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    Harbor Frieght shear

    Anybody ever use a Harbor Frieght shear #92148 for 18 Gauge ? If so was it any good. Thanks, Steve
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    Anybody use the #92148 18 GA. sheet metal shears? Thanks, Steve
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Where in MN? Both my boys are millwrights and all three of us worked together. I'm in Grand Rapids. Steve
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    Average Age

    I turned 60 last december, and can do everthing I could at 18 but one thing. And that is grow hair on my head, every where else is fine especially on my ears and on my back. Steve
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    What's your Garage to Living Space SQFT ratio?

    About 4 1/2 to 1 Barb has what she wants in her house, and I have what I want for a shop House 32X36= 1,152 sq ft Shop 54X99= 5,346 sq ft House and the shop all in the same building. A big Morton building .Gotta have someplace to build Barb's 53 studebaker. She has her greenhouse and woman...
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    do you give your friends your tools???

    My dog is the only one in my shop that lends his tools out. At least he knows his way home. Steve
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    The 5 Stitches Garage.

    Re: My "Shop" What kind of railroad track is that you have on your bench? It looks like something I could use. Thanks, Steve
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    Need Bridgeport info

    I paid $3,500 for a rebuilt 9x42 with a vise and digital read out with no tooling in Minneapolis. Thats what they go for here, and I did alot of looking for mine. If you look at the front of the riser on top you may have to crank the table back there is a number stamped there. If you google that...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? Made some parts for projects on the mill. Steve
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    Paint Booths

    ejm1961tird, Are you going to do this as a business or home use only.My boy worked for a shop that closed and he is starting a shop of his own. He is using part of my shop to do it. Any booth you put up homemade or factory has to meet UL/ETL rating to pass insurance. We went to Montana from...
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    garage gun

    I live in the country.12 gauge by the door and a 357 in my tool box and a 140# black lab who is Barb's best freind. Not to bad an area, but was broke into 2 times in the last place. Steve
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    need some ideas, how would you insulate this garage door?

    I glued pink foam in mine. Steve
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    What did you do "TO" your garage today?

    Re: What did you do to your garage today? Me and my youngest poured the floor in half of his new bodyshop. We poured the pit for the downdraft paint booth last week . Steve
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    fire proof garage door

    I should have said fire rated. The insurance company said it has to be fired rated for 90 minutes. This is being done in a Morton building and with fire code sheet rock all the way to the roof metal. The wall between the two parts already done when I bought the building.( I don't know why. Maybe...
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    fire proof garage door

    I want to put a garage door between two parts in my shop( to seperate a new body shop and my fab shop. The wall is already up seperating the two.) The insurance company says it has to be fire proof. I asked at the local lumber yard if they had a listing ,and they said they don't know of one...
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    what paint booth do you guys use

    What brand of down draft do you autobody guys use? Air make up, Heat and cure. Pros and cons. Thanks, Steve
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    Will your wife help

    Barb will help me anytime. She can use alot of my tools on her own.She makes artys -craft things with my sheetmetal tools. Just recently I found a milling machine at a real good price and she said you've always wanted one buy it. :thumbup: I'm looking for 53 Studebaker Starliner 2 door hardtop...
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    What did Santa bring you?

    My boys and I bought our own present. a Bridgeport 9X42 used mill. Waiting for the ice to clear off the roads so we can go to Minneapolis to get it:bounce: Steve
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    Favorite Tool

    It seems that whatever you just bought is it, till you buy something else. But its all good stuff Steve
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    So what was your BEST garage update this year?

    For me it was getting my Bend Pak 12,000 4 post lift and my lathe put back together after being apart for 2 years. Steve
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