Recent content by octopus5alive

These are all good ideas. I just bought a rolling tool chest from Sears so I really don't need to hang wrenches on it. I am kinda leaning towards taking one side of the peg off and installing some conduit clamps down both sides and making wire spool holders and get some containers that attatch...

Found this in my alley this morning. It appears to be some kind of store display of some kind...its pretty dang heavy. Anybody able to id? Next question...what to make out of it. I thought about scrap holder and extension cord, hose rack. Also thought about putting a whiteboard on the flat...

Look hook up your hose or qd female end to the valve. I also added a piece of angle iron bent 90 degrees up bolted under the motor floor sticking out to the right to coil my hose on. Also, leave it bolted to the pallet like it is...It won't go anywhere, be easier to move, and you will avoid...

I have a small shop setup in my garage. My first score was this heavy Sears Craftsman 10" table saw. Found it on the side of the road with a sign that said "bad motor" All that was wrong was that it needed this clamp, which I obtained for free from a electrical motor shop: Added a new...

Go for the oxy/ace settup first. Those skills are the fundimentals of welding and will make stick, mig, and esp TIG a breeze. Plus you can cut 1" plate! Score! Compressed gasses rule!

so on the breaker, it was on the south side of the meter lugs...ie on the buss side?

Ok, I'm needing to put a subpanel right above a full main panel in my neighbor's house. The only circuit the sub is running is a couple of lights, one a halogen motion sensor light in the back yard and a sodium nightlight in the driveway, both wired with 14/2 and meet in a junction box with the...