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Kenmore dryer is shutting done after about 10-15 mins. It will start right back up. Pulled it apart and cleaned everything, all connections look good. Heating element will cycle on and off so temperature controls are working. Thermal fuse seems ok as it actually runs and heats. Door switch...

Found this holding the exhaust pipe on the manifold on a 6 cylinder 66 c10 I’m helping a buddy with. One side of the exhaust manifold was almost rotted away and someone years ago clamped the pipe to it with this. I ran it through my blast cabinet to get rid of the rust and crud hoping to see a...

Back about 6 years ago I started a thread “The Flying Shop” about a shop I built in the heart of Atlanta. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-flying-shop.343424/ The saga is replete with the misery of dealing with bureaucracy of a large city government and the joys of seeing a plan...

I received about 16’ of corian tops from a friend that was remodeling is place. I need to join some sections together to fit the cabinets in my new shop. I know there is a specific adhesive mad for this but it’s pricey and I only need to make 2 joints. Does anyone have experience with this...

Ok Ive got a line an old full size all manual Bridgeport. (They needed room for 3 5-axis machines) I can have it for the hassle of loading it and getting it out of the way. Problem is has been sitting behind the machine shop outdoors for about 3 years. It was sprayed with liquid grease when it...

I've posted several photos of my shop in various threads giving ideas/examples to solve problems and have been asked about a build thread so I'm gonna attempt to piece one together. A little history. I've got a few cars and trucks and work on a lot of stuff for other people. I live in town...

I've got an old Sears 1.5 ton floor jack that I have had for about 30 years. Great jack that has served me well. Recently the power unit has started to fail. No leaks but it will not support a load. Of course Sears no longer carries the power unit or replacement parts. Does anyone have a...

Guys I've got a 45ton shop press that I want to move around so I can get larger pieces in. I mainly use it for pressing bearing and such but occasionally I use it as press break and need more depth than the 12" I have it from the shop wall. I've searched for mobile tool bases but only found...

I've got a line on several 8 drawer flat files for free. No pics yet. I'm wondering if anyone has successfully used them as tool boxes.

I need a pair of jaws and an new locking collar (the ring that holds the acme bolt in the moving jaw.) for my new vice. A friend gave me this great old vice but it needs some parts to make it usable. Does anyone know where I can get these parts or am I going to have to have them machined...

I'm in the planning (budgeting) stages of building a new shop. All of the structure and labor costs I have worked out but really need some help on panel size. Here a list of the large equipment going in the shop: 1) 5 hp compressor 1phase 240 volt 30amp 2) drill press 120 volt 3) tig/stick...