Recent content by 22lover

I'm in the market for a generator in the 7-8kw range. I've noticed that many, if not most, now employ a CO limit sensor which automatically shuts the unit down if it detects high ambient CO levels, or if there's a fault in the sensor. I'd prefer not to have this feature, as I see it as...

Thank you! I'd seen those from some other research and they look nifty. I may try them out on the run after this one (700 ft) if I survive the first. I decided to go with the MAC5200 after the advice given here. Should be delivered next week.

Good to know, thank you. I guess I'll concentrate on the 5200 unless anyone has another portable suggestion.

Thanks, I'm leaning that direction. Anyone with plasma experience with the MAC2400 or 5200?

Hi All, it's been years since I've posted. I'm embarking on building about 1300 ft of farm fence in E. Texas. It will be a combination of 2 7/8" oil pipe H-braces, line posts, and T-posts, strung with hog wire. As part of the fun, I'll need to cut pipe in the field. Namely, saddle the ends...

My post was more motivation to go try again. Got it apart. Dug out a hockey puck of poly in the bottom. Amazingly I think I can get it to come clean with some mineral spirits. Even the pickup hose is in good shape despite being formerly embedded in what looked like a piece of Jurassic...

About a year ago, I refinished a walnut dining table - stain and poly. Turned out great. Unfortunately, I forgot to clean out my Harbor Freight turbine HVLP system afterwards. Went to drag it out today, noticed my negligence, and tried my hardest to get the thing apart. Appears to be...

There is something about your garage there that would make me want to keep it like it is. I just think it's awesome...

Unfortunately I've been doing other chores here at the ranch so have not done any more serious work. I have repeated the above setup (door open for the hoses) while working out there to prep the raised floor for some VCT and it was a fairly pleasant environment. I have all the fittings and...

I have a Hobart Handler 140 and it is a great little 110V welder as long as you know its limitations. 3/16" is no problem, but if you are just sticking stuff together for lawn art you don't even need the 140. I've done even 1/4" with mine without a problem, but it wouldn't be my first choice...

I'm about to do my first test, love on garagejournal.com. This will be a terrible test. Just got the AC delivered but don't have the holes cut or the insulation done. I am sitting in the garage right now, sweating it out, to obtain the inside temperature before turning the unit on. I...

Harbor Freight. You can pull a 20% coupon online anytime you want. They have two models which from what I can tell only differ in that one has a pistol grip and the other doesn't. The non-pistol grip is $20 list. The other is $40 I think. Add your coupon and off to the races. No idea...

Great stuff Mike and Chris... Mike - do you think the attic fans would be effective even though I already have radiant barrier foil on the underside of the roof (i.e., the attic ceiling)? I guess I need to take a reading up there but the temp reduction was definitely noticeable after I...

Mike makes great points. Think about all of the heavy tools you may own. In my case, I have a quite old, quite heavy, solid iron drill press. Also a heavy welder, steel benches, steel chairs, and a couple hundred pounds (at least) of wrenches, sockets, tool boxes, and other solid steel heat...

I went ahead and ordered a 14K BTU portable to see how it'd do. It is a dual-hose type. Should be here in a couple days. Insulating the garage as well. Hoping it will work out but will soon find out for sure....