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    Brand new - redo

    Nowadays things are made with poor quality or an obveous design flaw. I want to see the projects that right out of the box you said "awe, now THAT has to change". Rather than taking it back to the store, you MAKE IT BETTER than new. For example: I got a bicycle trailer to take my kids on the...
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    Question for Harley guys ammo saddle bags

    my question here is about mounting hardware for Harley davidsons. I have the quick release hardware on my breakout for the wife's rear seat backrest. It has two plastic cam locks that click in to my sideplates. I'm going to make my own brackets to slide onto the front pegs, and hold my AMMO...
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    Cornwell bit set; what color stainless

    I had this aluminum case with bits from the cornwell guy. The plastic window broje and I don't want my bits falling out. So I cut some stainless to replace it. Thinking about powder coating the new metal piece blue or black. I think black will match well, blue may be off color. how do I get...
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    High bay metal halide to LED retrofit

    Your input if you have encountered this...I have some 1000w metal halide bulbs in my high bay lights. I'm looking at getting a plug and play 250w LED to take its place. it says to bypass the ballast, this means connect the hot wires in directly into the bulb fitting? Any opinions to which LED to...
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    Bumpinsert forward

    Hey checkout my rolling tool cart work station
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    Help me name my tool cart winch electric motor power thing

    So I've been working on this tool cart powered by an old medical skoter. rolling mechanics workstation with winch has a winch that lifts my rolling cart (the scout) into position. Whenever I make a post updating my current status, I call the large mothership part of it something different. I...
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    Price or date my Hargrave c clamp?

    I have a "Hargrave 8-40" clamp here from a welder. Drop forged steel made in USA. About 30-40lbs. Anyone know what it's worth or if the company changed names? Im thinking of bead blasting it, fixing the chipped end and ceramic painting it to use. Opinions?
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    Electric motorized tool chest

    Hey guys. I'm looking for some electrical engineers or PLC guys to help with some DC motor controls. I am building a glorified wagon on which my tool chests will fit. See it here rolling tool cart workstation with winch The photo of the go kart stand is the closest thing I have to the wagon...
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    Craftsman 15 1/2" 113.213710 drill press resto

    I'm going to clean up this drill press. It was under a tarp (usually) in a garage where the roof leaked. It operates like it should mechanically. The bolts are all rusted fast and there is way too much rust going on. I coated it with WD40 a year ago when I moved it into my shed to prevent...
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    Rollaway mechanics work station with winch

    Hey GJ I want to put a spin on these tool carts and 2" square tube welding tables I've been seeing. Updated synopsis: I have an American made roller cart that used to be used in a hospital. Iv drip bags and oxygen tank holders. (Orange) the (scout) Craftsman/Waterloo side chest (black) husky...
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