Recent content by Mattimus

I agree 100%. :)

How easy is it to adjust/slide the beam clamps once they are installed? Probably doable with a hammer I'd assume. This may be a better option in case things start flying through the shop. As always, thank you everyone for the input. This is my first 'real' shop, so I'm trying to learn as I go.

This is exactly why I asked, because I didn't even think about having a safety line. I blame the mental gymnastics that the construction process puts me through. I agree that using a safety wire with the magnet would be ideal for sure, and more visually appealing than a looped chain. I think by...

Hello All! Long time lurker here with a quick question that I couldn't find an answer to already. My 60x40 shop/office/mancave is moving along pretty quick and I have an electrician coming out right after New Years to get everything wired up. The shop is a fairly standard red steel construction...

Count me in.

The pricing folks are giving are pretty spot on. I recently signed a build contract for a 40x60 metal building on a concrete slab a outside of Bastrop (about an hour from RR) and just the building and slab was around $130k. That included roughing the plumbing, 3 roll up doors, 8 windows and a...

I got nothing to lose. Sign me up as well.

He went and started ArcLight Fab so he could work on/build old F-100 trucks.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I do plan on cleaning up that outlet and a few other sketchy wiring situations in the attic. Like that dangling extension cord running from the garage opener to the middle of the lights. Looks like that was possibly a ceiling fan. Not sure why, but it...

Hello everyone! My name is Matt. I've been lurking on this site for probably the last 7 or so years. I've also lurked the HAMB for the last 14 or so as well. I'm constantly amazed by the vast amount of knowledge that is shared out there. In a few weeks I'll finally be closing on a new house just...