Recent content by red vette mike

I used the metal piping made by Ingersol Rand. i am not sure what it is made of. Either SS or aluminum.

Whoops. It is Carboline http://www.carboline.com/products.aspx?OpenView&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=1#1

The City (Madison, Ms) Helped me remember the name of the paint and the name of their rep. The name of the paint is Carbonline. It is some tough stuff. I am going to try to get some through this rep who doesn't live too far from me. Thanks for all the help.

You folks helped me much when I was building my garage several years ago. I now need to ask a question about paint for a metal fence. I have a steel fence that surrounds a pool in my back yard. The fence needs painting. i want to use the best paint I can on the fence. Several years ago a car...

I have done a search on this subject but need to ask a question. Is there an good, American made bearing press that can be had for $500 or so? I am doing some work on some old 60-70 era cars and need a press to push out control arm bushings, ball joints, etc. Nothing real heavy. My friend bought...

Anybody with any experience on this question? Mike

I do a bit of sandblasting on some old muscle cars that I fool with. I see that Eastwood is selling a conversion kit that converts a sandblaster to a soda blaster. The cost is $129. I wondred if any of you folks had tried this conversion from sand (or 'black beauty') to soda bicarbonate. Any...

I built a 31x54x12 garage addition at my home in the summer and early fall of '06. I had 4 door opennings that were approximately 9'x10' each. I fabricated carriage style doors for these opennings. They are certainly not as nice as those showing on this thread. However, they are nice enough and...

There was a Rotary 'group purchase' going on this forum about a year ago. The prices were less than what you indicate. Do a search to review this deal (which might have ended by now.)

I had a Rotary 2 post lift installed in the summer of '06. I remember that a lift installation outfit (recommended by Rotary) wanted $481.50 to do the job. This was some of the best $ I spent on the entire garage build. The two installers 'walked' the two posts up. My good friend worked for...

I called the toll free line for what I guess is the manufacturer of the ballasts in question on this thread. This is Centium Mfg. I talked with a tech/warranty person who told me how to go online to register my request for a warranty replacement. I have done that and the web site says to expect...

ViceGrip: You say "bite the bullet and replace them all." Do you mean all the ballasts or the fixtures themselves? Are you saying the GE ballasts are acceptable? The ballasts that are failing are Centium ICN-4P32-SC 9 (Assembled in Mexico). Are you saying that suspending the fixtures some...

I have not talked with them yet. I feel sure that they have some sort of customer service line as they are a big outfit. I am going to call and will let you know what they say.

Thanks for the replies. The lights are attached tight to the ceiling which is a 3/8's thick luan plyboard type material painted semi-gloss white. The ballasats are all of an elecronic type. None of the replacement ballasts have failed but there has not been enough time yet for them to fail. I...

I built a 31x54x12 garage addition the summer of '06 with much help from this fine forum. I have much enjoyed my garage where I am doing a bit of restoration work on some old muscle cars. I bought 25 4 gang Lithonia florescent (spelling?) lights for the shop. In the 12or so months since these...