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Noticed that HF is having a "parking lot sale" this weekend (dunno why they keep trying to sell off the parking lot) and among other things have a sale on the Easy Flux 125 welder at around 169. That is about the best price on it since it came out . (no I have no HF stock or interest.)...

I had the 12" Harbor Freight and for a low end saw it did really well and is definitely cheap!. That was until I changed the blade. I could NOT get the blade guard to work after that. I am pretty good at tinkering with all kinds of mech type stuff but the rewind spring on that blade guard...

With all due respect to the bride, garage/outside decisions are yours. She runs the house, you keep the place going and do the heavy lifting. This is your area of expertise not hers. You will never regret having a hot water access outside. Install and don't discuss.

There is a very large forum group in "groups IO" that likely can tell you anything you would ever want to know about these saws: https://groups.io/g/4x6bandsaw/topics

That same basic saw is sold by HF, Grizzly, and a host of other companies. If the one that sold yours is gone, very likely Grizzly parts will fit. Blades are easily found and with minor TCL they run forever.

To amplify my previous post. You had already mentioned possibly cutting the door so my assumption was that a window unit could also be mounted in the door and would be more efficient than a portable. The portable I have is one of the single hose units which is why it is so inefficient. One...

Your mileage may vary but I have one of those things in a 12 x 16 shed and it isn't worth a ****. Yes it puts out cool air, sort of but cooling a garage ? No way. I would check around for a working used 20000 btu window unit and enjoy the cool. I think you will be VERY disappointed with a...

I like the new font a lot. I have a background in Journalism and have had both page layout and typography classes. The first thing I noticed was that I could read the posts a lot better. Thanks for all you do. I have learned that there are others in the world who approach life as do...

Check it closely. Maybe there is more under the junk car in the corner!

I wondered why the barometer next to the computer started dropping when I tuned into this thread. There is definitely suckage going on here!

Is anyone here going to advise her to "make friends" with her neighbor's husband? Speaking of Garage Journal SOP.

Sometimes an old thread can contain useful info. To amplify my previous contribution to this thread I can now state for sure NEVER buy a single hose portable. I was sold a bill of goods on this one. In fact NEVER buy a portable at all. Small window unit is the way to go for cheap and mini...

If you have a garage TV most TV's these days have an extra input port. Go out and buy about 25 bucks worth of TV camera to mount over the door. When the driveway alert goes off it is easy to switch from TV to camera and see who is there.

Interesting thread. I think you are on the right track by having multiple energy sources. Any solar at all would likely be enough to run LED lighting. Batteries and inverter near the panels and run the AC to the house to avoid some line loss. More than one diesel sounds like a good way to go...

Depending on the jurisdiction it may be easier to permit a garage than a shop. A friend of mine got the advance word that NO backyard shops were permitted in the area where he lived. He turned in plans for a nice triple garage in his backyard and dutifully installed garage doors. All but one...

Just a guess here, but I expect the resident sparkies will know. Sounds like you have a panel full of the new ground fault breakers. If this is true and maybe some back stab connections in circuits down the line, those little jewels will trip if you breathe on them. Like I say, just a guess...

My workshop space is a 12 x 16. I can't say I manage to keep it uncluttered and neat but one idea I stole from someone here might come in handy for you. Mounting the hose reel under the workbench has come in very handy. My extra wrinkle was mounting it sideways right under the bench top. It...

You forgot the environmental impact statement covering the damage to the tree the permit is stapled to and the cost of referral to a social worker in case the tree's feelings are hurt or its dignity damaged by having a permit stapled to it.

Depending on the height of the area under the deck and if the current non waterproof deck is in good shape, you could build a framework under the deck and attach galvanized roofing which would keep the water deflected and provide a reflective ceiling. This would make it easy to light the area.

I think it might be the "residual magnetism" mentioned. It is working fine. The service guy is reliable and has maintained it since new. He has gone the extra mile several times on it and i do not think he is trying to drum up expensive business. It is an air cooled direct connected motor to...