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I am looking at some of the Mitsubishi mini-splits that both heat and cool. I have used a couple sizing calculators and I am getting widely varying recommendations. Can someone tell me about what size mini-split I would need for an attached 880 sq/ft garage, 6" insulated walls, 9' ceiling with...

Not a garage but a finished basement. There is an unfinished corner opposite the electrical panel. Someone in the past left a 1 1/4" PVC conduit to make bringing wire to the unfinished area easier. There is nothing running in the conduit right now. I need a 20a 120v circuit and a 30a 240v...

I just had a thread for which type of piston ring expander people prefer. Everyone seemed to prefer using their fingers. Now I am wondering which type of piston ring compressor people prefer using. Do you prefer the top wrinkle band type or the bottom pictured band type?

Do you prefer the simple type like to top picture or the ones that support the sides like the bottom picture? I have never used a piston ring expander before and might be rebuilding an engine this winter.

What do you think is the best way to clean aluminum heads? From my research... -scotchbright pads leave abrasive grit that ruins bearings -scrapers gouge the surface -roloc disks remove metal Is there another way?

On black Friday I picked up a Husky 46" tool box for $200. I liked it enough that I decided to get another one today for the same price. The first one I got had plastic trim pieces on each side on the drawer handle to protect you from the sharp edges. The second one I got did not. Reading the...

I am looking for a 1/2" corded hammer drill. I think I have it narrowed down to either the Dewalt DWD520 or the Bosch HD19-2B. Which one do you think will be more reliable? The Dewalt is $10 more and seems to have slightly better reviews on Amazon and Home Depot. I have a Dewalt 3/8 drill that...

I need a wire wheel for my HF 8" 3/4hp bench grinder. I just picked up a Kobalt wire wheel, but the wire interferes with the guards. Anyone know what wire wheels fit on this grinder without interfering with the guards? This is the grinder I have...

I just got my first reactionless air ratchet. Are they supposed to hammer with no load? If I run a bolt at slow speed it turns like most other air ratchets, but when I pull the lever all the way it starts impacting even though there is no torque load on it. It is advertised at 600 RPM free...

Which would you find most useful for engine/automotive work? I am trying to decide between these ratchets... -SP Air 1765: compact, high speed 500 RPM, 55ft/lbs reaction free. $130 -Aircat ACR802: larger, 280 RPM, 90ft/lbs. $87 -HF Earthquake: larger, 400 RPM, 70ft/lbs, reaction free. $75 I am...

I need some new air hose. Is there any reason to choose rubber over the new hybrid air hoses? By hybrid, I am talking about the Tekton hybrid hose that is red. Not the see through flex-eel type hose.

I have a Husky 30 gallon cast iron compressor. It came with a regulator that looks like the one pictured below. The regulator used to always stop at about 120 PSI. You could turn the knob more, but it would not let you have more than 120 PSI to your hose. Just today the regulator started making...

They make 9mmx11mm flare nut wrenches, and they are often included in sets. I have never seen a flare nut in those sizes.

It says USA, but does anyone know what state the factory is located? Not the corporate office or the warranty center but the actual forging factory.

Anyone have this set of Blue Point hose grip pliers? http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=all&item_ID=648250&group_ID=682905&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog They are Chinese and I am wondering if they are any better than the Harbor Freight set I can get for $15. If the only...

I have an IR 235G impact gun. How much oil are you supposed to put in the hole labeled "oil"? Fill it up? A few drops? Thanks!