Recent content by Scsmith42

Buy the largest tanks that your LWS will sell you as owner bottles. Usually that's around 125 CF.

A dehumidifier or air conditioner will keep the moisture off of your tools (or a heater in the cooler months) and make the shop much more pleasant to work in.

Radiantec has some great info about pump sizing. They have top qualtiy components too, but you can also source more cost effectively off of e-bay. In my 5,300 sq. ft shop in NC, I installed 1/2" pex on 24" centers across most of the floor (300' runs). At the perimeter I started with 9"...

^ this is very good advice. Scott

What are you going to use it for and how much HP do you need? I have 5 different routers - from a Bosch Colt to a PC 7518 and each one fulfills a specific need. Scott

Norseman makes a nice left twist drill / spiral extractor set. Scott

If it us the same as mine they are primarily designed to work in one direction. You would need to reverse the feed to the pump. Scott

I prefer at least 3/8" hose on my reels, and 1/2" is even better. Scott

I recall seeing this photo in a post last week, but have not been able to find it again. It appeared to be an old water wheel type mill house that was sitting on a foundation of large red rocks. If anybody can steer me to the post it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Scott Scott

The chain is relatively short and has survived well without the additional oiler. I will soak it in some bar oil when I sharpen it, but that's all. Scott

I own one. It's a great tool for timber framing and is more controllable than a chainsaw. It does not incorporate an oiler, as it is not desirable to contaminate timber frame timbers with bar oil. I prefer to pull it towards me instead of pushing it because it discharges the chips into your...

Osb is usually a poor choice for flooring. It is not made to support a lot of concentrated weight. Plywood or pine boards would be a better choice. Also, what you are referring to as "trusses", are not trusses. Those are joists. You can sister some 2x6's onto the other hoists to bring them up...

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I made mine from 2/0 welding cable. They are 25' long and work well for jumping tractors, dozers, and other diesel powered equipment here on the farm. Heavy to carry around though... Scott

Based upon the inclusion of the saw and roller stands, it's not priced out of line. Cold saws are nicer, but for the $ that's not a bad package. I think that I would offer him $200 or $225. Scott