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I'm moving into my house real soon, and I'll have a week to have an empty house to do what I want before all our stuff comes in. I'd like to paint the basement floor a nice solid gray. The floor itself is in good shape w/o cracks or anything, but could use a good cleaning. What I plan on doing...

So, we're finally moving into a house and I'm getting ready to buy a good air compressor to last me a good long time. This would be used for automotive restoration work (though probably not very much painting), maybe some light blasting (no plans for any HD blast cabinets though), and some light...

I'm planning on getting an affordable 6" buffer, single speed in the near future. If I was serious, I'd most likely opt for a nice Baldor, but since I'm only going to use it very occasionally, I don't see the need to break the bank. I'm currently deciding between these two. The CM is nicer, but...

I'm looking at percussion drill bits, and I'm curious. I've got a real nice corded 1/2" milwaukee hammer drill that's a real workhorse. I've traditionally gone out and bought bits when I needed them, so I have a weird random assortment of stuff, not a real good index. My real question here is...

How do you guys store your air tools? I've got somewhere between 5-10 air tools, add one or two each year. It's clumsy to keep them in their plastic cases (if they come w/), and they take up a lot of drawer space if i keep them in my rollaway. Are there any good ideas out there for storing air...

What do you think of this new offering from crescent? I saw it at HD today for $24.99. I was definitely intrigued. It felt good in my hands and seemed relatively robust. Probably not something I would use to loosen a rusty bolt, but seemed like a very handy tool. Anyone have it? $25 doesn't...

Anyone hear of or use this stuff. It's made my Norton. It's basically grinding discs w/ holes so you can see what you're doing. The discs come in scotch-brite material, AlOxide, Zirconia Alumina, Ceramic Alumina. It seems interesting, and I was gonna put together an order to MSC for a few...

I've been considering getting that gatorgrip socket to deal w/ oddball stuff, like square head or wing nut. Does it function the way it's advertised, or is it pretty much worthless? Anyone have experience w/ it? cause it seems I could pick it up for 12 or 13 bucks, so it's not too sore on the...

I know this must be somewhere in the forum, but I'm in a hurry... I'm looking to start building up my fastener supply. I'm building a cabinet to hold several (10-20 or so) Plano 3730 Pro Latch utility boxes. I want to build up a modest supply of various fasteners. I could probably head to H-D...

I want to finally bring all my sockets together into one shelf of my tool chest. From everything I've heard, the Hansen organizers are the best. I see them at sears for $12 to $14 bucks a pop. Since I would need twelve of them for all the combos (1/4"/3/8"/1/2", SAE/Metric, 6pt/12pt), that...

So, I'm in my Senior Design class towards my Mech. Engr. degree with one semester to go... We're starting to brainstorm for our main project for our design class. I was wondering if you guys had any good ideas. I'd like it to be something tool/garage/automotive related. My best one right now is...

I need to repair two 7/16-18 threads on my ****** case, but I've come across a problem... I have helicoils for it, but the inserts are not designed for through holes. I need to pass a bolt and stud through the hole, and with the helicoil insert installed, this would be impossible. Are there...

Does anyone have experience w/ these? I've seen quite a few different brands(sears, B&D, home depot) of electric pressure washers, ranging from about $70-$200. I am thinking of purchasing one, primarily for my car, but also because it could have other uses around the house. But, I won't buy one...

So I'm rebuilding a transmission and have a few threads to repair in the case. I need a 1/4-20, 5/16-18, and 7/16-14 helicoil kit to put in new threads. I went to the auto parts store and each of the kits were 20 bucks...all they had was one tap, a few of the thread inserts, and a cheap plastic...

It's actually one wing of the basement in my parent's house that I converted into my "shop"...the charger's in a puddle of it's own doing on the driveway...can't wait till december to gradumacate and get my own garage!!! but this will do in the meantime... Adam

Hey guys, i'm pretty new to this forum.... I'm looking to get a 4.5" angle grinder pretty soon to do some body work on my car. I don't want to get the $19.99 chinese junk, but don't want to really spend more than $60-$70 dollars. What's a good model, dewalt, makita, craftsman? It's just for...