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When I built my detached garage shop I had the foresight to include a 230V 20A single phase duplex, for my mill and lathe. Now i need an additional 230V 20A outlet because I'm changing the motors on some other power tools to 3-phase with a VFD. Is it Kosher to simply add a box below the...

My dad's old circa 1950's 12" Delta Milwaukee disc sander is growling when I start it up lately. I've been using it frequently for over 50 years. I'd like to get it refurbed if I can, and find a suitable replacement if not. Can anyone recommend a reputable repair shop in Detroit's western suburbs?

I inherited this Delta Rockwell 15inch drill press from my dad. It's one of my earliest memories of my dad's shop. I've been using it frequently since I was about 10 years old (I'm 62 now). The spindle bearings are suddenly growling pretty badly. Wanting to service it but not finding much info...

We suspect that our builder never insulated the roof of our "finished" bonus room over our attached garage. It's been too many years to spank the builder. The room is comfortable in the winter because the garage below is heated, but the snow always melts rapidly from the 12:12 roof causing ice...

I hoped I could rent/borrow one from an auto parts store but no luck. Probably have to buy one, but don't want to spend a lot of money (will probably never need it again), AND don't want to fight with a POS while fitting a dozen rings. Any recommendations/advice?

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Can anyone on the forum recommend a decent benchtop band saw? I have a nice old Delta 14inch floor standing band saw and a horizontal saw at home, but I'd like a benchtop for my hangar. Can't run home every time I want to cut something. Needs to have enough power to cut aluminum stock up to...

I'm the original owner, bought it new in 1974. Good solid condition for it's age. I added the chains to save wear and tear on the hinge. Footprint is 26in x 12in. Lightening my load.

I'm the original owner, bought it new in 1974. Shows some wear but in very good condition. Too many toolboxes. Lightening my load.

I have the occasional need to immerse and degrease parts (many times aluminum parts), when I can't simply wipe them with a rag. Harbor Freight and Production Tool Supply both offer smallish (6-gallon) bench top parts washers, for approx the same price ($50). The HF model is plastic and...

I only have 10ft ceilings in my shop, and if I add a trolley and a hoist to my new gantry, I'm going to lose an appreciable amount of this headroom over anything I want to hoist. I have been using an HF 880lb electric hoist for many years for another application and it has worked well. This...

I was searching the web for a little tray for hooking on the side of a toolbox, and stumbled on what looks like the Harbor Freight tool cart, but for double the cost. Thought you guys might find it interesting...

I've been looking for a nice used flammables storage cabinet for my garage. The common "double-hull" yellow ones. Been using the search field for "cabinet" on Craigslist in my entire region for a couple weeks. This morning I was scanning Craigslist without the search feature and up popped a...

I've been on the lookout for a Kennedy roll-around tool chest to compliment a top and middle chest I have. There were a couple local Craigslist posts this weekend, one was for an entire Kennedy stack including a side box and caster cart for $275, and another nearly new roll-around bottom chest...

Measures 30in wide x 26.5in deep x 40.5in tall. Good for tools, parts, what-have-you. Too bulky for my limited space.

The interior walls in my new detached garage/shop are covered with T1-11, and sealed with a minwax product. I've trimmed it out with rough sawn spruce 1-by-6 & 1-by-4. Looks nice. I admit, however, that I didn't anticipate the little debris and fire traps formed between the T1-11 grooves and...

I'm finally trimming out the interior of my year-old detached 28ft x 30ft garage. The 10ft walls are paneled with T1-11, oriented vertically, and sealed with a clear Minwax sealer. The ceiling is drywall painted white. The floor is epoxied concrete slab. The plan is to trim the walls...

I recently had the ceiling in my new detached garage drywalled and the interior T1-11 on the walls spray sealed, with a Minwax product. Unfortunately, it didn't even occur to me to cover the new ceiling mounted Beacon-Morris heater before hand. I expect that the heater will be full of drywall...

Need a shop light fixture that attaches to a wall, cantilever outs approx 8 feet, and can support a couple of light fixtures. One light at the far end, and one about 4ft from the wall. Interior use. Ceiling hangers not practical in this application. Ideas gratefully received.

I need to paint some corrugated steel roofing panels flat black in order to absorb welding flash in a welding booth I'm constructing. Anyone on the forum have a simple procedure with commonly available materials (primers, etchants, paints, etc)? Doesn't need to be prize winning quality. Just...