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    Tool storage draws for middle of some wire shelving

    I have a few racks of the wire (aka metro) shelving from Costco set up in a work closet. I need a tool box that can sit on the shelves with slide out drawers just to hold a small collection of mechanical tools for some fine work I do in there. The metro rack is 20” deep, so I have been looking...
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    Heads up: Ryobi pressure washer recall, 800k affected

    https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/pressure-washer-recall/507-2bd3e4ca-4817-4989-9d04-8dce8bdc22be?tbref=hp
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    MIG on some thicker steel. Is it worth getting 100% CO2?

    Have a project where I need to join 1/4" wall square tube to each other and also to some 1/2". All of it is mild steel, either ASTM A500 or A36. I'm going to use my Miller with some solid core 0.35 ER70S wire. So I have a tank of C25 on the MIG but technically I'm supposed to use 100% CO2 for...
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    What do you do with your included assembly tools?

    You know, those tools you get when you buy something. I just bought a very nice Eley hose reel and it came with a great L shaped hex wrench. I think it may even be stainless steel, like the bolts. But I used to have dozens of these little hex keys, flat wrenches, etc that came with all the...
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    Yost vise sale items

    A bunch of Yost vises, on sale very cheap. Yes, not for the vise snobs if that's your vice. But decent enough for home use. https://yostvises.com/search?q=yost%2090&resources%5Btype%5D=product
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    Can someone help find me the right kind of bearing

    I'm building an armature to hold a ski lift chair. Basically 4" tube with a crosspiece and a brace. At the end of the crosspiece will hang the mount for the chair. Along the lines of what's pictured here: What I need is a turntable bearing to put in line with where the chair mounts to the...
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    Driver bits bits and more bits - which ones are the best?

    I'm looking for a set of Torx driver bits to keep on the bike (to save space/weight vs. my larger 1/4"-3/8" socket sized set). I'd like them to be of the absolute highest quality as I can't risk a failure. Amazon doesn't seem to have anything that doesn't feature reviews making me question...
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    Air lines to run through a vehicle - advice wanted

    I am adding an air compressor to my favorite project car, the HMMWV. The compressor sits up front in the engine compartment on a bracket. Mine came without that setup, so I have obtained the correct 24V Milspec compressor and bracket to add in to the vehicle. The issue is the military did not...
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    Does a 1/4" female to 3/8" male drive socket adapter exist?

    I sure can't find one. I have a bunch of 3/8" drive torx and other bits that I would like to use with my 1/4" drive inch-pound torque wrench. No shortage of 3/8"F to 1/4"M adapter, but I can't seem to find one going the other way. Anyone seen one?
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    Tracing a mystery pipe

    tl;dr Found a drainage pipe and don't know where it's coming from. How can I trace it? Long story: So I found some mysterious white drainage pipe buried in my backyard. Background my house is on a gentle slope from the street that ends with a river in the backyard. My house has...
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    Ugggh. Do I need to swap out the plug on my plasma cutter?

    I have a Miller Spectrum 375 plasma cutter and it works on either 120V 20A or 230V 30A. My garage is hardwired for 230V 30A with a 6-50R outlet that I use for my TIG and MIG setups. Problem is the plasma cutter unit is supplied with a 5-20P plug as pictured below. The instruction manual...
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    GJ riggers: How can I move this mill?

    There's a mill drill for sale not far from me in a local auction and I am thinking of buying it. Very similar to the one below, it's an EMCO 20" and is being sold with some accessories so I think it will be a good starter package if it doesn't get too expensive. Now the hard part: I need to...
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    If you were given $5,000 free to use towards your shop/garage . . .

    You are handed $5,000 tax free on the condition you spend it all on one or more item(s) for you shop or garage. You must use it or lose it within 10 days. What would you get?
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    Companies Test Autonomous Skid Steer on Job Site for First Time

    https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/companies-test-autonomous-skid-steer-on-job-site-for-first-time/40148
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    Can someone help me identify a lathe from a bad photo?

    This lathe has popped up at an estate auction. Before I make a trek to go see if I can get it, I’d like to know what it is and what the power requirements would be and whether it’s worth investing my time on. The auctioneer unfortunately had no further info, just this terrible photo. I only...
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    Pepper spray burglar alarm to protect shop?

    Has anyone used/installed/had experience with a pepper spray alarm system? I have a shop on piece of land that's quite rural, and has no power or communications (other than a generator for when I'm on site). I'd like to protect the shop as best as possible but a regular alarm system is out...
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    So who makes quality zerks these days?

    I need to replace 8 or 10 zerks on a piece of equipment I have. I'd like to get a whole box of zerks, since it seems cheaper than buying one at a time. But sorting through the reviews on Amazon has not left me confident in the quality of these assortments. Can anyone make a recommendation...
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    Dewalt 20V Palm Sander DCW200B, $79 @ Blain's

    https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1334535-dewalt-dcw200b-20v-max-xr-brushless-cordless-1-4-sheet-sander.html
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    Odd tools you never heard of that you find browsing online and then want

    You know how it is, you are looking online and then find something you didn't know existed but you want immediately. For me, most recently it was these reverse pliers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXDSXP4/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Yeah I ordered a set, for $30 I can splurge. Of What have you...
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    I need a recommendation for a welding helmet

    My nephew is starting a once-a-week intro welding class after school on Thursdays. The tuition for the class was my birthday gift to him as he's in 12th grade finishing high school. He's waiting to hear back from a few schools but is going on to study engineering next year (knock on wood)...
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