Recent content by scott3257

I had a black truck years ago. Beautiful right after being washed and waxed, but ugly the next day. Couldn't imagine doing my garage floor in black.

Re: Home Depot bargan Regular 18 volt not XRP

Ahh yeah good ole HOA's..... My thought... Get your neighbors to sign a petition stating your shed does not affect their quality of life etc. My HOA rules state; no jungle gyms, sheds, BB courts, etc, which can be seen above the top of the fence without prior approval. Only way to get HOA...

I picked up the Quincy 60 gal from Northern Tool. Wife could not believe I spent $699 on "Something that makes air." So far so good. Previous compressor was a 20 gal oil less Porter cable Jetstream. My only issue is the unit is listed as "Made in America" when the motor is from Mexico.

I picked up one of these recently. Made in America. Figure some one could always use a jump. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200001727_200001727

Having absolutely zero drywall experience, I decided to do my ceiling with 5/8 Firerock. At nearly 74 lbs a sheet it sucked to do it solo, but I managed. Slid the sheets from the back of my truck on to the lift. From the lift to the ceiling. Worst part by far is the mudding and sanding. I would...

I just did the same thing and restored mine. Paid $160 for it. Went from this. To this.

I have two ultra stingers, which I used as duty flashlights for two years and IMO they ****. Sure the light output is great for the first 30 min or so, but after that forget about it. Not to mention the NICAD batteries only last a year or so before they need replaced. I replaced the...

Motor back together. Motor on Drill Press.

Bought this last week off Craigslist. Guy said he inherited it from his grandfather who was a machinist at Schlage or one of the other lock manufactures. He decided to sell it because he only used it 3 times in the last twenty years. I need help with dis-assembly of the motor. How do I get the...

Not all Danner boots are made in USA:shocking:

Made this table on Friday from a Google Sketchup design. Total cost is roughly $200 in materials. I still have a bunch of material left over as well. The top is 25 X 49 5/16 plate and the legs are 2X2 1/8 wall square tubing. Gonna paint it red after I am finished welding on holders and mounts...

The 5/16 plate 25 X 49 inches, I used was $50. Most steel supply places will make you a deal on anything in the remnant section. My local supplier just ran a Craigslist ad a while back, all remnants were .50 cents a pound. Just ask for a deal, most places want to get rid of the remnants...

Google sketchup has some really nice ideas from people who have decided to share their designs. I just built a welding bench using a 5/16 steel plate from a design I saw on sketchup. IMO no need to reinvent the wheel... I would save the sheet of 1/8 steel for future projects and buy a 1/4 piece...

Just had the batts for my dewalt 14.4 xrp set rebuilt by west coast battery... Stand up guy that has an ad on craigslist(So Cal).. They work better than new now, as he used bigger cells... Turn around was two days ...