Recent content by HotDoggin

Alright bois here ya go. Bought some surplus 2" 4 panel nylon webbing on EBay.. Yep, it was purple. Sewed a loop at the beginning and melted ends. Bought and used the buckles? locks? I'm not sure exactly what you call those.. Some formed SS pieces that are attached with elevator bolts from...

Alright I'll snag some. It's been.. wild. Hold tight!

Didn't take any other pictures because I was in a rush, but.. I have access to a fiber laser/press brakes so I made some brackets that bolt/weld to the outside of the bed, and tuck a loop for a 2" webbing strap inside the side of the vertical c-channels. 3D printed roller/bearings on the left...

Always tired of getting things balanced perfectly with spacers and adapters, only to find I need to move the press bed. For less than $100, I made a brake-winch operated bed/platen hoist (similar to the big tonnage units), that could be added to darn near any press. Huge quality of life...

First thing I think I can contribute to in a while! Pardon the stuff in the way of the middle shelves - Mid exhaust project on my project car (the 3-series wagon that's in the corner of one of these pictures), so nowhere good to put the exhaust tubing at the moment. I used a piece of 1/2" MDF...

I think it's a non-issue... :thumbup: I ended up going with some 14" vented barn lights (in red/white) from HiLite Manufacturing - They have a black urethane sheathed 14/3 wire that it's hung with, and they use a cord grip and an anti-slip collar (that goes under your knot in the fixture "head"...

Think about how you'd integrate that into a hanging pendant that both performs appropriately in potentially wet conditions, as well as looks good.. No bueno. If I wanted to do the "ghetto" bug-light strung through the yard type look, then those sockets would work... they're typically installed...

This was actually my prime goal - Nobody sells exactly what I'm after, or anything "close enough" to simply modify the shade (see indoor pendant kits from places like lowes/HD where you simply select your shade and attach).. All of the components I have been able to find are only rated for...

My family has an old cottage-style lake-house up in Erie, PA that was originally wired with the old tube/post style wiring.. For YEARS we ate large family dinners on the large front porch under pendant lights that were made of a fabric covered cord, a simple light socket, and a large housing...

I had a few detail supplies that never seemed to have a good home that was also easily accessible.. So, fabbed up a quick box/hanger for the side of my toolbox. I also HATE when my wheel brush sits on a counter or horizontal surface and then ends up with a huge case of flat-spot bed-head...

I whipped out my tape measure and it looks like if I put the wheels up flush with the ceiling (~9.5'+), it will interfere with my head by 6 inches or so - I don't really want to have to worry about that.. :sad: I love your idea though - tucking it up between rafters means they disappear into...

So, just have to ask - Does anyone have any neat ideas for stashing a pair of bikes in a garage that's already a little tight? I'm a little hesitant to do the whole rope it up to the ceiling thing.. Seems like I WILL hit my head..

...One of my first posts here in the journal boards.. I recently refinished my garage and added a bunch of hi-bay fluorescent fixtures (220,000 lumens in there!), 9 20A outlets, 2 40A welder outlets, and most importantly, my race wheel/tire storage over the garage door rails.. So I guess...

Truth.. Fortunately, I made my high school career partially by finishing basements/garages (drywall only), so I'm no stranger - No pro, but no stranger either. As far as removing the drywall, that's what I'm trying to gauge - Would I stand a chance of a decent finish if I were to cut strips...

Fixtures are hard-wire.. I had considered running conduit overhead to get lights up, but with the "addition" to the project of extra outlets (hopefully along the walls AND ceilings) and switches, I am thinking that all of that conduit would look fugly. Most of the wiring from the panel will be...