Recent content by Tuhlmann

Separate Combustion, HDS45.

I apologize if this has been beaten to death... What are the functional advantages/disadvantages of each? I’m ambivalent about the esthetics, so I’m just interested in practical differences and their consequences. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

That is a sweet deal, but timing isn't right for me to act on it. I have a garage in the middle of a remodel and I'm also on a work project away from home for another week or so. I really appreciate the bird doggin' on my behalf!

What are the downsides of using a VFD to make 3 phase power?

Great info guys, thank you. I hadn’t considered a used machine, but maybe I will dig around a bit to see what’s out there. Anything in particular to watch out for?

It is, but I’d much rather prefer to include it in that budget. That’s a whole ‘nother world I need to explore. I only have experience with a Shop-Vac setup, and it is generally not a positive experience. Thought I’d tackle the fun purchase first. Buying a dust collector feels like buying...

Planning a new woodshop. I finally have a space where my tools will not need to be mobile/foldable/portable/etc. Looking at new table saws with a sub-$2000 budget. I currently have a Bosch 4100 on the gravity stand. It's been good to me but I want more mass, refinement, repeatability, &...

Good discussion. Just some added details: 1.) I'm looking to maintain a constant temperature of 55-60° F throughout the cold season. I may or may not increase temporarily to suit my projects/comfort level on evenings/weekends, but primarily as a comfortable buffer from vehicles to home...

I took 1/(R-value) of the garage door x the area of the door. All other numbers were on the low side of the efficiency scale to account for age of error & additional latent losses in addition to those built in to the factors. Is there something else I should be considering? I am confident in...

This will be my last unheated winter. Thanks to this site, I learned how to do heat loss calculations and much, much more. Here's what I crunched: ∆40F = 77,913 BTU/hr heat loss ∆30F = 58, 435 BTU/hr heat loss I'm kinda stuck on whether I should error on the side of a larger or smaller unit...

Like a Lithi-Tek 9500, or Lithi-Tek 4500 + Siloxa-Tek 8510? Is that a better option than garage floor paint? Thanks Justin, I'll be in touch with you when I'm ready to purchase.

Hello all, great site! I've decided I want a flow-through tiles for my garage. I have a four car, but will only be covering three stalls with the tiles, as the fourth is perpendicular to the other three and is used for shop space. The concrete has never been finished, and is 23 years old...