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So, we all probably know the trick to start a nut or bolt without crossing the threads. I.e. turn it counter clockwise until it kind of clicks and you can feel it. The other day I was thinking about this as I used the trick on one of those 16.9 OZ/500 mL bottles that I cannot seem to get to...

I am going to be painting the house, detached garage and sheds this spring. One thing I have run into is an area in the corner of the house where the fascia was damaged by the previous owner and left exposed. The material is extremely hard. When I tried to drill it, it required a masonry bit...

I've never owned a chainsaw before. But since I now live in a more rural area, I need to get one. I will be doing mostly yard work trimming low hanging branches and shrubs. But, after some power outages this winter, I may be putting a wood stove in the house for next winter and would probably...

I bought this house about 7 months ago and have been cleaning/fixing things up a little here and there since I moved in. A lot of the add ons and other things were done by one of the previous owners and the workmanship is, um, questionable. The latest issue is the sink in the garage has caused...

I have a 26 Gallon Quincy (Q12126VPQ) that is tripping the breaker in the garage when I try to start it up in the cold weather (like 20F degrees). I suspect the Quincy 40W oil is just too thick because it runs fine when warm. But it is not always practical for me to run a propane heater in the...

I am building an air manifold from a chunk of aluminum. It is going in my jeep for on-board air. I drilled two holes all the way through that intersect in the middle. That way I have four holes to mount a pressure switch, the quick connect for my air line, and the two inlets from the two...

I need to drill (EDIT: drill out) some rivets that are holding two pieces of carbon fiber together. I believe the rivets are stainless steel. I don't want to touch the carbon fiber at all when drilling these out. So I'm wondering what is the best way to pick a drill bit. I don't know what size...

I have a couple dozen of various adhesives in the garage. Stuff like RTV, shoe goo, caulk -- the usual suspects. I usually open one, use half a teaspoon then close it up and throw it in a plastic tub in the garage. Then 6 months later I go to use it again and the entire contents are dried out...

I drive a jeep wrangler. Its got big heavy tires. Tire rotation scares me because of my chronic back problems. Anyone come across a tool that could help me lift the tires to remove them, then move them, then put them on in the new location?

I cannot buy anything like paint stripper in California. In other words, Home Depot and Ace Hardware, True Value, et al. sell what they call paint stripper but California law prohibits the sale of products containing the certain chemical that make paint strippers work. I'm starting a project...

I really need a drill press. I'm tired of spending an hour drilling a hole in some random metal part that ends up drifting off of where it was supposed to go in. And then another hour trying to figure out how to fix it. I'm just a weekend warrior, and as tempting as it it, I don't want to go the...