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Hi guys, I bought an older shop vac off of marketplace the other day, it doesn't have any attachments -- just a bare hose. It's a 5.0 16 gal model 8050, the hose measures ~2" ID and ~2 1/4", maybe 2 3/8" OD depending how you hold it. I don't know the standard sizes these came in, but from what...

Hi all, I'm curious to know the right way to store chemicals, oil, brake cleaner, WD40, and other 'garage fluids', particularly in a hot, non-ventilated environment. In the near future I will have a non-insulated storage unit where this stuff will most likely be stored with my tools and other...

Hey guys, at work a while back I was hand drilling 5/8" holes in some 3/16" angle iron. If I remember, I started with a 3/16" pilot and went up to 5/8". At the end of each hole the bit would grab and throw the drill around. I was trying to feed as hard as I could given that I was pushing...

Hey guys, I need to find a headlamp that will fit on a hard hat and clip on in some way so it won't slip off. I've got a Pyramex Ridgeline hat, not a full brim. I'll add a picture of it. I know this is the Garage Journal but I assume there's plenty of you who use hard hats. Curious to see what...

Hey guys, a while back I bought this cheesy little creeper off a guy. It's a Wolf brand, 30 something inches long, and separates in the middle for easy storage. Well that's all fine and dandy until it actually sees some use and begins to sag. It scrapes the ground frequently, and on rough...

I'm going to be getting a welder for myself soon, and need a bit of advice regarding squares and magnets when trying to accomplish 90 degree joints. I'm no expert welder and have had no real training, but I would call myself proficient with a MIG welder. I've used the red magnets we all know...

So I've been gathering tools for an upcoming apprenticeship, and on the list is a "Set of center punches". Now this may be a stupid question, but could someone explain why one would need varying sizes of center punches? My understanding is that you use a center punch, drill your pilot, and then...

Hey guys, I just bought a really nice Craftsman 10" bandsaw, model 103.0101. Supposedly made in the 40's, I wouldn't doubt it. Anyways, it needs some new 'blade stop' thrust bearings, the ones that contact the back of the blade to keep it in place. I'll have pictures below, but the bearing is a...

Hey guys, recently I bought a handful of old files, various US brands. There's a 10" USA Nicholson Mill ******* double cut in there. It's a little dull, and makes pretty rough cuts. I am looking for something similar, but a nice single cut for a good surface finish. The only thing close I found...

Hi guys, just joined the forum. I bought an old Columbian D44 vise a couple days ago. I've seen them around this forum a few times. I'm in the process of restoring it, and I'm looking for some ad'vice'. The tops of the jaws have some very heavy gouging, presumably from sawing carelessly on...