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Good morning, Garage Dwellers. It has been a while since I posted here. I am planning to seal my asphalt driveway this weekend. It is the first time it has been sealed and I plan to apply 2 coats. The directions on the Bucket say "Allow first coat to dry before applying second coat. Allow...

Hello all! Several years ago, we bought the house next door, which was rental property, and demolished it. We now have a nice sized empty lot. We currently have a very crowded 2-car near our house. The plan was to put a second garage on the lot next door to use as a workshop and possible...

A Lincoln Weld Pak 100 just popped up for sale locally. They are asking $250 and it includes a tank and helmet. I am just getting into welding and am looking for a small mig that I can use for body work and small projects. Would this be a good fit? The price seems right.

I am in the market for a low cost MIG Welder. I have a couple of projects looming where a welder would be needed. First is an exhaust manifold replacement on my 1999 F150. It is very likely that some of the bolts are going to break and I understand the easiest way to get them out is by...

I have a question for the electrical geniuses in the group. I have a ceiling fan that turns slow and hums. When I say it turns slow I mean when on high it turns about what I would expect out of the medium setting. It is wired through a speed control on the wall. I suspected the speed control...

I have found what I believe to be one of the Walker Greyhound series of floor jacks. It is the 4 ton "Big Boy" model. Price is $50. I am told the seals leak and it is nonfunctional. Any insight into what would be involved to repair/restore?

Good morning to the good folks of GJ. I know there is someone here that has experience to draw from. As some may remember, I have spent the summer deconstructing the POC house next door. At this point, I have just the shell left with the roof partially gone. I am tired of messing with it...

I picked up a Craftsman crowntop auto stroller jigsaw at an auction recently. When I tested it, it ran just fine but made a screeching noise when I first pressed the trigger and then made a growling noise as it coasted to a stop. Any ideas what the problem could be?

Good morning good people of GJ. Over the weekend my FIL bought a couple of flats of old wood planes at an auction. On one of the flats were various other things but what got my interest is a little set of SK 3/8" drive deep sockets. The set consists of 5 SAE sockets ranging from probably 9/16...

My wife went to an auction Wednesday night and picked up a lot of 3 torque wrenches for $33. Included were a 75 lb-ft Proto an 80 lb-ft Craftsman and a 150 lb-ft Craftsman. All are older with all steel construction and all work and look to be in calibration. I checked them against a beam...

So......I am casually keeping an eye out for a Craftsman block grinder. In the humble opinion of the GJ membership what is the value of user in nice repair? For the sake of the thread I am talking about, say, a 1/3 hp 397 model.

Can I get some opinions on Blackhawk Tools? I am in need of a new 1/4" drive ratchet. I have a Snap-On 1/4" drive, the one with 360 degree swiveling head, circa about 1990. I was using it this weekend and the swivel is a bit loose which can be a little frustrating sometimes. I have a...

I am having an issue with one of my single Ideal garage doors that I can't seem to get figured out. I am using a Craftsman (Chamberlain) Garage Door Opener. Both the door and opener are a little over 7 years old. A few weeks ago I began having a problem with the door only opening about 12"...

Ok, so I see references to Craftsman Block Grinders, Pre-Block Grinders, Not-A-Block Grinder. Block grinders seem to be fairly sought after. Can someone let me in on the secret and explain the differences, etc.

Has anyone had success lately using a HF 20% or 25% off coupon at HD? I am in the market for a new cordless drill and am leaning toward the Ridgid mainly because of the LSA that provides free replacement batteries. they have a Drill/Driver Impact set that also comes with a radio for $199...

My MIL bought a blue 14" Craftsman Pipe wrench for me at an auction a couple of days ago. Paid $2 for it so the price was right. Just curious if someone could give me an idea of age. When did they switch from blue to red?

Well, the dump next door is finally mine, we closed this past Thursday. We were planning to rent the place out for a couple of years to try to recover a bit of the investment. However, after looking it over we can't, with good conscience, rent it out, it is just too nasty, has dangerous wiring...

I have long term plans to buy the run down, trashy, rental property next door, tear it down and build a the garage/shop I have always wanted. In thinking through the details I have come upon a question. Power comes into the south side of my house and the new garage will be on the north side...