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i just got scammed at ushandtool.com you end up paying for gold coins for them instead of the tools you order. this is a hong kong based scam using titok. avoid!

i have a pair of columns that i am redoing for a support for a bird bath and was wondering if anyone has an easy way to prime and paint them besides hiring it done:) can i use spray cans or do i have to brush it on? i dont need perfect as half of it will be sunk in the ground but i don;t want...

this was listed on the 16th... i wonder if it is still available? what's the best you've seen? Free band saw in stand. Motor works but belts need to be reinstalled. You haul.

i am knocking the rust off this craftsman table saw and am hoping to get it painted before it gets too cold out. my question is what should i do with the underside of the table and the section that holds the blade. it is covered with rust but doesn't appear to be too deep. should i just paint it...

i just received a 3 1/2" Columbian vise with the swivel base missing. does anyone have one they care to sell or know of a source for these? thanks here is a pic of it:

i could use some help in figuring out what this is and maybe it's age. i think it is a metal motorized hack saw. thanks i didn't get a chance to clean it up yet, sorry. i just you tubed it and saw what it is, thanks... anybody else have one?

i used a 20 yr old can of paint to paint a welding table and the paint came out in splatters, which i liked. my question is short of waiting another 20 years is there another way of getting the paint in a new can to come out like that? here is a pic to show you what i mean, it is the blue paint...

i'm wondering if anyone uses this type of steel for projects? does it hold off rusting as a benefit? i googled it and kind of know what it is i'm just not sure when or why you would use it. thanks

i don't think there is a name on it but i was wondering if anyone can identify this vise? it is in the tipped up position in the pic. thanks

i'm thinking of labeling my parts drawers and was wondering if anyone has a favorite label maker? is there a better way to keep track of what is where? thanks

i just bought a Hay Budden anvil with the serial number 95487 and was wondering if anyone has the book to look up the date it was made? or does anyone have an extra copy they what to sell? thanks

i am interested in using this style of file cabinet for nuts and bolts and was wondering if anyone has a picture or two of how they divided up the big space in each drawer? it appears that some tools would fit in the drawers also, they are 3.5" approx. good idea?? thanks

i'm using 3/8" thread cutting bolts to secure my casters on my table thru approx. 1/2" plates and was wondering if a 1/4" hole was the proper size to drill to get these bolts started? also can i use a 1/4" cordless impact driver to do the initial thread cutting or would a 1/2" drive socket be...

with casters being sooo expensive i thought a quick change plate might be a good idea if i ever go to sell a table with 2 to 3 hundred dollars worth of casters on it. maybe change them out for ones that are not so fancy. has anyone used these quick change plates?

i have a heavy steel table with casters welded on but no brake on them. i have used some thumbscrew brakes on a lighter table i have and was wondering if anyone has ever added a thumbscrew to there caster to keep it from moving when working on the table. here is a picture of what i was...

i got a crazy deal on this 3 ton 30 by 60 inch foot operated hydraulic lift table by enerpac but now am wondering what the heck someone uses this for? i really bought it just for the top because it is so well built but i thought maybe there might be some uses for this that i am missing. anyone...

i realize since my introduction post all the next posts are questions. i know you guys love to share ideas and techniques so in the spirit of sharing i'll ask one more:) i bought some weather guard cabinets with some issues… the one i have a question about has a heavy rust problem at the bottom...

i am trying to make the sliding doors on my pole barn more secure from thieves. my old pole barn had a hook that latched onto the door frame when closed but that could be opened with a thin pice of metal thru the opening in the frame. are there any ideas such as securing patio doors with a...

i live in Minnesota and was wondering if i should be keeping my cordless batteries in the house during the freezing temps of winter? does below zero temps cause premature battery decline? i mainly have dewalt 20 volt tools. thanks

i'm not sure this will ever get together again but i am giving it my best try. my question is how much cleaning can i do on the coils w/o harming them. soap and water or stronger? this is a barn find so it is quite dirty. thanks