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I need a rattle can black (preferably satin) paintjob on some small-ish vintage machine parts. In the past I have used SprayMax 2k Epoxy cans, which are great and isocyanate-hardened, but it's now like $40/can. I need black, so bedliner/undercarriage paints would be fine if there's something...

My good buddy is headed to Germany for a couple weeks. What should he grab, tool-wise, while there? I have seen Knipex/Facom much cheaper than USA in the past, but it no longer appears to be much different, even with the strong dollar-to-euro.

I realized I'm going to need a 'road kit' of a bunch of Dewalt 20v tools to take with me to a different location in the next month or two. I'll need at least a drill, circular saw, orbital sander, router, and maybe a sawzall or jigsaw. I have some batteries and chargers, but assume I'll need a...

I need to make a small 8' x 14' office look a lot nicer. It has a very thin/hard commercial carpet that is hideous, but that can't be removed. Is there a 'wood look' floor that is inexpensive and can be floated on top of the thin carpet? A handful of nails/screws through the carpet are maybe OK...

I just picked up a Cousins Mfg Angle Drill vise. I have a lot of vises and have seen a lot here, but never one like this. It attaches to a drill press column or to a post on your workbench. There is a screw to angle it precisely. Anyone have one? Anyone know more? Pics are a mix of mine, the...

I want to print ~50 or 100 of small (say 1/2" x 2") stickers with my name and phone number that I can stick on tools that I use around other people. I did this a couple years ago, but just had the nametags printed on regular (paper) labels, so the ink/paper rubs off when they are handled...

I need some GarageJournal group wisdom..... I'm (finally) traveling for the summer and currently in a nice rental with a new-ish split A/C system. It is correctly set to 'cool' and the thermostat is set to the lowest, but it only blows air that is exactly room temp. On the outside of the...

I came across this Burr King model 562 circa 1953/1954 on a big auction site the other day. I have been hunting and restoring Burr Kings for a little over a decade, and every shop in SoCal has one since they were cast in Los Angeles and sold on Venice Boulevard for decades before they moved to...

I have a Crest 575HTA 1.5gal heated ultrasonic cleaner. Today I made sure the heater & ultrasonic were both off and the tank was full of water. I plugged it in, got a saw a nice spark at the power outlet, and tripped my 20A circuit breaker :eek:😭. It has tripped my breaker and/or GFCI a few...

I just noticed that Knipex makes some slip-on rubber jaw covers for 10" Cobras and PlierWrenches. -Does anyone have the list of which covers fit which models? I'd love to get some covers for my little 6" Cobras for example... -Has anyone tried the generic soft jaw covers available on Ebay and...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085WTY2NJ/?tag=atomicindus08-20 KNIPEX Tools - Cable Shears, Chrome, 165mm, 1000V Insulated (9516165SBA) 3 camels says they're usually $36.42. Please get them before I start buying multiples PS, it works with the with the Amex 50% off or Discover 40%...

Saw this today and thought of you all: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9986585/Man-close-call-metal-disc-breaks-power-tool-flies-face.html Looks like he had the guard on the grinder. Yikes.

As seen driving through Los Angeles near West Hollywood---which one of you is this? Pic also doesn't capture a few other cars and what may have been a Jeep Willys. It took a full roll of paper towels to clean up the drool as I drove by. https://cubeupload.com/im/catalytic/IMG5531.jpg...

Many of my machine tools are in storage for the next 15 months or so until I finish moving, including my milling machines, grinders, saws, etc. I would really love a battery-powered way to run at least the small ones (1/3hp, 7amps 115v) for just ~7 minutes or so. This would be enough time to...

I would like to bend some 3/8" or 1/2" rebar into a (life-size) perimeter of a guitar shape. The idea is to make some custom stands for some 40LB gibson speakers that look like guitar bodies: I want the base of the stand to be bent into the shape of a guitar. What's the best way to bend a...

A couple months ago I did some research to replace my old beat-to-death double AA Maglites, and I ended up buying two new AA LED Maglites (the newest ones with 350 lumens). The new ones absolutely ****. Both lasted only a couple hours before getting stuck in 'low power mode', and now one...

I need to replace the weather seal/gasket on an exterior door that is currently letting in too many bugs. What's the absolute best (most bug-proof) material for this? I am thinking about just using this 'borrowed from cars' solution: USA Trimlock D-shape compressible rubber seal...

I am searching for a replacement bolt for the head of my milling machine. The company recently went out of business (another USA mfg gone). The bolt is: The bolt is plain steel. I don't want a zinc'ed replacement. A pic is attached. Head: 5/8” wide, 0.241” thick Threads are 5/16" Overall...

I purchased a lathe part on ebay roughly a week ago. At the time I 'won' the auction, my default address was an old address (I recently moved across the country). However, I updated the address before I paid, and the purchase page on ebay shows the correct new address. Paypal also shows the...

I need to install an extra deadbolt in my front door (key access on exterior / lever on interior side). I would like to find one that does as little damage as possible if it is removed at a later date, or at very least, requires a smaller-than-standard through-hole. I'm aware of some models...