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Truly inspired. As others have repeatedly said "a work of art". I love it. You are very talented. And kudos to your dad for forgiving the '50 chevy truck bed thing. :-) John Minton, Architect

Another vote for Bosch. Very accurate. Works great outdoors. I check it with a tape occasionally and it's always spot on. Don't know how I got along without it. John Minton

Diggler306, I have been a registered Architect for 35 years and am very comfortable with structural design. Your triple 14" LVL over a 23.6' span will carry a total load of 6,227 lb. assuming you plan on adding a 1/2" gypsum board ceiling. The 2x6 joists at 24" o.c. spanning 11.5' will carry 16...

Just ordered ten strap sacks. What a great idea. John Minton

Google "Thein separator top hat". The top hat design is a refinement of Phil Thein's baffle separator. The top hat is more complex to build than the baffle, but the reviews are very positive. John

Thanks Ryan. That was great. John Minton

As an architect with 34 years of structural design experience I would say no. The Simpson post base will resist the uplift forces, but will not contribute to lateral resistance. Stay with the traditional pole building techniques. John Minton

Thanks Ckadams. The same wheel I was looking at on Amazon is $3.60 more on Enco, but I ordered from Enco instead since they had the adapter I needed to reduce down to a 1/2" shaft. John Minton

Thanks Terry. That is exactly what I needed to hear. And yes, I am looking at the 3M wheels. John Minton

I'm looking for a recommendation on a convoluted surfacing wheel for prepping aluminum car parts for a high polish finish. The wheels are expensive so I want to make sure I buy the right wheel. The available grits are listed as fine, medium, and course in either silicone carbide or aluminum...

I'm interested in doing this myself. Those are some great links Pattenp. Thanks. John

Thanks Jack. I remember your post with the video of the circular saw cutting 3/8" thick steel plate. That post is what got me interested in a carbide blade for my abrasive chop saw. I did not realize at the time that a low RPM saw is required. I'll keep my eye on Northern Tool for the saw on...

Thank you all for the replies. Now I have an excuse to buy yet another tool. John

Does a 14" cold cut carbide steel cutting saw blade work on a 14" abrasive chop saw or are the rmp's too high on the abrasive saw? I'm guessing the arbor would need a bushing. John

You ****! I agree with the wheel, pedals, and flat screen. John

Thanks Sureshot. I have an older version of Caswell Plating's Buff Book at my buffing station. This new updated version is much better. John Minton

You my friend are a genius! I love it. Definitely falls into the category of "why didn't I think of that"? John

Thanks for the tips regarding clay bars guys. They are most helpful. John

Great write up Willis. I appreciate the time you took to educate us. And like Larry G said ignore the aholes. There's one or two in every forum. I've seen clay bars mentioned a lot, but never have I seen a description of how they are used. With the exception of the lube mentioned in this thread...

Make sure you use a good drywall dust filter on that shop vac or it won't last very long. Even better is to add a water trap filter before the shop vac. John