Recent content by Clutch71

I got the HF reel about 3 or 4 years ago when it was on sale for $40. Didn't mount it or use it until last summer. With very minimal use, the hose has cracks all throughout. A few weeks ago, Menards had great deals on Flexzilla hoses. Bought a 25' Flexzilla hose for $14.99 to put on the HF...

Hackster, I love your design sensibilities on all the vehicles you've posted as well as your clean garage. I'm a big fan of clean lines and functionality. That shows in everything you've posted. Just wish I had your skills. One of my high school friends had a 2-door Volvo, white with tan...

I agree with GuyIIFyre about the Lepai amp. They're under $25 on Amazon, are super small and will put out more sound than the overpriced Bluetooth stand alone speakers. Get a cheap Bluetooth adapter and some cheap bookshelf speakers and you will have a great system for under $100. I bought...

Thanks for the quick reply, old wizard.

Hey, everyone, I just finished building a swing and have been over analyzing what type of frame to build for it. This swing will be for adults and will be on the outskirts of a fire pit I finished earlier this summer. Just an FYI: typing in "adult swing" into google may or may not give you the...

Great idea and may have less of a footprint than the traditional service carts. Plus, if the tool box can come off easily, you have a hand truck for moving heavy parts like a transmission if you have the right extension. Great job!

Great garage, and I appreciate your skill at bargain hunting. To me, that's nearly as satisfying as using whatever you bought. Like the Holden posters, too. I didn't like the 2004-06 GTO's at first--thought they looked like a fat Cavalier. Then I drove one. Very under-rated tourer IMO...

Beautiful work table! And $50 is a cheap investment for the quality you have there. It's hard to get 4 heavy duty casters for that . . . great job!

Took some time to get the doors mounted right, but it came out alright. The handles are also some Habitat for Humanity specials at 50 cents a pair. They matched the hinges well. This is the finished air tool corner. The cord for the compressor just reaches the power outlet it needs. Except...

As part of my garage redo, I built a cabinet to hold all my air tools and related stuff. I used to keep my compressor (a loud 33-gallon Craftsman) further back in the garage. All the power outlets in my garage are on the same circuit, and the compressor would trip the breaker every time I used...

In addition to building a lot of stuff this summer, I have scored on some sweet deals at the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Wish I had known about this 3 years ago. Got a handful of brand new unopened brushed nickel hinges and handles for $.25 a pair! The same hinges are $6 everywhere...

Early on I got the Rubbermaid Fast Track system. It's nice, but not as efficient as making your own stuff. I ended up putting four 6 foot rails into 2 levels of 12 feet each. At the time, I was storing yard stuff in the garage which I didn't like, especially the grass clipping and smell from...

Okay I messed up my first post and the attachment for the garage floor didn't go through right. The garage also has single bulb light fixtures and 6 power outlets along the wall. I thought that would be plenty after the single car garage with its one bulb and one power outlet in the ceiling...

Been lurking on this site for awhile and am just now getting around to posting. I finally bought my first house in April of 2010 after patiently waiting for the right deal. I had consigned myself to staying in my apartment with its detached single car, single outlet garage and living like a...