Recent content by reklund5

That is why I was considering a 3 zone unit.

How does yours keep up in the winter?

Looking for some feedback from all that have done this before, so lets have it! My shop layout is a bit unique- the photos will hopefully help explain it better than I can. I have 3 areas in the shop I'd like to have heat/AC in as follows: My office is a 12x16 with 7.5' ceilings. I work from...

wrong spot...sorry!

Just did this at my place. 120' from the house to the shop, dug a 30-36" deep trench with an excavator, buried a 3/4" conduit for Coax and CAT6, and a 1 1/4" conduit for power. I played hell trying to bounce wireless internet out to the shop for months before I got the trench dug and the line...

I roll them up after each use and secure them with a elastic hair tie (buy a big pack at target for a couple bucks). I store them in a cheap tool bag from harbor freight. theres an old carabiner on the handle of the bag to put the ties on when the straps are in use. Easy to store, organize...

So I just bought a house recently, and I finally have my dream shop- at least in terms of square footage. It's a 40x50 or so building with 3 bays. There's an office in the back of one bay, plenty of room for a lift and storage in the others. The guy who originally built the place used it to...

Just recently bought a house with a nice 40x50ish detached shop. Looking forward to getting it setup right!

air hammer with a wide bladed chisel. I even welded a piece of 1/4" to a standard air hammer chisel to widen it to about 6". You can go wider but it depends on how well the stucco is stuck to the wall. Ryan

Muddy- FYI, you can have the nose replaced and put a new clip on them and it'll snug up the fit with the socket. Also, as your sockets wear, they begin to fit loosely too... The local Matco dealer warrantees sockets for that- might be worth checking into. eschoendorff- Glad to hear you're...

Save your money and buy an IR. It'll last forever and is always ready to work. I have a IR 2135Ti at work, and I use it everyday. Many of the entry level techs that come in have these lower priced guns and wear 'em out in a couple of months. Just my .02 Ryan