Recent content by gastgarage

Nice thread on this cart!! I've got the blue version assembled & will do some of what this guy did on YouTube to turn the 5-drawer into a welding cart: Spicer Designs Probably won't incorporate all the fanciness, but it seems like a great concept to get 2 welders, bottles and other gear all in...

Your mill looks like it has the same electrical box as mine, labeled "high" and "low" speed, this is actually a switch to reverse the motor wiring when the mill is physically in low gear and running the quill backwards. Are you planning to use a contactor (like Clough42 and imitators on...

I just had a Mitsubishi 12k single-head unit installed in my shop--it took a 220v 15A breaker and was a pretty easy install for the 2 guys given that the shop isn't insulated or sheetrocked yet. Their lines were not pre-charged; my sense is that's more reserved for the DIY units like MrCool. I...

So this was yesterday and not "IN" the shop, but... First picture is pex repair of the water line TO the shop, at least the 3rd time in a year that I or someone else have sliced this line. Second pic is the new fence post for the picket fence requested by my beloved, more holes/posts to come...

I do have one engine on a run stand that needs to go upstairs. The other single heaviest items would be a smaller South Bend lathe that may go upstairs and a scroll compressor that will. Everything else heavy are tools that'll go on the main floor.

I believe the spec for the attic trusses is that it'll carry 40lbs/sq ft, so will stay within that limit. The hoist will lift 1000 lbs; probably any one item in the attic would be no heavier than 750lbs.

Thanks for all the replies! Junkman -- hoist is mainly intended to get stuff up to the attic storage that is either too heavy and/or bulky to carry up the stairs easily (especially as my back and I get older...) matt_i -- The roof details are included elsewhere on the engineered drawings. I...

So I've asked a few questions of this forum over the years, and thought I'd provide a design answer I got from an engineer. This has been dealt with numerous times on GJ... The question is what modifications need to be made to safely cut a 3' x 4' hole in the ceiling of a garage with attic...

Try McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/pulleys/pulley-type~standard/

So turns out the outdoor meter box has an attached box underneath that has individual breakers as well as the main breaker for the house. Now I understand why there's no main breaker at the indoor load center. Interestingly, the box door had a tamper evident wire/plastic tag on it preventing...

Great advice (and stories) all, thanks. It's pretty amazing what people think they can get away with... BTW, no sub panel in the shed.

Doing some re-wiring in a shed, and tried to find the breaker on the house main panel, with my GF flipping the switches. No luck. Did she just miss one, or is there something I'm missing? Thanks in advance

Finally got raw steel into the form of an engine run stand. Not quite done, but holds the LSX for now. Made from plans on ebay, it's a well-thought out design and worth the $11.50: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Start-Test-Stand-Plans-Ford-GM-Mopar-/331922556895http:// new stand, old kludge...

Nice idea! Have been pondering how to keep a computer in the shop without getting dust & s**t in the electronics, this approach solves that problem with flair, and pretty cheap to boot.

This guy has talent in multiple realms including business and advertising, and/or works well with others that do. The video gives away the basic design and numerous details of the build—clearly he's not too worried about that. Though I don't have enough years left to reach this level of...