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Today I decided to spend my extra day off troubleshooting the shop wiring of the home I recently moved into while also adding two 20A circuits for my tools. The previous owner built the 2 1/2 car detached shop with some help from friends back in the late 80s. My personal inspection revealed...

I have a new Quincy QT-54 5HP (230V 1P) air compressor and I am adding an Eaton 5HP 230V magnetic motor starter (Eaton model# B27CGF30B040) to it. I want to make certain I am wiring it correctly, so if you can verify (or correct) my plan it would be appreciated. The setup: I have a dedicated...

I recently bought a fully restored USA Made Craftsman 8" Rotary Indexing Table (nearly the same as the Palmgren Rotary Cross Slide Vise) for use on my drill press. I am now trying to find T-Slot nuts for the table but cannot seem to find the correct size. I have checked both Gibraltar and...

It seems that every time I find a really great online auction (I'm not talking eBay here, but rather used equipment, fabrication, or machining gear from businesses being liquidated), the auctions always seem to take place a considerable distance away so I end up watching the items sell for well...

My house has an existing sliding gate that separates the private drive from the back area where my shop is. It works fine but I want to add an opener with remote control to it. For simplicity I also would prefer a chain-type drive unit so that it cannot be manually opened easily once it is...

I have a stump outside of my shop that used to be a big pine tree. It died about 2 years ago and had to be cut down. It measures about 30" across and the tree cutters cut it at a pretty good angle. I would like to cut it flat across so that I can use it as an outside table, maybe even make a...

I recently came across this lathe, it is from WWII. It is in perfect working condition, nothing on it is broken or missing. No cracks either. The electric motor was recently replaced, but other than that it is original, it even has a gun barrel taper on the top. No tooling is included, but it...

I just ordered a standard model Quincy QT-54, it comes without a magnetic starter but I plan to add one as soon as it arrives (also installing a Hobbs Meter and auto-drain). I am having some difficulty determining the model number of Eaton mag-starter to order. The higher-end Quincys come with...

I am about to upgrade my entire home workshop air system: new compressor, piping, water separator and coalescing oil separator. I already have two big 3" glycerin filled gauges that I will be able to read from across the workshop, but now I need recommendations for a regulator. I actually plan...

I need to find and buy two of these connectors for installing an aerial coaxial cable. The item I need is the "hangar" that holds the coaxial cable and hooks onto the masthead hook. I checked Home Depot, Orchard, and Radio Shack but no luck. What are they called and where can I buy two of them...

I am planning the renovation of my "new" house out in northern CA that was built in 1958. I need to figure out what size furnaces and AC units to buy. I will be doing the installs myself, but hiring out the duct work. If I buy them now I can save myself a boatload of money, but the renovation...

Just yesterday I took delivery of a brand new Wilton C-1, a vise that I saved up for to purchase. In fact I waited until I was able to buy one on sale. When I opened and unpacked the C-1 I immediately noticed a line of casting slag and deep grinder marks on the top of it near the translating...

I saw one of these at H.D. the other day; a 52" Husky tool chest with clear drawer fronts and internal LED lighting. My only response was 'nope', not for me. Curious what you think of them? I can see those fronts getting beat up and becoming opaque after a while, or even cracked and broken. But...

I thought I would start a thread just for showing (showing off? ;)) the audio and video setups you have in your garages and workshops. Since streaming services for AV distribution have become commonplace, lets also include your network setups too. Personally I find it much easier to get hard...

A buddy of mine just finished the inside walls of his new garage using OSB. It sure makes hanging lighter stuff easier, no need to find a stud most of the time. I am now considering sheeting my shop walls with plywood instead of sheetrock (lets not have that discussion again here please)...

I need a looong hex bit extension. I tried the Irwin model, it was worthless. Anyone use this one? Like it? Thanks!

I will be moving from CO to CA most likely in December for work. My employer will be moving my household stuff, but I have to move my shop equipment and tools. To avoid any chance of damaging my storage cabinets and big toolboxes I plan to empty most of the heavy stuff out of them for the drive...

I will be closing on my "new" house soon, my favorite feature is the unattached, 2-car workshop. The house has an attached 2-car garage that will be used for parking, minor car maintenance, and storing of your typical garage stuff. This one on the other hand will be my dedicated workshop and I...

I know that auto condensate drains for compressors has been discussed a bunch on this forum, but I still wanted to get some input on my options. I am buying a 60 gallon 2-stage compressor that will be kept in a very secure, ventilated shed out back behind my workshop. This is my hobby workshop...

I'm going to be moving from CO to CA in the near future. I will be transporting my BuildPro welding table in the back of an enclosed rental truck, and then it may sit in storage for a 2-6 months depending upon how long it takes to finish remodeling the new house and workshop. When the table was...