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Hi all - I'm an architect but this is a new one. Was in the garage of a 1940's house in New England, heated with copper pipe radiant. The underlayment which was in contact with the top side of the floor joists looked like lath and plaster. This makes no sense to me and it made me wonder if...

I have read a lot online about top coating however it is overwhelmingly written for professionals with adjustable KV / milliamps and other processes I do not have at home. I am shooting auto parts mostly for corrosion protection and occasionally I find I've gone light on some corner of a part...

I have had success with all Hyperikon LEDs I've bought from MR16s to integrated vapor proof fixtures to the 8' T12 tubes I got 2 years back. Went to get more but they're listed unavailable on amazon and only 12 packs on Hyperions site. I need 2. The rest of the brands are just as chinese...

My HF finally kicked it. I use it for recovering heat shrink tubing, drying stuff off, heating up parts for assembly - all in service of auto restoration work. I like good stuff, stuff made not in china, but am not making a living with it and just blew some cash on a nice CDI torque wrench...

I've had this bench top type HF press for years, its lost its sticker and I no longer recall the details on it. I never run out of hydraulic power but often run out of depth or have to put it up on tires / blocks (see pic) to let something hang below the table. So this looks like the next...

My only brass hammer is in bad shape and I really like the Wiha and Gedore engineers / dead blows. I figured I would get a brass version but none to be found. In fact it seems the brass hammer is not to be found in the whole country (as represented by KC Tool) https://www.kctoolco.com/hammers/...

I do auto restoration along with general hobby machining (lathe, mill) and seem to have abused my set of Pferd Machininst's files to death. They had integrated handles and I wonder if a set of independent handle files isn't my next move. Absent any strong suggestions I was going to do what I...

A year ago I got a simple automatic wire stripper from Felo (I am a german tool fan) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QWYNPGY/?tag=atomicindus08-20 It works far better than using a hand stripper and I love the repeatability but 12ga wire insul often gets stuck in its knives and ive found it...

Who has purchased a heat shrink printer they've liked recently? Looking for something to make labels for wiring harnesses, home wiring. ~$75-150 range Thanks

A few times my searches for oddball Hazet tools has taken me to foreign amazons where I got what I feel were excellent deals on German made tools. Now I'm wondering if there are other places to search for better-than-domestic deals on high quality (Knipex, Wera, Wiha, Hazet, etc) hand tools...

I'm doing more and more 12v electrical work and wouldn't mind some nicer crimpers. I use all the terminals mentioned above. I have a weakness for nice German tools (Wiha, Knipex, Wera) but buy selectively as I'm on a budget like everyone. Does anyone have a suggestion for an interchangable...

This is an Eastwood modular blast cabinet. I have seam sealed every single seam on the inside and out but still get some leakage from the door seals. Does anyone have a product that has worked for them better than these? Does anyone know if the air filter is a standard trade size I can find...

I do a bit of everything... line voltage home wiring, automotive restorations (cars thru the 90s so nothing crazy digital), audio equipment repair and looking for a new DVM. I have a fluke laser distance meter and love it, simple, dead reliable. I have no idea which model I want for my...

Like everyone I'm short on space and often need to set up for things like TIG welding on a temporary basis. I'm using some busted old plastic horses with a 1/4in plat on them now. Not ideal. I'll need horses from now til I can't swing a hammer so happy to spend on some good stuff. Anyone got...

Got $200 gift card to Amazon for a bday and gonna indulge in a nicer than my Sunnex click-type 3/8in torque wrench. I do a lot of motor building and auto work and 0-50 ft-lbs covers a great many fasteners. Therefore I'm looking in this approx range. I have a CDI click type and like it a lot -...

I have hands that fit normal brands like say LL Bean "Small" gloves fine. But welding stuff seems to all be made for Sasquatch meathooks. Anyone with smaller hands find a set of TIG gloves that lets them control their filler rod well?

Ive had it for ever and cleaning shop. Looking for info so I can offer for sale. Thanks.

I need to drill 31/64" and 7/8" holes in 1/4in wall 2.375in OD pipe as part of an engine stand mount. This can be done with twist or step bits but its slow going and I have a number of them to drill. I may be making more than one of these parts. The holes don't have to be dead nuts in...

I love my Bosch 18v worklight, I beat it to hell under the hood etc and it keeps going. I was using it next to my new Everlast TIG and it packed it up and died. I am wondering if high frequency start could be the culprit? There was no splatter and heat was far enough away. I'm inclined to...

I have a damaged weld nut which can not be accessed as it is inside a unibody I do not want to cut open. I happen to have a helicoil kit in the right size M8-1.25 but my mind is hung up on the idea of helicoiling a thru-hole. Can I get a sanity check on this? Once I install the helicoil and...