is the clear container. problem is, i hate how...

anybody with the PTA-X style lincoln tig torches that can tell me specifically what size fitting is on the gas line for a 2 hose torch? i've got one coming and don't want to wait another week or more for a fitting to arrive after i find out what it is. can't find info on lincoln's website or...

My work is having a silent auction to get rid of some old equipment, two notable pieces are a propane powered lincoln weldanpower 150. its seen better days, it was used for a while, then sat dormant for 15 years or so, not sure how often it was run in between because the plant purchased a newer...

so i would say up to the point of owning a house 99% of the stuff i did was metal or metal fabrication, i've got no problem with welding, cutting, grinding, and making anything i need when it comes to metal. now that i do have things that need replacing and working with, i've got a bunch of wood...

torque is a pretty undefined description of the amount of rotational force placed on something (when talking bolts). when using bolts it tends to be greatly affected by not only the size of the fastener, but the type, thread pitch, and lubrication (or lack thereof). you can get most of it...

guy posted on craigslist, i assumed it was a newer version but came to find that he bought it new in 93 and apparently it just stopped working so he posted it that morning for 100. its model 536.886120 he said he was selling cause it wasn't starting anymore. got it home, put a new plug in it...

Work was trying to reorganize things, and in their infinite wisdom they were going to toss a bunch of taps and dies.. just throw them out, so i got them, for free! pictured is the metric set, pretty much all hanson, and theres the greenfield die set. not pictures is a westward (chinese)...

the odd thing i do at home requires very little welding at the moment, not working on any car builds, and the last one i did i used this flux core welder to do all the welding. it produced marginal at best welds, and i see it listed far higher than what i remember purchasing it for at home depot...

any of the brands, i'm sure they are all pretty similar considering dewalt and milwaukee can interchange battery packs, and bosch seems to have the same packs as milwaukee, just inverted (i thought), so what kind of draw are these jackets using? i saw that they have a 12v dc plug adapter for...

i got one for christmas, nice little unit, i'd say i can't wait to use it to jump something, but i think i'm ok on that front because that means something needed a jump. useful as a battery backup for cell phones and such as well, but i'm wondering what everyone considers too cold or too hot...

this probably won't interest most people because to buy a tubing cutter you probably would have to be cutting tubing on a very regular basis. as for me, i not only see the benefit of having this cutter for overhead and tight space work for plant water lines that i want it for, and assembling...

for lifting straight up that is. my jack is a now somewhat old duralast that i'm getting tired of dragging out, it was a gift a while ago but its become a pain to use. i want to use it outside on the driveway but the rough driveway plus the weight of lifting heavy things like my sequoia or...

ok, our own "real tool reviews" is pretty damn good, lots of specs, demonstration and good information. really puts the tools to use and shows what they are capable of. on the flip side, i don't know why anybody clicks on the "tools in action" guys. their name is the polar opposite of what...

http://www.menards.com/main/p-2426671-c-9188.htm saw this at menards tonight, 499 after rebate. doesnt look bad, drawers feel solid enough, i think i like the top workbench surface more than anything else. looks shallow, but that just means it will be a good against the wall bench/box

i have a basically brand new masterforce set. my wife bought it for a birthday some 3-4 years ago. can't say i've used it because she confused milwaukee for masterforce, that and she mustve saw me playing with them in menards at some point, definitely a fan of the red due to their line. aside...

anyone ever seen or done any testing to see if the fitting size at the gun makes any significant difference in power? brought my 3/4 cp-8272 to work and im wondering whether or not i should make a specific hose for it or not to avoid having air problems since 99.9% of the fittings on the plant...

is it worth it to keep old insulation in place or is it not worth the hassle and just buy new? i want to start my garage project, which includes new siding (in the spring, not doin that when its cold). more importantly what can be done right now is the electrical for new lighting circuits, wall...

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