Tool Chart

What do you have? You have a fitting that looks like it fits and a clean cut. You tighten it down by hand until it … Read more

So, you’re half-way into creating your engine and then you remember that the fuel line isn’t going to quite make it to the regulator. So … Read more

Ever try tightening a pipe fitting only to have water leak out anyway? You crank on the wrench a little more, hoping brute force will … Read more

When the bolt head slides into socket with a click, it give you a satisfying sense of confidence. That’s how we know in workshop that … Read more

If you’ve ever been in a hardware store staring down a wall of threaded fittings, then you know what I’m talking about. Why won’t that … Read more

National Pipe Taper or NPT design have the threads increase in size as you move further from end of pipe. In contrast, bolt threads is … Read more

Bolts are bolts…at least that’s what many folks think. They have heads, they have threads, they have nuts with threads that spin on them, so … Read more

White PVC or gray pipe: That’s what you’re standing in front of. A wall, a leak, and two pipes that seem alike. It doesn’t matter, … Read more

Chances are good you’ve been in some dingy mechanical room looking at a jumble of fat copper wires that seem like they’ll never fit into … Read more

These days, homes is built with engineered I-joists instead of solid lumber due to their ability to span greater distances while eliminating load bearing walls. … Read more

The contractor quotes you and it sounds reasonable, so you tear out wall to open up your floor plan. You think they got a good … Read more

How does this relate to a gauge system? Since gauges is designed inconsistently, it is hard for eye to tell 10 ga from 12 ga, … Read more

You installed a half-inch conduit from the panel to the kitchen outlet. Halfway through your installation, you realize you can’t pull any additional wire in … Read more

If you’ve ever strolled down the aisle of colorful abrasives wondering if you’re buying brown paper with a faint promise or actual sandpaper, you’re not … Read more