Recent content by jw1968

Lowes has a Blue Hawk four piece set(23ga. pinner,1/4" stapler,18ga. brad,16ga. finish nailer) on clearance for $60, bought one today, will try out this w/e. Reviews as usual are hit and miss.

Went to my local Sears store two weeks ago to get my 14 and 15 y.o. sons some wrenches and was astounded to see that the Craftsman wrenches and tool sets were made in China?? Went to Menards instead for made in USA wrench purchase. What the hell is Sears thinking?

Haven't done the tig thing , but I have flipped up my hood at the end of a stick weld bead, and promptly chipped off a nice hot piece of slag that stuck instantly to my lip. BTW didn't feel good either

Been on here for a while, been working(slowly) on garage for about 1 1/2 years. It is 24' x 40' with a 12' x 20' porch of the side next to the pool. One reason for the slow progress is the tendency for me and the wife to put a lot of thought into design decisions, which leads to my current delay...

Cool space. I have owned a 2003 325iT for just over a year and love it. It is black as well.

pattenp, I am putting up my door myself(10'wx7'h door,9' ceiling, about 12" extra lift) , and I have windows in the top section as you do, and will have handles on the second panel from the bottom. Sooo..., my door sales place said to wedge cut the vertical rail just above the third section to...

Plumbing inspector said just cover with gravel (and run a tracer wire on the tubing, gauge i don't know) but that scares the hell out of me with the gas. What do you mean shade with 3/8" minus--dirt coverage? Does the tracer wire have to run the full length of the tubing and riser or just the...

Just getting going on 24x40 detached garage(footers and block foundation done). Installing 1/2" OB PEX for RIF heat, 2" foam. I am running 1" PEX for water(with PVC sleeve through the slab) and 3/4" yellow PE gas line (with riser pipe through the slab) that will both run through a 3"pipe in the...

Hey guys, I was just getting ready to ask about this product as well. I think Menards also still has 11% off everything through today?? My questions: 1) Can the polyurea or epoxies be recoated if there is a damaged area(welding slag, paint overspray, dropping something,etc.)? 2) Is there a big...

Around here(SW IN) the 24' deal with one major builder is for rafters spaced 4' apart, anything wider and they go with trusses and the price goes up.

Very cool. I love finding old high quality Made in USA stuff(like my wife).Not trying to one-up you but I bought a '60's era Craftsman 1hp router on a generic 13"x18" router table, a ball peener,valve spring compressor, an bent feeler gauges for $25--I was very pleased.

I wonder if it is a "relief hole" to keep some fellow from pumping it so full of grease that it bursts. Some folks don't know it's full until it's running out somewhere. Check the other side.