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I’m one my 3rd set now in about 8 years. Where the electricity savings if you got to replace a 50$ light every 2-3 yrs? Mind you they have gotten cheaper cost wise the last set I bought was about 20 $ each, 8000 or 12000 lumes. They all fail around the same time within a few months of each...

Why did Dewalt stop making these, a friend showed me his and let me try it out. I really liked it and he mentioned that you can’t get them anymore. I wanted to get one myself and ya he’s right you can’t get them anywhere. BCD.

I want to make a custom spring out of a garage door spring for a project. If I heat it with my torch shape it to what I need and let it cool slowly. Will it still retain its spring tension? BCD. Thanks

I've been working with a lot of aluminum the last couple of days including tapping and tried 3 different tapping fluids and found the stuff in a green can called A9. This stuff is excellent and found it to be the best. I recommend it. And it has a nice smell too. BCD.

Maybe it's just my eyesight getting worse but the shop lights don't seem as bright as they were when I first installed them. They are about 4 years old now. There are the round 4400 lumen ones with the round shade that thread into a regular lamp base. Anyone else notice this too...

Yup you read that right. I got carried away in the shop last weekend and made my own shop dust pan, that kind where you don't have to bend over to use it. As long as I grease it regularly it should last me for many years to come. I really enjoyed this project, was fun used some scrap aluminum...

I just got a new flex head ratchet with the thumb switch. (Master Craft maximum) but after I got it home and started using it I find I almost need a screwdriver to pry the smaller sockets off. Maybe once it's wore in a bit it might get easier but I doubt it. This got me thinking is there a...

I going to build a 2x72 belt grinder. Im collecting material, tubing and either making the pulleys or buying some off eBay. looking for ideas from others to see what they like or would do different. Let's see what you made. BCD.

This has been an issue right from day one when I first got this, the issue of the deck scalping and ripping the sod as the centre "shoe" drags along. The the mower deck does not have a roller at the front centre. I believe they did not use this because of the drive over deck and didnt think it...

I have always avoided using ball valves in my plumbing projects because I figured that in order to if I ever have to change a seal if they leaked they would need to be cut out and replaced. So I always have been using globe valves, take the top off to remove the rubber seal and also so it...

This is about the 5th can of spray I've had over the years that quits working, they either lose pressure or the nozzle don't work or the stuff only dribbles out. That's it I'm not Buying this stuff anymore. It really doesn't work that good anyway. My buddy that works in a diesel shop and uses...

Im think of using one of my DC motors on the drill press so I got variable speed control. Anyone done this? Any issues ? Always a pain to flip belts. I was looking for a VS drill press but don't see them coming up to often at auctions. So figured this is a better way. I'll set the belts on...

This way I have an extra if I wanted to add a forced air heating coil hanging on the wall. Is this a good idea? Has anyone else done this? BCD :headscrat

The title kinda says it all, i have a 1600sq shop with a 15' ceiling height and was thinking of hanging up a forced air natural gas heater the kind they sell at TSC, princess auto or HF. They have a 150,000btu right now on sale for 899$ I have pex in the floor for infloor heat but the cost for...

I just got a new to me air compressor and I've been going over it cleaning and checking it over. I ended draining out about 2 gallons of water which led me to believe that this auto drain was not working. I took it apart and cleaned it up was coated inside with rusty water. There's a float...

I've been continplating making a step up box, not sure what you can call it but l needed alway to reach up a little higher. I've thought of making one out of some 2x10 scraps I had around, but I didn't want anything too heavy or it will never get used because it would be too heavy to carry...

I looked on a few different sites and haven't been able to find these. I got these for really good deal and in my opinion these are better than any other snips I've ever had. So now I'm trying to get the red handled ones. Right handed with offset. If anyone knows where I can get a pair. Send me...

I just got this cabinet and I'm cleaning in up getting all the old labels off cleaning and regreasing the ball bearings. I was wondering if it's a good idea to put a set of casters under it, has anyone else done this? Would it be stable enough? It's not wide enough to get the pallet cart under...

I was cleaning out my newly purchased vidmar cabinet that I bought from a machinery surplus dealer. (That's another topic) I was lifting out all the drill bit trays and found all these under neath. Some smaller than a needle. Bcd

I:beer:t got real windy here last week and the next day I found this laying in the snow by the barn. I knew the vent was In bad shape as I fixed it about 10 yrs ago with a patch to make do. My wife took it to a tin smith before I could get a chance to get some measurements of it. I'm thinking I...