Recent content by ROB_IN_MN

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    Short steep driveway - can't get into my garage!

    I would guess that, at some point in the last 18 months, DoctorBonez either solved his problem or gave up. Even if he hadn't, he hasn't been logged on to the site since 8/21/13 either.
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    Pegboard and loose hooks

    have a look at these. http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/1142/tool-holders
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    MDF Garage Cabinets

    you should absolutely wear a mask when cutting/sanding mdf. the glue they use is carcinogen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard
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    Argh! Lost some tools

    that's a cool story! :thumbup:
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    Why do so many seem to hate pegboard?

    I love the pegboard in my new (still in progress) shop!
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    Tool chest review - Sears, Tractor Supply, Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight

    I was also extremely happy with my new MasterForce tool chest. The way the handles latch is what sold me on them. Plus the drawers didn't have the wobble/play in them that I saw when I looked at a Craftsman one at Sears.
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    Painting garage two tone. What height should the stripe be?

    I had a stripe, rather than two colors, but for what it' worth, I centered the stripe around my 4 foot high outlets.
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    Tool Karma

    I almost never actually post here, but I just wanted to give you turtle-savers an atta-boy :thumbup:
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    Insulation

    we are in the process of building a house and they strongly advised against spray foam in the ceiling, even though we are doing it in the rest of the house. reason is, there's enough room to get the same R value using blown of batts, plus if you ever have a problem with wiring for lights, or...
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    Who does this ****?

    I'm reminded of a great quote from Winston Churchill, which I have to paraphrase because I don't remember it exactly: I care very little about what others think of what I do. i care very much about what *I* think of what I do. that's character.
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    How Tall should i go with my cabinets?

    this is kind of off topic, but looking at what you did in excel seems kind of putzy:) Download goggle sketchup and spend 15 minutes learning how to use it. you'll thank yourself for the time you spent! that is some fine excel drawing though :pimp:
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    Mistakes that Could have gone Really Wrong.

    What did you think was going to happen? a high lift jack and beating the hell out of the car with a hammer?? FFS buy some jack stands. That's automotive 101. Your dad is lucky to be alive. most of the posts in here are honest mistakes, but this is just stupid.
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    Show us your wood projects

    In the vein of musical instruments, one of my more recent projects.
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    Restong a 73 Mach 1 need some advise

    Well, you don't quite need to go to all that trouble, but now that you mentioned it, I forgot one thing with POR-15. Never, Never put the lid back on directly. It will seal the lid to the can and you'll never get it off again. I always put a little bit of plastic - Reynold's wrap, a zip loc...
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