Rough Sawn Lumber Size Chart
The lumberyard said it was a four by four. You get it home, pull out a board from the pile and start measuring. The tape … Read more
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Bandsaw Blade Tension Calculator
The tension on bandsaw blades should not be too tight or too loose. Too loose and the blade will drift, wasting material; too tight and … Read more
How To Reset a Ryobi 24V Battery That Won’t Charge
A dead Ryobi 24v battery can be annoying. You’ll pull it out and find it dead… again. Before you toss the thing in the trash, … Read more
Pvc Pipe Size Chart
When you enter a hardware store, there’s a wall of similar-looking white pipes. At first glance, they seems identical. But the labels don’t make any … Read more
Steel Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
Confusion arises here because we’re looking at steel sheet metal, and gauge system is the opposite of what your gut might tell you. Bigger is … Read more
5 Cut Method Calculator Crosscut Sled
The beauty of the five-cut method is it takes those small angles and magnifies them into something you can actualy measure. Starting with a square … Read more
Electrical Pipe Fill Chart
Wires should not gets caught in conduit fills. When you pull wire and feel resistance, the pipe are probably too full. This is a fire … Read more
Drill Index Sizes Chart
When you need to drive a screw but don’t know what size drill bit to grab, this is how it usualy goes: You look around … Read more
Cylinder Retraction Force Calculator
This cylinder retraction force calculator computes theoretical force, efficiency losses, angle correction, annular pull area, safe load capacity and operational margin. When you pressurize the … Read more
Lumber Size Chart
It is one of those moments that happens when walking into a lumber yard, having a plan to build a deck… until you pick up … Read more
Acre to Linear Feet Calculator
Land is purchased by acres, but people buy fences by linear feet. The longer the length of your fence line, the more it costs, whether … Read more
Exhaust Tubing Size Chart
The tubing size make all the difference. You can spend hundreds of dollars on mufflers and headers but with an incorrect tubing size…it’s all for … Read more
CNC Tapping Speeds and Feeds Calculator
The feed rates, speeds, taps, etc. Is all specific for each thread; they are not things you can fudge. If you need to tap threads … Read more
How To Reset a DeWALT 12V Battery When It Won’t Charge
Tossing your DeWALT 12 V pack in the trash when it won’t take a charge makes sense. At least that’s what you think until you … Read more