Recent content by gtkane

The reasons for a new shorter door are: Old door is uninsulated, and falling apart. With one short door and one tall door it looks kinda goofy. The doors on my garage face north, with nothing but open feild across the road. In the winter, when it is -40ºc and a howling north wind, it gets...

Jackshaft opener...that's what it is called! Everytime I searched for "door opener" I would get the typical stanley overhead model. I looked around, and they seem to go for around 300 bucks. I think that is the route I'll take.(it's cheaper than another tall door, and will work better for me!)...

I figured that an overhead door opener just pushes and pulls the door horizontaly, if I mounted it vertically beside the door and made a bracket to attatch it to the bottom of the door, it would lift it up.

One of the doors on my shop is 8ft wide X10 ft tall,and it is in poor shape. I want to replace it with an insulated door that is 8'x8', because I really dont need a tall door(and it is a lot cheaper!). Now, my ceiling is 11' tall, and I need the rails to go all the way to that(I have an...

I have had a couple of the cheap U-windup Campbell-Hausfeld reels for several years with no leakage whatsoever. Maybe there are some O-rings that need replacing or greasing.

OK, we can all get to work now...Al has arrived!:beer:

I used to leave the power on, until a few years ago...the belt got chucked and the motor burnt out after running for a couple of days(7.5hp). Now I shut off the ball valve and kill the power.

Hey guys! I have been lurking here for a while, and have decided to join up! I live in Poplar Point Manitoba and have a 36'X36' shop with 11' ceiling that used to be a gas station/storage garage back in the 50's. It sounds more romantic than it is! When I bought it, the building was...