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Get a new tank. Memories are important, but not worth your life. Pressure vessels must withstand 4x their rated pressure by design. If you want to keep the old tank at any cost, you could have it inspected and if there is no corrosion except at the bung, have a new bung welded in, then...

First step is to measure your actual amp draw when running. That will tell you the hp you are actually using.

Out of curiosity, why is epoxy out?

It's to help the spark start and jump the large gap. Aircraft magneto testers have them as well.

I got quoted $5 to $7 per foot just for polishing, with the bigger the area the cheaper it went. I decided to paint the floor, which was about $1 per foot in paint, with another $0.50 per foot with rental of grinders, prep materials (cleaner, acid, neutralizer), and consumables (rollers, trays...

I'm not sure if LG offers them, but in my smaller box hangars (50x41) I put in ceiling cassettes (designed for drop ceilings, but I just have them on threaded rod). I mounted them on the centerline, about 1/4 of the way in from the walls. I set the vanes to direct air downward as much as...

Why do you need this much reach for 11' walls? Can't drive the telehandler on the slab or down the middle if it is still dirt? I have a mid '90s VR90, and it both took down trusses for some pole-barn type hangars the airport was getting rid of, and set the large trusses for my hangar (65'...

A telehandler will work, if it is easier to source than a crane.

Here is a look at the arms from under the car. The arms can be positioned differently to reach the same position. In the first photo, the second stage extension is retracted, and the "elbow" is more forward. While useful in getting around obstacles, this could potentially be in the way when...

Finally got the baseplates shimmed the way I wanted them, and tightened them down. The two anchor bolts under the carriage were cut flush with the nuts to allow the carriage to descend completely. A riser extension was damaged in shipping, so I temporarily supported the hydraulic hoses in the...

I second the old bed sheet. If you want something that fits better, use clothespins to make seams on the bedsheet until you like what you have, cut the flaps off, and voila, a pattern for canvas or whatever you want.

WMP-10 is the typical fiberglass faced with a white 10 mil thick layer that goes to the inside of the building.

As people have said, removing screws, particularly if some idjit put them in with an electric screw gun with the torque above minimal. Lean into it a bit, turn it about 1/16 of a turn in the tightening direction to break any corrosion and because the tightening direction isn’t usually...

Most metal buildings you see have WMP-10 insulation....fiberglass with a white facing. However, I've never seen one that hasn't developed problems in 10-15 years with the insulation falling, tearing, etc. I built two hangar buildings with WMP-10, and would never do so again, partly because of...

Not really additives, but I have seen some polished floors where people put some small parts (chips at an electronic company, etc) in the upper layer. When the floor is polished it looks like a modern art version of a fossil table.

Air tanks won’t do it. If you want to use an air drill and not use a compressor, use a CO2 tank.

I prefer air for sheet metal work. They make some very tight fit drills (threaded bits, get into 1” tall spaces 1/4” from a corner). I need air anyway for the rivet guns. In general, I prefer air for drills and impacts. It’s a wash for ratchets, imo.

It’s more expensive, but you might want to look into insulated metal panels. Nice clean lilook on the inside that won’t deteriorate.

Today, I shimmed the non-control column, and set it back over the anchor bolts. Without help it would have been impossible without the telehandler and scissor lift. After the column was aligned over the studs, I checked the alignment and then drilled the floor under the column with the pump...

X3 Makes short work of the daily greasing of equipment. I got 3 tubes out of a charge when I tested it just to see. I now own 3, 2 at the airport with different greases, 1 at home. Most people who see it work go out and buy one (or the M18 if they are wedded to that system).