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I definitely prefer enclosed vs. open shelf; it looks cleaner and it keeps the debris from cutting/grinding/dust off stuff in storage. For repurposed storage consider looking in the usual craigslist/Facebook marketplace places but also look for an outlet or outfit that sells discounted damaged...

Welding is fun so if you can find a way to make that welder work for you or perhaps step up and get something better I'm sure you will enjoy having it in your tool box. I'd suggest looking for a community education class on welding. They aren't generally too expensive, you get some hands on...

I second @Yankeefarmer suggestion. It seems lots of GJ folks are in love with mini-splits and for a lot of situations I'd agree. I even had a mini-split in my original shop before I expanded. I like that they are quiet and take up little space but they also seem more expensive especially if you...

For reference: I have a 11' 6" ceiling. Buick is 72" high. I have lots of room to work on the vette but I stoop to work on the Buick and use a rolling stool when my RAM 1500 is on the lift. I am 5' 8". Argh... Something won't let me insert a picture so I added this picture link if you want to...

1/2" melamine doors that slide in an aluminum channel. It was a bit of trial and error to come up with cutouts that were effective but not too much in the way. The doors stop a majority of the debris but not everything. When doing angled cuts I usually get away with only opening one door and the...

just adding to what others have suggested. The door opens out so if you want to add a bit of insulation to the floor you good easily use any kind of basement flooring product to insulate and build a new floor on top of what is there. Of course, a bit of nice carpet might be just as good but it...

It is nice to have a miter saw setup and ready to go all the time. I built my bench on top of tall cabinets with a fixed fence that has a movable stop and tape for quick measurements. The fence creates a two tier bench where I can try to keep the clutter off the cutting area but am still able...

I love my master force tool boxes and contrary to other people's opinions I feel they are better quality than the US General from HF. The drawers hold a lot of weight, slide easily, have nice catches, and the whole thing is made from a heavier gauge steel than many other boxes. I also prefer the...

I made a rolling workbench from mine. I built it a bit high and it works out great for all kinds of things. The size of the top is really useful when doing layouts or working on anything of any size. I used up a piece of plate so that I could have a hard surface and finished the rest with...

I'm hoping to do more in the garage today than I did yesterday. Yesterday I intended to finish up work on a car I'm working on. At 6:30 am I ordered parts and fluids from Napa online where they were supposed to be ready at the store within 30 minutes and then proceeded to finish prepping to use...

14 gauge for speaker wire would be best but 16 would work as well. I wouldn't attempt to run speakers with the thin gauge that is in a cat6 cable. Op can do himself a favor and get a roll of speaker cable that has a jacket, is intended for behind the wall installation, and colored wires to...

I wondered if the lift, welder, and coffee roaster would show up as odd things but so far Ting hasn't flagged anything unusual with them. The only thing weird is what the power coming into the house looks like as it swings several volts and bounces frequently.

In my 26 year old house I started to replace toggle switches with decora switches and found that most of the switches were failing to the point that terminals literally broke off when I moved wires so I think preemptively looking for hot spots is a great idea. Another possible way to watch for...

Yes yes yes, you have to see it to get a good weld. I mostly have issues with light as even when my auto darkening helmet hasn't switched to dark mode it still shades enough light that if I don't have enough light on my weld area I can miss when I starting my arc. I have placed lights on my...

I love my miller and am typically skeptical of low end machines but I love the specs and price of that mp200i. If I were starting out and had a smaller budget I think I'd be looking at it pretty seriously. I like a lot of the eastwood products but I have never bought a machine from them as it...

A lot of good replies above and I'm in the camp that 10' 4" with two 52" high cars will be extremely tight. I recommend you find a lift that you like and see if the mfg offers a calculator as per the one @05snopro440 recommended or at least talk to a representative of the lift to get the...

Definitely a class or work with somebody that can teach you the basics followed by lots of practice. The classes are good in that often they can provide the metal to practice on. Consider what you want to weld. In general steel less than 1/4" and a MIG will be easiest and fastest to learn. If...

If you happen to have a boiler running your HVAC I'd suggest looking into an indirect water heater that can run off the boiler. They aren't infinite like a tankless but they will have a lot of capacity and depending upon the capacity of your boiler may even run with a recovery rate that would...

Cattle fence if you can get it to make code. I think most is 4" squares which might be too big. If it can make code you could go crazy and plasti-dip paint it for color and a bit more gauge.

New wheel chock, self storing extensions, and pump conversion to air over. Self storing extensions is talked about in this thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/bringing-a-for-10-plus-years-stored-early-90ties-honda-shadow-600-back-to-life.507322/post-9974290 Pump conversion is...