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I had a new jack issue pop up today. I replaced a few seals a few months back and everything was working fine till today. It was cool out in the mid teens so that may have been a factor and it has only developed this problem today. But it did it each time I needed it. So I was lifting the...

I have this older, I believe Craftsman jack and it started leaving a pretty good blood trail over the last few weeks. It should be pretty straightforward to replace the seals per the sticky if I can figure out what the heck it actually is. I am reasonably sure it is a Craftsman. It is at...

Picture should explain it pretty well, my question is is it the chuck falling off the arbor or the arbor falling out of the quill? And what the heck do I do about it? Happened while drilling a 7/8 hole with a freshly sharpened (not by me) bit but something was definitly not ground right as...

I don't know why I can't figure this out. I have 2 3-way switches one at the top of the stairs one at the bottom. They control 3 lights in the basement. I am looking to come off the switch at the top of the stairs run about 3 feet up the wall and add a receptacle so I can add a short...

Okay this is in a bathroom but you guys and gals rock so here we go. I have a 3 in 1 switch (3 on off switches in one convenient little package) that I am using in my bathroom. One for the overhead fan, one for the overhead light, one for the shower light. Just for a disclaimer it is GFCI...

A lot of what I do is automotive related and I find myself making switch pannels fairly often. When picking switches I usually limit myself to round switches because making round holes is easy. Some switches are just not available so I am in need of making square holes. Material is usually...

I have my compressor in a small shed (just big enough for the compressor) that is insulated for noise. It is pretty well ventilated but yesterday it was around 90 deg and I was using the compressor a lot and it finally hit the temp shut off twice. At least I am pretty sure that is what...

Summers here are not bad but there are days when it would be nice to knock a little humidity and temp out of the air. I have a 8-9 year old 10k btu window air conditioner sitting in the shed from back in the appartment years. For various reasons I do not want to put a hole in the garage, nor...

I have been looking on google for a while tonight and can't find much in the way of a repair or rebuild kit for a Blackhawk 34935a ratchet I have (3/8 flex head). I am from the school of thought that if a tool works it is alright with me so I have no idea if this is the worst ratchet ever...

I had a very crappy table saw like thing that finally broke. I am looking for a real table saw now but figured I would use this stand as a make shift router table till I find the need for a dedicated router stand. The table top pictured is badly warped/cupped so I would like to replace it. I...

So the weather is getting nicer and the car washing season is upon us. My question is who makes a decent hose reel for our garden hoses. I have done some reading on here and the discussion is focused on bigger and more hose. I have 2 hoses 1 in front 1 in back 75 feet each (oh and some...

I am looking to make a few slight changes to my garage wiring. As it is now I have 220v run going to 3 different outlets, wired in series for the buzz box welder. So there is a 10g wire running to the back of each outlet and then another 10 gauge out of the outlet to the next box down the...

I wasn't thinking when I was typing, I meant copper not brass for the tube of course. (fixed) What is the trick for getting these to seal? I have used them quite a bit over the years and they always seam to fight me. Right now I am fighting with one for the garage sink. I have tried them...

My father and I have some hunting land with a beautiful house and barn on the property. The barn has a large hay loft with a 12 foot x 12-14 foot high double swinging doors on the side. One door has fallen and the other is in bad shape. We have no need for the height, not a working farm, nor...

I was noticing while working in the near zero temps that the handle to my hammer was really slick. Between cold gloves (mechanics style) cold hammer and many hours of use (worn grip) it is just hard to hold onto with any dexterity. Now there was some stuff football players used to use called...

Is there an adhesive that will work well for gluing a small piece of round pipe to a concrete slab. I would like to put a small barrel type latch at the bottom of the less used side of my shed doors and would like to try gluing down a small piece of tube to receive the latch. I know the...

I am working on a shed as a present to my garage and have a quick question on the trusss. I have them up and built and was happy on paper but am wondering if I should add an additional brace either side to side as in the blue line or 2 diagonals as the green lines are drawn or third option is...

I am closing up the ceiling in my garage and I am trying to figure how close to the exhaust for my Modine heater I should put the insulation. It is a 175k heater with a 6" vent that runs up into the attic and out the gable end. I of course used a thimble where it goes through the wall but I am...

I have been reading on and off about this for 2 days. Is there a definitive answer to use faced or unfaced insulation on the ceiling (above drywall)? Basic 2.5 car garage, soffit vents and ridge vent to be installed at same time. Climate is Wisconsin, with a natural gas heater vented...

As the project moves along the roof area is next. I have a standard 2.5 car garage, 2x4 trusses on 24" centers. I want to insulate the roof behind the roof sheething to leave the 'attic' area open. I have no problem locating the insulation (which is cheap this time of year of course) but I am...