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A couple of guys I work with and I were discussing shop towels today as our uniform company was picking up soiled shop rags and leaving clean ones. They asked me what I was using at my home shop and whether or not I cleaned my own or had them laundered. It got me wondering what the consensus...

I am getting ready to replace all of the doorknobs/deadbolts on my exterior doors in my house as well as my shop. Most are original from when I purchased the house new in 1991. I think I replaced my back door once, other than that they are original. My shop doorknob/deadbolt is original from...

I had a WARN Rockcrawler front winch bumper along with a WARN Powerplant winch/compressor combo on my Jeep that I had picked up at a reasonable price for the package when I first started building my Jeep. However, now after owning if for a year and a half and having more than a few people give...

I sold my 15" Wilton drill press last week and replaced it with a 20" Jet. Both were floor models but the 15" Wilton had a small table with the four slots that were machined and went all the way through. My new Jet has a much larger table and does not have the through slots, just the "T" slots...

OTC-3780. I am curious if anyone has one of these OTC 5-gas analyzers and has used it for a while. I am looking to purchase one to use along with my Genesys scanner and would like some feedback from anyone who has one. Thank you. Mike.

Can anyone tell me if there is any difference between these two vertical band saws? They appear to be identical in looks and specs right down to the blade size and hp ratings. Is one any better than the other as far as plastic parts vs. steel or they both identical other than color of the...

If anyone is interested I have a documented article pertaining to the common problem of the trailer hitch receiver pin hole being elongated. It is a link to an RV forum that I participate in and I thought if anyone was having a similar issue that this may be of some assistance. Mike...

Well it finally showed up. It was caught in weather from what I was told. It was supposed to show up Friday so I had set the weekend aside to install it and didn't schedule any work. I received a call late Monday night saying it would be delivered Tuesday morning. I took my trailer and met...

For those that have two post lifts and lift large pickup trucks such as four door longbed Ford, GM, Dodges, how far is the center of the lift post from the rear garage door. I have decided where I am going to place it from the wall, and I want to give myself as much room between the front of...

SOLD! Dayton rotary bead roller with six sets of dies for sale. This bead roller closely matches the old Pexto bead roller that was the industry standard for decades. Included dies for turning, edging, flanging and beading. Use to create designs and/or panels for your project out of aluminum or...

MAKE OFFER!!!! Build your dream chopper or start a business building chassis. Chassis jigs of this quality sell upwards of $3000.00 from manufacturing companies. Custom fabricated motorcycle chassis jig. Build custom motorcycle chassis with perfect repeatability. This jig will hold your...

Does anyone own and/or have used an Ammco CV series or C series two post lifts? Are you happy with the purchase and the quality/construction of these lifts? Thanks, Mike.

I had another Arctic Cat M8 secondary clutch come in the shop over the weekend so I decided to photograph the modification. The problem is the poor design of the new Arctic Cat secondary clutch on the Diamond Drive systems. They use small 10-24 X 1 1/4" button head torx headed screws that are...

Well here goes. I have started building a sandrail. I have wanted one for over 15 years now and the wife finally gave me the go ahead. I bought a wrecked/damaged car that had some nice parts on it and then started cutting it up and fabricating the new one. Attached are some pictures of the...

I finally got around to fabricating a new front bumper for my Grand Cherokee a month or so ago. I incorporated my tow points into the front bumper which will be used to tow the Jeep behind our coach as well as can be used for recovery points if the need arises. I also frenched in some driving...

I have attached a few pics of a camshaft that I just removed from a clients Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV. He brought it to me complaining that it didn't have any power and two other shops had already worked on it, one found nothing wrong with it and the other replaced most of the ignition system...

Hello, my name is Mike and I am from Utah. I posted some pictures of my shop yesterday in the 'Garage Gallery' section as I introduced myself before seeing this thread. I am a mechanic/shop foreman of a maintenance department for a large warehouse distribution center during the day and my wife...

I have attached pics of a Muncie M-20 transmission out of a 1967 Chevelle that came into my shop yesterday. It had one ear broken off and another one cracked. The bell housing also had a hole in it that needed closing up. I disassembled the transmission and was able to cut through the ear...

ZMotorsports 34x34 Shop My name is Mike and I am a new member who has been lurking for a while and have been very impressed with the workshops and projects on this board. I am a mechanic by trade who works as a mechanic/foreman for a large warehouse distribution center and my wife, son and I...

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