Recent content by FireZapper

Here is mine. Made of 4x4, 2x4 for the legs and cross bars. Top is made of 5/8 and 3/8 ply with a 1/8" steel top.

Cool fab, but talk about low gear. 6.72:1 in the chunk and 2:1 in the hubs. Sounds like it will be more suited to crawl then spinning tires.

Picked up my copy a couple weeks ago. Now I'm in the middle of my own great makeover.

OK Here are the current pictures. I hate the winter. LOL never stay out there longer then needed. Garage remodel Here are a couple pictures of it clean. So I have the following that needs space HF bandsaw Chopsaw Welder Buzz box welder Plazma Toolbox Workbench Engine Hoist Refrigerator Air...

Well I don't see the big garage in the backyard anytime soon. I've built my explorer in the drive back in 07. And I upgraded my 250. So my remodel is in the planning stages. I hope to start next weekend. Check the next post.

Reason for moving the shed is... It makes it a straight shot into the garage shed from the front of the house. I like the idea of footings, wonder if I can do that and not have the township on me about permits. I've checked a couple local shed builders. I'm going to look a little further...

I'm trying to decide on a garage. I currently have a 19x19 attached garage. There is no room for me to put any of the vehicles in it. I have no intentions of staying here for rest of my life. Plus I don't have to 30K to build a good shop out back. There is about 100x100 of space out back...

Re: Has anyone tried to set up on their workbench, a way of "elevating" a tool? Craftsman use to make one. Not sure if they still do.

I have one similar to that. BUT I have a honer to go with it. I'll have to get pictures tomorrow.

Here's his bucket. http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/mcastle06/

My buddy does that for a living over the summers. He said that 2nd vid is the way they do it. Different model machine but same size and set-up.

Re: Planning a new 30 x 32 car shop...what am I missing? I agree. Instead of a gas wall heater. Use a electric hot water heater for floor heat. Might turn out to be cheaper in the long run.

There will be an air piston, hoses and valves to operate the air/hyd one. That accounts for the weight and the price is also for the above. Normally you "pump" the handle to operate. The air/hyd uses the air piston to do that. All you do is pull the trigger.

I am one of those BRAVE firefighters. I retired from the USAF as a firefighter after 20 years and have been a firefighter for over 25 years. NO BUILDING IS WORTH MY LIFE!!!!!! Him telling the first crews what was in the shop kept them alive. Myself as a crewchief I too would not have entered...

Not really strange. Firefighter for 25 years. I have one too.