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It does connect to the main service panel. Is the fact that it's a three-prong, non-grounded plug/outlet a problem? The heater is also a three-prong plug (different style plug obviously, but I figured when I bought the 10/3 cord and made the extension I'd just buy corresponding male/female...

Here's a photo of the dryer outlet.

I have a small Grainger-bought 240v garage heater. My garage doesn't have 240v yet, so I was thinking about making an extension cord to plug into the dryer receptacle to get me through the winter. The heater draws 21 amps max (dryer circuit is 30 amp), and the extension needs to be 65'. Can I...

Cool giveaway. Thanks for the chance to enter!

Here's the back room. This is the farthest from being done, but it's getting there. The space works out well for my engine stand and hoist, welders, the air compressor, CDs, magazines, junk, and the stuff that I either don't use every day (tubing bender, slip roll, etc.) I've got spare parts for...

Now here are some shots of where things stand now. The front room is pretty much done. I re-used the old Sears cabinets that were stacked in the garage from the previous owner. They hold a lot, and everything has a set space, from shop rags to welding wire to multimeters to 1-shot. I also left...

I recently moved into a new house. We bought our first house 10 years ago, and built an 18' x 22' garage to house my various projects (first a '55 Buick mild custom, then a '49 Ford coupe, and finally the '41 Buick custom that I'm building now). It was the largest building zoning would allow...

I've been a member over at the Jalopy Journal for about 10 years, but I haven't spent much time on here. I built a detached 2-car garage when I bought my house (also about 10 years ago) and its a great little shop, but I'm getting ready to move and have the opportunity to design and fit out the...