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I have two compressors with issues that were free and I'd like to combine them into one functional unit. One is an older (vintage) Craftsman twin cylinder unit that works great but has a pinhole leak in the horizontal tank. The pin hole leak condemns the tank, IMO The other is a much more...

I've got an old art deco lamp from the 50s or 60s that recently broke. Looking for a replacement part for what appears to be a hollow threaded knuckle. It's what holds the orb/bulb onto the lamp stand. See attached. Thanks, John

I have some pretty nice, long extension cords that have been damaged. Is it possible to safely repair these? I was thinking if I soldered the wires and used a couple good heat shrink wraps, I should be good. But then I wondered if I was a stupid, cheap ******* in need of a good shock...

Trane vs Lennox heat pumps? Need a new 4-ton unit as my ~25 yr old Carrier is about done. Looking at mid level units (not builder level or uber expensive signatuire series). Who's da best? Thanks!

Do I really need to spend $15-$20 for another small bottle of Butterfield drilling/tapping fluid or can I just source a heavy oil and call it good? I'm usually just working with mild steel. :headscrat https://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/0334641

So I fabricated this wrought iron and cedar picket gate. First gate I've done. Only potential issue I have is that I used 4x4" 0.120" wall square tubing as support posts. Approx 11 ft long, with 3-4 feet in the ground. The hinged side seems to flex more than I expected and I've really had to...

I'm putting in a wrought iron gate to contain a damn dog. Yes, wife and kids got a pup and now it's my job to contain it. So I'm building a pretty ambitious gate, with 4"x4"x0.120 wall steel posts. Going about 3.5' deep. Total length may be around 10ft (3 in ground, 7 out). Historically...

I know THE best way is media blasting, but short of that, what's the best way? Need to prep some fresh new steel for enamel paint. The metal pieces are 4X4"X12' posts I've used an industrial degreaser and scotchbrite followed by a palm sander with 60 grit paper. That's not getting it done...

Seems like every time I drill and install anchor studs in my concrete, it looks like a drunken gorilla did the work. So now I am moving my bench grinder pedestal to my NEW garage, with an unmolested slab, and I'd really like for these studs to be STRAIGHT. My apparently flawed technique is to...

Had planned on doing 0.120 thickness aluminum diamond plate. Not so sure now. I'll have to buy around 1.5 sheets (4x8 foot) of aluminum to cover the inner perimeter of the shop floor. That's about ~$250-$300 in material. I don't want to go thinner (and cheaper) because I'd like the floor...

I've got about a 1/4" offset between my door frame and my drywall. I'd like to trim this out but need to figure out what to do about the gap the offset will create under the door trim. I pulled all the screws holding the door frame in and whacked it with a mallet (real hard too) a few times...

I started posting in the gallery before an introduction. I guess I'm not into formalities. I'm old(er) and have a wife and two kids. I've been wanting a garage strictly for projects for about 20 yrs, but then never had either the money, property, or time (pick any one of the three) to make it...

I've got a "3-bay" garage that has been in progress since about the spring of 2011. It's approximately 600 sqft, 10 ft walls, and scissor trusses give me about 14ft in the center. It's 2x6" stud wood frame construction with a brick facade on three sides. Hardy on the 4th. I've designed it...