Recent content by 73Chevy

You could definately add a compressor pump to that engine and use the propane tank as an air receiver. I use propane tanks for this sort of thing all the time. You'll just need to use the correct pulley ratio on the engine so that the pump spins at a much slower speed. They sell...

The neighborhood I live in has a strict HOA, thus I cannot build my shop here. In addition to the HOA the city's own laws are nearly as strict. That said, this parcel is in a different city and county. We'll call it the "low rent district". I can assure you there is no HOA. From what I can tell...

Definately a good idea. I just took down all the 8' T12 tubes in my shop to clean them, YUCK! Obviously they had never been cleaned. The resulting light output was amazing, I actually removed 16,000 lumens worth of tubes and didn't notice.

Sketched this out last night, what do you think? It is not perfectly to scale, and I still need something between the carport and shop. I might move the shop so it's right up against the back of the house.

Yeah, I definately have a lot of questions for "the man". I just like to know what I'm talking about so I can word my questions carefully. :bounce: I just wonder if I can park a "vehicle" in a particular place, can I also park a container? I still have not been able to get a tour of the inside...

I do need to do some more driving around in the area, the neighborhood is really a mixed bag from abandoned/condemned houses to fancy new subdivisions. The city seems to have a blind eye to what a lot of people would call eyesores and involve the police where I live. I notice one of the...

My shop has over 170 lumens/ft and I could still go for some more...

You're way, way off. Gasoline has roughly 112,000-114,000 BTU/gallon depending on season and location. A gasoline engine will waste about 75% of that as heat, with about half of that coming out of the exhaust, and the other half going into the cooling system.

Even if I did that I still want a lot more than 800sq ft of shop. :) Basically, as far as lot coverage is concerned, the zoning says "maximum 40% lot coverage, max parking coverage 30%, max combined coverage 60%". The lot is 137x50, so 6850 sq ft. 60% coverage = 4110 sq ft. A 40x60 building is...

Definately lots of good points being made, thanks for the info everyone! :thumbup: Yeah, that is an issue, but even if I had to knock down the shop to sell it I don't think I'd be out much. I'm hoping to keep the total budget under $100k.(including the lot) Right now I pay almost $10k/year to...

Bingo. All electric heaters have the same efficiency. Electricity usually cost way, way more than gas as a heat source.

55 gallon drums are designed to contain hazardous liquids without contaminating anything. I would not be surprised if kerosene is actually sold in 55 gallon drums somewhere...you can certainly buy gasoline or paint thinner or oil that way. Is it going to last decades outside your house or...

Well, I've read about as much as I think I can understand. :) You definately raise some good points, I will go to the city and make sure all is ok before I buy anything. The current detached garage needs to be knocked down, if it doesn't fall down first. I think there could be an easment for an...

Yeah, I thought about that, but the house next door is worth more than twice as much. (built in the late 90s) I did notice the registered owner with the county is a PO box, so it could be a rental. I already talked to the people who live there, they seem nice, have a barking dog, and their yard...

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