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The last big purchase I need to make for my shop is overhead doors. I don't want traditional segmented panel doors, Want to use steel roll up doors. Steel Doors Depot and roll up Doors Direct seem to be the 2 major online vendors, I have apples to apples quotes from both of them and they are $2...

My house is for sale and I have a buyer that wants my place primarily for the shop. Its a 40X40 that sits across the drive way from the house. I have 200 amp service to the house and a 100 amp sub in the shop that comes off the house panel. ( The township will only allow one meter per property)...

I'm planning the electrical install on my new shop. I will be using surface mounted EMT and have a question. When joining EMT to boxes, Ell's, and unions, what is the preferred method? Set screw couplings or compression couplings? From a strictly aesthetics point of view, I think the...

Title says it all. I finally got electric service on my property and after this Dorian thing passes I will move my RV to my new homestead. I need to put a TT30R receptacle about 40' away from my meter and distribution panel. This will be a temporary service and I would like to use the most...

New house, new shop on 10 acres and utilities will be underground. I met with the power company engineer to discuss my needs and where we are going to bring in power. I will have a 200amp service for the house and 200amp to the shop. We decided that I will put in a 400 amp, meter/2circuit panel...

I'll use this thread to show some of the things (both utterly stupid, and absolutely amazing) that I encounter in my day job as a Marine Technician. A little background: I'm now 60 YOA and find myself back in the workforce full time as a marine technician. I did 20 years active duty in the...

I'm looking for a high quality pair of spark plug boot pliers. This is a tool I use daily and I currently have a pair from K-D. They are stamped from relatively thin material and have minimal insulation on the handles and just not working for me. Any suggestions for a more substantial tool...

I have had this SO ratcheting box wrench in the back of my tool box for about 20 years. These wrenches a big and bulky and almost never fit in the tight space that you need them for in the first place. While putting a new bumper on my truck today a grabbed this wrench from the back of the...

As you may or may not know, Lowes is getting rid of all the Kobalt tool boxes on the floor to make room for the Craftsman boxes. I just picked up Two work carts for $75 each and 2, 9-drawer tool boxes for $100 ea. They are on closeout with reduced prices but just make an offer to the store...

I have two blue point pistol grip sander/grinders that I love and use almost every day. I would like to buy more but I'm sure I could get a better deal if I bought it from someone else instead of off the truck. It's an AT140 and it's a great tool. I have a Snap On 3" cut off tool that I hate...

A few weeks ago I saw an add on CL for a Pexto 241C shear. I had never seen a shear like this so I called about it. Turns out the the seller is a guy I know and he's right down the street from me. I look at it and see the table is cracked and had a half *** repair done to it. We strike a deal...

Good machine, comes with one spare set of consumables.

So I bought my new place in Florida, 10 acres of clean slate. I know what I want for a shop, 40x80x14 but I'm not sure of construction thats suitable for the geographic area. So if any of you FL guys have suggestions on building types or specific construction methods, I'd like to know. I also...

I'm looking for a good quality MIG welding plier. I have tried the cheap HF one and it lasted a few months. I have a pair form Inweld and they are a little bit better but still junk. I didn't see any on the Knipex web sight but there has to be a good quality tool out there somewhere. Who has...

A lot of stuff gets done in my shop, it just doesn’t get done very fast. It’s my shop but my son sometimes thinks it’s his shop and we are constantly battling over “My” space. My project list is long and I tend to start too many things without finishing something before I start another. My son...

The back story: After retiring from a 20 year military career, I bought a commercial property and opened a business. The business took off and exceeded my business plan and put me on a roller coaster ride. Within 18 months I had a staff of 3 employees and 3 factory franchises. Game on. I...