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If the fluid runs through it too quickly as when a hose bursts, it will close and not allow any fluid through it.

That bubble is there for a reason. One of which is so that you can see the fluid level and know if it has leaked or is empty. i.e. if you don't see a bubble you assume it is empty. that is an aircraft inspection technique. Other sources on the web indicate that it's used for dampening and to...

If you did the rebar and have already built the forms, why are you going to call a contractor rather than just calling for a concrete truck?

Thanks. I'll get a couple of the fixtures and experiment a bit. There are two sides to the shop. One side is used as a garage and the other as wood shop. Each is 24X40. I will add task lighting to the workbenches and areas where I need to do more intense tasks. The fixture recommendation makes...

I knew taking the time to post would be worthwhile. I had considered lager panels, but dismissed them based on cost and mounting methods. I had not seen 1x4 panels and the ones that you posted have better rating for light output at a very similar cost to what I would have had with my cobbled...

Thanks for taking the time to look over this. The lights would be installed between the joists and the lens would be at the bottom of the joist. In essence making a trouffer type light. The cavities are 8" deep and approximately 18" wide. I can't use troffers because of that spacing. The...

I’d appreciate input from any and all that have some experience in shop lighting. I’m planning on installing recessed fixtures in a non typical manner. I have used this website http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/interior/default.aspx?id=14782, and it came up with a lighting plan that was almost...

I have so much loose stuff lying around that it drives me nuts. I also have electrical cords and hoses everywhere and they tend to get tripped on a lot. This is two small projects to try and tame some of that. I had three separate battery chargers laying around. The big one always had the cords...

I've been working steadily on the shop but there hasn't been much worth showing. I received a Harbor Freight flyer a while back and I normally chunk them. I took the time for some reason to look through this one and I'm glad I did. They advertised an updated version of their 44" tool box that's...

The wiring inside the fixture is the responsibility of the manufacturer and it is covered under the UL listing. You are responsible for meeting local codes for wire going to the fixture or that you add to interconnect the fixtures. If the manufacturer supplies the interconnect the UL listing...

I'm not normally a real nostalgic or sentimental kinda guy, but I do like the idea that the green light has a connection to my father. That cabinet that's on the wall behind the tire changer has some memories too. I was a young man running service stations for Exxon in the '80's. I took over the...

I don't know if you settled on a solution yet, but I encourage you to do something as soon as possible to enhance your lighting. As an Aircraft mech I always knew lighting was important and I knew it had psychological value too. I was aware of studies where work suffered because of poor...

You can also do dado's with the RAS. It's one of the reasons mine stays around.

Good looking shop with some real nice space. I will be doing something similar for light fixtures in my shop and was planning to fabricate the pieces. Mind if I ask where you found the parts for your housings?

Thanks, the doors are not the ones seen in the exterior pictures above. I had specified insulated doors to the contractor and that's what I got, barely. A modern beer can has metal about as thick as those doors were and they had a 1/4" of foam insulation in them with no liner. One of them failed...