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I looked and the ridgid brand just says mineral oil. Is the Ridgid oil more than just mineral oil or has anyone tried plain mineral oil for cutting threads? I am using light machine oil but it doesnt seem to work very well and I think my cutter is getting worn. Im going to buy some new cutter...

looking for a source for a flexible connection for my compressor to the hard piped distribution lines. IR has a kit but it is $150, seems like the hose could be purchased elswhere, I dont need the rest of the kit. I looked in McMaster (56145K65) and can get a 1" braided coolant hose good for...

I got a great deal on some 20 ft lengths of 1" pipe. I want to pipe compressed air from an outbuilding to my shop. I see benders on craigs for $50, is it better to bend the pipe for the turns or use 90 degree fittings? I plan to bury this in the ground about 12" deep, should I lay bedding or...

I have some I-beams that are going to be sitting for a while. I got them used and they have a year or two worth of surface rust. Would it be better to wire brush them, primer and paint them or use a rust conversion paint. I have heard the new conversion paints are pretty darn good. thanx

Anyone know an open web steel floor truss supplier? Im looking for a truss for a mezzanine, 40ft x 7ft, I figure 6 clar span 20 ft trusses would work, I can do it with I-Beams but want to see what trusses cost.

I bought a nice piece of granite for a workshop fixture top. It is a drop so it was $5. it is pretty big, around 24x36 and an 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 thick, basically what was left over from a counter top cut. Problem is its not square. I would like to square it up with a couple maybe 3 cuts so it will...

I bought some pallet racks with no shelf bottom material. My plan was to use 4x8 sheets of pressure treated because we have a lot of termite issues in FL. I got 4 sheets, its pretty expensive so Ill get the other 4 sheets as I need it. Anyway, the stuff is still very wet and it left the chemical...

Ive been trying to get a roll up door for my 8' wide x 7'4" tall door opening for going on 4 weeks. After excuses for 3 weeks I tried someone else only to again have to initiate every reminder call after they missed a promised call back. Very frustrating. the second guy, even though a little...

has anyone used this for the outside of their block building? Im looking for options other than stucco.

I want to replace the purlins on my lower side and then cover it with channel similar to the way the high side was done. To do it I need 4 10 foot long 6x2 cee purlins and 4 foot long 6x2 channels. anyone know any steel building supply stores in central FLA?

I want to build a storage balcony in the phase 1 portion of my garage. I want to use all steel, termites ya know, anyway, I am a BSME but what I dont know is what loads should I calculate for the floor? Ive seen commercial storage floors at 150#/sf with an additional 40#/sf for live loading. If...

does anyone have a set of plans to build an 8 legged toolmakers bench? I had one of these when I was an aprentice and I would like to build one for my garage. Heres a picture of what I would like including the Gerstners :)

I just about have my roof done and I want to start planning the inside paint. I got a compressor that will keep up with a paint sprayer, if required I can move up the airline install to make compressed air available. I am wondering what primer/paint combination to buy for a trouble free long...

I have placed my compressor in an out building and I plan to bring air from there inot my shop and also into the main house. Whats the best line for brying? My first thoughts are 1" copper. I know its expensive but I did pretty good on the compressor cost so I have a little money to play with...

I am embarking on my dream workshop. I did a lot of planning and saving. I wish I would have seen this website before, Im happy with my design, but I am getting a lot of ideas on finishing the garage here and I hope to get a lot of help on these ideas as I move forward. I had several layouts but...

bulding my dream workshop here in FLA. I have the floor and the walls up on first phase 20x40 to be followed some day with another 40X40 2 level. is is block construction with a steel roof, designed for 15KW of solar cells on the roof I plan to densify the concrete floor Stucco the outside...