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I needed to plumb my shop for air, as I was tired of having a mess of air hoses all over the shop. I came across a a Central Pneumatic Garage Air Kit at my local Harbor Freight store (part number 66747) and decided to buy it. It's usually a $100 item, but it was on sale at $54.99 and I had a 20%...

I built a welding table because I needed one badly. I thought you guys might like to see how I did it. I started with a basic 4'x8' "frame". It's made out of 0.120" wall 2"x4" tubing, and the legs are 0.120" wall 3"x3" tubing. Sample of MIG welds: I like to have some adjustability in...

I went to Harbor Freight tonight to buy the 45-piece tap and die set (#41451), but the douchebag cashier wouldn't take my printed 20% off coupon. Before printing another coupon and going to a different store/trying a different cashier, I wanted to know if anybody has tried this tap and die set...

Hi guys, I've been wanting to buy a lathe for a while and came across a 16x96" South Bend lathe. The owner believes it's a 1944 model. It's got a 1-1/2 HP 3 phase motor. The ways are in great shape (per seller). The through hole is 1.5". Included accessories are: - 3-Jaw Chuck - 4-Jaw Chuck -...

I have a 50 amp circuit going to my workshop. I want to splice into that circuit and install another plug in my garage. How should I go about doing this? I thought of using wire nuts like 110V circuits, but the biggest wire nut I can find can only hold 2 #6 AWG wires. Thanks a lot in advance...

Does anybody here use swamp coolers to cool down their garage? How effective are they? I have an 18x18 and I'd like to be able to cool it down a little bit. It gets really hot in Arizona. It's only April and we're already in the 90's. :shocking:

Hi, I was hammering out the king pins in my front axle when the hammer slipped and broke both of the zerk fittings on the spindle. When I took the spindle off, I sprayed living **** out of the zerk fittings with penetrating oil. I used a Black and Decker extractor (from the Home Depot) and the...

They have an online deal on the DeWalt 4-1/2" 7 amp angle grinder for $45. The website says it's an online item only, but the stores honor that price. I picked up two today! The deal is only good until tomorrow, so hurry up! :)...

Hi, I have a Craftsman air compressor (Model Number 919.152921) that I've had for years. It's been working fine until a few weeks ago. When I go to start the compressor, it wants to crank over. It starts turning very slowly (~20 rpms?) while making a buzzing noise and then it pops the...

Hi, Has anybody here used Hitachi cordless tools? I'm looking at this set and was wondering if anybody here has used it before. I've been looking to buy a cordless drill/impact combo. I was intially looking at the Milwaukee or Makita drill/impact combo set that sell at Home Depot for about...

SOLD Hi, Up for sale is a Snap On tool cart. It has a few little scratches here and there, which is expected from a tool box, but it's in pretty good shape. The drawers slide very smoothly, even when they're fully loaded. The cart itself rolls very smoothly. It also has a lock and a set of 2...

Hi, I recently bought a used Kobalt tool box. It's a couple of years old and the only "problem" with it is that the chrome on the drawer pulls is worn off. I have attached a picture of the box so you can see it better. I was going to pull the plastic pull covers off and paint them all black...

Hi guys, I found this forum a few days ago and I've been lurking since then. I'm a "tool junkie" myself and I enjoy reading the posts and looking at the pictures. There are several million of square feet of awesome workspace on this site! :) Anyways, I went to the Depot to look at some work...