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I am getting a portable generator soon as a precaution and need advice on what to get and how to wire (e.g. should I hire a pro etc). Maybe another panel, I dunno and am really confused. So I've been watching a ton of youtube videos and am still confused on the best and cheapest route to take...

I have been looking online for a week but it's not easy to find a good generator that I can use for learning how to use my 220v Hobart 190 MIG and also use to safely run business computers and a wide format 44" printer when losing power during the summer hurricane seasons. Can anyone recommend...

I have been reading all the forums and have decided to get a Miller 211 now that they have a winter promo going on with $250 rebate and a free helmet. Spoke with my LWS and will be placing order tomorrow, and I need advice for everything I will "need" to safely get started welding. I will also...

Hi everyone, I'm building a work area for my wife for her seasonal sewing projects and need some help. The area I have is 9' x 7' on one side of a 2-car garage with the 9 foot side adjacent to a door. I would like the table to have a top bar door I can flip open so we can walk in thru the work...

Hi everyone, I'm building a work area for my wife for her seasonal sewing projects and need some help and direction. The area I have is 9' x 7' with the 9 foot side adjacent to a 8' sliding door. So I would like the table to have a top bar door I can flip open so she can walk into her work area...

I am seriously looking into the LEDs shop lights and read about them on the CREE website. They are American made, $30 each, save 30% in energy and produce a better light spectrum than FLO. They have less lumens because the light only faces down and not up into the fixture, and they do have ~20%...

Hi everyone, I need to replace my existing wood framed 6' double french doors (72"x80") with hurricane impact doors asap rated to meet the highest Miami codes. I know PGT is probably the best, but is there a more affordable alternative in the neighborhood of $900? I wanted the full view (single...

Hello. We have a 2,100 sf home that needs a 5-ton instead of our current 4-ton, so we thought about getting a mini-split to help out in 2 bedrooms and not have to buy a new A/C. Last week made an appointment at Costco, and the salesman came by today. I nearly fainted when he quoted $5,000 for a...

I had another thread to decide which trimmer to get so I've narrowed it down to Echo. I have a $650 + tax budget and need it for a small 1/4 acre yard to trim, edge, prune and till. My yard is St. Augustine grass, a dozen fruit trees and a variety of decorative plants, wife loves roses etc. So...

Hi everyone, I want to get a do-it-all trimmer so I can trim, cut and edge my small yard/garden. I say newer models because from what I have read, "they don't make them like they used to" seems to apply across the board, and good luck trying to find an older one in mint condition. So I'm...

Hi everyone I need some advice. I found a handyman yesterday that will take out my 35 year old R19 attic insulation and replace with R30 for the entire house including the attached garage. He is charging $1000 including the R-30 pink stuff and incidental materials, is that a good price and will...

This is my first big 60 gallon compressor and not sure where is the best place to put it. Closer to the garage door or closer to the house. It's an attached garage. What say you?

Looking for medium level air tools for auto garage and woodworking, USA made is a plus but not a requirement as long as it's good quality. The tools should be ones that get the most use in your garage and later I can research specialty tools I'll need as I go. The compressor I'm using is a Puma...

Hi everyone I have an old truck that's been sitting for years and needs some TLC. The compressor is for general auto projects including brakes, suspension, tires, rotation and engine (heads, manifolds, exhaust, etc). I may try primer and painting next year, but I have never done it and not a...

Sorry for long message, but I want to answer everyone's possible questions to get a better answer. Hi everyone I just discovered in my rented house that I have a dedicated 240v wire with a 20-amp 2-pole breaker at the main panel. When I moved in, I thought it was dead since the line was cut...

Hi everyone I just discovered in my rented house that I have a dedicated 240v wire with a 20-amp 2-pole breaker at the main panel. When I moved in I thought it was dead since the line was cut but I am reading 244v with Klein MM100 in the garage which is 50 feet from the main panel. It was wired...

4 years ago I bought a beat up pickup to learn about body restoration and custom work, but never got around to it until now that I have plenty of time. Can anyone tell me what tools (air and manual) I should be looking for and which compressor cfm rating will be needed to run these tools? I...

Hi everyone I've been looking for the best bang for the buck in a 115-120 volt compressor and think I found it today when I visited NAPA. The compressor is 60 gallons (like the Belaire 2061v) has the same CFM ratings as the CP, Belaire and Quincy for $100-150 less. It has a 1-year warranty by...

Now that I am stuck with a 120 volt wiring, is it possible to plumb two of them together and get 12+ cfm?

Landlord will not permit me running a 240 volt line so I am limited to 115-120 volt compressors. They are all $650-$800 and I would like to use a small sand blasting cabinet and HVLP? Thanks 60 Gallon models Schrader http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B3PP4IE/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Belaire...