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Ok. So the title is not really 100% true but hear me out. So I just bought a house with a 30x60 detached garage. I want a compressor, of course, so I brought the one from my old e. So the property also has a "well pump house" that is 20'x20' and is about 6 feet behind the garage. There is 220V...

So I was driving to work yesterday and found a vise sitting on top of someone's trash can. It is functional but in really poor shape. For some reason someone has tried to weld the jaws onto the vise. I still have not figured out why. Is this a good brand? Are there any parts available or will...

So I have had a collection of probably half a dozen 1/2" drive impacts over the years. These are the cheap Chinese **** like you see at HF and others. They work for a while but then peter out to where they can barely remove a lug nut on a tire. I am ready to throw away the last one I bought...

I stopped by a friends place that has a machine shop. This tool was laying on the workbench. He was nowhere to be found. He is out of town and won't be back for a couple of weeks. I saw this and the curiosity is killing me. What is this and what is it used for?

So I was offered a small metal lathe, a small milling machine and a drill press for $400. They all work and were used by an old master machinist in his home hobby shop. According to the old guys family the guy took a turn for the worst health wise and had not used them for about 5 years. All of...

I am looking to purchase a body saw for cutting light sheet metal when doing body repairs on my current project. This is for hobbyist type use not professional repairs and daily use. The tool will see limited use. I have looked at the air saws from HF and Northern Tool. While Northern Tool is...

I got this tap handle that was passed down from my great grandfather all the way down to me. I am wondering how old this thing really is. It is only stamped with "Pratt and Whitney co". I would say it has to be early 1900's if not earlier. Is this rare? I have never seen another like it in...

OK. I'll admit that the "dropped compressor" thread got me a little scared. I got the compressor that I am using 3rd hand. It has a drain in the bottom but had gotten clogged several times with rust as I am draining it. Tank is rusting from the inside out. So..... I am considering a new...

Has anyone used dye to find plumbing leaks? Issue I'm having is that the drain used for our sump pump was routed to the same drain as the washing machine and the utility sink in the basement. I know that my father did the work and was sometimes known for doing things "not quite up to code or...

OK. to make it easier... I edited this post.... I bought good tools cheap. You didn't get them. Sorry for all the extra words. I guess reading did take a lot of the fun out of it.

This one came from my father's stash. It is made by Malco but I can't figure out what it is used for. Any ideas would be appreciated.

I got this tool after my father passed away. I have a bunch of his tools that I am unfamiliar with but this one leaves me scratching my head. It is obviously a wrench but for what? One side is marked 8 and the other 9. My dad was into so many different things that I am not sure which of his...

I am in the process of a rotisserie restoration of a 64 Fairlane. In the center of the side trim is a painted stripe. Mine happens to be white but red, black and blue were also used from the factory. Once I polish the stainless what is the suggestion of what to put on the stainless to allow the...

I have a room of my house that is more like a cistern. It is approximately 22'X38'. It is constructed with cinder block walls walk out level at one narrow end sloping to 60% below grade on the other end. It has a roof that is more like a patio. The ceiling has no support in the room underneath...

So I'm at work where we have a bunch of welding stations. I was walking past the dumpster to see that they have thrown away a HUGE welding table. It is 12' long by 4.5' wide and about 40" tall. I HAD TO have it!!! I used a forklift and a chain and lifted it out of the dumpster and loaded it onto...