Recent content by el monte slim

You're welcome. It's been many years since I visited the Albion Casters facility in Michigan, and your post jogged my memory regarding what they make there.

Here's a somewhat comparable product from Albion Casters, and it's rated at 4000 lbs: https://albioncasters.com/caster/310ez08528sptol/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/going-once-going-twice-coventry-pen-company-to-auction-off-items/ar-AAT8NTu?ocid=uxbndlbing Quoted from the news article linked above: A Coventry-based pen company is bidding farewell. Garland Writing Instruments, part of the Becker Manufacturing...

Well, that's someone's idea of a theft deterrent. I just hope it's hardwired into a GFI circuit as a death deterrent.

If I were in the situation you describe, I'd fix the structure and make it right for my own peace of mind. It should be noted that I subscribe to Nick Offerman's work mantra: "Never half *** something when you can whole *** it instead."

Nice! I see a Jeff Foxworthy joke hiding in there. "You might be a redneck if..."

Step 1: Bank it. Step 2: Suffer a case of paralysis through analysis. Step 3: Keep it banked.

Nearly 30 years ago, I bought a tiny ranch house built in 1950. It was one of those early modular "kit" homes with 750 square feet of living space on an unfinished block basement, and the lot was 40' wide by 120' deep. My annual property taxes were $600 for the first few years I owned it, before...

Your great progress continues, and I really like what you've done with the available space underneath the loft.

Two websites that might be worthwhile to check out: https://www.laxengineeredsolutions.com/Paint-Cure-Oven-s/276.htm https://a1walls.com/

Maybe this fairy tale will help; A mushroom left his hammer laying on a flower bed, after which a frog took that hammer and damaged it. When confronted later by the mushroom, the frog said he took the hammer because he thought it was a toad's tool.

Looking great! I can relate to the pleasure in getting your office above ground, as mine was also in a basement for far too long. Excellent!

I've worked in the industrial supply business for 42 years, and can say with some authority that those drill bits were likely made by Chicago Latrobe.

You're welcome, and your response was not a case of overload at all. I do indeed understand, and appreciate seeing what other folks restore, repurpose, design, create, and fabricate. It's clearly evident that you've put the same level of thought and attention to detail into your projects, as...

You were smart to go about it this way, and the results you achieved are the proof. Thanks for sharing this example of how people should approach this sort of thing.