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I've had this Husqvarna 120i 40v chainsaw for 4 years and it has performed very well. It handles 90% of my yard and firewood chainsaw duties. But lately the flashing red triangle has begun coming on and the chainsaw stops. Normally this alert indicates either the unit is overheating or the chain...

I keep buying your basic 1" ratchet straps every couple years because the one's I get from HF or Lowes or wherever rust and get hard to operate. They get smooth if I spray a little WD-40 on them but I'd rather try a quality brand next time even if I pay a little more. I figure the issue is the...

Back when my garage was less cluttered I built this 2'x2'x8' storage bin to hold miscellaneous lumber scraps leftover from little projects. I also use it for scraps of PVC and other misc stuff with no obvious home. It has always been immensely helpful to have a needed piece of lumber to finish a...

Just bought a Nissan Rogue which they call a compact SUV. I know it isn’t a SUV so let’s just move on past that point. We do a decent amount of car camping and other travel so thinking adding a hitch and cargo carrier to the back will give us more storage space as I tend to bring a lot of ****...

I think the old lady ruined yet another tool as I recently noticed the tip of my small pair of needle nose pliers don't meet evenly when closed. I need a pair for working on smaller precision stuff like fishing reels, etc. Cheap is fine as long as they are good and cheap. I'm not building...

I need a swing back trailer jack for a small trailer, 1000 lb. rated would be fine. I don’t want one with a wheel, instead I want a flat foot. I can’t seem to find one with a flat foot that will bolt to a trailer. Instead all I can find require welding and I don’t want to do that. Even the...

I have been using this cheap hex driver in my 20V Porter Cable impact wrench along with a set of impact sockets. It broke at the thin area...and will do so again if I buy the same cheap replacement. Is there a torque/impact rated version?

I need to put a deck on my Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer I just finished assembling. Somewhere it was suggested using MDO (Medium Density Overlay) instead of marine plywood. I don't know anything about the suitability of MDO aside from this description from Lowes: A smooth resin (water resistant...

I have an inexpensive, standard looking round clock face about 16" in diameter in my garage and use it frequently to see the time since I don't wear a watch. It's a bit fiddly to reset the hands twice a year for daylight savings time or when the battery finally dies. I'd like to find a digital...

I want one of the standard duty Harbor Freight 4x8 trailers, but won’t need it for a couple months so I can wait for a good coupon. Most coupons exclude it though. How often does HF allow a discount for these trailers? The website says ‘not online’ so I have to get from my nearest HF. is this...

Hey guys, I have a Homier 4x6 metal cutting bandsaw model MBS46/03111 that is around 12 to 15 years old. The hydraulic piston is leaking fluid out the top such that it allows the blade to drop in a herky-jerky fashion. If I recall this is my 2nd or 3rd as the manufacturer was good about...

I'm looking for something I guess like a pen lathe to spin a wooden dowel to burnish the edges of leather straps. The dowel will have grooves and I will slide the edges of the leather straps through the spinning groove to soften them up. I see Harbor Freight has one for around $220 pre-coupon...

I need a new mitre saw for my workshop. My existing one is old, been abused, broken safety features and basically an accident waiting to happen. I'm not a serious woodworker and suspect any modern models will exceed my expectations, so basically looking to get one that is a good deal for some...

I bought a good above-average homeowner pressure washer for cleaning my deck as it needs it every year. The pump on my previous Karcher budget model seized up after a few years but I never did anything to winterize it. I want to do a better job with this one. It is a Simpson brand unit and of...

I’m researching some new cordless yard tools, primarily a leaf blower and string trimmer. Reading some reviews suggest the Ego line is a really good value. I like the 5 year warranty. Any trends to their sales or expected upcoming sales to take the edge off a new purchase? Likely to get both...

I bought the Husqvarna 40v cordless chainsaw a few months back and absolutely love it. I then added their 40v cordless hedge trimmers, also exceptionally pleased with the performance. My older 20v Worx brand leaf blower and string trimmer tools are approaching end of life and it makes sense to...

I have abused this Tractor Supply yard cart about 10 years beyond it's expected life because I'm a cheap *** and I sometimes repair stuff when I should really just trade up. It's time as over the course of 15+ years I have repaired darn near everything including the bottom, tires, frame, etc...

I built my wife a nice workbench for her various hobbies, but on occasion she moves larger project to the floor as she has to spread out some larger materials to cut out patterns. I want to find a cheap worklight on a stand she can move around as needed to see her work better. I'm picturing a...

I bought a pressure washer so I can keep my deck clean. I bought a mid-grade unit after some helpful advice here awhile back. It is a 3300 psi / 2.5 gpm Simpson unit. I tested it out tonight and it’s gonna do fine. But I suspect I’m holding or using it wrong as the 2” to 3” wide spray seems...

I want to get a gas pressure washer that is a step up from the big box store low end junk. I had a Karcher brand - maybe 2300 psi - for a few years and it was only barely adequate for cleaning my deck. And I always had issues with it. I don't want to rent as I want it when I have time to use...