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Since no other states ever suffer from unexpected weather events, we obviously just **** and don't deserve the slightest bit of humanity or concern. Do you think it is incompetence, sheer stupidity, political corruption, or all of the above? Your NUMEROUS post are clear, we get it. So what's...

Where are you getting this in bold? The compressor stations and above ground equipment are what froze from everything I am reading. Most of this has to do with taxation, building a barn around a compressor station makes it a structure subject to increased property taxes (big deal in Texas) so...

I plumbed my orchard irrigation with 1" pex in N. NM at 8,000 ft. It was only buried a few inches below the surface and HARD froze every year for months. I never had a single failure of the PEX tubing. All the problems were with the plastic irrigation fittings (sprinklers, drip heads, etc.)...

It is possible, yes. Would I do it, NO! 3/4 Oak is a commodity floor you can get at any supplier. Recycling might make sense if you have a rare wide plank antique floor with a lot of character.

Great story Mike. Necessity is how most of us got started doing mechanics. It is sad that today a teenager would pickup their cellphone, call their parents, and the parents credit card would immediately come to the rescue. The kid would learn that they didn't need to worry about mechanical...

I have dealt with this many times and never to my satisfaction. It seems that most engineers want to use a software program that spits out the load calcs and they just stamp them. When you want custom work the cost often exceeds the value of the structure. Usually this happens because they...

I have a 2J and a couple of older J heads. I don't think either will matter for a beginner, I would buy the mill that was in better shape overall regardless of head type. I read all the 2J war stories the Internet is famous for and at least for me it is way overstated. The 2J head is simpler...

It is important to keep the goal in mind... clean out the space quickly and efficiently. I would sell them as a lot for $500. Leave some meat on the bone for the buyer. If she wants to become a used machinery dealer and spend the next year having strangers come root around in her garage, then...

I did this one on the ground because Ford is/was 30 days out for some diff parts (COVID) and I didn't want it stuck on the lift. I ended up shipping in a Yukon kit because no one can have their truck down that long. I used some really big jack stands and dropped the spare. I could sit under...

I had to look it up, the Snapon L872 has 32 teeth. Also important is the pinion yoke moves as well, so the swing of the ratchet isn't 100% because some is lost in the slop of the pinion yoke holder. I expect my experience is the reason why most all the 3/4 drive chrome stuff is 12 point vs. 6.

They work great if you can put up tarps or plastic. I've done a lot of outside projects that wouldn't have otherwise happened just by draping them and using a salamander. I never use kerosene anymore, too expensive. Diesel is so refined it's close enough and A LOT cheaper. I noticed without...

Just to echo some other posters: I rebuilt a 10.5 Ford differential last week. The torque required on the crush sleeve is somewhere around 250 ft. lb. I used a long handle Snap-On 3/4 ratchet with a 12 point socket. NO WAY a 6 point would do it. Just not enough room to swing it 4' out from the...

Re: Weld Plates. I love them for weld up buildings, but I also do a lot of welding. If you look at the quality on weld up buildings, it's all over the place. For that reason I would go engineered unless you are erecting it yourself and have the skills. Hiring a good rig welder will cost you more...

On the template I use the exact size drill, ie. 3/4" for a 3/4" bolt. The critical dimension is the bolt pattern, it has to be right. The distance between the column's can be slightly off and compensated in the building erection, but don't plan on that. Error is cumulative so try to start off...

I NEVER trust the concrete contractor to place the anchor bolts. After the form work is set, beams dug, etc. this is what I do.. I make templates out of 1/2" plywood drilled to the bolt hole pattern. I nail/screw those to the top of the form work with the anchor bolts already installed...

I'd go look at it, under power if possible, test every function of the machine, watch some YouTube for machine evals prior. The beauty of a true BP is parts are cheap and available (this has been said), something you cannot say about almost any other machine tool (this hasn't been said LOUD...

I'm also in Texas and contrary to popular opinion mills are hard to come by. I have been reading about cherry, fully tooled, $300 BP's in basements all over the NE for as long as forums have existed. In Texas a clean BP is usually over $5K on Craigslist. So the choices are travel (with the big...

I have a Hitachi fixed 10", Dewalt 716 12" fixed, and 12" Bosch glide. I use the Hitachi mainly for flooring, super light, portable, worth the $60 I gave for it. The Dewalt is on a rolling stand, setup for trim work. Also a great saw, but on rough carpentry the fixed 12" is a serious...

I've done only a few grinding jobs, but one of the problems even with a lot of professionals, is they don't take the time to improve the floor with grinding. Every floor has high and low spots. If you have a very well poured, uniform, and flat floor, grinding it is MUCH easier, just take off...

My tractor shredder blades use 1-11/16 nuts. I didn't want to risk losing my 3/4 drive Snap-On socket out on my tractor, so I bought this powerbuilt socket. It's 1/2 drive, not chrome, but thin wall. I've used it a lot on my Milwaukee impact with no problems. Maybe an option for <$20...