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My condenser fan is not working, the capacitor tested good but on the low end of the +/-5%. I could spin start the fan with the old capacitor. I replaced the capacitor and contactor given that its 20 years old. I still had the same problem. Then I replaced the fan motor, and still, the fan will...

Gentlemen, I need your help! I picked up a bench top drill press for a darn good price. It has a No. 1 Jacob's chuck, and a US made motor.The P.O. even tossed in a Jacobs No. 0 w/sensitive feed. However there is no other identification besides the motor plate. Does anyone have any info as to...

I currently have a 16 year old craftsman/lift master garage door opener that stripped the teeth off the belt, has been fairly noisy, remote pad keypad does not work, and I only have 1 remotefor it. The replacement belt cost more than I want to spend on it. I'm looking for a fairly quiet door...

I'm building a 4'x8' modular plywood woodworking workbench and looking for a rope and pully hoist to put it up when not in use. It weighs under 200 pounds but let's call it 200 to be safe. I've done some searching and don't see anything fitting, so I'm looking for suggestions. What do you have...

I have a 32'x45' cinder block shop slap full of ****. The builder (circa 1978) used 1/2" sheetrock on the ceiling and the trusses are 24" o.c. (haven't actually put a tape to them) The sheetrock is sagging between trusses and the joints are splitting and sagging. I really don't want to clear out...

I have a cinder block shop and I'm thinking of stacking firewood along the south facing wall. It's the closest side to the house and will get plenty of sunlight to help dry out the wood. Would you do it? Btw I bug bomb the shop every 6 months Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

The maintenance team at work is setting up a new machine in and left this allen driver out. I really like the way it feels. Does anyone know who makes it? There's no name/logo on it. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

I stopped by HD yesterday and they have a new product display for these flat panel LED fixtures. 1'x1', 2'x2', 1'x2', a standard rectangular kitchen fixture (didn't get the size 15"x48" ?) 11" diameter, and 15" diameter. They're all about 7/8" thick. I initially thought this would be great...

My work was auctioning off some stuff and I picked up a few things for a fair price. An old Lista thats seen better days. The top drawer is a little messed up but I can fix it. They added a 1/4" steel top to it and pegboard frame. When I'm done remodeling the kitchen I'll probably strip and...

I'm replacing a window in the "new" house and I'm replacing the sill and brick molding while I'm at it. There are several layers of paint buildup and looks like ****. The previous painter was sloppy got paint all over the brick. Now that I have the window and molding out, there is a ton of old...

Recently the Mrs and I bought a house with some land and has a shop (32x45) and on the back corner of the property is a double wide trailer (aprox. 25x40). The previous owner subbed out an acre to some family member for the trailer. Said family member turned into a junkie, went delinquent on the...

A few years ago I picked up this Thomas TA0100-V rotary vane vacuum pump for a song. It's rated at 10 cfm, 26 in. Hg. I got it for a project that never came to fruition. Now that I have a shop and in the planning stages of how I'm going to set it up, I'm trying to come up with a use for it. I...

I am wanting acid stained concrete in the new to us house. I'm really impressed with the quality of the slab in this house. Nice smooth finish with minor imperfections and no cracks. I have spent many years installing various types of typical household flooring (carpet, vinyl, wood, tile) and...

Hello. My name is Rick, aka 'Greasy Fingers' and I have an addiction to tools and projects. This addiction has put a serious strain on my life and finances. BUT I LOVE IT! And I'm not giving it up! No one likes a quitter. So the strain comes from not having a garage. In the past I've had a...