Recent content by Richard Givan

This tip probably won't help you because I infer that you have too much steel to haul, but a way I have carried a few long lengths of steel is to put them on the ground, drive my truck over them, then lift up each end and tie or wire it securely to a frame member. Of course, this works best...

I don't think anyone has mentioned the safety hazards. Gas and gas fumes can collect down low. When the fuse gets lit, you have little time to get out of a cramped space. CO2 could build up if any engines are run in the vicinity. Then there's the chance of a misstep putting you in it if it's...

Seriously, very nice idea and execution. I was just spoofing the never-ending debates on compressed air lines.

Very interesting and ingenious solution. Only two thoughts: Could you not make one out of PVC pipe or would it explode with flying **** shrapnel? How about sweated copper?

This guy is trying to Wenzel you. Send him a link to the wenzel thread recently mentioned in this forum (search for Charlie Wenzel) and ask him if this is really how he wants to deal. How much luck would you have if you bought a car at his dealership and later decided you had overpaid and...

Parallel rules are indeed marine navigation tools (pre-GPS). You lay one side on a course and "walk" the rules over to a compass rose on the chart to read what bearing it is. I kind of doubt you will find them in 24" or bigger sizes. A work around is to use two 30-60-90 degree triangles with...

Yeah, I know and take no offense. Just a bit surprised at the general wave of doubt, but I would certainly go into this deal with my eyes open and check it out thoroughly. It sounded to me that the seller might be some sort of moving company and had to buy this box when they mishandled it...

Sensing a strong wave of skepticism here, which may well be justified. Who Knows? I have no personal knowledge of the goods or the seller--just passing along a lead on a potential deal that I thought somebody would like to follow. This box strikes me as a little conspicuous to be moving if...

I just spotted this deal on a slightly abused SO box that I thought some of you guys might like to investigate if you are within striking distance. It just got posted about a half-hour ago. I will try to copy the info here: HUGE SNAP-ON TOOLBOX, SIDEBOXES, HUTCH, WORKBENCH - $5500...

How about centering the TV with the fireplace opening--like the other guys have said--and hanging a picture or something to the side where the excess brick overhang lies. That might help offset the imbalance. Another concern is heat. Do you actually use the fireplace? Plasmas throw off...

Seems to me that grinding a slope to your floor would take vast labor, raise Saharan quantities of nasty concrete dust and, has been suggested, play hell with the nice smooth finish you currently have. Adding a thin layer of the existing floor to build it up would be pretty dicey because of...

An Estwing framing hammer in new condition. A Stanley adjustable wrench, also like new. One day on the Daniel Boone Parkway, a bonanza of duct-working pliers and tools that were strung out a few hundred feet apart. It was like a scavenger hunt that day. Various other tools. I have...

Wood working benches are a different breed of cat. A classic wood bench is a fixture for holding wood steady while you hand saw or plane it, or chop mortises or dovetails in it. It needs to be lower so you can lean into it with your body weight (think pushing a scrub plane for hours on end)...

Alloy gray on charcoal gray with a splash of blue and a hint of red.

I'm trying to remember whether I posted any pictures of my setup, and really am not sure. I just did a quick search and can't find any. I joined the forum when I was searching for information, was hot and heavy in it until my system was up and running, then faded from view. I originally had...