Recent content by Screw Loose Dan

That's just crazy! And bold!! I lock my doors and try to not over-advertise what I have. I also have security cameras covering doors/windows. I also have a home automation system with some sensors that can notify me when doors open or other conditions in my home/garage exist (and keeps...

Thanks for posting this. Ordered the other day and it arrived yesterday. Putting it to use today! :rocker:

Does your garage have a separate breaker panel or are the outlets all in the same box as the house panel?

You planning on using the all thread as the frame? Or am I misunderstanding? I'd maybe consider some black pipe (painted nicely of course), as it seems like you could make it a bit stronger/stable.

This thread got mentioned the other day in the Woodworking 101 thread, in regards to excellent examples of wood storage. As time has allowed, I read the entire thread (all 851 posts!). I'll admit, I skimmed some of the chatter, but really enjoyed reading along! Some great ideas and I can only...

Thanks Craptain! I've been reading NedNorton's thread for a couple days now. It really is worth taking the time to read through the whole thing (I'm only about half way through!). He has lots of good nuggets of information throughout the thread. His dust collection system is pretty sweet...

BJ - I appreciate seeing all the sled pics, has certainly given me a couple ideas. Turbo - I really appreciate the explanation. It answered a lot of my questions. I had noticed the large blocks of wood where the blade would exit and wondered why. Makes sense to hide the blade. However, I...

I have had a Craftsman wall mount wet dry vac for a few years now: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-remote-control-wall-mount-5.0-peak-hp/p-00916825000P It works well enough for cleaning out the cars and cleaning up messes in the garage. The wireless feature is a bit wonky at times (and I...

Some bits for a drill press I'm setting up.

I don't know if it's easy or better, but what worked for me was to purchase two of these legs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DD0XZ/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I bolted a wooden countertop to them (but a solid door would work). You also need a couple boards across the bottom for stability...

I have a 728 sqft attached garage with 10 ft ceilings (one shared wall). It was built 10 years prior to me buying the place 4 years ago, so I don't know exactly how well it's insulated but it never gets down to freezing in the coldest of stretches we have in the burbs of Philly with no heater...

I posted this little vise in the main thread, along with my other vises. I got around to cleaning most the paint and rust off it with a wire wheel. Still don't see any identifying marks. Unfortunately, the repair work is pretty rough and I don't think I would ever get it to be a one-finger...

Well, my grandfather served the other side in WWII (not that he wanted to) and stayed in a refugee camp in Germany for several years after the war (where he met my gmom and my mom was born). From the stories I heard, not likely any tools came over on the boat with them. But, he was Polish and...

Nothing that I can see on the handle nut, even with the paint mostly cleaned off.

Certainly! I've had this vice for over 15 years, I got it when we cleaned out my grandfather's basement. He didn't have it mounted to anything. It's a bit rough and could use cleaned up. It seems like the base has had a repair done. I don't see any obvious company names, coo, or even part...