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I have the need for a small bench top sandblasting cabinet for cleaning up small parts for restoring and building a car.I need something to remove rust and paint to provide a good surface for priming and repainting. I have used one of the portable units with the plastic hopper attached and aside...

I bought a 4 inch Chas. Parker #974 on e-bay several months ago for $30.00 and the shipping ended up being around $30.00 to get to my house by UPS. It was in remarkable condition. A wire brush in a pnuematic drill motor worked wonders taking off probably four layers of paint. I primed it and...

I'm looking for a 2' x 6' rubber anti-fatgue mat to place in front of my work bench. Standing on concrete even in shoes or boots with good support tends to make my feet, legs and lower back sore after a couple hours. I know part of the problem is getting older but thats not anything I can...

The foam really helped with the heat in the garage. My garage door has a southern exposure and from around noon to late afternoon the metal would get hot enough it was uncomfortable to lay your hand on. This is in south Alabama where the summer heat is pretty intense anyway. After putting the...

If you have a shear that would be the best way but you can use a table saw with a fence (blade running backward) and get nice clean cuts. A bit noisey and wear lond sleeves as the chips are somewhat hot. This way is especialy good if you want long strips (16' versus 4') which I presume you would...

Can anyone recomend some good quality ratcheting crimping pliers. I have a job coming up where I will be wiring a car and will be using a lot of crimp type connectors. I would like all the crimps to be uniform but most important make good electrical contact. These don't have to be top of the...

The other day I was watching Two Guys Garage and in their break room segment they had a product named the Magnetic Finger by a company named TurnPro. It is like the index finger off a mechanics glove with a small magnet in the tip of the finger. You slip it over your finger and the magnet is...

A thing to consider also is how much weight you will be adding to the door even when using foam and a thin aluminum sheeting to cover the insulation. I used the Insul-Foam kits with the plastic sheeting bonded to the foam and it was a noticable increase in weight. Not a real problem as I don't...

You may want to try this link: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16334&highlight=garage+door+insulation

Has anyone purchased a portable tool cart? The kind I am looking for is similar to airline carry on luggage with a telescopeing handle and wheels. Most seem quite expensive and large and are probably designed for the technician who travels with a lot with tools. I don't need anything that is...

Looking back the foam insulation was actually 1 1/4" thick (the pocket in the door was 1 1/2") and as I recall the R value was about 4.25.

Thats the link. After having the garage door insulation in place for a while now, I have noticed the difference in the performance of my air conditioner. The door which actually used to be very hot to touch no longer radiates heat into the garage. The other thing I noticed is the insulation is...

There is a thread named "how to insulate a garage door" that was started on 6/5/08 in which I explain my trials of getting the insulation and also how I installed it with some pictures of before and after. I used a product named Insulfoam and was happy with the results. I am not sure how to link...

I did a search about utility or service carts and read all that was there. I'm also looking for just a plain open cart that I can use for laying tools on or moving parts around. Has anyone bought the new Craftsman Heavy Duty Plastic (009 59733 or 00959732) Utility Cart? Are they sturdy? If not...

In the instructions that came with the kits there were no warnings about the risk of fires. However, the foam has the appearance of a foam coffee cup so it would no doubt burn if exposed to a flame. The side facing into the garage has thin sheet of a vinyl or plastic material glued to it that...

And now for the rest of the story. After Lowe's said they would not be able to order the garage door insulation kits a manager called me back and said they would be willing to place a special order. I have a 16x8 foot door with 20 places for foam so I ordered 3 kits each of which contains 8...

Well for those interested Lowe's did get back to me and say that the brand of garage door insulation they sell is Insufoam. However, even though it is sold by Lowe's it is not availible in all regions of the United States. Nor can it be ordered and shipped to all Lowe's stores. It seems not all...

I did call Lowe's and talked to Customer Service. I found out they do not stock the item in this district and the item is not availible for purchase online. The Customer Service Representative she would get back to me with additional information including a product description , pricing and the...

Any of you that have used the Lowe's kit have a number for it?

I went to Lowe's to look at the garage door insulation mentioned here and they said they didn't have anythinglike that in the store. I then asked if they could look in their computer and the sales guy said there was no use looking as he knew they didn't have it. I did a search on the Lowe's...