Recent content by rpenterics

Hope they clean up for you if you try, there are POR stains on my dad's shop floor from me working on my truck 20+ years ago

The first 4 months of a weekend project are always the hardest for me

Got the rest of the framing in Went slightly bigger, old window was 18x36 new is 24x36. Unfortunately no in progress shots as I was fighting caulking and "sliding" the steel back into position. I've got a couple more screws to put in but calling this done,

Started framing back Bought an economical window from Duo-Corp via Amazon, mostly because it had integrated J-Channel first one arrived with the nailing flange broken https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KKNSUY?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://duo-corp.com/double-slider-2/ And ReGrip Screws from Jakes...

Well, I'm into it now, pulled the steel - surprisingly tough with 50+ yr old nails found the wood around the old window to be in really poor shape and not well secured

Is there a certain type of window that I should be using for replacement? How do I make sure it's not going to leak? Windows are not something I've ever dealt with

Lucky for me these are all nails Think this building was put up in the late 70s

Hoping someone can help, I have 3 of these windows in my shop that need to be replaced - what and how is the best way to do this?

off topic of the current discussion but thought this was neat, looking for a conveyor and found the Wardcraft company (originally McLaughlin, Ward & Co.), check out their logo:

That's awesome, fellow alum ('08) - several times I was caught by snow in a t-shirt over my years Rally was always fun (LSPR) went both as spectators and as marshals with some buddies. We also ventured down to the Sno*Drift rally in Atlanta (MI)

Did you go to Tech? Early winter in the UP can definitely be a **** shoot, can need shorts and a snowsuit in the same day

Have you looked at a zero speed switch?

Grabbed a pair, Used - Like New for $6.71 delivered today they were new unopened! Thanks

Just as an FYI, these do exist in several makes and tooth counts, can search "stubby 90 tooth ratchet" on amazon. My personal favorites (if not a lot of torque is needed) are these gearless ratchets from Titan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009IQ2BE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That Uhl stuff is popular, check out eBay solds, could get 5-10x your investment