Recent content by dougw181

Screws, especially if there are air lines or electrical behind the plywood.

Thank you bugnut, that one is not actually mine, I need to update my avatar with a current pic. I have a ‘73 that’s been in the family since the early 80’s that I am slowly restoring.

I too am curious as to what tool is so I sent a quick email to the company an here is their reply. “This was designed originally to drive hi-lock fasteners into areas with a mallet or air-hammer. It can have other uses but this was the main use by Northrop Grumman. It could be used as a...

You might give Generic Parts Service a call at 800-331-0839. They specialize in pallet jack parts. I was in the forklift business for 20 years and we used to order from them quite often and always received great service.

You might give this a try: http://mobilept.com/

Randolph Construction. PM sent with contact info. Doug

I picked this up at an estate sale. It was holding a door open, so I replaced it with a bucket of paint and took it up to the cashier. They wanted $8.00 for it and I talked them down to $6.00. This is the first time I have ever found a deal at an estate sale. I apologize for the sideways picture.

I have had a Tuff Shed for 13 years now and it is holding up great. It has a 3/4" OSB floor over a metal frame and is shows no signs of warping. I have custom made pallet racking loaded with heavy totes and camping equipment and it still looks like it did from day one. I would definitely buy...

If you open the side covers to the engine compartment, the ID number should be stamped on the top of the frame. It will be a series of numbers and letters, and will tell whoever you are ordering the parts from the model, engine and what mast and carriage it has. You may have to scrape some...

I buy Krud Kutter by the gallon and mix it as needed. It works great to de-grease my smoker grills and cleans spills off of my stove top great. I would use it to clean your cabinets and then follow up with TSP.

Thank you for all of your suggestions. I am going to use composite shims to level it, and then add the strap kit once I have it leveled. Once again, Thank you for your advise. Doug

I recently had to replace our gas water heater since the bottom rusted out and it flooded our garage. I installed an overflow pan and plumbed it outside, and replaced the rigid water supply lines with flexible lines. The water heater sits on a wooden platform about 18" above the garage floor...

I sold racking and shelving in California for 8 years and we have strict seismic regulations. If your a going to install it in a new building make sure that you have your final inspection before you bring it on site and install. I had 2 customers that purchased the minimum capacity racking that...

I'm in Lodi, CA. So are 70,000 other people. I don't see what the big deal is.

I came across this site while looking for storage ideas for my ATV's. I have not spent a lot of time looking around yet, but I am looking forward to getting some great ideas for updating my garage. Doug