Recent content by DavidTK

Agree with this 100%. I'm not saying you shouldn't build your own cage, but do the research. The best built cage attached to thin, unreinforced areas is no good. I've had several race cars built and I always use a pro because I don't trust myself.

For your purpose, an easy and cheap solution is adhesive backed floor tile - the flexible stuff for kitchen/bathroom floors. It's basically linoleum but in square 1 foot pieces. They run $1-$2 per square foot and install by removing the sticker on back and placing down. Cut to size for the...

You can find hemostats at Academy in the fishing department. They're useful for removing hooks from deep hooked small fish.

Unless you have a really old, inefficient fridge, 3000-4500 watts sounds really high. I have a 2400 watt generator that I've run 2 fridges, lights, and a television from, and the generator wasn't running very hard, even with the compressors on the fridges running. But like someone else...

Insulate now while it's easy. You may want to insulate the ceiling some day.

Nice job! I love the color combination and pattern.

I would finish it out. You're already pretty close and it'll look a lot nicer. You may not care, but the next buyer of your house might.

I see that a lot of y'all put down a clear coat over your epoxy, and I'm thinking about doing the same for the epoxy in my garage. I bought a small size of Endurshield, and I'm going to mix up a small batch to test one area to see how I like it. However, I was wondering what the pros and...

I like the soft grips. They do get dirty, but I just spray a little brake cleaner, wipe it down, and it's good to go. The only thing is you have to watch out not to gouge or nick the rubber. I haven't had any problems with it though.

Ebay buyers have gotten progressively worse over time because people are used to buying from Internet retailers like Amazon and having items at their door in a day or two. I also see a lot more scammers. While I haven't sold a ton of stuff on ebay, I've come up with a few general...

+1 to the Drill Doctor. I can't get my bits as sharp as when new, but it's pretty close.

I don't see the cost/benefit in these either. I wear a small LED headlamp when I need to see in the dark or need a little pinpoint light. That seems like a better and cheaper solution than these lighted wrenches. The headlamp is on my forehead, just above my eyes (duh), so it shines wherever...

You sound like a good candidate for Racedeck.

I used to have mine mounted at the front of my garage. However, I found that it wasn't always long enough, so I took a non-conventional approach: it's now mounted to a cart I bought from Northern Tool. My pancake compressor sits on the bottom shelf, and the hose reel is next to it, hung from...

I change the oil in my cars as well as doing the other maintenance, except when I've owned cars under warranty that include maintenance. I bought a new Audi a while back, and they include 3 years maintenance. For that car, I always took it to the dealer because the maintenance was 'free'...