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Now you’re left with a hole where a load bearing wall existed, and you want to find out how much wood can support it? No … Read more

Maybe you get all excited and tug a lovely quilt out of machine. It is as if you have pulled a crumpled potato chip off … Read more

If you’ve ever faced a bolt that doesn’t want to move but instead clicks in resistance and then abruptly gives, you’ve seen one side of … Read more

So what’s wrong? The problem is the gauge system is backwards! It is an old-school relic. Under there own numbering system, a larger number mean … Read more

If you’re looking at a pile of steel shapes wondering whether you really need something so heavy for your closet divider, that’s a familiar frustration. … Read more

“You’ve got this hunk of steel that is all gray and hefty looking; there’s another hunk just like it. You ask yourself, “How do I … Read more

It is solid. When you pick up piece of steel, it feels solid. You think you know what it will do for you. Often times … Read more

On the machine, you don’t use brute force, you manage your energy. You create heat through friction that needs to be released, you don’t just … Read more

How do you make the choice on blade steel? You learn that each grade is a compromise. It is a trade-off. Get more of one, … Read more

One hand is holding your old broken bearing; the other clutches a new replacement. Over time friction and grease have eroded the part number and … Read more

When a machine is failing it typicaly begins with an ever-so-subtle whine. Then, escalating to a rattle of a complaint requiring action. Typically, it’s not … Read more

You have a tank containing fuel, another device (furnace) that requires fuel and air, and the pipe connecting the two of them. If all your … Read more

I’m talking about the kind of panic you feel when you cut a pipe only to discover it’s an inch too short and won’t fit … Read more