Recent content by Inetmonkey

I'm sure many of you have seen the little floor cleaning robots that have come out in recent years (Roomba, Scooba, etc.), but did you know they now have one specifically for workshops? My wife picked me one up for my birthday and I started it up last night. This morning there was a bunch of...

Okay, maybe it's just my prudish monetary sensibilities speaking, but I will never understand how someone can spend more money on a place to showcase a car than on the car itself. Maybe if there was a '71 Hemi 'Cuda Convertible on the turntable, but a Viper?

Jolly good old chum! How about posting some of the intermediate pics? I can't wait to see more of it. Also, is that a dog in your photo? Are you using him to scout ahead in the brambles? ;)

Thanks Nathan! I'm not sure what kind of siding it is. It's some type of fiberboard but the particles seem finer than standard MDF. It was pre-primed the brown color and has a textured wood-grain type finish on the exterior side. I asked them to leave me a couple of pieces just in case, but...

It's finally done! Ladies and gentlemen, I direct your attention to the center ring! Without further ado I give you, MY NEW GARAGE! <wild cheering ensues> The final inspection completion is pending the installation of 3 vents in the front wall (the one with the doors). I'm going to put...

Has anyone here had any experience with these twin-blade type saws? They're supposed to be very smooth cutting and flexible (as far as what they can cut without changing blades).

Congratulations Annette! Can't wait to see the pictures of the finished design.

Status Update! Construction is complete & finished pictures are forthcoming, but I wanted to post (and rant) about my City Inspection woes. My house is built on the edge of a flood zone, and while it hasn't flooded here in something like 65 years, the zoning remains. Due to this fact, I have...

As they say: "Location, location, location." For a turn-key detached garage with electrical service in the SF Bay Area, I paid about $75 per ft^2. It pinches, but I like where I live.

I'm another small garage guy and I plan on getting a mid-rise eventually as well (I hope). My thought is that sure, it isn't as easy to get under the center sections of the vehicle, but the trade off is lying on a creeper for hours at a time instead of sitting. I figure I'll be dealing with the...

I'm with SuperKid on this one. The Dake saws are sweet; they cut perfectly. But unless I had a dedicated fab shop where I was using it hundreds of times a day, I'd save the money and go with a dry-cut saw.

I'd say it depends on the kind of shop, but in general I think these would give the most bang for the bucks. For woodworking: 1) Table saw 2) Band saw 3) Jointer 4) Drill press 5) Router table For metalworking: 1) Mig welder 2) Air compressor 3) Drill press (double bonus tool!) 4) Metal band...

Bill, I have actually done something like what you're talking about and while it was worthwhile in the end, I have to say that it was a truly painful (and expensive) experience. Our house is over 80 years old and the foundation was in pretty poor shape when we bought it. After the '89 Loma...

Yes, I'm sorry about that. I like putting the pictures into the posts but it pulls those images from my webserver and we had a power outage today. All better now.

Construction Update I have a garage! w00t! I can actually walk into it and not get rained on. Go figure. They showed up last Monday and by the end of the day the frame was up and it was almost fully sheathed with plywood. Here is the jigsaw puzzle that was delivered on Monday morning...