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I’m building a shop at my new home. It will be 40’ x 50’ with 10’ walls and a peak of 17’ ( trusses). It is dimensionally the same as my old shop but two fewer garage doors. I have a 3.5 ton Unico evaporator and blower from my old farmhouse. This unit has only about 6 months usage so it is...

It's been a long time coming. It took over a year to get completed for lighting in my 40'x50' shop. There are basically 3 bays. The outer are low bay while the inner is high bay. I'm using 8 TCPI 105w 5000k fixtures down the middle. There are 2 zones, front and back, with 4 lights each. These...

I purchased a set of 4 this weekend to move my 240Z and a rock crawler project around the shop. There were no sales and I didn't have a coupon either, dang it. They almost got me with the 10% for a credit card but I didn't see it worth only $50. But I digress. The ad says these only accept up...

Selling my Bendpak HD-9STX 4 post 9k lift. I moved and built a large shop so this just isn't needed anymore. Purchased in 2013, it has been used mostly for vehicle storage and occasionally for service. I disassembled it 2 weeks ago. The rails are on blocks on the shop skirt. Everything thing...

The shop is 40'x50' with a scissor trussed ceiling 10' at the walls and 17' at the peak. Walls are flat white and ceiling is white metal roofing. I plan on four rows of lighting placed at approximately 11' height. The desired work surface lighting will be 100ftcd. I'm assuming I need 200,000...

I'm struggling to decide how to hvac my shop. The location is south central Virginia. The shop is 40'x50' open bay with a scissor trussed roof. Walls are 10' and the peak is 16'. 12'x12' doors are centered at either end. There is a full bathroom, 7'x11', with a 4'x4' opening above the entry door...

I've had this tool, made in France, for a while and decided to clean it up today. It appears to be a wire or sheet metal gage. I cannot determine what the slot in the middle is for though. There is also a rule of sorts that measures 3 inches in segments, 0-48, 0-42 and 0-74. Any guesses?

I've seen several garages on this forum with exposed ducting. I cannot find a source for this in my neck of the woods (SE Va). All that I can lay hands on is the cheap **** sold at Lowes or Home Depot and neither offer the sizes I want to use. The wholesellers might have it but I have no access...

So I replaced the front hub assemblies on a customer's 2005 Explorer XLS. I took it around the block without issues. He drops by to retrieve it while I'm at my real job and calls me to say it's back in the driveway. He claims it has a death wobble (my words, not his). I get home and take it for...

I'm looking to add a 22' x 16' lean-to off the back of my garage. The outer edge of the slab was poured to accomodate this load. I don't want the cheap **** carports most outlets sell with the ground level square tubing ties between uprights and 26g sheathing. My intention is to attach the...

I have a Goodman gmh950453bxae gas furnace and a chpf1824a6. This a horizonal installation at ceiling level. I'm assuming that the air coil must go on the outlet side of the gas furnace although Goodman seems to indicate that it can be installed at either end to accomodate the ease of servicing...

Let me start by stating I really like my HD-9STX overall. My garage is <22' deep. The lift is set in so the door can just close past the 36" steel ramps. The ramps hang downward to create a wheel stop when lifted. I'm usually attentive and find myself ducking under the ramps to exit that...

Over 2 years ago I decided to build a bigger garage. I should have packed up and moved but that's another story. The old garage was a detached 14'x27' single story unit. It's placement prevented access to the narrow backyard. I had used a limited 6' egress on the other side of the house. That...

I got tired of dragging the air hose across the floor to power up the safety locks on my HD-9ST. I couldn't see paying $200 for such a simple device as the air bottle. I built my own using bits and pieces I picked up at the local plumbing supplier and McMaster. The bottle is 2" x 12" with end...

Nothing ever happens in a timely fashion with my projects. Heat and ac are no exception. A friend and I hung a Goodman furnace and coil assembly horizonally from the lvl's this weekend. The garage is fully insulated including the windows and doors. The duct run will run approximately 4' and make...

I'm building a small elevated deck off the FROG. It's 10'x10' framed from 2"x10" lumber. The area below the deck is a paverstone patio. I removed pavers from two areas to pour footings to support the outer edge of the deck in a cantilever design. These footings (each filled with 160lbs of...

I'm selling my older BP. It is in very good condition. Runs like a sewing machine. Over $1000 has been spent on parts to rebuild the J-head plus the lead screw nuts have also been replaced. Milling machines in my area are much rarer than our northern neighbors. The price is negotiable. I'm only...

I received my HD9-STX and RJ-45 jack this past Friday and assembled it with the help of two good friends on Saturday. We didn't follow the instructions exactly since I have no forklift or backhoe. Crossbars were slipped into the columns on the horizonal and then stood up. Blocks under the...

I've waited a long time for this purchase. The tax return hit the bank last night so it was now or never. I'm one of those evil federal employees, :dunno:, looking at a 20% pay cut from furloughs and single dad with a teen daughter ($$$) going off the college in the fall ($$$). Money is only...

My 22x36x10 with opening of 10x20x22 for a carlift is getting heat soon. I put too much thought into the whole scheme from waste oil to propane to wood to electric. I finally decided that I was going with NG. The garage is attached to the house through a foyer of sorts so NG was readily...