Recent content by Coastal

You are on the right track, but i would think if you wired a switch to one of the hot wires, you would now just be turning off 120 volts, instead of the whole thing. Im wiring mine up this week too, but there are tons of wires as it was a 3 phase motor, im going to replace with a single...

I switched to T8's in one half of my shop, they are amazing. I have a 20x30 section they are in, I have 4 8' ballasts (16 bulbs all together) I got the daylight bulbs, and I am so happy, no flicker even in the cold and they are way brighter than the high output t12's. I plan to replace them...

Another caveman here. I have a working shop, I build hotrods, and whatever else, yes coatings look great, but for the price....I would much rather buy another big tool. I just poured a new slab, I think im going the route of nothing....or linseed oil. I got the concrete colored too, I...

I opted to go with roofing metal I picked up enough to do this bay which is 20x30 and another 20x20 bay for $13 a sheet on craigslist. went from this: to this: Next up new concrete!

I dont know where you are from, but Princess Auto has a great deal on cabinets, my wife got me some for christmas, they are medite or some kind of compressed wood, but they have a black laminate on the outside, and an actual aluminum checkerplate laminate on the doors. From $60 to $160 for the...

I have a similar problem in a 20x30 shop, im going with Lafarge Agilia to pour over top. Its a self levelling concrete, which means no finishing, just make water tight forms and pour. My shop floor averages from 1.5" to almost 4" of concrete in spots to make it level. The salesman told me it...