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These may have been posted before but it's the first time I've seen them...someone on another web board posted this link to Tool Sorter tool drawer organizer trays, for wrenches, sockets, pliers, screwedrivers etc...

I was cruising around Youtube tonight and came across a couple decent videos about construction of a workbench using standard 2x4 dimensional lumber. and There are any number of these kinds of videos out there, so these aren't necessarily the best ones, but the videos are well made and the...

I happened across this video tonight: He shows how to create a pattern for a caster wheel with his CNC router, then uses the pattern to cast some caster wheels. More than once I've seen people here looking for information on how to replace broken or missing casters on their hydraulic jack...

I happened across this video of a giant round barn in Iowa: It's 100 feet in diameter and about 40 feet tall. It's mainly used for weddings and other events, but I could see it being used for a large car collection, if you were a zillionaire. :)

I saw one of these today on the way home from work: http://www.redboxplus.com It's a dumpster (roll off container) with a built in portable toilet. It's an interesting idea that keeps the job site less cluttered, but I hope they engineered the holding tank so it doesn't overflow when the...

Interesting idea for a toolbox, made from an oil drum:

I was at one of the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore facilities yesterday. They had a small selection of tools on a rack by the counter; most of them were not very interesting but I did pick up a few things. First, a set of Craftsman -V- series 1/4" drive deep sockets for $5.00. I didn't...

Since people always like looking at old stuff I thought I'd post this picture I took this afternoon - it's an old Cutler-Hammer disconnect switch from 1956, hanging on the wall in a municipal wellhouse. They did put a little style into their products back then, instead of just using a plain...

I picked this up at the swap meet today - a Diamond Caulk crate opener. On one side it says Senior Diamond Crate Opener and Drop Forged. On the other side it says Duluth Minn, Tool Steel, and Made in U.S.A, along with the Diamond Caulk horseshoe logo. It's about 9 inches long, one hammer...

I get a monthly electrical trade magazine titled EC&M. Every month they run photos of various code violations and wiring disasters that are submitted by readers which are always entertaining to look at. They've compiled some of the best (worst) ones on their website at...

I happened to notice this garage (and the driveway access to the first stall on the right) at a local apartment complex today.

I got this from my brother today, he's in the process of cleaning out his father-in-law's basement. It still works, but it's more of a display piece than a useful tool these days. :) He also found this sealed box of assorted springs from Sears, which is kind of a fun thing.

There were several spam posts recently that used the recent mass shooting as a tag line. Don't forget what it says in the sticky note at the top of this page: YOU SHOULD NOT: 1. Reply to the post in any way. Don't reply with a cute comment. Don't reply with "reported." Etc... Just don't reply...

I picked up this toolbox at a swap meet this morning, because it was cheap and interesting. It appears to be a Derby, made in Poland - I did a search here and found only a single reference to Derby, in the 'tools from the old world' thread. It's pretty beat up, but with a little cleaning and...

Someone posted this over on the HAMB board, but I thought there would be a lot of interest here as well - home movies of construction of a Texaco gas station back in 1953. It's in color and the pictures are bright and clear, it's pretty cool.

Every now and then I'll click on a discussion here, and I'll get the popup window enclosed below - it's asking if I want to connect to a website called 'ihavejustbeenpaid.info'. Of course, I click on cancel. After some research using Google search, it appears to be embedded text in the...

We're always talking about standby generators here so I thought people would find this interesting - I was looking at information on Caterpillar gensets this morning and noticed they have a new model, the C175-20. It has a 6456ci, 20 cylinder, quad turbocharged diesel engine with an...

Over time I've ended up with a small collection of Diamalloy / Diamond Caulk adjustable wrenches, and the one size I was missing was the little 4" one. I finally found one at a swap meet today - it's a cute little thing. :)

I noticed this in a lighting catalog I get at work: http://www.e-conolight.com/led-products/led-flexible-cable-strip-lighting.html It's a fairly economical LED strip lighting product; my initial thought is it may be useful for mounting along the ramps of a four post lift to provide light when...

This isn't the usual type of garage posted here but I thought people would be interested anyway... These are photos of a municipal water treatment plant that I did the electrical design for. I was out there today doing a final walkthrough after construction was completed. We included a storage...