Recent content by Stroonzo

Here's what I used on my garage installation. I love it. It is a low flow model designed for a single sink, but Chronomite also sells heaters in the same form factor designed for a higher flow rate of 1 GPM. (Scroll down on the listing a look at customer images. Those are shots of my heater...

I built this fence and double leaf gate with a 120V Miller 140 Welder. Nothing but the cast-iron lower in-fill, circular rings, and finials was prefabircated. For my personal needs and hobby, it is why I landed on the Hobart 140 (120V machine). From the O.P.'s description and intent, the...

If it helps you decide, consider I just bought my first welder after using my friend's Miller 140 all of the time. Rather than having to bother him (plus I just wanted my own welder), I bought the Hobart 140. Miller owns Hobart and the two units share many components (but the price of the...

I had a leaking hose reel and set out to find replacement O-Rings. Getting to the O-Rings is very easy. You will want to have a retaining ring spreader (I assure you). The specified O-Ring replacement is 2.4mm (cross sectional width) x 11.2mm (inner diameter) for a total of 16mm overall outer...

I tried a search, but I did not find any information or discussions on paint color. Specifically, I am curious about opinions on paint color. For my garage project, I am going with Bright White (basically the whitest white I can find) in an eggshell finish on smooth drywall. Now let's not get...

This is the way my brain handles it (and I will steal some graphics from the web to help explain): Split phase 240v = the total distance between 120v above the x axis and 120v below the x axis occurring simultaneously because the two 60hz sine waves are occurring simultaneously but in opposing...

Are you asking based on the garage's siding (and it not being flat)? Where the lean-to meets up with the garage, it is trimmed with roughly a 1x2. Then I applied and filled the zig-zag gapping with acrylic caulk.

Three more pictures. Things should look much different soon. That includes having drywall up and not so much mess everywhere. The worst part about all of this is setting up temporary storage (anywhere it can be created) for all of the "stuff" that had to come out to make space to work.

Progress pictures

After being in my home (purchased new) for almost 10 years, I felt it was time (and with a lot of positive pressure from a good friend) to overhaul my unfinished detached garage. Over the years I had made accommodations in the unfinished space, but I had always known those to be temporary. So...

Please... Just get yourself a 10% coupon for The Home Depot and buy the RIDGID 10 in. 13 Amp Professional Table Saw. You cannot beat this saw for the price. I love, love, love it. You will also find many great write up and video reviews of this saw. It will cost you right up to your $500...

This is what I am using for my compressor switch. My compressor is not in the same room: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MPQ51O/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Leviton MS302-DS 30 Amp, 600 Volt, Double- Pole, Single Phase AC Motor Starter, Suitable as Motor Disconnect, Industrial Grade...

Well, after much internal debate, this is what I determined: As far as heat goes - I don't need it. Before "Garage 2.0" I used heat once. I needed it to help paint dry. For that I used an electric quartz heater. At that time the garage was completely unfinished with no insulation. I...

Mini Split - That's the right way. Better to do these things right the first time around.

Well, with this being my detached garage and with the unit only being used when I am in there working, it seems like the wall unit I am considering is a good option. My house is on its own central unit. As far as the noise level, I suppose that is the trade off. I am curious why there isn't...