Recent content by Mike Britton

"i didn't see a 100 year old 100 pound vise anywhere so we'll have to find you one." I do a lot of swap meets. When we moved into this house and I built my workbench I happened across a big Chinese 360 degree 6" vice at a give away price and brought it home. "How long do you think that chink...

OK, After spending the day researching heat pumps I'm thinking about installing an air conditioner in the window and buying a portable electric heater that has a bit more capacity than the tiny heater I have now. That gives me the opportunity to have the heater follow me around in the garage. It...

OK, my first real thread. I've done my introduction, and I have questions! First on the list is this; is there a heat pump small enough to fit a 23" opening? I have a tiny window on the side of my garage that has a 23" opening. I'd love to have heat and cool in my garage. In the winter I can run...

"Lesson learned with storing in the attic." I had several Go-Kart engines from a previous life that I put away in cardboard crates. I put them up in the attic when we first moved into the house in 83. I forgot all about them. After some time, I noticed that the ceiling was sagging, and couldn't...

Excuse the mess. It was mid 50's yesterday, it's low 30's today. I just walked away from it. You can see the Youngstown kitchen cabinets I bought out of a demolished duplex. I love them, they are steel, and therefore magnetic. Bought cheap counter tops at Llowe's, and I was on my way. I have...

Hey all, Mike Britton here. Found you guys on the Jockey Journal. Been a HAMB member for a long time, so some of you guys might recognize the handle. I'm on here because I'm always looking for ways to make my 19'x22' shop into a more functional area. As soon as the weather clears some I'll...