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  0 Thread: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel
Post: RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel

Had this one for many years now, use it all the time.  The hose eventually started developing cracks around the retaining disk, so replaced the hose with a 50' FlexZilla.  Now it's even better! Chr...
Chris S Tool Swap N' Sell 4 2,886 03-01-2018, 10:48 AM
  0 Thread: Good deal on parallel clamps from Woodpeckers
Post: RE: Good deal on parallel clamps from Woodpeckers

My local woodcraft (Woodridge, IL) has the 50" for 32.99. Are these Bora clamps clones of the Bessey Revo clamps?
Chris S Tool Swap N' Sell 15 12,725 01-21-2018, 10:27 AM
  0 Thread: Spraying finish
Post: RE: Spraying finish

I went through this about 10 years ago.  I don't remember there being many low cost turbine options at the time (I'm probably wrong here though).  Here's the advantages of both: Turbine sprayer:  ...
Chris S Woodworking 16 10,460 07-09-2017, 12:13 AM
  0 Thread: It's always something -- oven doesn't heat
Post: RE: It's always something -- oven doesn't heat

I had a lower element that was partially failed; only a small portion of the element was heating so oven would produce some heat but never get to temp. Don't forget to check the owners manual for c...
Chris S Home Improvement 11 5,892 05-23-2017, 01:10 PM
  0 Thread: Visiting Canada and Lee-Valley; better to buy at the store?
Post: RE: Visiting Canada and Lee-Valley; better to buy ...

Thanks for the awesome feedback, everyone.  I compared the $CAN price and it does appear to be cheaper to buy at the store, but the items I was looking at are either limited availability or won't be i...
Chris S Woodworking Hand Tools 16 9,252 04-14-2017, 05:10 PM
  0 Thread: Visiting Canada and Lee-Valley; better to buy at the store?
Post: Visiting Canada and Lee-Valley; better to buy at t...

I'm heading to the suburbs of Toronto for work next week, coming from the US. I do plan to visit the Lee Valley store while I am there, it's about 20 minutes from where I am staying. I have a fe...
Chris S Woodworking Hand Tools 16 9,252 04-13-2017, 10:48 AM
  0 Thread: WiFi Question
Post: RE: WiFi Question

couple of options: Move your wifi access point out of the basement to somewhere higher in the house.  This might involve moving the cable modem / DSL equipment.  You will get much better signal throu...
Chris S Home Improvement 17 9,131 04-12-2017, 03:58 PM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Maintenance
Post: RE: Dishwasher Maintenance

See your dishwasher manual.  Mine calls for 2 cups of vinegar, says nothing about using bleach. I've also used the powdered citric acid cleaner, does a better job than the vinegar. I did not wan...
Chris S Home Improvement 18 11,695 07-20-2016, 10:52 AM
  0 Thread: Need some help on a spray finish
Post: Re: Need some help on a spray finish

You need to sand between coats. Oil poly will raise the grain, and subsequent coats will not make this go away. You have to cut through this with sandpaper and level the finish.[br][br]The other imp...
Chris S Woodworking 8 3,715 07-17-2016, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: Router or hub for home theater A/V devices?
Post: Re: Router or hub for home theater A/V devices?

[blockquote]Alex Grigoriev said:[hr][br][br]What you need is a switch.[br][br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Yes[br][br]You can use an ethernet switch anywhere in your internal network as a port multipl...
Chris S Home Improvement 5 5,508 05-23-2016, 01:21 PM
  0 Thread: The search for the drill press.
Post: Re: The search for the drill press.

It depends on the tool as well. Between woodcraft and Rockler there is a great selection of bandsaws and tablesaws. [br][br]But there is not much anywhere when it comes to drill presses. Perhaps the...
Chris S Home Improvement 7 7,004 04-12-2016, 10:53 AM
  0 Thread: Sloping air compressor piping
Post: Re: Sloping air compressor piping

[blockquote]Mandrake said:[hr][br][br]Of my 6 drops, two will be in the finishing area. The rest will be for blowing dust around and occasionally spinning an air ratchet. It sounds like a filter coale...
Chris S Woodworking Power Tools 2 7,122 03-02-2016, 02:26 PM
  0 Thread: My gas dryer quit heating
Post: Re: My gas dryer quit heating

I've been using Repairclinic.com (http://www.repairclinic.com) for appliance repair. They have disassembly/reassembly videos and common symptom repair steps. With a no-heat dryer it could be many th...
Chris S Home Improvement 7 4,324 12-29-2015, 01:01 PM
  0 Thread: I lucked out big time today
Post: Re: I lucked out big time today

[blockquote]Alaric said:[hr][br][br]It is called "confirmation bias." You have a perception that E. batteries leak and D. don't. So when E. leaks your perception has been confirmed. But when D. l...
Chris S Home Improvement 4 3,686 11-23-2015, 10:45 PM
  0 Thread: Yet another failed item from Grizzly....................
Post: Re: Yet another failed item from Grizzly.............

[blockquote]packerguy® said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]ianab said:[hr][br][br]A lot of high end electronics comes out of China now (most Apple products for example). But they aren't exactly cheap. [br][b...
Chris S Woodworking Power Tools 10 10,427 11-18-2015, 01:00 PM
  0 Thread: What is everyone doing for shovel, rake etc. storage?
Post: Re: What is everyone doing for shovel, rake etc. s...

[blockquote]meackerman said:[hr][br][br] /ssl_proxy.php?url=http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/071691/071691481751lg.jpg [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Yes this. Garden tools take up lots an...
Chris S Home Improvement 12 11,213 11-17-2015, 05:07 PM
  0 Thread: Who to ask to fix smoking compressor motor?
Post: Re: Who to ask to fix smoking compressor motor?

If you haven't already, give the entire compressor a thorough clean out with some compressed air. It could just be some debris caught between working surfaces inside the unit.
Chris S Woodworking Power Tools 4 5,966 11-10-2015, 03:06 PM

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