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I've spent many years collecting rare original parts from all over the world for 2 vintage cars I have. I have almost gotten my dream garage finished. Most of the parts are stored under beds and in a couple of closets and my SO says it's time to move them into "my" garage, or else. :yikes: I...

I have an 800 sq. ft. attached workshop that I've been working on for a very long time as I've been building the house and the attached workshop, parking garage and inlaw suite and my toy shop has had to wait. The building process is basically now all done and I've now been setting up the...

I had the pressure on my upright compressor off to re-seal the threads on the pipe into the tank. After putting the switch back on, I noticed there's a small amount of air blowing out of the fitting under it. It's the small hole in the ell fitting (next to the alloy body) for the 1/4" plastic...

Wanted to make up a 30 amp 250 volt extension cord for my plasma cutter and also needed a plug for the cutter and a receptacle for the wall outlet. Checked the pricing at my local electrical wholesaler and got a big price shock. Checked on amazon and ebay and found some great prices on ebay so...

Just glued down the top for the bench I made. Not sure exactly where to bolt down the vise. The bench is 12' long. Should it be as far to the end as possible or should I leave a few inches to the left of it to put down a tool or object? Should it be as close to the front edge as possible...

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Just finished all the piping and filtration for my home shop. Bought a nice 2 quart Wilkerson #X25-04-000 desiccant air dryer (used on ebay for good price). Very substantial piece... It has a moisture indicator on top that has litmus paper in it that changes color if it detects moisture...

About to get a new 30" x 12' sheet metal counter top for a workbench I built. The bench has 2 layers of 3/4" ply and I need to know what to use for glue and how to apply it. Someone suggested epoxy. PL400 would be easier but am wondering if the thickness would be a problem? The PL premium is...

I am about to start restoration on a couple of cars that have thin sheet metal. Haven't measured it but it's going to be 22 ga. or a bit less (they're European so would metric equiv.). Will be welding to clean metal. I would like to use .024" ER70S-3 ("S-3") Mig wire but can't seem to find it...

I haven't gas welded since the late '80s but still have my old gauge and hose set. Will these still be okay to use after all this time? Have kept it coiled up in my tool chest. Not sure if the rubber hoses age out? I have a Mig welder that I'll be using for restoring a couple of cars but it'd...

I have a 60 gallon upright 5hp vertical 3-cylinder compressor that pumps to 125 psi. Have not used the compressor much in the 5 years or so I've had it but I've finally finished the workshop and am ready for some serious car restoration. The compressor saw very little use before I bought it...

Just got a Chicago Electric (HF) model 95136 plasma cutter off CL. Only $225 and it works fine and hasn't seen much use. Appears well built and these seem to have had good reviews around the internet. Sure a heck of a lot of electrical components inside these little boxes... Has the pilot...

Have spent many hours over the past couple of weeks trying to decide what to do for filters. I thought I was getting a handle on it and thought I would use either a Motor Guard M-60 or MC-100 filter followed by a desiccant filter. Then I came across this Youtube vid on a Motor Guard failure...

Just about to install the piping for my shop at home. I'll have one riser and two drops and the tank that I want to use auto drain valves on. Will 4 auto drain valves work okay together? I bought the HF ones because the price was right. I don't know exactly how they work except every time...

I am just about to set up the piping and air "treatment" for my home shop. Have a 60 gallon upright, 3-cylinder, 1-stage compressor rated at 18.5 cfm at 90 psi. Not sure if it really does put out 18.5 cfm but it will keep my die grinder running continuously at 90 psi (on testing). I am going...