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If it's tinned copper, you should be able to scrape the tinning off with a utility knife. the wire would be copper-colored under the tinning. Aluminum wire is silver-colored all the way through. ...

I would have paid $5 for that even though I'm trying to downsize on "potentially useful ****" and projects. Good luck with it ! ...

I had thought about doing something like this. I loaded up the bottom drawer this weekend with jackstands/jack-related stuff and I was surprised at how quick they filled the drawer, but I think it's fine as is. The top drawer may need more work, possibly similar to what you suggest, with a...

Awesome project and execution! ...

I thought I would update this post with "the rest of the story". I FINALLY got my drawers built and installed. I'm happy with how they turned out, but it was WAYYYY more work, time and expense than I first thought... as usual. It started with a plan: I added 2x4s inside the enclosure to put...

I had a very old Speedaire compressor with the same plug set-up as the OP, and I needed to remove the plug to plumb it how I wanted it. After trying the usual heat and cheater pipes, etc., I strapped down the tank and borrowed a torque multiplier from a friend. He and I attempted to get the...

Hey guys - thanks for all the input. I got as far as I could this weekend, but have a long way to go. I won't be able to get back to it for a couple of weeks.

Those look nice! There is a Rockler store not too far from where I work, but I bought some others already. The ones I bought are full extension, rated for 110 LB. I think they'll be OK, but the plan I have right now would allow putting in bigger slides without "too" much effort in the future...

Hey guys - Thanks for the replies. You've definitely given me some things to think about. Just keeping it simple per Tarmy's comments might be the way to go. Pretty much this... Putting the pocket screws in the sides at least leaves the front without screws showing since I'm not putting...

I have a large old electrical enclosure in my garage that serves as a work surface (mostly to support bench grinders) and storage. Photo is below - pardon the mess - I'm workin' on it! To increase the storage space and utility of the enclosure, I plan to build two large drawers with heavy...

I just went through the same issues. Short answer is it absolutely makes no difference electrically as long as you are consistent. The general convention is: Positive/red/copper Negative/black/silver ...

Button heads are bad about stripping out. I've worked on an unusual generator that had dozens of them. We had fair luck cutting a slot in the heads with a Dremel and removing them with a flat blade screwdriver. Messy, tedious and requires access obviously, but it did work.

Hey all - Apologies for the delay in getting back. It's been busy around here. There were some very informative posts that arrived after I had already made repairs on Saturday 1/10/25. I'll put up what I did. I'll keep using the terms Beam A and Beam B for consistency. I readily acknowledge...

I vote OLD SCHOOL! Paint larger numbers (3" stencil) and add "TON" below each with a 1/2" stencil. Stencils from Homey D's ...

I agree that the roof framing seems kinda weak, and the rafter and A/B beam boards are very long. On the other hand, it's been in place for 70 years and hanging in there fairly well. The cracked beams did not result in noticeable issues. I found them by accident. I don't plan on any major...