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My most ambitious carpentry project to date..... My wife wanted a new shed for her Christmas totes and other misc ****. I decided to take this one on as I couldn't find anything I liked, and I sure wasn't impressed with the quality of the commercially available units. I built the thing on a...

I've had this set for years and quite frankly, I don't need it anymore. It's hardly been used, as in it's pretty much never been used, but has been bouncing around for many years, so it reflects it. The box inside has been spray painted to cover up a marking (if you care about that stuff). It...

For those Americans that have purchased Rousseau boxes/cabinets, who did you purchase them through? I realize Tekton sells versions of their boxes, but I'm looking for a custom configuration, not a catalog offering. I sent in a quote request direct to Rousseau and they directed it to some dealer...

It's been so long since I've contributed any actual fab work to the Fab & Techniques thread, I was worried people might think I only know how to "fab" GM and Mopar jokes....... So this project is one that I planned 2 years ago when I first ordered my tow pig. Life happens, so all this **** has...

Looking for some thoughts on an upcoming project I need to knock out. I need to weld some loops to run cable through to tension some sail cloth panels. I was thinking of using these guys made from 316SS: And welding them to carbon steel tubing. I would then have it all powder coated. The...

I just got an email from Tekton with their new ratcheting wrench offerings. Look like nice, Taiwan produced, wrenches for the money. I might be in for a the double ended long patterns; not reversible, but otherwise look like decent deal. https://www.tekton.com/wrenches/ratcheting-wrenches

I was just in my 5yo daughters room fixing her closet door when I looked up and noticed a bunch of streaking on her wall. The streaking is a yellow/brown, and is only on that one wall. I wiped it with a wet towel, but it appears to have almost etched the paint. We had the same streaking in our...

I know brake bleeders and brake bleeding procedures are a hotly debated topic around here at times, but I thought I'd throw my $.02 in the ring. Late last year I was doing a bunch of maintenance on my trucks as they were at significant intervals. At that time my 2015 F-150 had just over 100k mi...

(4) Used Spidertrax, Made in USA, P/N WHS11412 1.75" wheel spacers. Came on a Jeep JK we bought. In good shape, no issues. 2 are lighter anodized than the other 2 for some reason (see pics). I have no idea what other applications they fit, but I know for sure they work on a JK. Cost $159/pair...

My old Gearwrench pick set is getting a little worn out, so I'm thinking about rotating them into a road toolbox and getting some new replacements. My current thought is going with a few of the Mayhew Dominator sets, but I've never seen them in person. I like that they're made in USA, seem...

Long story, but one of my best friends comes from a rather impressive multigenerational military family. He received a promotion he's been working towards for almost 20yrs. Made him a wall hanger as he sets off into the desk jockey years of his career. I drew it all up in Fusion 360, and had...

It's been a while since I've actually made anything, but I (mostly) finished up a project I've had on the backburner for a while that some of the board's shooters might find interesting. Last year I started to streamline my reloading, which has resulted in me rearranging my reloading bench. Part...

Last year I picked up another 1999 Super Duty with the 7.3L with 114k miles from the original owner. I noticed right away the AC wasn't working quite right, which turned out to be a worn compressor clutch (common issue), which was causing engagement/disengagement issues. I pulled the clutch and...

My daughter’s whole kindergarten program is on quarantine, so I thought I’d share what I’ve been working on lately in between playing teacher and trying to be somewhat productive with work. Apparently Imgur doesn’t embed on GJ anymore, so the pics have to be thumbnails. One of my life passions...

Does anyone have one of these workbenches? I need something like this for my reloading room, but I want to make sure it won't be wobbly as I'll be using it for my powder scales. It's "online only", so I can't just pop into HD to check it out. I thought about making one, but by the time I buy the...

1-3HP Pemco Static Phase Converter. This came on my Bridgeport and I don't have a need for it. Hopefully this is a good deal at less than a quarter of what a similar unit will cost. $50 shipped. Paypal or money order. Located in Phoenix are if local.

This is a long overdue build thread of my 2”x48” belt grinder that I completed a couple of months ago. I don’t post a lot of my projects, but I feel I owe the board a good write up on this one as a lot of my design work was influenced through other member’s build threads and advice that I...

It’s Saturday night, so I’m enjoying some peace and quiet while the wife and kids watch a movie. Amazon just delivered my new ⅜” drive OEM Tools Low Profile Socket sets, so I thought I’d spend some time and deliver an initial review and measurements with you all. I’ve been wanting a low...

This may be a Garage Journal first, but I could be wrong! Hopefully you guys get a kick out of it….. So my mother is pretty serious cook and enjoys some of the more "artisan" aspects of the culinary world. In the past we've made all kinds of specialty items, but mostly old school European stuff...

Any experience with the OEM brand low profile socket sets? I've been looking at the various options for low profile sockets and these seem to fit the bill the best. Pros: -12pt (I use 12pt and I don't deal with rust) -Taiwan, not China (based on one review on Amazon) -Fit my existing...