Recent content by GCncsuHD

Thank you for the input, they came back with a requote, with 6" slab vs 4", and it is fiber reinforced 3500psi. Will certainly map out joints with them based on lift position. I definitely weighed the 4 post vs 2 post for a while, I worked in, and then managed an R&D automotive shop for several...

Salisbury, about an hour north of Charlotte. We are looking at Triad Carports out of Lexington, they recently completed a building for my father, there were a few minor issues but they are rectifying them.

School me on concrete. I am currently having a 30x50x12 w/ 10x25 lean to, metal tube garage quoted. They have quoted a ' 4" pad' under the entire thing, for what I think is a reasonable price. I am still trying to get more details of what reinforcement is planned for the pad etc. It will be...

Following this, as I am currently quoting a very similar 30x50x12 w/ 10x25 lean to in NC as well.

Just now joining the thread, I can't post most of what I build, but here is one I made recently for our launch/trade show handouts. Yes it rolls. Size reference, same width/wheelbase as a standard Hotwheels I stole from my kid.

Reread my post, I gave you a way to calculate with the metric system, no "high level mathematics" involved. Simply measure out say 50cm (1/2 meter) and hang double the weight of the Nm your wrench is set to. So set the wrench to 50Nm, hang 100 Newtons at that point (roughly 10.2 kg), then repeat...

Generally reversible torque wrenches give a tolerance in each direction, i.e. +/- 3% clockwise, and +/-5% counterclockwise, but are still usable in either direction with that in mind. If it doesn't state it, then I wouldn't trust it in counterclockwise.

I would trust a manual method of calibration before a HF digital gauge, unless it has also been tested and calibrated. As mentioned, I doubt you hurt it, but I would for sure check calibration before using it again. Easy check is to measure out 1ft from the head, fasten a socket in a vise or...

I'd be in again.

Built this simple farmhouse table for my wife's birthday. Still have to distress it and sand it and then finish it. I may sell this one and redo it with some reclaimed barnwood I have, but I wanted to see how this would turn out first. 2017-06-16_07-57-54 by Garrett, on Flickr...

Obviously I'm with the others, raising them is paramount to any projects you may have. If it has to be done, do it after they go to bed or plan accordingly. But I feel that including them in what you are doing is a great way to raise them. My kids are always out in the shop working with me...

Free to a good home, due to the crimes of stealing a giant Amish brownie from my tired, hormonal, pregnant wife last night. photobucket-43833-1311687596249 by Garrett, on Flickr Kidding, I've had the dog longer than we've been married. We'd both be on the streets together.

:headscrat Has nothing to do with what we were talking about weeks ago. No one was talking about electrocution, but burning up his rheostat.

Welcome from right up the road in Cleveland.

Voltage is not the concern at all, amperage is what will do the damage. A 1/3 hp motor will probably pull 7-8 amps when loaded down, I don't know what your rheostat is rated for, but most wall mounted light dimmers/ceiling fan speed controls are rated for 1-2 amps.