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    Homemade tools

    Astroracer, Gotta love creativity and metalworking....... how well are those little caster holding up to your chassis jig? I've gotta believe they are at the extreme end of their ability to support that weight and be rolled around....... any photos of the "astro" that you race? Keith
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    Expanded wiring tips....why not 12/3?

    Just read through the post titled wiring tips and 12/2 was mentioned but no one brought up 12/3....why not? Are none of you using metal receptacle boxes? Thanks for any in depth............. Keith
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    And so it begins

    Andy, Good luck with it........I'm doing the same thing and am just about 3-4 days ahead of you. Wanna Race? Keith
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    SE Michigan city ordinance laws?

    I'm in Monroe County.......to be specific Raisinville Township. I've actually heard that our inspector detector is one of the strictest in the area. I've found him to be plenty fair so far. He keeps the regulations in order and makes sure you are to code but it also keeps you from having...
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    The poured concrete footings are 42 inches deep......per code. The block are on top of that........ Keith
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Here are the Pella Windows.......
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Here is the block wall........
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Here is the footing........
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Still learning how to do this I guess........ Bear with me......I'm still learning.... Keith
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Windows This past saturday I also drove to Cleveland and worked a deal on these Pella Commercial Awning windows.......I bought 13 as a package deal. I think the company that incorrectly ordered them in 1998 spent around 7,000.00 on the ones that I bought from them for 1400.00 and I hope to use...
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Block Walls are up......... Yesterday, we put up the block walls, of which roughly 3 and a half rows will be above floor height......2x6x10 framing will go on top of these and we will start that once it is closer to the date that trusses arrive..........
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Footing Here is the footing, since I'll be bricking 3 of the 4 walls initially it is a little wider than would be normally needed, and it is 42 inches deep per code.........
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    Detached Build Project Photos 1

    Groundbreaking has just begun on my new shop, and will try and provide a pictorial as time allows through each phase. Hope you enjoy it as I have enjoyed several I have seen since joining this site. Overall specs are 36x42 with a 12x24 overhang on one eave side....sidewalls will be...
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    OK, how about another attempt
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    First time adding photo.....here goes If it works then here is my main toolbox, I also have two craftsmen rollarounds. One for car restoration and one for construction/house related......... Keith ""
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    SE Michigan city ordinance laws?

    Good luck with your search........... I am a half hour south of detroit, actually a little more than that but the country is what I wanted and we got the school district we wanted. I've just started my shop.....when I figure out how to post pictures I'll do so of it in progress. Anyways, each...
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    High lift garage door problems...

    In talking with the installer I'll be using on the doors for my new shop that I am just starting to build, he indicated that for the two doors I am making hi-lift that you can't just use any type of opener and he hasn't seen enough of the i-drive types to believe in them yet but specified that...
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    Garage Pics-Part 10 (epoxy floor)

    What brand and part number is that paint,chuck? You say you did two coats.....how long did you have to wait to walk on the first coat? I thought I remembered in the past doing sections two coats at a time as I came out of the shop and didn't walk on any of it but it's been awhile. Are you...
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    Affect ability of radiant floor with tall walls?

    Revrob or anyone else needed to communicate with me........ my email address is [email protected] ........ Keith
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    I'm still pretty new here.....am better with tools than computers. I was inclined to include a photo of one of my toolboxes and ........you guessed it........I ran out of talent, no idea how to attach a photo to a reply. How about some guidance.....
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