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So for a number of years now I've been using a Dymo label maker (THIS ONE) that has done the job OK, not great. Limited formatting ability which isn't a big deal but more annoyingly the label tape that this unit uses just doesn't seem to have good "stickability". I've got tons of situations...

This summer so far has seen a lot of humidity where I'm at (midwest). I took the family on a vacation for a week and just came back and find my cast iron tools (Tablesaw, Jointer) are showing surface rust. My hand planes are also showing. I've used Carbon Method on the tablesaw cast iron...

So I've begun some design work on a deck on the back of my house I plan to install targeting next spring, and as many decks are its a bit of an odd shape, as it has to conform to the back of our house and the backyard. I want to draw this up in detail and get a good material list set as I get...

I have a whole slew of Harbor Freight socket storage trays to get rid of. I used to use these for my sockets but recently switched over to a different method of storage that suited my needs better. These are quite similar to the more name-brand Hanson socket trays. This is the link to the HF...

I'm curious if any of you WW around here have a go-to product that you use as a wipe-on poly (or other type of finish) as a topcoat for your woodworking projects. I've used Minwax for a number of years, and I'm curious to see if there's anything out there that's better...

So, I've been in the market for a horizontal bandsaw, researching for a little while. Currently for cutting up metal I use an abrasive chop saw, but looking to switch that out to bandsaw type saw to avoid the excessive filing / cleanup needed on the end of the cuts, as well as spraying steel...

Hey folks, I'm in the market for a good all-purpose set of rotary burrs, to be used for general metal shaping, grinding, for use in a die grinder. Especially looking for ones that will help with nibbling away at troublesome fasteners where larger disc-based cutting tools can't fit or get access...

Beginning to plan out adding some cove molding to my kitchen cabinets. As I feared, I do have some slope in the ceiling in some areas, so not a consistent spacing between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling all the way through. I'm looking at a cove type molding with the profile that fits...

So I've started tear-down work on my Charger and I've found that a high speed body saw would be a good tool here, especially getting into seams and cutting through bolts. I've had an older Harbor Freight saw that is probably around 12 years old, and I find that it stalls out quite easily and...

So I've got an interesting little project coming up. When I built my shop onto what was an existing 2-car attached garage, I structured the area above the new shop to serve as an attic. I put OSB sheeting up there to serve as floorboards and it's been real useful to have this attic space for...

I'm starting to investigate sources for gas for my welder and torch... Looking at the following sizes: ~80 cu.ft. Argon/Co2 ~125 - 140 cu.ft. O2 ~75-80 cu.ft. Acetylene I called Northern Tool first since they are close to my work and was blown away, tanks have to be purchased and all three...

I know this is a small thing, but I usually have a Fastcap Long Nose Marker around. I get them from Menards, and they are quite useful for marking inside holes (such as drilled a hole in a 2x4 and want to line it up on a secondary piece). Thing is, it seems this thing can't contain its ink so...

So I got these Tite Reach socket adaptors as a gift about a year ago, didn't even take them out of the box until this weekend I was doing a starter replacement on my wife's caravan, and the upper bolt is really tough to get at, really no room to swing a ratchet whatsoever. Enter this tool...

Hello all, I'm about fed up with my jointer. I've invested a lot of time into it, and at this point, it's more trouble than it's worth anymore.... It's a Masterforce 6" jointer w/ granite table and fence, and I bought it as a floor model from Menards as they were clearancing that product line...

Not sure if this belongs in here or Free Parking, but I am doing a minor WW project, which is to make a custom threshold to jump from our kitchen tile floor to our dining room hardwood floor. The trouble really is with the height between floors, due to the way the subfloor needed to be built up...

So I am in the latter stages of planning out my compressed air system to plumb up to my compressor. For a couple years now I've lived with a simple system dragging a hose right out of the compressor to the various areas of the shop, and now I'd like to get it installed onto the walls and...

I'm thinking of getting an ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning small items, nuts and bolts off the charger, wife's jewelry, etc. Has anyone used this one from HF? https://www.harborfreight.com/25-liter-ultrasonic-cleaner-63256.html I used to have a smaller version from HF that worked decent...

Have a puzzling question here about a broken fence. I'm on the building committee for our local synagogue and we had a day or two of really high winds, and there's a portion of a fencing concealing the dumpster that blew down. Cedar posts, they were pretty rotted so not altogether shocking. But...

I'm looking to upgrade some of my electric sanding equipment, as I do more and more woodworking, cabinet and furniture projects for the house. For a long time now I've got along OK with an older Craftsman Random Orbital Sander. Even though I've logged a lot of hours using it, I still find it...

Sadly not a shop project question.... Been doing a full tear-out and remodel of our hallway full bath, and I'm building a custom between stud medicine cabinet made from solid maple. It fits between the studs in the wall, and will have a door with glass panel. Anyways, was putting the frame...