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Yup I would say you are screwed, once you get it operational your entire work flow will change for the better. I have had my mill up and running for a few months now and I can not tell you how much of a difference it has made in how I approach projects. The biggest down side I have found is...

Thanks I will check out the suggestions.

Another vote for the Milwaukee Super Sawzall with the quick loc cord. I picked up another one (brings me to 4) at a pawn shop a couple years back. You can get 25' cords for them too.

I have come to despise my old lever action grease gun, I have the little pistol grip and would like to get a full size one since the little one goes through cartridges so quickly. What is the best bang for the buck in pistol grip grease guns?

What was the floor temp when you first fired it up? It takes a lot of energy to get the slab up to temp, once there the energy consumption goes down a lot.

Nice job! Very similar to one I built A few years ago, needed a way to haul the snow blower with the Tahoe, I hinged the ramps made out of metal stair tread material. I put the ramps on the left side since tough to load a machine from the curb side. I was in a hurry to get it done so no paint...

IMO workbenches no matter the material should have heirloom bases and disposable tops. The under structure is what makes or breaks a bench, the top should cover the needs of the work. My main bench is a beast 1200 to 1500 pounds with a 2" steel top, great for anything I care to do, but that...

^^^ This it is the protractor part of a combination square.

Check out this video from Jodi over on welding tips and tricks. The proper gap can be a good thing for a strong weld, thinner material does not need as much of a gap.

You can make nice accurate cuts with a cut off disk in an angle grinder. I have been using the Lennox MetalMax blades for most of my angle grinder cuts lately, it just takes some practice. Made a bunch of cuts today with one and they came out great. No worries about welding in the attached if...

I mentioned in another thread that every time I see a post like this I am going to call out the poster. Sparky did not get Lucky, he did some research and got on with the task at hand. The only issue he had in the whole process was with the supposed Professionals he tried to hire to do the...

Here is s quick google search of suppliers in your area. Don't be afraid to go in a talk to them. https://www.google.com/search?q=steel+suppliers+sw+mo&oq=steel+suppliers+sw+mo&aqs=chrome..69i57.6633j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Google steel suppliers in your area. I buy in full lengths either 20 or 24 feet and full sheets 4x8 or 6x12 for the best prices. You are better off finding a mom and pop place if you can and get to know them and what they carry in stock. If I call and order by noon on Mondays or Wednesdays he...

Just go get a good pair of prescription safety glasses if they are required then the ins or employer have to pay for them. I pay for my own because I'm self employed :lol: And they are much more comfortable then any off the shelf eye protection.

Galvanizing is easy just about every major city has one or more places that do it. I know of 3 places within a few hours of me that can do it, one of them has tanks big enough to do truck frames. I wouldn't even bother unless they are going in a known wet location, primer and paint is good...

A friend of mine is a heavy diesel mech mostly construction and AG and is getting tired of working out in the cold and thinking of starting up his own shop, to that end he has been taking as many electric and hybrid vehicle classes as he can. He figures that that market is growing and if he can...

I have a similar saw to Norcal and run it on a VFD with no issues.

Another thing to check out is the nomenclature, is it no metal buildings or no metal garages. A friend of mine ran into this a few years back, he was not allowed to build a metal garage but he was allowed to build a metal sided barn, so that is what his plans listed the building as. Also funny...

We are feeling the effect of the southern storms up here so I imagine that prices are up across the country. Work out a reasonable fee with your GC. I built my shop in 2006 the cost of materials went up a lot as did shortages of OSB and a few other sheet goods I needed to finish. I was real...

Don't do it!! Once you have in floor heat everything else *****, warm feet, warm tools and equipment almost instant recovery when you open the door even when it is -20 or more. Having in floor spoils every other heat source. Did I mention that it is silent, no air noise, no crackling metal as...