Recent content by lschwarcz

I don't know if this company makes 8' bulbs but I just started replacing all of the T8 florescent bulbs in my shop with these T8 LED bi-pin bulbs I found at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW8XVWDG?tag=atomicindus08-20 Since I just installed the first two this morning I can't comment about...

Thanks everyone for your input! I have my solution... it's not necessarily the correct, best solution but it's the one I'll be using :) . I had painted the floor a few years ago with some epoxy paint but one area is peeling up a bit. This summer I'll grind that area down and recoat with epoxy...

Hi again, I know it's been a while since I first posted this question. Sorry about the long delay to reply to everyone but I've been busy working on other areas of the shop (electrical, plumbing, painting, and more!). In the meantime I have made a little progress. I found a local seller of...

Hi everyone, I have a shop that I use for woodworking and to work on cars. There are control joints about 10 feet apart. Since I could easily spill automotive fluids I wanted to fill them with something to make clean up of spills and sawdust easier. The cuts are roughly 1/4" wide and almost...

UPDATE: I deleted and then reuploaded these two videos this morning (April 30, 2025). When I first recorded them the 4:3 video was stretched to fit a 16:9 frame. I figured out how to correctly record them and now have the updated videos on YouTube. The URLs have changed so I've updated the...

OK. I'll take a look at them! Thanks again! Larry.

I just Googled that Titan 440. Looks like they're going for over a grand! I think I'll stick with the Graco :). Thanks for the help! Larry.

Ordinary kitchen type cabinets that will be installed in my shop. I was assuming a latex paint. Something water based. Thanks, Larry.

OK, what would you recommend for cabinets? Hopefully not too expensive though! o_O Thanks! Larry.

I have no intension of using any 2K paints at home! I don't have the equipment and I don't want to die from the fumes! I was thinking of using an ordinary latex paint for things like cabinets. I'd likely have to thin them first. If that Graco would not be too good for that use, any...

Ah, so for my wanting to paint cabinets use the Graco, for painting my old cars (1969 MGB and 1971 Triumph TR6) use the Craftsman! Well, maybe to prime them. I'll bring them to a professional shop for a good 2K modern automotive paint :). Thanks! Larry.

Thanks for the info! If I buy a replacement I'm leaning towards the Graco 26D283. https://www.amazon.com/Graco-26D283-TrueCoat-Variable-Sprayer/dp/B0BLZKYNBH/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Thanks again! Larry.

Hi everyone, I inherited a very old Craftsman spray gun. My dad had this for as long as I can remember but I don't recall him ever using it. Model #: 283.14611961 OEM: Thomas Industries (compressors) The only manual he had was a poor copy of a Craftsman 106.157121. The image on the front...

Hi Everyone, I'd like to be able to work on my car in the winter with the doors in my shop closed. I've been looking around for a way to vent the exhaust like in commercial shops where they have a hose that slips over the exhaust tip and using an in-line fan vent to the outside. What I'm not...

Agreed. But in this case I do regularly drain the tank... I guess just not often enough! I think I'll start opening the bottom drain after each use. I just got off the phone with POR-15. The guy there said that I could use their cleaner, then metal prep and then the fuel tank sealer to...