Recent content by cams1021

The process of moving *****. But, moving into a better deal is great. I went from 1000 ft to 1200 ft to 2000 ft and kept the same rent payment. My current place is a 15 minute drive and I wouldn't want to travel much further than that. I am going to try to buy a place while interest rates are...

I've had my Ironman 210 for a few years now and I really like it. Does everything I need to do. Reliable and most welding/gas supply places stock consumables. The tweco style gun and lead/liner say miller right on them.

Nice building, what is your required roof snow load there?

I miss old Cape Cod from when I was a kid too - and I live here! My family rented a cabin out here for two weeks every summer from about 1983-2000. We all moved out here in 2003 thinking it would be a great pace of life. Turns out you can't be on vacation all the time and your memories are still...

I have rented three different shops. 1000 sq ft with a parking space for $750/mo 1200 sq ft with a side parking lot for $900/mo 2000 sq ft with a side gravel yard and 20x30 storage tent for $900/mo. (Where I have been the last two years) I would love to build my own but I live on a historic...

I use my 6.5hp commercial shop vac with a 6' or 8' 2.5" hose. I have been using it this way for a few years, enough hours to replace the glass window three times now. Never had a problem. I recently picked up a 5hp wall mount shop vac with a smaller 1.5" hose and it doesn't flow quite enough...

I have lived in the greater Boston area for about 11 years now and I have found the cost of almost any skilled trade (plumbing, heating, electric, specialty like garage doors, masonry, glass, etc) have been WAY higher than anywhere else I've lived (2 countries, 9 states). We're talking like a...

Love the tail gate work bench. I have the same Ikea lamp on my desk!

Awesome shop. Clearly years in the making there - both in construction and in your mind! I have to say I am most jealous of the Supertest sign. I am Canadian and you don't find those down here in the states! I grew up around Oshawa and I have never looked for vintage Canadian gas signs - are...

When it comes to fasteners, fastenal is volume volume volume, they sell more pieces per year than anyone by a long shot, profit margins on big volume customers are very low so they have to balance it out with the small volume orders. If you were a form contractor who bought those in the 1000's I...

Back in 2008, I purchased this lift for $600. It is a 1999 Target somethingorother with a 9,000 lb capacity. I called up Target and they sent me two equalization cables for around $150. I told them I was repainting it, so they also send me a pack of logo decals and safety stickers. I spent a...

I mainly use Fastenal, Shars, JTS, Northern, and occasionally Mc-Master