Recent content by Ed T

I've had good success with both approaches. Starting out, you may find the coated rod easier since there's one less thing you have to remember. I still use uncoated rod as well as coated rod. One advantage of the uncoated stuff is that you can use the rod for other things like paint bucket hooks...

We used stainless bench tops in the lab where I used to work. They were 16 ga. and made a a local sheetmetal shop and they were nice, but pricey. Stainless is a brighter surface to work on than galvanized or plain steel, but not relly "stronger". That is it will get dented and scratched as...

I am not quite to the trim out stage on my project, but from past experience, I can recommend making the trim (interior) from MDF which is available at the big boxes. It is far cheaper than actual lumber and is more uniform, takes paint better and, if you need to, takes routed profiles well. For...

If you haven't already done it, change the fuel filter in the tank. When they get clogged up, the carb can't pull enough fuel. They are a bit of a PITA to change. I usually replace the fuel line at the same time and install the filter on an over length piece of line as follows. 1) pull out the...

I put an auto drain kit from Harbor Freight on my 60 gal vertical tank compressor several years ago and it works fine. It was < $10 on sale and not much more at "list". Cycles every time the presure control switch cycles so not much water comes out at any one time.

Well, this has drifted away from the original question a bit, but no prob. I am in the throws of finishing off my new shop building and I specifically did not have gutters just as I don't have them on the house I built 25 years ago. IMHOP, if you deal with proper drainage on the ground, you...

When you figure this out, it'll probably be something that you're absolutely sure is correct at the moment, but later you'll find that it isn't. So, recheck everything that you're absolutely sure is correct. Also, from years of troubleshooting, I learned that, more often than not, it's something...

I am about to pour the slab for my new shop so it's time to get serious about figuring out the wiring and, especially, the lighting. The shop is 24' x 36' with 10 foot ceilings which will be sheet-rocked or maybe suspended ceiling. I'm over 60 and, as many have found, too much light is never...