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The cold water shutoff valve to my ao smith gas fired water heater is leaking as you can see. I recall being told the name if the part of the valve that is leaking and can be replaced.

Like many here (based on reading threads) I started my welding 'career' (read: occasional auto restoration work) with a cheap but workable HF "blue lightening" helmet. Approx six years later the nonreplacable battery has expired and I'm looking for something a bit nicer. Based on how often I...

For fine detail work cutting out and shaping patches for auto restoration I have found nothing better than these inch and a half fiberglass reinforced cut off wheels. They are not cheap and I use a lot which makes me think about looking for a source other than dremel especially since I am no...

Hello all I have been experimenting with Silicone Bronze wire in my MIG for auto restoration work. My work involves patching and welding in new panels. I understand that this process is usually referred to as brazing but without a doubt, its possible to melt the very thin (16-20ga) sheet...

I do auto restoration at home which means cutting lots of patches. Pics if some simple ones I just cut attached. Curious about shifting from jigsaw to power shear. I have a few Wen tools that I like and saw this. I believe when it says ‘swivel’ that means you set the swivel then cut. It does...

Seems easy enough? Im in the country for a week and wonder what types of shops would be a good place to find “deals” on new swiss made handtools. Will be driving around and can make a stop for the purpose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I dropped my baldor and cracked its side guard. I know. Dont rub it in. When i look up the part number G6FH3800 i find distributors not e commerce sites. Any tips on finding one or its equivalent? I dont care about originality etc just safety.

I recently saw some red dots in a bare metal part I clear coated. Whether or not this is from a dirty oven I don't know for sure, but a year into doing a pretty good amount of home powdercoating I feel like my craigslist electric GE could use a clean. Is there any reason not to use the...

I have a mastercool manual crimper coming my way (https://www.mastercool.com/product/71550/) I am shopping for fittings at Cold Hose and wondering if there are advantages to using alum over steel given that my crimper is manual not hydraulic. I'm making the hoses for my BMW E30 since they...

I posted this thread a while back - was pretty happy with how closely I got parts to look like zinc yellow chromate with what powder coating. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=387614 Wondering if anyone has tips on emulating the look of vapor honed aluminium parts such as...

Hi all I realize there are ceramic coatings for things like exhaust manifolds guns etc. Im interested in powder coating things like the muffler brackets attached - they are not available in stainless, not worth having ceramic coated and i dont think they’ll see extreme temps that headers would...

I've been using EW dual voltage gun for a few years and continually frustrated with the way the hopper would shoot off during use and generally could not be snugged to the gun without jumping a thread and coming loose again. Maybe I just got a bad hopper but the fix was frustratingly...

Hi all I was in HF looking at the Spot welders. My store was very low on the 240v model that I want so I'll prob order it online. Does anyone have intel on the different SKUs? I saw one labeled 230v 45690 Another in store and the website is labeled 240v 61206...

Hey all My dad gave me a nice Reliance xfer switch as seen here...

Calling HF to check stock on 44" boxes... so many part numbers...so little in stock Hey all I'm going to get myself one of HF's 44" tool boxes. Don't really care about the color nor the part number (unless some part number wizard tells me one of them is made in the USA, of stainless steel)...

Does anybody know where to purchase authentic clinker tiles in the United States? I know that these are used car dealerships - most of the information you find on the Internet is for firms servicing that industry turnkey not home owners looking to buy materials. Would be curious to hear from...

I have been coating with an Eastwoods dual voltage for about a year. The parts turn out well but I have a few gripes: 1. The flow of powder is irregular and shaking the gun seems to "wake it up". I have tried increasing/decreasing the pressure (I have an on-gun regulator and clean dry air...

I have tried everything and can never get to the bottom of a can of (name your favorite paint-over-rust product). Even buying POR in the tiny sizes, it always goes bad. Anyone have better luck or recommend a nifty airtight container into which the stuff can be decanted?

I want these guys to compliment the rest of my Craftsman metric combos, which I love dearly. Can't seem to find them new - any tips? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-6-PC-12-pt-Jumbo-Metric-Combination-Wrench-Set/222923576285?hash=item33e747d3dd:g:lq8AAOSwiYFXG-OD

I installed a Protran 6 switch xfer and have a reliance PB30 / Male L14-30 outdoor box. I only need a little bit of backup power for my condo and want a quiet inverter generator such as the HF: https://www.harborfreight.com/2000-watt-super-quiet-inverter-generator-62523.html These little...