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How long do I need to let my cement driveway cure before its safe to start pulling vehicles up on it??? thanks-

How do I add an aux. tank to my present air compressor? I have a 60 gallon now and found a good 30 gallon tank I want to use to add alittle capacity. Where do I put my pressure switch and things like that?? thanks-

My 60 gallon is a "frankenstein" build from 3-4 different compressors - as such there are no rating stickers or anything of the like on it. Is there anyway to gauge what the cfm of a compressor is? What is acfm and scfm? Would there be any benefit to plumbing another tank into the system for...

a local guy had a wood stove and a coal stove for sale. what is the difference? couldnt you burn either in the stove?

I have an uninsulated garage door that'll have to suffice till I can get a new one. One problem is it hits the floor on one side and has about a 4" gap on the other. How do I adjust it so it contacts the floor evenly all the way across? It has a long spring on each side and cables and pulleys...

for our junior high shop, I want to start the kids on the sheetmetal tool box project - I am sure alot of you on here did the same while in school. We also have a '27 roadster that I would like to build some new floor pans for. My budget is non-existant. What type of quality are the Grizzly...

I bought a HF pressure sand blaster awhile ago and am having some issues (no kidding, right :) ) anyhow, the nozzle continuously clogs up and I have to remove it, it occasionally "surges" and "skips", what pressure do you guys run yours at?? the thing work pretty darn good when its not clogging...

anyone have a source for parts for an OLD atlas no. 73 drill press?? thanks-

I would like to teach the kids in my shop some welding but our shop has a wood subfloor with vinyl tile over the top. I am thinking we could pull up the vinyl in an area and a new floor down over the wood. What would be a surface we could weld, grind, etc. on? thanks-

I have an old Binks 26 with a 78 SD tip. I've looked on the Binks site and am currently googling it but am coming up empty. Can anyone give me any info. about this gun?? thanks-

my garage is insulated but not sheetrocked yet, the insulation has the vapor barrier (paper backing), its probably gonna be awhile till I get the rest of the sheetrock up and was thinking of putting up vis-queen vapor barrier to help protect the insulation from holes and tears and such - is...

Put a beer fridge out in the garage this summer, it is only partially insulated and no heat, things will freeze in there. Do I need to unplug the fridge and bring the stuff in the house or will the stuff in the fridge be okay?? Will it harm the fridge to leave it plugged in and running in a cold...

anyone use these? http://www.mrheater.com/productdetails_extended.asp?catid=50&id=40 they look pretty simple to install??

dont the gas companies have some kind of "sniffer" they use to check for propane and natural gas leaks?? this is kinda o/t but I need to check my camper out before hunting season to make sure everything is safe and working properly. What are these devices called, are they cheap enough to buy for...

I am taking some old flourescent light fixtures out of the house and putting them in the garage. They are 4' long with four tubes. I have one fixture in which the two outer bulbs light but the inner ones dont, whats wrong? what needs replaced?? thanks-

looking at the "400 ft. wire storehouse" from HF (19.99 in an old catalog I have) is this stuff any good or will my motorcycle burn to the ground if I rewire it with this???

is that a NAPA brand?? are they any good??? thanks-

most all my wiring has been updated with 12-2 (black, white & ground), however I still have a couple circuits with old two wire (black and white). I added a few outlets to a circuit that does not have a ground, when I tested them everything worked fine but my test light indicated (obviously) an...

got a craftsman 101 (atlas 618??) couple of weeks ago and have been slowly bringing it back to life (it is freaking filthy!!) What do you guys use for oil / grease when servicing these?? My manual is obviously from a differnt time and recommends things like whale oil, tincure of mercury, eye of...

when you guys are putting corner bead on the outside corners of your drywall, what methods have you found to work best to attach the corner bead?? thanks-