Recent content by justjohn

Was this resolved? Take a look at the panoramic helmets. Best thing I ever did.

Our driveway is paved but we do have a gravel turnout for parking trailers that is pretty high on the downhill side. We dusted it with concrete and watered everything down. Has not moved or needed anything for the last 5 years. Apparently it's an old Florida trick.

Pair of RCA Optimus compact speakers (with the wide dispersion ribbon tweeters), Yamaha sub, and blue tooth amp with exposed vacuum tubes. Only thing I went shopping for was the amp and that was for looks.

I was the one trying to keep costs down with my spouse pushing for an upgraded space. Even did the math and spacing for lighting to make sure I had no shadows. So I went along and we had a 2 bay garage built with 12 foot doors, new cabinets, tables, etc plus a walk in top floor for storage. It...

I have to wonder if those are for money laundering.

I have 4 in the garage: 2 high stools, a roll around low mechanic stool (which is awesome), and this one I just added...

Depends on the application. There is no one-material-does-all o-ring.

We just put one of these in our engineering lab: https://directlift.com/product/pro-9f/ No complaints so far. Was $2700 delivered and installed. I'll eventually put the lighter duty version in my shop at home.

65" smart TV on my back wall. Can airplay youtube instructions, pdf pages, etc from my phone.

I have an IR SS5L5 that came up on sale in December for $917 (usually $999). More air than I'll probably ever need but I didn't want to have something undersized. One of the reasons I bought it was the noise level rating. It was lower than anything else I could find in the same class and I am...

I started with a HF auto darken and just recently switched to a panoramic version: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079Q6M482/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The difference has been amazing. Especially working up and around things like exhaust tack welds.

Mine weren't exactly cheap but I'm happy with the overall result. Easy enough to replace if it turns out to be a colossal mistake.

I do see the big-box-assembly-required stuff moving to metric fasteners but I work back and forth depending on which vehicle I'm working. Having a modified 69 Impala still requires some metric tools and I do still have one set of Whitworth wrenches if the need ever arises.

We just finished a detached shop and used a split system for heating and cooling. Blower unit mounts high on the wall with the heat pump outside. Very happy with it so far.

These are from Amazon and are UL listed. Haven't noticed any door opener issues or wifi problems. Radio is internet based so hasn't come up.