Recent content by kpc655

No go on the drilling, not sure how this part was heat treated but it is unbelievably tough! But no worries. A little bit of heat, the wire wheels and a lot of patience with the tap and now they're cleaned up! Thanks all!

I've already tried chisels, picks and heat. no luck so far... the tap won't start into the threads without a really high torque...and i'm worried about breaking the tap! My next thought is to use an aggressive ID wire wheel to try to break the bits loose.

Morning, I've got an issue on my rotary lift...thought i'd post the problem here to see if anyone has some insight. it's a 2 post inground lift (9000 lb). While removing the top plate from 1 of the cylinders, the bolt broke off. it's a 3/4-10. I used a magnetic drill press to drill it...

i had no idea they'd clean up that nice! in Michigan these show up on craigslist all the time. 50 or so for one with a beat up top. i have 2 in fact...maybe i'll try to sand them down a bit. i better keep my eyes open for a few more!!

great building. i love the older buildings. they have so much more character even if it is a PITA to make anything square!

looks great! i like the ikea work surface. i never would have thought of them!

awesome. i love a garage in the basement too.

"new" french doors are in upstairs. there will eventually be a railing on the outside to keep everyone in...but they're in and sealed for the winter, "new" because i found them at the local habitat for humanity Re-Store. helluva place!

the only real orange is "hugger"... "stirring pot"

looks great! and congrats on the new addition!

my plan for my garage (The beige one) has always been to remove 75% of the second floor leaving only a mezzanine. this will get me additional ceiling height to lift my cars and also allow a trolley on the (upcoming) steel beam. with that in mind I've been watching for some high bay lights to...

hopefully these pics are a bit better for anyone that has a Habitat for Humanity Restore around their house...its a great place for bargain supplies. i just found a killer deal on some french doors for the 2nd floor studio,

had trouble with the pics...lets try this again,

so things are progressing. building 1 (the blue one) is all wired and nearly completely insulated. i spent last week running natural gas to both buildings, new dedicated 100 amp service to the beige building along with a complete rewire (with dedicated compressor and welder circuits) and i...

i've got a similar setup on 1 of my buildings but they were made by the previous owner and need replacing how do you seal them against the elements? rain..snow etc. coming in through all the gaps? is there a good system for it? they look fantastic