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    compressors under $300

    Patience and Craigslist can be your friend. Scored this for $200 a week and a half ago.
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    What did you buy today?

    Bought (stole?) this air compressor on Sunday for $200 from a guy on a craigslist going through a divorce fire sale.
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    New service to garage...use existing meter?

    Huh. Not arguing because my knowledge of electrical code is minimal, but I'm a little confused. An electrical engineer at work just built a new house two years ago and a detached shop last year. I just asked him, and he confirmed he ran 4 ga, 3 conductor aluminum wire going to each from a...
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    New service to garage...use existing meter?

    Really? Is the 4 wire a new national code? When I ran the 3 wire #4 aluminum last year to the shop, that is what the master electrician said to run.
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    New service to garage...use existing meter?

    So, I picked this up on Craigslist last night for $200 :) Only problem is that I don't have 240V in my garage :( The previous owner ran a singe run of 10-2 wiring from the house to a subpanel in the garage. So, only one hot wire and hence no option to add a 240v circuit. I trenched in a...
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    Chevrolet garage! DIY workshop build

    Own a sled, or is the Woody's banner a product of your nickname?
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    Let's See Your Snow Moving Equipment...

    40hp MF 2135 industrial tractor with 62" Erskine front mount blower. I have a Sims cab and heater for it, but unfortunately it won't fit through the garage door with the cab on. Also, the cab weighs upwards of 500lbs, so getting in on the tractor is a problem of it's own.
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    crumbling floor suggestions

    Pictures of the floor damage would help give a good recommendation. My garage floor had large areas where the cement had crumbled and pitted to a depth of around 2" in the deepest areas as a result of road salt. You could see 8 large pits where the 4 tires of each of the previous owner's cars...
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    Rivet Question

    I've been contemplating ordering this one from Grizzly: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heavy-Duty-Lever-Riveter/H6134 But, I know nothing about it other than it appears to be well built judging by the picture, and it's only $15.75. I'm also concerned that I might run into clearance issues...
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