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Beautiful and clean!!! Is it below grade? I'd assume it's a work around for height restrictions.

Nice looking garage MECH33. Your door is similar to mine. I'd say my roof is a little more steep and my overhead door may be taller. My slope turns horizontal at about the top of your light, so I need a 30 degree angle in the last 2'-3' of track to follow the horizontal ceiling for the...

I'm looking to convert my 16' garage door to follow my garage's 7.5/12 roof pitch for lift clearance. I have collar ties at 12-1/2' with an 8' door and a relatively small header. This means that besides the angle to follow the pitch, I'll need to add a second angle at the collar tie/rafter...

Anybody try one of the waterless urinals? Seems like it might be an easy solution for some of us. There's a little maintenance cost, but it should be easy to set-up.

Been reading posts here since I registered in 2007. With this one I'm up to 45 posts. I've only sold a few items, and I understand why this is being done. I only need to bump this post 55 more times before I can sell my Buffalo drill press.

Throw the tools in a pile. Spray them with penetrating oil: Kroil, 3-36, WD-40. Wipe them down with a surgical towel.

Spray them with Fluid Film. It's a lanolin based anti-rust coating. It's available at Auto-Zone for about $10/can.

2 3/8" wrench is for a 1 1/2" stud with heavy duty nuts, big stuff for sure, but not unseen in refineries. I'd have bought it for $5 even though it would just get in the way.

I regaped the clutch on my '97 F-150 ( same as your buddy's) with 250,000. It worked fine 'till about 300,000, and then I had to replace the clutch. Mine only had one thick shim, so I had to lap it down to make the gap smaller. The AC is on the bottom on that truck, so you'll have to work from...

I'd think the gauge would be fine (as long as the range is ok), but we always use 2 gauges. Also make sure that you have a bleeder at the high point, and that you get all of the air out before pressurizing. You'll also want a valve in the fill line, so you can confirm that the tank holds...

I'm not sure what the benefit of a visual inspection would be. With out ultrasonic thickness testing, you'll have no idea how thick it really is. I sometimes work on pressure vessel testing at work. We pressurize with water to 1-1/2 times normal operating pressure with water. There is ASTM code...

I changed jobs at 38 after 12 years with my previous job as a welding lab tech. I had a son who played hockey and two kids in private school and could see I'd never get ahead financially. I took a tradesman apprentice job in a refinery for the same base pay as the lab tech job. With OT I made...

I'd be thankful if you could provide a link. The cheapest one I found is $18.

I bought a used Poulan chainsaw. It seem to be mechanically sound, but it is extremely lean. It bogs and won't take WOT. I want to adjust the carburetor, but it has some external spline high and low screws. It seems to be an obsolete tool. I found them online for $39:wtf: Anybody know any cheap...

I've been looking to try oxalic acid as a rust cleaner. Apparently it doesn't attack chrome or paint. Check out the link above. The chrome is nothing short of great.

Re: 4 post lift delima/advise My Atlas is shiny and mostly smooth, but there is some texture in places.

Re: 4 post lift delima/advise I just bought a Atlas Pro 8000 EXT from Greg Smith in Indy. I'm pretty happy with it. The welds are decent quality. The set up is easy as the cables are already reeved under the cylinder ramp. It is amazing how high it lifts. The powdercoat is heavy and pretty...

I'm always interested in finding better ways to do things. If you have suggestion, please post them up.

I believe most ATV fenders are polypropylene which can be plastic welded. There are tons of youtube videos on the plastic welding subject. After welding melt some stainless mesh into the rear side of the plastic for reinforcement.

Another vote for Knipex. I prefer the high leverage center cut like these.