Recent content by RichieP_MechE

Floorspace is starting to become limited in my garage, so I decided to start working on a shed to store my lawncare equipment. I want something that won't project into my yard to much, so I decided on a 5x12 lean-to shed that I could erect parallel to the back wall of the building. As I...

Received my order today. The folding hex key set was an unexpected bonus item - it's combination inch and metric and is a perfect addition to my kitchen junk drawer which currently only has some screwdrivers. And my $51 in Channellock pliers qualified me for a nice new hat!

Good input here, thanks guys. The block walls are cosmetically pretty sloppy (prior owner built this garage himself in the '60s from what I can find) . This is a photo from the interior when I was framing out walls to insulate the garage. From other work I have done on the exterior, it looks...

Recently expanded my concrete driveway and am looking for ideas for repairing the vinyl siding. This siding was previously partially buried (note dirt stains of the previous ground level in the picture below). I had the concrete guys just rough cut the siding along the slope of the new driveway...

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I believe this is the thread you are looking for (I bookmarked the thread last time it came up, looking to do this myself someday) https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/making-the-battery-makita-wont.536067/

The X2D is here - https://bambulab.com/en-us/x2d $649 for the base unit, $899 for AMS2 combo

Depends - do they make a tartan PLA? :LOL: (CMU Class of '09 here)

lol glad to be of service. I was also wanting to avoid installing an electrical outlet 5 feet up in the middle of a wall. Originally I was trying to think of a code compliant way to run 5V from a usb adapter up to the mounting point, looking at low voltage thermostat wire and usb ports with...

This is a project that got way out of hand. Came across https://weatherstar.netbymatt.com/ a few months ago, thought it would be cool to have that streaming to an old tube TV. A few weeks ago, I then fell down a raspberry pi rabbit hole and ended spending too much money and time making this...

Resurrecting this thread - scored one of these off of Facebook marketplace today. Shallow drawers are on friction slides with fixed dividers, and the larger drawer is on roller bearing slides with adjustable dividers. This will likely end up somewhere in my house for some storage as opposed...

QD fittings in PETG for my garage exhaust system Left is welding fume extraction, right is fiber laser exhaust Also got a more permanent home for the P1S after it sat under my workbench for a few months. These toolboxes are on sale this month at Lowes for $250, casters are a little...

Stanley Black and Decker owns and fabricates the Lista brand in the US, as far as I know they are no longer affiliated with Lista AG in Europe (which is the color page you linked to). You'll most likely want to contact SBD directly for the specific color codes...

This Craftsman box is currently close to 40% off through the end of the month https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-37-In-Workstation/5016397203 I got one today as a home for my 3D printers. Was looking for a shallower box around 3 feet wide and this one fit the bill (it's 18" deep). Definitely...

Followup post: finalized die design for a production run of Christmas gifts. This is a spoon rest made with a combination of the 3D printed dies and standard press brake tooling. Material is 16 ga 304 stainless steel. Top punch is ABS because that's all I had on hand when I started the print...