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I see many diy welder carts using diamond plate for the shelving. I'm wondering what thickness/grade would normally be used. My welder is the older Millermatic 211 and weight approx. 75 lbs.

Just finished assembling a 36"x 72"x 18" metal cabinet to place all my paint cans and supplies to get them off of wooden shelving that was taking up so much valuable space especially vertical space above the cans. It made a big difference in my garage. Now I'm looking at the power tools that...

Almost ready to remove, and replace my rear axels seals, and then the pinion seal on the front of the differential. Never done either before so I'm going very slow. I have the seals from Ford, but don't have a special tools to seat the seals. If I lube the seals with some grease do you think I...

Thinking about buying a ratchet wrench set(s). Not sure what to look for. What little I know about sockets for example is that 6 sided are better to stop rounding off the bolt. So far the sets I have looked at on line seem to have quite a few sides. But when i think about I'm imagining that...

A poster within the last month posted he was going to go get in his wooden hot tub. I tried to PM him, but I'm not sure my message got sent properly. Now I unable to find that post no matter how much i have searched the forum. Looking for somebody that has a wooden hot tub in a snow climate to...

After fighting hard to remove caliper, and caliper bracket bolts on the front I am about ready to reassemble. I've got new rotors, pads, and new flexible brake lines. I'm not the best mechanic so for me it was a bear to get the bolts to back out. A lot of PB blaster, and scraped skin. My...

When I ever get my honey do things out of the way, and install my first air system I have a question. My outlet ports to be installed on the wall are 1/2". Going to install safety couplers. I see that couplers are available in two sizes 1/4" body, with 1/4" thread or 1/4" body, with 1/2"...

Going to install a Harbor freight hose reel which I do not have the instructions if there where ever any. Measuring the air inlet female I get ~ .450" is that a 1/4 NPT fitting that I need ? P.S. Is there such a thing as fine thread NPT as the threads do look fine ?

Lately with the cold weather my daily driver a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has been clunking on these terrible roads. I replaced my shocks, sway bar bushings, sway bar end links, tires, and rebuilt all the calipers 6,000 miles ago and it has been running great and quiet. If I hadn't replaced...

I would like to offer a suggestion. I think it would be helpful if a member that starts a new thread or a member that posts to a thread are automatically subscribed to the thread.

Need to add onto an existing surface mounted multi ganged switch box. The original box is fed with EMT conduit. Other than using 2, 1/2 in. EMT connectors, and a small section of EMT conduit would I be able to use a "1/2 in. Rigid Conduit ******" ? It appears that with the ****** I would only...

Tying to use a used to me JET 5x6 band saw. After replacing some incorrect sized nuts and bolts to get it back to where it should be I bought a new Starret (could not find a Lennox locally) blade. Every thing is running as it should except the blade keeps popping of the wheels when I start to...

I think I am becoming an old pack rat! The old part I am sure of the rat part I’m working on it. I spotted a steel pole that lived a long life as a gasoline sign at an old local country store. It then sat on the ground for another 10 years at second site. After asking permission I was able to...

Is rapidair or rapid air no longer searchable on garage journal ? I tried two different browsers with out any luck.

Needed to add another section of 3/4" EMT and found a 1" plug installed. Ran down and purchased 2 reducing washers 1" to 3/4". Do I need to install a ground bushing. I am running a ground wire inside my conduit. I checked Home Depot and could not find ground bushings for 1/2" or 3/4" EMT, and...

I have been searching, but depending how you label this configuration I see different answers. I am using multiple switches to control multiple LED fixtures. I had intended on pulling in a hot and a neutral for each fixture, but got wondering is it permissible to run a single neutral from the...

I'm running conduit in my garage attic. I have seen what mice can do to wiring. The access is by hatch and ladder. There is only 3" of insulation, but the plan is to add another ~20". The trusses are spaced 16" on center. The feed will come up the front wall to the first junction box. I was...

Finally installing my first 2 LED 2x4 panels. If all goes as planned I'll order the rest. I wanted see if this will pass "electrical muster" I will be installing the surface mount fed with 1/2" EMT conduit. Each side of the fixture will be drilled to accept an EMT connector. That gets me into...

In the past several have suggested compression connectors for EMT. I am going to order connectors, and found these are available with the bushing already built in. They are $2.50 cheaper than ordering the connectors, and bushings separate...