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I need to purchase a metering valve for my sandblasting cabinet and Jet has the best price. However, the only discount I can find is one where a current member has a referral link to share with a new user. It saves $10 on my order and the referral person makes cash too. So, I would like to...

I've been messing around with the free standing (red) sandblasting cabinet I bought over the winter and I gotta say I hate the thing. I have done one modification after another to try to fix design flaws & improve it but it's still giving me one hell of a hard time. I am worn out trying to...

I've read recently of some B&M ****** coolers used as after coolers on air compressors failing. It was discribed as rusting out. Since I am set to install the same after cooler on my compressor, should I be concerned? I've read about copper causing corrosion on aluminum, in the presence of...

I’m excited to say we are finally getting out of the negative temperatures over the next few days. Thus I figured it was a good time to finally install a new 75k btu Hamilton brand garage heater but I need advice on possibly test running it 1st. I’ve been dragging this “new in the box” furnace...

Over the last week I have been looking at blasting cabinets and as well reading a lot of threads on the subject. As of now I am leaning toward the Harbor Freight free standing one at around $179. While there are many upgrades suggested like the Tacoma kit, they can add around $300 more to the...

I had every intention of taking my 37 Hudson's gas tank to the local radiator shop and have it boiled out this morning. Unfortunately I gave them a call to find out they wanted $200 just to boil it out and another $150 to seal it! Since that's pretty ridiculous to me, I'm going to clean it out...

Ok. Keeping this moderately clean......... I'm giving my hemi trucks factory cast iron exhaust manifold an old fashioned DIY milling to straighten the mating surfaces with the aluminum head. (Broken exhaust bolts was the reason for this). To do so I scored a large piece of scrap granite to...

I'm working on the placement and subsequent install of a HF air hose reel. I'd like to know of any Up or Down sides to mounting on the ceiling or wall? Initially looking at mounting from the ceiling in my "L shaped garage at the 90 degree corner to get greatest access across the entire garage...

A neighbor offered me his father's 30 sum year old radial arm saw for free. Normally I'd jump on it without question but with my "extra stuff" space limited & no where to really store or set up such a large tool, I'm not sure I really need to make my life more cluttered & cramped than it...

This morning the Lowes Air Pressure Regulator literally exploded as I began to use one of my air tools. I'm lucky the top wasn't pointed at something or someone who could have been seriously damaged. When this broke parts went flying everywhere & did manage to get a scratch in my dodges paint...

How are people storing their car lift caster kit when not in use? I've searched all over and can not find any solutions. Normally mine are on the floor & leaning against the wall, but I would like to find a better solution to get them up and out-of-the-way. Years ago I thought I'd seen a...

I acquired a Kobalt HVLP spray gun (232156) brand new in the box, never even broken the plastic seal on it. I was getting ready to paint some Lozier shelving this week with the gun & use the rust-oleum professional high-performance protective enamel oil-based product. Since the manual with it...

I've been working on setting up my air compressor lines to my 60 gallon single stage kobalt compressor at our new house and I've been frustrated with the small size of the 3/8" port on the tank bung. The compressor has 3.7 running hp, with 11.5 SCFM @ 90 PSI & 155 max PSI. This morning I...

What are the thoughts about using Teflon tape or pipe dope when making connections of the air compressor line connections? With brass to brass I have always used Teflon, with black pipe to black pipe dope. What about black pipe to brass? Or copper to brass? Or copper to black pipe?

I am wondering if I can change the steel bung on the compressor tank? Currently the single stage 60 gallon Kobalt has a 3/8" female and I'd like to increase it to 1/2". Is this a good idea or am I just making more work for myself than I need?

Has anyone modified or removed trusses? Ok, before someone tells me it's a no, no..... I already have read enough to know not to cut trusses, without an engineers redesign & stamp. So with that said I have a tremendous area (22'x48') above my garage which is just killing me as such wasted...

I am suffering from information paralysis and cant make a decision on the lighting layout for my garage. Here is what I have: the garage is a 5 car, 3 in front and 2 in back. The 2 in back is where I plan on doing my old car work. the space is approximately 27 foot deep and 21 ft across. I...

So I have had my car lift for around 10 years now and when I ordered it I had it set up for 110V. Of course I would like it to move faster and I remember being told the 220v is much faster at raising the vehicle. After looking at the lifts motor information plate its got me wondering if I...

Hello all, As one of my first threads, I would like to ask for some suggestions, advise, etc on the installation of a sub panel in my garage. I have already done lots of research on-line, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. However, another set of eyes or "I've been down that road before...

I wanted to say hello to all and if anyone is in the Billings, Montana area I would greatly appreciate some information about the local collector car services. This is a great forum and while I have visited many times over the years, its nice to finally be a part of it. Brian :beer: