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I’m installing vintage air on my Country Squire and need to make hoses. I could go to a hose shop in the city and see if they’ll crimp the hoses that came in the kit, Or in keeping with garagejournal tradition I can buy another tool I’ll only use once. Has anyone bought and used one of the...

anyone have experience with a Porter Cable scroll saw? I’m looking at one that’s on sale, I’ve never owned a Porter cable tool but have heard good things about them.

I just bought a Bosch impact wrench Bosch GDS18v-330C bare tool. It will not work with any of my existing Bosch batteries. The documentation says these batteries are compatible. When I load a battery and press the speed or mode button the light turns green, But when I pull the trigger the...

I’m looking for a jump pack to keep in the car, specifically a cheap one. I have one I paid $150 for and it has been great. Now I want a second one to keep in the older daily driver so that I have one at the house and one in the car. I’m specifically looking at this one from Astro AI that I...

What is the best blade for a 9” tabletop bandsaw with a 62” blade? This is a small, cheap bandsaw that I primarily use for Kub Kars with my Cub Scouts, you fellas south of the border call them Pinewood Derby cars. The saw has the original blade which is probably junk. Thanks!

Anyone have any experience with Bozeman branded tools from Princess Auto? They seem to make mostly sawmill kits and parts. I’m looking for a surface planer and they have one onsale. Any feedback would be appreciated.

What is the best way to cut a square or rectangular hole in a piece of sheet metal. I’m making a filler panel for a stereo install, I need a 5”x8” piece of sheet metal with a 1-3/4x5-1/4” hole. About 20 gauge metal. I can use either aluminum or steel. Thanks!

Are any of the portable surface planners any good? Im just a hobbyist so I don’t need an industrial machine, but I want a tool that will do an acceptable job and last more than an hour. I bought a 12-1/2” Mastercraft surface planer. I only used it twice and the motor let the magic smoke out. Of...

Wife bought me a Ryobi water broom for my birthday. Do I need this? My pressure washer is an old hand me down Karcher that doesn’t have tips that can be changed. So if I keep the water broom what pressure washer should I buy. And what other tools should I buy while shopping for the pressure...

How would you fix this steering wheel? This wheel is going on a friend’s golf cart. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but I’d like to make it better. And there isn’t really a budget so I’m doing it on the cheap. The wheel is riveted together so I can’t really take it apart. I’m an ok woodworker...

Has anyone successfully ran a Chinese diesel heater on waste oil? I have a Vevor heater that I use to heat my enclosed car trailer when I camp at the racetrack. As a test I ran the heater outside my garage with the heat piped in through a window and it kept the garage toasty. I also do my...

I need some really good duct tape. My ‘54 Country Squire wagon doesn’t have the original wheels so the wheel covers don’t fit quite right. The trick an old timer told me is to put a ring of duct tape around the wheel where the wheel cover attaches so the little teeth have something to bite in...

Does super glue for glass actually work? My wife has several glass figurines that have broken and I’m looking for a solution. i see several options online for glass glue, Do any of these actually work?

What is the current replacement for pot-lights? I have pot-lights in my kitchen and hate them. They came with the house and had halogen bulbs. As those died I replaced them with LED’s. they seem to burnout constantly, like every few months I’m replacing a bulb. The bulbs are not available...

I have a Honda EU2000 generator I use for camping and at the racetrack. If I’m using a relatively high draw tool or device it seems to need to “warm up” before using it or else it will for in to overload. For example if I plug in a coffeemaker before starting the generator, it will go...

Thinking of adding some outdoor speakers to my enclosed trailer that I take to the racetrack. The purpose would be to listen to the announcers call up classes of cars. They play it on loudspeakers and broadcast it on FM. there are no loudspeakers near where we normally pit and if you don’t...

Who has successfully used a pressure washer sandblaster attachment? I need to clean up and paint the rims for my snow tires. Was thinking of trying the sandblasting attachment for a pressure washer. Years ago my dad bought one but never used it. He leant it to a friend who said it didn’t work...

Anyone have experience with the Ingersol-Rand sockets and wrenches at princesses auto? I saw them in the flyer and haven’t seen those before, any good? https://www.princessauto.com/en/9-pc-sae-non-slip-socket-set/product/PA0009066218

Asking for a friend. My friend’s power was out for 52 hours last weekend. He has a champion inverter generator that is about 3500 watt, I don’t know the exact model. He attempted to run his natural gas furnace off of the generator but it wouldn’t work. He cut the male end off of an extension...

I have this small folding knife and would like to turn it in to a keychain knife. I know there are some knife enthusiasts here who modify pocket knives. Can I drill a hole in the end to add a ring?