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Did you check the ash tray and under the floor mat?

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

That is a heck of a deal you got on the bench and boxes. That is going to make a really nice workspace. With all the room you have, I would be tempted to pull the bench away from the wall just a bit more so that your bench top can run all the way to the edge of the frame. It is hard to tell the...

I hope this will not be considered an inappropriate post and certainly mean no offense to anyone. I love seeing what others have acquired, but am always left with a burning question of ... why? Are you building displays of older tools? Are you completing sets for re-sale? Are you filling in gaps...

That is a very nicely done display! If I had done that, I would probably now be on a quest to find something that I can use the tool on - I suspect that would require a very large storage space.

I have often seen on here threads about missing 10 mm sockets or a mention of the same in another thread. Lowes is listening!! I was in the local store the other day looking for a socket and discovered a 10 piece 10mm socket set - 1/4 drive, 3/8 drive, 1/2 drive, regular, deep, impact - their...

Here are the pictures of the compressor I disassembled for recycling purposes. If I had known more about these, I think I might have only removed the parts in pictures 1 and 4 and cleaned/replaced the valves (if I could have found parts) and I think it might have given a few more years of...

Yes, I am sure the leverage is a big part of the problem with the gauge wheels. Also, I discovered from experience that they recommend the wheels be set too low. The other problem is all the blasted gopher/mole holes and the heaved up tree roots. I have been working on eliminating the heaved...

A couple of days ago I pulled the Kubota in to perform a repair I have to do once or twice a year. Weld one of the gauge wheels back on - this time the left front. Next, I turned my attention to my Z-Lynk headphones for my metal detector. After 4 years of use, the ear pads started...

On Christmas eve, I ordered some parts to refresh my 2011 Silverado with just shy of 95,000 miles. The condition of the left seat bolster and that blemish on the side just in front of the seatbelt is what prompted the action. Amazing what accumulates under a seat over 15 years. Ah, that is...

I think you missed my point - if you have a spread sheet for tools to buy in the future, you have already gone down the rabbit hole of paralysis by analysis. By the time you get to the future point where you need a tool on your spreadsheet, the market will probably have changed and your...

Personally, I would (and did) take a different approach. Pick a project you want to tackle and buy what you need to get the job done. If you are talking about building shop grade workbenches, shelves, etc, a cordless drill, cordless circular saw, and an 8' clamp on saw guide will be about all...

On the barn tin I have on the roof, the difference in height between the valleys and the peaks is greater than 1/2". The material I speak of is about 1.5 to 2" wide and has adhesive on one side and a dimension that results in some compression when the ridge cap is installed. If I remember...

There are special foam strips contoured to the shape of the metal panels that are supposed to be installed before the ridge cap goes on. With time, the adhesive on them gives up and they will disappear. I have had the ridge cap removed on both my shop and barn to have these foam strips...

Amen to the amazing part. That heat gun sounds like a great idea for spot repair.

I recently redid some landscape lighting in front of the shop. As part of the process, I replaced the wire because what was out there had become extremely hard with age. Tried to strip some of it for recycling using the old manual methods I have used in the past with no success. The insulation...

Looks like you won't have a moth problem!

Thank you both. When I decided to restore/upgrade the trailer in 2011, I had the frame and fenders powder coated, upgraded to LED lights, and went with custom wheels. I had no idea what that would cost until I got done. I spent about $750 restoring/upgrading a trailer I had bought for $475...

Been getting some shop time in lately - changing the oil on the Silverado, recycling tasks, etc. On 12/9, I took a look out the back door behind the shop and towards the barn and noticed how many more leaves had dropped. So, it was time to get the mower out again and work on mulching the...

When I restored my utility trailer some years ago, I bought nice wheels except for the spare. Since the spare tire needed replaced, I decided to order a matching wheel for the spare. When I went to mount it (held on by two lug nuts), I realized the lug nuts would go so deep that I could not...