Recent content by Dan Babb

Bought a collar for the shaft and got it setup and working last night. Anyone know of a way to convert a fixed base vice to a rotating base? Would like to have some more flexibility with it. I looked online and coming up with zilch.

Reviving an old thread to say thanks. I just picked a Prentiss out of the dumpster at our local garbage drop-off site and need this fix.

Was at our local dump today throwing away a couple of rusted Mustang doors. Right on top of the bin was this old vice. Needs a repair and a section is cracked at the end, but I think all I need is a collar for the shaft. Right now the shaft will unscrew all the way and it won’t pull open the...

Don't think of it as only having 4 1/2' on each end of the car. Pull the car in so the rear end just barely clears the garage door and you have about 8' in front of the car. That's enough room to put a workbench and a tool chest. Now you have about 6' of space in front of the car. Put...

I got a quote to install a unit in my garage for $1775. Breakdown was: $1170 for installation/startup $455 for running a 220v line from my breaker box to the back wall where the unit will go. $150 for permit (required in my county) Total cost for the system (buying online from eComfort)...

How do you figure out what the right size is for a garage? I know the garage door won't be as efficient at keeping the elements out as an insulated wall...but trying to figure out how you pick the right size system.

I'm starting to research this myself and the installation really doesn't look all that hard. Found this video from This Old House. I have an electrician that I can get out to my house to run the power...but the rest really looks like plug & play. I got a quote yesterday for a Mitsubishi...

The temperature will go UP in the shop? Is that because of the heat generated by the unit? I don't really have a problem with things rusting in there now...but I guess over time that could become a problem. Right now, I'm more interested in trying to feel cooler (even if the actual...

My garage is insulated very well...good door and very good insulation behind the walls and roof. On the very hot days, it gets up to about 82 in the garage, but the humidity is brutal...it can be 70-80% inside (close to what it is outside). Even with a fan moving air in the garage, it's really...

If you're just trying to do a floorplan and be able to put some furniture on it so you can see how it looks, floorplanner.com is easy to use and free. Helped a lot when I was deciding on the size & layout for my garage build.

The hose feels like a decent rubber hose. It's not a stiff PVC material. I hate those because it doesn't flex enough. I can't offer a comparison to the HF ones...I stayed away from the HF reels because of a number of complaints about the retracting function. You can find discounts easily...

I wound up buying a couple of these from Northern Tool. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200517529_200517529 I've been happy with it so far. I'm not a heavy user, so I expect that it will last for many years. I was looking at the one you linked to, but decided to go with the...

You could get one of those solid toned wood deck stains. Goes on like paint and you can pick from a number of different colors. It's meant to be walked on and be open to the environment, so it would probably be great for a floor shed. We used a Cabot product on our wood deck and it lasted...

My house is 12/12 and my garage (with a 12' ceiling) is 5/12. I did the garage with 5/12 because it was quite a bit less money to do it and I had no plans to ever use the space for storage or to put a room up there. I was a bit concerned that 5/12 would look flat, but I think it came out...

Beat me to posting the same question. I've been looking for a bridge jack for my Eagle 4 post lift, but $800 is kinda steep. If I could find a decent one for $400, I'd be all over it. The least expensive one I've found is this from Eagle. https://www.eagleequip.com/product/GLO-SJ.html I...