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Spoiler alert - it's already happened, but I can't decide how to feel about it. Mostly I'm wondering if it's something I should consider being okay to do in the future. I'm helping someone build a shop. He wanted to rip some steel studs to make long, thin angle stock, which we used to secure a...

Long story short, I bought a 10" long 5/8" socket and needed to remove the magnetic disc inside the end to gain enough clearance for my intended use. I carelessly grabbed my torch and melted whatever blue goop was holding it in there. I afterwards considered I might have given myself cancer or...

@ Amazon or Lowe's https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AIX5OO/?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-10-in-15-Amp-Dual-Bevel-Sliding-Compound-Miter-Saw/1179355 Seems like a decent deal. Tempted to pick one up to replace my 10" non-sliding Hitachi. This saw's been around for a while -...

I was tired of looking at my stands on the floor and I much prefer storing things on the walls. Before you say build a shelf, I'm sure that's a perfectly fine idea but shelves collect dust and ****, and I generally avoid them if I can. Here's what I did with my Harbor Freight jacks, as others...

I have a spare 9.0 battery and charger that I don't really need. Will sell for $175 shipped.

My floor jack has never really had an ideal home. It takes up a lot of square footage with its handle attached and looked out-of-place anywhere I put it. I decided to try this mounting/storage scheme about two months ago and I've been very pleased with it ever since. My #1 fear was the...

Saw these pop up on Craigslist: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/for/5581566873.html I can't for the life of me find this particular cabinet online. Anything Diebold just pulls up bank-related products, none of which (so far) look like these cabinets. I'm definitely interested for storage reasons...

Recently purchased the Makita 6-1/2" tracksaw w/guide rail off Amazon Warehouse: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00CHN6L74/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used Purchased mainly because: 1. It was a good deal 2. I have only my craptastic HF 7-1/4" circular with a flimsy baseplate and...

At Home Depot. I have not tracked the price on the impact wrenches, not sure if deal. Bare tool sells for $150 at the least, so figure two batteries and a charger for $50 if you're not interested in the tool...

When changing out the 3-wire 220v outlet in my new garage for a straight blade vs angled-blade 220V design, I noticed that the PO had wired the two hots correctly, but attached the neutral to the ground blade and left the ground wire floating in the box. The wires were connected to the subpanel...

The house I'm renting came with a detached single in the back yard, which has an unfinished (and half insulated) ceiling with exposed joists, the bottoms of which are 8.5" from the unfinished cement floor. The walls are plywood, painted white. General dimensions are 13.5' x 19' Were it my...

Either buy at KMart or print it out and bring it to Sears and they will do a price match. http://www.kmart.com/craftsman-adjustable-mechanics-seat/p-005W054035110001P

There's a picture in a book back home that I can't find on the internet, but a NASCAR shop used a series of fluorescent lights arranged in a rectangular shape, then hung from their high ceiling directly above the car. I thought it looked like a great idea, but haven't seen it duplicated anywhere...

I made a mistake and dumped all of my used chemicals into one container, thinking the auto parts store would take it. No dice. What now? I've got three gallons of mostly oil and gas, with some brake cleaner, old brake fluid, and coolant mixed in.

I have an open 1100 sqft unfinished basement that I use as my workshop. One of my potential winter projects would involve welding (Locost-type build), but I did not consider the ventilation issues, since I'm a total newbie when it comes to welding. I haven't purchased a welder yet. The area I...

I'm going to see a guy on Craigslist who is selling four different vises. From looking at the links below, which vise or combination of vises would be a decent deal? If I can get away with just one, that would be great. But since I'm on vacation, and there's no vises for sale where I live, if...

Doubtful that I'll have too many sympathizers here on this board, but has anyone ever started out with a lot more space than they had need for, or things to fill it with? I'm renting a house with a 1-car connected garage, and a 1500sqft unfinished walkout basement. I'm a motorcycle guy, so my...

I'm looking to start getting into welding, so the Craigslist search has been going on for a while. A guy at my workplace just posted an ad for his Lincoln SP-170t with bottle and cart for $350, and maybe a couple other things I might have forgotten. After doing some research, I think this is a...

I'm looking for a good sized compressor to run a blast cabinet, and happened upon a big Curtis single-stage for sale. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/3796502292.html I've got a deal lined up for a 60 gallon single-stage that's good for 10.5 cfm @ 90psi, and I'm afraid it's going to be too...

I'll be in my current location for the next 1-2 years, but plan on moving where I can purchase a home in the near future. I'm considering the feasibility of a 2-post lift. I dislike the idea of a 4-post, since suspension work would be more difficult. A mid-rise scissor could work, but doesn't...