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I recently realized that I no longer use the speed handles, I now instead use a battery powered tool. It's too bad, as they can be fun and productive to use. The first one I bought about 40 years ago when I installed the garage doors at my house. There are multiple self-tapping 1/4" screws on...

Like many of you I have an attached 2-car garage at my house. It gets leaves and dirt tracked & blown in. To sweep it one needs to remove the cars and other stuff and give it a thorough cleaning. That also raises dust, and at this time of the year pollen, that I end up inhaling unless I wear...

I rescued these from the scrap bin at work probably 35 years ago. Couldn't stand to see a cool tool get discarded but have yet determined their purpose. I figured either a spanner wrench or it's to depress a tab in something. There are no identification numbers or anything. Whatcha think?

20+ years ago I happened upon a used 6-gallon water heater that I've since then used in my backyard shop. A few days ago, it leaked, and fortunately I caught it before it flooded too much. I did mop up a few gallons of water, and thankfully with our recent low-humidity days everything has...

My grease gun usage is mostly the bearings on the Kabota riding mower and the suspension of the old Camaro. Occasionally something else will need greased. What is my best selection of grease? Harbour Freight offers three choices. No more than I use I don't mind buying the "premium" option...

I've used Teflon tape for years during my projects around the house. I used some this morning and realized that I really don't know how many layers around the threads are recommended, or what else I may not know. What I have done over the years has worked and has held the seal. I know to go...

I'm in the market for a pair of folding sawhorses. I want them because the homemade set I now have are sturdy but consume a lot of floor space when not in use, which is most of the time. Their advantages are when needed I place them outside and use them, then put them back. The fold up design...

When Hurricane Helena raced through our area I lost 4 trees on my land. Two pecan trees, that are tilting over, a large oak that thankfully fell away from our house and a large cedar tree. I have most of it cleaned up, but the tilted stumps remain. Hope to soon get them moved. However...

About 6 years ago I scored a lot of engine oil for $1 quart at Advance Auto Parts. I've now used most of it and will need more. I noted this sale at Costco, but I'm not a member and they're not local. Why don't we keep this thread running specifically for motor oil sales? Costco Oil

I am offering for sale this Makita die grinder. It is 120v driven with 1/4" shank collet. Top speed is 28,000 RPM. It includes the instruction booklet, the T-Handle and the wrenches. I bought it about 10 years ago and have used it very little. Maybe an accumulated 1 hour of time. It was...

Last week I pulled this out of the garage of a deceased relative. I believe it is a cabinet that would have held the cutting tools and arbors for a horizontal milling machine. I remember seeing this type of cabinet at the local technical school and in the machine shop where I worked. Monday I...

I have an Ingersol Rand 80 gallon air compressor in an attached shed behind my backyard garage. It's been there for 10 - 15 years and is plumbed through the wall to several ports inside the garage. Occasionally I'm using a sandblaster or some air tools but for the most part I'm pumping it up...

On a friend's forest land south of Greenwood we pulled this from the mud of a small stream. The stream is so small, the stream head was within 50 yards of this find. Now we are trying to figure out what it is. I'm thinking it is the firebox of a wood or coal stove. The three longer fingers...

A friend wants an old scythe from the family farm restored to hang as decoration. I have been learning the techniques of the Dielectric process. Have any of you done this? I have some rebar I can use, but it has a rusty surface already. Can I use it as is, or do I need to first de-rust the...

Yesterday I sprayed and pressure washed the 12 x 24 deck. This is the wooden deck with 6 inch wide deck boards and is about 8 years old. The surface is now clean and today was dry enough to accept some kind of sealant. I know that Thompson's does a lot of advertising but after using it the...

I retired a couple years ago and since have resumed the responsibility of repairs at our church. My credentials are I know a little about a lot of things and a lot about a few things. In a main hall one fixture containing 4 T8 4ft bulbs isn't burning. I tried new bulbs without success. So...

I bought this probably about 35 - 40 years ago. It's been replaced by a Milwaukee drill and then a 18v Dewalt cordless. I've not used it in many years. I plugged it in and it works. I could clean it up a little before I list it on eBay or something. Do people collect these? Or should I...

:headscrat While wrenching I use several different brands of ratcheting tools. While using these I cannot remember which way to flip the lever to tighten or loosen a fastener. :mad: It should be intuitive. So I laid the spectrum of tools on the bench and discovered there is no standard...

I have several sets of these sockets to sell. These are new and unused. I'm asking $25/set shipped. These are 12 point with Lowe's item # 0338619 Made in Taiwan Sizes: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 21 Depending on where you live shipping may be greater than 1/2 of my selling...

Well now I have problems with the house. My wife noticed a lump swelling under the carpet in the master bedroom. It is kinda mushy and about 1ft by 2ft and has grown pretty quickly. This is a single level wood frame house over a crawlspace. I went into the crawlspace and found the copper...