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I have an old Radio Shack soldering station, but I've never felt like it was particularly good. I rarely solder anyway, so maybe it's just me. But anyway... I've got a project in mind that would require soldering connections onto LED COB strips, and I'd like to get a little pencil-style...

I have a small place with just a few small trees. The front yard is just around 30 ft by 45 ft, the back yard is maybe 60 ft by 30 ft. The driveway is probably 40 ft by 15 ft. I want a leaf blower for mainly cleaning grass clippings off the driveway after I mow. I have a cheapo corded...

I just got a Fluke 17B which came with regular leads. I'd like to buy a set of clip on leads, and maybe something to backprobe harnesses. Suggestions? I know to avoid cheap leads, but I am a home guy trying to save a buck, too.

I came across a few die storage threads today and I had a few thoughts to add. If you're a coin collector, you're familiar with 'coin flips', which are little plastic 2x4 pouches (they're sealed on all edges, and open in the middle, so you can insert a coin into the top and bottom sections and...

I needed a nut splitter the other day, but I don't own one and was forced to use my dremel instead. So now, I want to buy a splitter for next time. I was all set to get a Japanese forged Jawco nut splitter off ebay, and the ****** box arrived empty. I got my refund, but I'd rather have had...

Title says it all. I can't find it at Amazon or Zoro or ebay or Lowe's. I buggered up a stud and I need to repair the threads.

As an experiment, I am trying to get a mirror finish on an old rusty axe head. I started with a 40 grit flap disc and went up to a 80 grit disc, and now I am wet sanding with 120 grit paper on a block. I still have a bunch of deep scratches from the lower grits that aren't coming out with the...

Hi guys, The GE fridge in the house I rent has started intermittently humming very loudly. I think it's during the defrost cycle, since it seems to last about 20 mins (but I didn't time it). It's loudest inside the freezer. Everything seems to still be cold, and when it's not humming loudly...

I want a sharp, precise pair of slanted tweezers. I had to take another splinter out of my kiddo today, and my current pair were slipping and refusing to grab. I need recommendations for a nice quality pair for ticks and splinters. I have seen reviews saying Tweezerman's previous level of...

I received a pressure washer for Christmas and I am darned if I can think of any use at all for it. I rent my house, so I don't wash the exterior or the deck. I have a small driveway that gets gravel and mud on it from the gravel road, but a shovel and a garden hose would be just as quick. I...

I've seen a copper-looking hammer in some of AvE's vidjeos. Can someone tell me who makes it?

We are renting in a little neighborhood that has always had bad drainage. This month, they finally got around to digging so they could unstall drain pipes. I came back Friday to find they'd ripped out our house's water supply line and we had no water. Our water main supply line runs under the...

I'm fixing an old motor with a flat start capacitor. There isn't much room under the mount for a cylindrical replacement, although I am considering fabricating a spacer. Is there a source for the old flat style capacitors? Not my pic, but this style: I need a 124-155 µF at 125 V

I just got a used 1-2" micrometer for Father's Day, but it is missing the 1" standard. I want to buy a vintage 1" round (donut style) standard by Starrett, Brown&Sharpe, or Lufkin (Starrett preferred). For purely silly, aesthetic reasons, I would prefer one with a bunch of info stamped info on...

I am replacing bearings on an old Craftsman 1/2 HP motor for a drill press. The original bearings were single row, single shielded, single seal bearings with an extended inner race holding a felt seal. Is there any reason not to replace with deep groove, double shielded bearings? My reasoning...

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I need to install some bearings in a motor end housing. Am I better off freezing them with a spray of canned air, using my freezer, or trying to source dry ice?

I want to buy a nice pair of forceps, mostly for small splinter removal. This being garagejournal, I'm sure some of you have opinions on which is the best one to buy. These are going to live in my garage first aid kit, so I want something that's not going to rust in a non-climate controlled area.

First aid kits (FAKs) are another important tool that should be in every garage / shop. If you have one, share what you put in it. If you've used it, tell us what you learned: what worked, what didn't, and what you wish you'd had that you didn't. I'm personally interested in eye wash options...

I am sure I am not the first guy to think of this, but I came up with a convenient idea today. I tied a short (3-4 ft) piece of light rope to the end of my floor jack handle. With it, I was able to pump the jack down with my foot from a standing position, followed by pulling the handle back up...