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I recently scored both a heavy, 6' long, steel table and a 9' solid-oak workbench with a 1-1/2" thick plywood top... both for free. However, both are 30" high, and I think something more like 36 inches would be a lot more comfortable to work on. I'd like the steel workbench to become my...

I bought 150' of 8/3 SOOW cable to be used as an extension cord for welding, RV, generators, etc. Just wanted something really heavy where I'd have no worries about not having enough copper. Now, I've gotta figure out how to lug it around! A reel with a base and handle would be ideal... might...

I've been happy with my Rigid 16-gallon wet/dry vac for the last few years. Happy with everything except the size. It has a big footprint and takes up a lot of floorspace in the shop. Also kinda tough to move it around when I bring it on jobs (up stairs, through doorways, etc.) I've been...

Like most of you, I tend to pick up tools for unknown, future projects when I'm out and about. Sometimes I'll even pick up tools that I would've liked to have had on past projects, even if I don't need them anymore at the moment. One such tool is a hot plate. Melting shellac flakes, getting...

I've got an old Snap-On tool cart that I like to load up with tools to push out to the truck before work, or around the yard when I work outside. It originally had some 3" solid-rubber stem casters. I'm always pushing it over hoses, potholes, etc. so I thought I should upgrade the casters to...

I'm sure we've all damaged an extension cord or two over the years. A dropped tool or some contact with a moving object -- just enough to slice the cover. If the cord were under 6' I'd usually just replace it. If the damage were near the plug, I'd just shorten it. However, I've got a few...

The plumbers ruined our built-in, between-the-studs ironing board, so I decided to rip it out and put in some under-staircase storage instead. I'm planning on getting some KV 36" drawer slides and have a big, triangular storage drawer for bulky camping gear. There are a couple things I thought...

I've been looking for a set of flat files for doing some storage -- large paper, wood templates, nothing too heavy. After searching Craigslist, I finally went in-person to look at a used flat file cabinet that was part of an emulsion machine at a print shop and the drawers were only 1/2...

We have four T8 fluorescent fixtures running off a switched ceiling box in the garage. The electrician who installed them also put an ungrounded CGFI outlet in the box for occasional light-duty use when the lights are on. Anyway, the CGFI doesn't get used at all and I thought I'd just remove...

I'm putting a dartboard cabinet in the garage and have been a bit disappointed with the offerings I've seen on most cabinets. Kinda cheap, or cheesy... you just see the same old graphics on veneered material. Since I don't have the time to make my own out of maple, I was hoping someone would...

The quick question is this: can you lay a side-mount drawer slide on its back and use it as an undermount slide? I called Knape & Vogt once a long time ago to ask the same question and I think I remember them saying that it could work, but it would decrease the load capacity by quite a bit...

We don't use the 220v dryer outlet in the laundry room (bought a gas dryer instead). So, I'd like to use it for welding and/or an air compressor in the garage. The 220 line runs right along the garage wall, so I guess I could tap it just about anywhere. However, some future home owner might...

I'm looking into getting a good-quality set of metal stamps for marking tools, keys, serial numbers, etc. I have a couple sets of my grandfather's vintage number stamps and they seem nice, so I'd like to keep the quality high and have letter stamps that will also last a lifetime. :thumbup: Is...

Howdy folks, I'm a long-time reader and first-time poster. I'm always excited about Made-in-USA products, home workshops, old cars, and (perhaps most of all) organizing the garage. Can't believe it took me this long to join the forum! :D I'm here to ask a question only you experts could help...