Recent content by Dave In Florida

Since I haven't used 2x4's anywhere else, I'd prefer not to do so this time (I'm a bit OCD). This outlet box will actually be right next to the breaker panel. I wonder if there's a way I could attach it directly to the panel and skip the wall altogether?

I need to fasten an electrical box to the block walls in my garage. When I built the garage about 15 years ago, I used Tapcons and swore by them, but it seems in the past few years I've had really bad luck with them. It seems that now when I use them, they don't hold in the block. I've...

You guys are on my wavelength. I want to categorize parts by hobby, to make things easier to find when needed (a big problem now) and also to sell unneeded items that I won't miss (like a 70s era gas pump that I wanted to restore. it still would be neat to do, but if I haven't done it in the...

I forgot to add. My goal, for right now, is to spend at least an hour a day in the garage, organizing, cleaning, building, SOMETHING, to help this mess along. I work overnights as a nurse, which screws up my sleep patterns, and have a wife who is 5 months pregnant, and I'm also in school, so...

My name is Dave, and I live in Florida. These things should be pretty evident based on my username. I'm a lifelong gearhead, focusing on aircooled VW's, off-road rail buggies, and minibikes. As you can see, I have many and varied interests, and love to collect lots of projects in each of those...

My name is Dave, and I live in Florida. These things should be pretty evident based on my username. I'm a lifelong gearhead, focusing on aircooled VW's, off-road rail buggies, and minibikes. As you can see, I have many and varied interests, and love to collect lots of projects in each of...