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House was built in 2019 so it should be up to code. Noticed this over the weekend when my cat's automatic feeders didn't feed. Circuit breaker had shut the circuit down. I unplugged everything from the affected outlets and tried resetting the breaker but it instantly popped when reset. I...

I have my home networking equipment, including my Starlink internet, on a UPS. When I lose power the UPS will run the network for about 45 minutes which is great. But for some reason the UPS does not like the power from my generator so once it is done it is done until grid power comes back...

I am looking for a reliable source for pure copper wire. Primarily for automotive use. Probably 16 gauge or so. I will take reliable over cheap every day of the week so Amazon and Ebay are out for me.

I am trying to learn how to weld and am running into a problem. I have a hard time seeing the weld puddle due to the glare from the arc. I am using a Chicago Electric Auto Darkening helmet with the adjustable lens set to full dark which according to the description is shade 13. From what I can...

Went to use my Thor impact the other day and air just blew through it. I got the job done, but I want to get this sorted out, but I have never actually taken an air tool apart before. Any guidance on what I may need to fix inside it? I am no sort of professional tool user just a guy that...

Never run across one of these before but there is one on my BMW starter. One of the studs for a wire. My 8mm is too small and my 9mm is too big. I am making due with a 5/16" socket but I am afraid of a matter - anti-matter explosion by mixing standard tools and metric fasteners.

Was on Astro's website looking for other things and came across this. Wonder how different it is from the 1/2" gun.

We had a little thunderstorm here this evening that knocked power out for several hours. Long enough for me to fire up my generator. The generator is a Predator 9kw starting and 7250 running watts. Unfortunately when I fired it up and plugged in the 240 to the house there was no joy. It was...

I have a cheap transmission jack and have learned to actively dislike the darned thing. Part of my dislike is that it actually does get the job done, but just barely. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good transmission jack that I can get for $600 to $700?

I have a Delta 17-900 drill press that I inherited from my father. I don't use it often, but it really is nice when I need it. Recently it has started to wobble a lot when I use it. I don't have a dial indicator so I can't say exactly how much, but it is more than I am willing to put up with...

My current house was built in 2019 and it had hard wired smoke detectors installed at that time. They started chirping in the middle of the night last night so I looked at them today and found batteries. I assumed since they were hard wired they didn't have batteries that needed replacing...

I am considering something like this to install in my enclosed car trailer so I can sleep in it while at the racetrack. The trailer has 1" blueboard in the walls in ceiling. I live in the Southeast of the US so it isn't like I have to deal with serious cold. Getting electric at the tracks I go...

Was working on a project today and a long flex head 1/4" ratchet would have really made the job easier. So now I am looking for one. One of those things that I won't use often so I am not willing to pay tool truck money for it. I am a little bit of a Tekton fanboy but their longest 1/4 flex...

Having to pull the transmission on my '87 BMW 325 and all the bell housing bolts are e-torx. I have done it before and it would be much easier with a set of e-torx wobble sockets. Universals are typically floppier than I would prefer. I have done it before with a universal joint wrapped in...

There is a Dake 1 1/2 arbor press for sale near me for what seems to be a very reasonable price. I can see from the pic it is missing the table plate what else should I look for?

The 14mm end on my Mountain DBE wratching wrench won't wratchet anymore. I looked and can buy another set for ~$150 but the only place I see individual wrenches is on ebay for ~$50 to $60. Does anyone have a source for singles of these or should I just go ahead and buy the set for when the...

I have a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel. After buying a new to me 2017 Mazda 3 late last year and driving it for a while I noticed that the headlight output was not nearly as good as I think it should be. Which is fair since I bought the truck in 2015 and nothing has been done to the headlights...

An interesting article I found. Great idea if it takes off. https://www.xda-developers.com/usb-type-c-power-tools/

What wrenches do you use for AN fittings? I am about to convert the fuel system on my track toy from a returnless system to a return system and that is going to involve a bunch of AN fittings (all aluminum). I know that I can use standard wrenches for them but run the risk of marring the...