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Hi all, I finally got around to getting a contactor for my air compressor. The primary reason was to be able to use a wall switch to turn it on and off as the compressor is mounted in a closet. Compressor is a Husky 60gal 230V. Previous thread...

I bought a 30A DPST switch to turn my air compressor on and off rather than having to turn the rotary switch on it. I was going to wire the switch inline with the power leads but instead wired it inline with the pressure switch outputs to motor inputs. Is there anything wrong with doing this...

There was someone who made an organizer to hang his angle grinders and maybe electric hand drills too. It looked like some kind of fabrication or metal shop in the background. Not this thread, http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13647 It was a while ago, must have been a...

I'm looking for some electric deadbolts for cabinets, preferably ones that can't be seen from the outside. I searched online but most are outrageously expensive. I don't need Fort Knox style security. This seems usable, but my cabinets don't have a strike (am also considering using in the...

Hi everyone, I'm planning on getting an upright compressor in the near future. I also want to get a hold of an old non-working compressor and connect the two tanks together. I've read on this site about people using two working compressors in tandem, but how about just adding another tank...

Hey everyone, I thought I had my heart set on an Ingersoll Rand 60gal unit for around $900. But then I got to looking at Kobalt's 80gal units at Lowes which were $200 less. A little research led me to believe that the Kobalt compressors are made by Coleman or Campbell Hausfeld. Anyone know...

Hi All, I need to get a new garage door installed, roll up, aluminum, nothing special.... 1. The height I have is 7.5 feet, which forces me to go with a custom door. Can't I just get rails, etc. for an 8' tall door and have the excess 6" of door sticking up inside the garage? 2. How hard is it...

HD has an 80gal 2-stage compressor for $799. We need to buy a refrigerator and would get a rebate of around $200. Would this be a good compressor to buy? The rebate would really help in the price department!

It's been a while since I was here last. I have a new plasma cutter which advertises "120/240V auto sensing dual voltage". That's fine and dandy but theres no way (that I know of) to use 120 or 240V off the single plug...aside from splicing in a 120V cord. Or having some sort of physical...

Two weeks after the garage door opener dies, my Campbell Hausfeld air compressor's motor dies! Is this a sign....??? Anyway, does anyone have any experience doing a DIY repair, what to look for when troubleshooting, etc? I read on the net that some motors have a bad temp. sensor. The wall...

I need to get a tubing notcher now and Harbor Freight has two of them with basically the same specs, but one is $30 more. Anyone know why? I'd rather have one with a 2.5-3" pipe capacity though, but I won't be using this thing very often so I don't want to spend $$$. Owen

Hey everyone, I have a TIG welder that specifies a 50A circuit, it's currently on a 30A. I rarely need to turn up the juice on the TIG but I did today and kept tripping the breaker. I had to keep running out of the garage and in to the backyard where the breaker is, as you can guess, it's a pain...

I REALLY need a drill press, Harbor Freight is down the street and most everyone says not to buy the ones there, I know why too. But what is someone on a pretty tight budget <$400 to do? Most drilling will be on max 1/4 steel and 3/8 aluminum. But even those instances will be really rare...