Recent content by Fcvapor05

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    Most comfortable work boots?

    This is 100% BS.
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    Floor Joists, is this normal?

    No, that is not normal. if you're already ripping out subfloor, replace as many as you can. be careful about nailing to the rim joist- you don't want to puncture whatever moisture barrier is on the other side.
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    Anyone here bought a tool box with a lien against it?

    au contraire, mon frère... Read again. I'll even bold it for you. CHAPTER 8. False Personation and Cheats [1720 - 1861] ( Chapter 8 enacted 1872. ) 537e. (a) Any person who knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, or has in his or her possession any personal property from...
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    Anyone here bought a tool box with a lien against it?

    No you can't. https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-40/chapter-4/article-2/40-4-21/ https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-16/chapter-9/article-5/16-9-70/ Risk of ever facing the man for doing it is extremely low.. but by the letter of the law in pretty much every state...
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    Using D-ring tie down anchors and ratchet strap for roller cabinet. Paranoid or wise?

    If it were me, honestly, I'd probably just take the drawers out and lag it right to the wall through the back of the top box.
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    Drilling holes in wood column

    None. You can drill beams- it's done all the time in timber, LVL, steel, whatever. The usual rule is that the hole is no closer to either edge than 1/3 of the section. I.e. for a 12" beam, any holes much be at least 4" from the top or 4" from the bottom. This is because the upper fibers of...
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    Best tool to cut glue behind double pane windows?

    Pull the stop off first, so the glass can move away from the frame a little, and use a sharp putty knife. Flexible ones are best, they're thinner.
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    Zinc plating parts already plated

    If you read the original post, you'd know
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    Milwaukee die grinder vs air Die Grinder

    Milwaukee's die grinder is very good for an electric die grinder, but it is nowhere close to an air grinder.
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    Checking calibration of a click torque wrench with beam

    Beam parallel with the handle. The other two positions you're applying force in line with the shaft of the click-type wrench, which it never sees when actually in use.
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    Replace cheap 4.8 bolt with What markings indicate a stainless or strength bolt?

    4.8 and stainless does not exist. Metric grades (4.8, 8.8, 10.9, etc) are ratings for alloy carbon steel hardware. If you need stainless, buy stainless. Stainless bolts and screws are available in various levels of strength, but aren't rated the same way because stainless hardware is not...
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    Torque spec for weathered bolts

    If you're going to post like a petulant child, at least snipe at what I actually said. I never said to never use anti-seize. I have like 5 half empty bottles in my shop cabinet right now. I use it all the time. Where it's called for.
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    Torque spec for weathered bolts

    LOL. K dude.
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