Recent content by cousin eddie

they usually go in the old diaper wipe plastic container in the house thats part of the "home tool kit" so i dont have to run to the shop to grab something next time. Besides, throwing away any tool is like wasting beer.

+1 on not changing clock. a mirror can be handy. sticky notes too. i would say camera, but phones and tablets take care of that. the ability to use the shop tv as an oversize computer monitor, so us old guys can see parts diagrams we google.

Heat and cool, but mainly cooling. Figure I can always dress warmer, can only take so much off. I have a 10,000btu window type AC unit, which is about double what I should need from what I've read. Also, no windows.

12 x 20 mini barn shed. Should I put radiant barrier on underneath the roof sheathing, or on bottom or rafters, leaving space between it and sheating? Should I use fiberglass insulation also? If so, between roof sheating and radiant barrier or between radiant barrier and workspace? Will have a...

leather gloves for welding, cheap cloth gloves for work out on the road. i dont mind getting dirty, but i hate a greasy steering wheel. any other time no gloves. however, i most always have my safety glasses on in the shop. they have bifocals in them.

just today i got my rolgear ratcheter,with 6 double ended bits stored in/on it. looks cool, but i havent had a chance to use it yet. ill have to update this later on.

i apologize for not including enough info, thru research ive learned alot since i made that post. the box is a murray lc120df. the idea of a tandem breaker sounds like a winner to me, or maybe replacing the double breaker for the dryer to run a sub panel, then running the dryer from the sub...

my "shop" is in my basement. the house has a 100 amp breaker box. i want to add a subpanel for my shop, and a 240 welder outlet. i have one space open in the box, so something will have to be moved to sub panel to make room. is 8- 3 wire big enough to run to the sub panel, or do i need 6-3? what...

one of the first things i did to my lathe was make a cam lock for the tailstock. even before getting a qctp.

i like the general idea you have. when i started actually turning my basement into a shop, part of the plan was to give my f-i-l a place to hang out and keep active during bad weather (in laws live next door). unfortunately, he passed away last summer, but i know hes still in the shop in spirit...

its model no. 587-24-10. just a little guy, but 5.5hp makes it look impressive.would be nice to take outside for cleaning cars or cleaning in my little shop. i dont know how to post a link or i would. thanx.

Here's another one: wife's cousin brings her baby to stay with us. Took a pool ladder, some nylon rope, and baby's carseat and made a swing so baby could sleep, and let the rest of us sleep. Wish I could find the picture of my son testing it to make sure it would hold safely.

Once used a hotel room door/doorframe as a brake to bend up a bracket.

Can you use the v-style on anything? I thought they were high flow, but low pressure Sent from my CMP756 using Tapatalk

i believe they do make clear powder. oh,cudachick, where are you? she can answer all the questions.