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My 2 year old daughter loves to spend time with me in the garage. She finds everything to play with from zip ties, nuts, bolts, washers, chalk, pieces of hose, you name it. I have about a 5' long x 4' high x 2' deep section of the garage I would like to build into "her area". I would like a...

I think I know the answer to this one, but I will give it a shot. Our home has several very cold areas in the Winter which are being driven from underneath the baseboards. The carpet against the wall is very cold and I suspect the house frame is not properly sealed to the foundation. Without...

I need to stock my Grade8 bolt bin and I also need to pickup some more automotive-type fender bolts and U-bolts. Is there an online source you use for hardware? Fastened seems to demand a premium, McMaster is pretty reasonable, but are there any others out there worth checking out?:3gears:

This isn't garage-specific, but I hope the group can lend some advice here in the name of stopping air leaks. We've recently had a big drop in temperature and wind direction, this has brought some attention to cold spots within the house. Two of the lower-level North facing rooms get quite a...

I am looking into a tankless water heater to add to a bathroom. I hoped I would be able to just add one to the existing circuit in bathroom, but I don't think I can quite get there. Option A - 20a/110v, 2.4kW, $145 Unit http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033RQNV2/?tag=atomicindus08-20...

I'm looking to see how you've configured your bench grinder[s] and wire wheels. I'm not sure if I want a Stone/Wire on a 8" grinder or Stone/Stone on a 8" and Wire/Wire on a 6" grinder I have already.:shocking:

We are looking to add a upright freezer into the garage and I would like it to not end up like everything else in the garage, with some layer of overspray, grinding dust, sanding dust, etc on it. I can see that filth piling up on the seals of the freezer doors and just not making it a very...

Does anyone have one of these SMART phone plug-in Thermal Imaging camera deals? Pricing is $105-$120 on these and I was wondering how reasonable they are. I'm sure it's no $2,000 Fluke unit, but for someone just looking for general cold/hot spots in a home, diagnosis and analysis of car...

We have a pretty dark curved driveway that needs some additional lighting on it [reflectors might be good enough]. I picked up the Harbor Freight pathway lights to try, but naturally, they don't last all night and are useless when we go to leave in the morning. I liked the size and light, they...

I've been waiting for a sale to come up somewhere so that I could pickup a Toro 30" Timemaster...so far, no luck. The best I can find is $975 and it's a regular deal. I was hoping Home Depot would do something like 5%-10% off mowers for Memorial Day weekend.. and I could get them to match a...

I'm not sure if this is the right spot to put this, but I am looking to pickup one of the Eastwood AC/DC TIG machine pretty soon. Is anyone here up to speed when their "normal" sales might be and if I could expect it to be valid on welders? Thanks:willy_nil

I have a bunch of sheet metal work to do on my Barracuda and basically have no "sheet metal" tools. I will primarily need straight cuts, with the occasional curve/radius. 18g a, 0.04" mild steel, is what I'll be working with. The Harbor Freight electric shear looks like something that would...

My Wife is requesting I build a similar door for one of the rooms in the house. All seems easy enough, but I am not sure where to source the wheels. They are ~6" and have a V-groove style. Any ideas??

I have a project I'm looking to power that is using an automotive blower motor [12-15v-ish]. I would like to use a 110v to 12-15v power supply instead of the car battery I am using now for testing purposes. I came across these China power supplies and the price seems to be right [naturally]...

I hope this falls under the umbrella that is Garage Journal electrical. I have a home that is pre-wired for an alarm box in the closet with one keypad. I would like to add my own system to it, as I wouldn't expect it to be terribly difficult to do. Has anyone here bought a kit online and done...

Looks like $520/shipped for four or $260/shipped per pair. http://jalopnik.com/these-awesome-jack-stands-will-transform-the-way-you-wo-1680463970 These are really slick looking and would be pretty handy when doing maintenance on my VWs or some work on the Barracuda when it gets back...

I have a garage bench that I built to work things over on. 1.5" of plywood on top, 2x4 frame, it'll have my vice on it and will serve for heavy-duty use. I would like to add another bench on a different wall and was considering picking up one of the 10' Formica counter tops at Lowe's/Home...

I picked up some of the $40 Costco LED fixtures and saw some posts previously asking for comparison photos. For consistency, these were taken with a DSLR in full-manual, same shutter speed, same ISO setting and aperture. In other words, there is no camera trickery to enhance the new lights or...

I am looking to get an entry-level AC/DC TIG welder. I have spent a 40-50 hours using a shop's welder on Chromoly and decided that it is something I'd like to have around at home. I am preferring new as with how many modules/control boards can be in a TIG machine, I don't want to purchase...

We recently bought our first house and I am looking to start to outfit the garage for some heavy use this Spring. Considerations: Dimensions: 20' x 20' x 9' Budget: up to $300 Circuit: I plan on adding a new circuit. Hardwire with no plug-ins preferred. Mounting: Prefer a surface mount...