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Like dozens of of the Garage Journal tribe I bought a surface conditioning tool from Harbor freight during the Bower close out while I really like the tool I’ve been struggling finding a place to put it in the garage. It’s long length makes it difficult to find a home. If it would’ve fit in the...

I have a pretty comprehensive selection of sockets, but I often find myself grabbing a universal joint and an impact socket when doing brake or suspension work. I have a 3/8 set as part of a sunex master kit. Reading the forums it seems like sunex and some others have gone to China with their...

I jumped into the Series 3 56” box during the 12 days sale. Slowly but surely moving into it from a series 1 44” box. I am struggling with the oversized depth drawers. I did buy the power drawer add on to make better use of the extra deep drawer. I really cannot find the right mix of tools to...

I have a Dewalt 13“ Planer on a Dewalt folding work table and I’d like to get it on some kind of cart or cabinet where I can roll it out of the way when not in use. I am looking for ideas beyond the box on wheels approach, really trying to maximize my storage space, and even on a storage cart...

Just moved to a house with an attached garage and an outbuilding to use for a shop. First snowfall just came and brought the snowblower down to the house to make it easy to get to the driveway. I cleaned it out pretty well before rolling in, but found a huge puddle I wasn’t really prepared for...

Looking to fill a gap in the current attached garage. Plan is to fill a corner with a 36” tool chest, the space currently has shelving above it that can move up for clearance but won’t accommodate a flip top cart. Menards has a nice 36” but sadly they are a half days drive from me. Anyone have...

Received a few new M12 4.0 batteries for Christmas. I currently have a 3/8 ratchet, a basic drill, the right angle die grinder, and the inflator. Bought the ratchet years ago with the drill, so both are non fuel. I‘m pretty deep into the M18 so anything that overlaps I’ve been buying in 18...

So I didn’t do a great job cleaning up the garden/yard this summer. The constant swings in weather, temps shifting and then rain had me spending my time on more meaningful projects. That brings me to my dilemma. I have a beautiful catalpa tree in my side yard. It drops seed pods on that creat...

I am looking to round out my cordless collection. I currently have Milwaukee M12 and M18 tools and just added a Makita set to the mix. While I’d like to stay in those systems, I looked at some I’d the offering at HD and I’m underwhelmed. In addition, it seems like they want a kings ransom for...

I just acquired a used tablesaw saw, and it looks like someone butchered the fence tube. I priced out a factory replacement and it is incredibly expensive. My next plan is to simply fabricate a replacement tube. As all projects, it turns out the tubing is metric sized, so off the shelf metal...

I just dumpster dived an old Craftsman Box and was going through it. Most of the contents were moderately Rusty’s but it had some Billings DBE wrenches, some Shaw DOE wrenches, a few SK sockets, and some other odds and ends along with a bunch of swarf. When cleaning up the wrenches I noticed...

For years I have used a large c-clamp for pushing brake pistons back in when doing brake work. I often see folks here buying different tools made to do this job. I see the caulking gun style and the ratchet between two pads often here. Our current fleet at home doesn’t have anything requiring...

Ok, so last week I posted about my M18 Fuel saw not running when the trigger is depressed. After sitting on it a week and blowing it out still no dice. So I went to Milwauke’s site, but in the serial and the “lighning repair” is $163 and shipping… the saw new is $219 at the depot. So now I’m...

Today I had to cut some lumber for a project around the house. I got out my Milwaukee cordless circular saw, fresh 6.0 battery, and went outside and made six or seven cuts in the 2 x 6. When I was finished I left the saw on the tailgate of the truck, went inside to install them. About half an...

I keep finding myself drawn to the Eastwood SCT. I have a few projects coming up that are lots of stripping paint and rust off of flat surfaces in order to prep and paint. My utility trailer is one and I’d love to get under my Silverado and clean up the frame and undercarriage to undercoat and...

My wife just picked up a 2012 explorer, and while it was a good deal it has a bit more growl on the highway than I would think is normal. I started looking at wheel bearings and saw they are the bolt in unit style. The first video I saw literally had the guy sledgehammer his hub for a long...

I’m 6’5” and run an Stihl FS90R string trimmer. In the summer months I have about an hours worth of trimming every other week as long as it’s not too wet, otherwise I could easily trim every week. When I got it I moved the loop handle up the shaft to minimize having to stoop when I trim, but I...

I bought a Milwaukee 2767 1/2 high torque to replace a 1st gen non fuel 1/2 impact. The non fuel couldn’t budge the caliper brackets on my Silverado and it struggled with lugnuts, so I figured an upgrade was due. Last night the new impact couldn’t budge the rear caliper brackets either... Now...

Ok, I read many posts here and around about cordless impacts. To self disclose I am not a paid wrench by any stretch of the imagination. I am a serious do it yourselfer who has formal training as a shop teacher. While I don't use power tools anymore everyday, I know tools. That out of the way...

I have a 2002 Focus that is making the wheel bearing rumble. Thinking this may be the time to pick up a smaller shop press. Hf has their 10 and 20 ton on sale this month. This may be the first job that I can't figure out how to get around using a press for. I can get timken bearings alone for...