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What would you put in a modern tool kit you were hand assembling for one of today's cars? (Avoiding the just-buy-one idea, Since most of what's in one you would probably not use) My thoughts: All 3/8 drive sockets. Lots of 10 mm. Several 8 and 9 and several 11, 12 13 and 14mm A couple of...

Hi all - I've finally gotten to the point where most all of my drill bits are not in good shape, lost, etc. So instead of just heading straight over to Lowe's, wallet in hand.. I figured I'd ask wiser heads and collect opinions. What I do= Mostly regular homeowner type work, including...

Hi all - I have obtained a Wilton vise very similar to this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wilton-knife-makers-vise-5-jaw-swivel-base-machinist-vintage-bench-tool-made-US-/382326350316 It's missing it's swivel base, and just has the flat plate bottom with two holes in the sides, and a threaded...

Hi all -- Have just obtained an old Craftsman grinder, 115.5764 Is there any online resource for dating those things? I now find that I cannot avoid the dozens (hundreds, more like) of websites selling appliance parts the minute I touch Google. I'd ask over on VintageMachinery, but those guys...

This is neat -- And apparently, even though it's _seriously_ common sense, none of the manufacturers have decided to put forth the effort to do this before... http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/02/12/scc-students-patented-invention-life-changer/23307103/

Wow.. Can you imagine most any American teenaged kid laying the subfloor for a building that size BY HIMSELF with his SISTER and a neighbor doing some of the nailing? He's so offhand about how various bits were done - I know enough about doing it to realize the hard work that every part of it...

Hi all - I am beginning to put together costs/pros/cons for a new driveway. My current house driveway/parking area/street driveway are all three possibilities- The section from the parking area up to the house is concrete, more than 40 years old, now badly breaking up. The parking area is...

Hi everyone - I'm getting ready to install one of the below motion detectors: I'm wanting to wire it into a lamp I have on a rock post at the top of the steps leading up from my parking area. I don't want a dawn to dusk sensor there, I want a motion detection light. Apparently, you cannot buy...

Hi all - I'm getting ready to paint the exterior of parts of my house. It qualifies to be in this thread because two parts that are getting painted are the garage :D !! So - here's my question - It's about using a Wagner Control Spray gun to do exterior paint. That's a handheld HVLP sprayer...

So I was down at my local metal scrapyard, looking around for a little piece of aluminum to use on an antenna. Got my 6inx12in square piece of 1/8" aluminum handed to me for free, instead of $7.99 at Lowes/HD, since the scrapguy said it wasn't worth charging me for it. I also obtained a...

Hi everyone - I have the remains of a threaded shaft to remove- I've tried everything- soaked it in PB Blaster, WD-40, etc As you can see, I finally tried to drill out the remains, to use an easy out. Unfortunately, the hole got off center, even with the punch I used to set a starting...

Hi all I picked up a Stanley Bailey No8 plane today at a good price. It is missing the blade and locking plate, if those are the right terms for the parts. does anyone know a source for these parts used? hoping to find one of those guys who collects these and might have some parts from a...

Hi all -- I scored this tool cabinet at our local scrap yard for $13.50 I'm planning to use Goof-Off to remove adhesive residue on it. You might be able to see where the owners had stuck Xs of electrical tape on it, and there are some other spots where duct tape was on it. Will soap and water...

Unless I'm blind, which is somewhat true... ..I can't find anywhere where rules are posted that discuss that. I know on OWWM they don't allow auctions, etc. to be posted unless you're doing it on behalf of the seller...

So I turned up the what-the-hell-is-that-thing and this old pipe wrench today... any clues on the whatzit pipe wrench is neat. never seen a reversible 4 way... . looks like the whatever has three legs perhaps with magnets. the adjustments i don't get, and the lefthand side is a coil spring...

hi everyone -- Does anyone have a Ryobi 1801M model router? I just got one (used) , and am trying to figure out how to change bits in the collet Read the manual, and it says to push in the button to lock the collet That's easy enough to understand. But the collet lock is behind a plastic...

Hi all- I have a Delta 11-950 drill press, and I'm curious what it sold for in 1990. The motor says manufactured in 1990, so I'm assuming that's when it was sold too, since I doubt it sat on a warehouse for 3 years... What store catalog am I looking for from the 1990s to find Delta products...

Well, I've discovered that DeWalt cobalt metal drill bits do NOT work in metal... except to melt down.. I bought this drill bit http://www.dewalt.com/tool-parts/drilling-accessories-metal--wood-drilling-industrial-drilling-cobalt-pilot-point-drill-bits-dw1220-g.aspx DW1220 Industrial...

Hi all - Picked up this miter box at Habitat for $2. Figured it'd be useful for fence material for something even if I don't use it for an actual miter box. How old do you guys think this is? I can't figure out how to mount a saw into it In my standard miter box, I just use a hacksaw most...

Hi everyone - I'm building a router extension table for my Craftsman saw. I have a couple of questions about what people would do when building the extension. One question is, how thick would you make the main surface that the router is to hang under? I have some nice cabinet grade 3/4...