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I am building out my home entertainment setup. Bank of cabinets below the TV mounted on the wall. I have torn the area down to the studs to soundproof the wall (laundry room behind it), attach conduit to the face of the studs, then build another wall in front of that. I want to run a section...

Planning to install a 50 amp rv receptacle on the side of the house to charge an electric car. The main panel is a combo unit on the side of the house that has the meter, main breaker, and breaker slots. Want to install the receptacle 28' away, down the side of the house. Receptacle -...

I plan to build a back patio on the back of my shop this spring. 14x31 attached to the back wall of the shop (under the eave) supported by posts 14' away from the building, concrete slab with footers under each post poured at same time as slab. I am looking for a set of plans with all of the...

I am just about ready to buy an auto lift for the garage. I have a jeep, Civic, and a Yukon XL. Looking for a two post that will work for any of my vehicles. I am considering buying used, not sure what to look out for.

I have a 30x40 building I plan to put a bathroom in one corner of. I have a cinder block stem wall ~16" above grade, with concrete slab in garage, and 2x6 studded walls. I do not want to chip up concrete. I am thinking about doing a raised floor (2x6 pressure treated directly on slab) and...

I have an older Quincy 325 I pieced together for my home garage. It is driven by a true 5HP motor at ~900 RPMs. From Quincy's spec sheets, I see it is putting out 18.64 CFM at 175 PSI. Does anyone have the spec for what the CFM is at 90 PSI? I am trying to size the maximum sand blast...

I bought a HF pressure pot sand blaster on Marketplace and have done a few mods to it - 1/2" tee with stainless barb on the bottom, a motor guard filter at the unit to be sure the air is dry, and a kennametal 5/32 tip. I used fine coal slag media from Tractor Supply and blasted my jeep floor...

I've had the machine for 10 years or so, guess it's fair it starts acting up. I recently noticed the gas was flowing after I let go of the trigger. If I blip the trigger a couple times, it will stop. It doesn't stick every time. I pulled the cover off and found the contactor is sticking. I...

I came across two packets, each containing two rods, of 'Super 12' stick rod. What is a good use for this rod? Would this rod be good for welding steel to axle housings?

The AFCI breaker feeding my daughter's room trips randomly. Used to be once every couple months, recently has escalated to once or twice a week. House was built in 2005, and has a Square D Homeline panel. I replaced the AFCI breaker, hoping that would solve the issue. It did not. The...

I am looking to buy a cheap pressurized abrasive blaster. I see HF has a 20lb unit for $89 or a 110lb unit for $160. I don't plan to do a lot of blasting, so 20 lbs should be enough capacity. Worse case, I have to fill the hopper multiple times. Again, I do not foresee me using this thing a...

I am looking to buy a hand held plasma cutter for out in the garage. This will be in my home garage. I already have an oxygen/acet torch for thicker metal. I would like a plasma to cut up to 1/4". I have a nice air compressor that will keep up no problem. Would like a quality unit, but do...

I picked up a used 325 on Marketplace, found the tank was rotten, bought a Manchester 80 gallon tank, and then plumbed the whole thing up. The motor is a good 5HP 3PH GE motor. I picked up a huangyang phase converter rather than a 1PH motor, as it was considerably cheaper and affords a few...

I have a 100 amp Square D panel as a sub panel in my garage. I really hate that cheesy latch they all come with. Mine keeps jamming, I fiddle with it, it works a bit, then it jams again. Tired of monkeying with it. I would like to cut in a nicer latch. Is there anything in the code about...

I have a Quincy 325 I am plumbing into a Manchester 80 gallon tank with top plate. The tank has a 1 1/4" FPT port for the pump discharge. The pump is 3/4 FPT. My plan is to use a 1 1/4" in tank check valve and a stainless braided PTFE hose. I am having trouble finding a source for a premade...

I tried Google, but it seems most people have issue with running the batteries too far down and then they won't take a charge. That is not my issue. I have (2) 5ah batteries that charge to two bars and then the charger says they are done. Anyone know how to fix this issue? Thanks.

I am putting a bathroom in my 30x40x12 garage. I am considering wiring the bathroom light into the circuit for the overhead lights. All of the lights in the building are on one switch. I would like to tap into one of the existing lights, to a switch just inside the bathroom door to control...

My compressor's tank has a hole in the bottom. Need a new tank. Anyone know a good source to pick up a quality tank at a fair price? I'm checking out marketplace and CL for used option, but concerned I may end up down the same path.

I am having issues with my dewalt 20v batteries being too cold to charge, or not working well due to cold temps. Anyone have a good solution for this? I have a detached garage that is not heated. I don't want to bring the batteries and chargers into the house. I am considering a cabinet with...

I am in process of setting up a Quincy 325 compressor in my 30x40x12 garage. I am plumbing the pump into a 80 gallon tank. I know this is plenty of air setup for my uses. BUT... I live in a swamp, well not in the swamp but adjacent to it. VERY humid area. I am thinking plumb the pump into...