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Hello all.. I remember as a kid my Dad had a few swivel socket wrenches.. where one end is a wrench and the other is a socket, if that’s the correct name.. I’m looking to get a small set to have handy in a pinch hanging by a small bench in a remote corner of my shop, and I don’t see a lot of...

Hello all.. Looking for recommendations.. I have FHW baseboard in my house with 5 zones.. One zone is for a bedroom on the south side of the house and a bedroom and bathroom across the hall on the north side of the house. My son uses the south side BR, with the thermostat, as his room with the...

I tried really hard.. I did. I started with Craftsman 19.2 years ago, and have quite a few pieces.. Then the Milwaukee caught my eye.. first the 12v then the 18v.. But then Makita tempted me, and I fell for teal hard. So the craftsman fell to the wayside, relegated to the bottom drawer...

Pulled this baby out from one of my bottom catch drawers.. it was my fathers. An old yankee farmer who used tools as Tools. He was poor, but proud and lived a full life and used whatever he had to get the job done. I have just a few tools of his.. most were used well beyond their designed...

Hoping for some schooling for a 18v shear to have for a few small projects. 18-25 gauge stuff, nothing too serious. I’m invested in Milwaukee and Makita so I’d like to stay with those two. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Metalworking/Shears-and-Nibblers/2635-22...

Hey all.. I have 2 areas in my shop I work in, with separate tool boxes, one that is fairly stocked and has all my Craftsman USA complete socket set, my other bay has my HF 44” with a newer basic craftsman set with missing sockets, a handful of screwdrivers, Pliers, etc and is seriously...

Trying to find a fridge for under my bench that will last more than 6 months, had two Magic Chefs that both crapped out.. Been trying to research, but Don't want to spend $800 for something with a decent review.. Anything decent out there? Just trying to keep my beverages cold... it really...

Like many here, I've been struggling with how to store and organize my growing cordless addiction. I started out with the Craftsman 19.2, then Milwaukee M12 came along, and now I've got the M18 bug.. Where does it stop!?!?! It probably won't, but I've got enough that they've taken over the shop...

Hello all, 3-4 times a year I need to rent a man lift for a variety of uses around the house and shop. I usually get a boom lift from the local rental, which is about $280 a day. I hate renting when I could possibly justify buying used, as the time spent going to get it and returning it...

I grew on a farm and my Dads shop had one that saw a lot of work, and yes, I watched him lose a knuckle in his thumb to it. It must be respected like any machine.. and all tho it isn't not used regularly, I wanted to incorporate one into my shop. Today my son and I turned 70 fresh sawn 2x6...

Hello all, I'm curious for your opinion.. I'm just looking to start adding metal capacity to my shop.. Just for my own use, making brackets, weld up a table, etc. Never done anything but the most rudimentary stuff with a hacksaw and a drill press. Figured I should start with a good chop saw so...

I'm just a shade tree kind of guy, and have always gotten by just fine with my Craftsman tools most made in the USA, and I love my butterfly ratchets. Most were my fathers and I still use them to this day trouble free... I've Always admired the professional grade stuff, just never could justify...

Hello all. Looking for advise on how to build a hoist to lift stuff up to the second floor I just added to my barn. Realistically I don't see anything heavier than 6-700 pounds, max.. I'm just over 15' from floor to loft, with 7'4" to the roof ties above. I've left an 8'4"x 5'2" opening...

That's actually big bins for small parts... lol. Found these on craigslist yesterday. They are big boys at over 7 feet tall, 36" wide and 18" deep, and over 200 pounds apiece. LOL A little beat up but definitely serviceable. Going to clean them up a bit and try to find plastic bins for most of...

Hello all, As a few people mentioned during the build, I have a rather large empty space above my camper in the barn I built a couple years ago.. (http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209131).. Well fast forward, and already I'm running out of space..:dunno: Must be the...

Hello all, I'm putting together a fairly large halloween display on my yard. Mostly LED and inflatables. I'm running 5 different circuits off the house, barn, and shed with timers. My longest run is about 100 ft, and everything works well. The kicker is, is that no one can see it form the...

Just saw this, Looks neat, but nothing I'm really interested in for the price he's asking, or should I be? http://worcester.craigslist.org/tls/5108343104.html

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Hello all, setting up a shop and bought a new grizzly G0691 table saw. Love it!! Now wondering do I keep my contractors saw. I have a Makita 2703 with the makita porta table, which has been a great combo. It was my dads, and passed to me 10 years ago. Still looks new and cuts straight...