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My backyard is all gravel right now and I want to put in a small (10'x10') floating deck and a small (10'x8') shed in the backyard. Originally I was going to use the Dek-Block Piers blocks (https://deckplans.com/) and build the foundation and deck off of those. I did some math and I would need...

My wife and I are in the UK for two years. I'm on the look out for tools that I can't find in the states. So far I haven't been able to find much here that I'm not able to find at home. Power tools are somewhat out of the question since it's all 220v-230v here (unless it runs off makita LXT...

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Wife and I picked up a free gas grill from the in laws. The thing still works but sort of looks like ****. I was thinking about gutted the base and sides and just keeping the main grill part and building the rest. I'm a pretty decent fabricator but I dont really have any idea how I want it to...

I have a few Amerex 240 fire extinguisher which is a stainless steel water fire extinguisher. The owner manual says: "THE AMEREX WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER STAINLESS STEEL EXTINGUISHERS FILLED WITH WATER WHICH CONTAINS IN EXCESS OF 40 PPM OF CHLORIDES. IN MANY AREAS WATER INCLUDES HIGH LEVELS OF...

I have a smaller tree (as in not wide but really tall) in the back of the garage. The tree goes through the utility lines. I mean they are touching them and weaved in between some of them. I can easily cut it down myself if it wasn't for the lines. I called the electric company and was told...

I picked up a used Justrite Safety/Fire/Chemical cabinet the other week and all the clips that hold up the shelves were missing. I did a google search for them and couldn't find them anywhere. Are these pretty standard where I can just find them at an ACE hardware or an OSH? Or does anyone know...

Tried doing a search but it looks like everyone wants to convert a wood band saw to cut metal. I'm in the other boat, I have a metal band saw that I'm wondering if I can cut wood with. I'm aware of the speed differences, but does cutting slower have any negative effect? I can cut wood on slow...

I am nearsighted and without my glasses I wouldn't be able to do much. I tried looking for some RX Safety glasses awhile back and could only find a handful of wire frame ones. Does anyone make "nice" looking rx-able safety glasses? I'm also a cyclist so I ended up getting these serfas to use as...

When I use to weld a lot a few years ago, I used a "custom" Bernard Q-Gun with my Millermatic 210. The centerfire consumable were pretty useful since I didn't have to go through my tool box looking for a wrench each time I had to replace a tip. The weight, size, and built of the Bernards were...

My house is pretty old (built in the 60's) and the neighborhood still uses wooden power poles with power lines suspended into the house like the picture below (not my house) My house, particularly, has the power line suspended across the whole backyard. Is it possible to have this main line...

Forgot which magazine I saw it in but the concept seems pretty cool to keep your garage cooler in the summer (and help spread the heat in the winter). Does anyone have experience with one? Could one be hung safely in a standard 9' ceiling garage? Link: http://www.bigassfans.com/

I grew up in an age where safety wire is pretty much non-existence (I'm 27). I asked around and half of my "shop" friends didn't even know what safety wire is or what it is used for. Anyways, my question is, "What is the brand/model safety wire plier to get?". All the ones I see floating...

I posted up a few weeks ago and asked for feedback from owners and only got a hand full of replies. I decided to pull the trigger anyways and I'm glad I did! Before I went on with the "install" (if you can even call it that), I cleaned out my shop vac and it was GROSS! The filter was clogged...

I found this product a long time ago called the "Jack Rack" that I thought was pretty cool. I tried searching online and I think they are no longer in business. Has anyone else made a floor jack storage solution that's similar to theirs?

I'm sure all of us here get black boogers all the time from grinding metal. It definitely can't be good for our health. Is there some sort of "dust collection" unit that can be used with metal sparks/shavings? :dunno:

For those that don't know what i'm taking about, this is a Dust Duputy... LINK: http://dustdeputy.com Description: The Dust Deputy is an extremely efficient, cyclonic pre-separator for vacuums. Trap dust in the barrel and NOT in your shop vacuum. The Dust Deputy will filter 99% of sanding...

I bought a bunch a few years back from either home deport, ace hardware, or lowes but I went back to all three the other day and none of them carried them anymore :wtf: I also did a google search and ebay search and couldn't find a reliable source for them either. Does anyone know where I can...

Picking a 48'' jobsite site afterwork to store all my power tools in. Some of my tools have cases but most don't. Has anyone built in some sort of storage system into their jobsite? As of right now I'm thinking of using canvas tool bags or possibly some ammo cans. Any suggestions would help!

I have a bunch of 5 gallon race fuel cans from back in the days when me and my buddies use to build race cars. They look like the picture below... I'm thinking about cutting the top off and using them as trash cans. How can I safely cut these cans? I heard you can fill them up with water and...