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That's an excellent machine. I have one and wouldn't trade it for anything. It has a 6" quill stroke, which coupled with the variable speed capabilities, makes it an awesome drill press. Delta still sells this drill press in its industrial line...for $4000. Used 15-655s in excellent condition...

I have a Festool TS55 track saw with 3 guide rails (32", 55", 75") and have built numerous kitchen cabinets onsite (such as the island in the photo below) with it and a small (Festool...) router. I even built a small jig using the 32" rail for crosscuts (basically knocked off their...

I've been looking for another Snap-on roll cab on Craigslist. A number of the ones for sale are various "custom editions", such as Harley Davidson or Dale Earnhardt editions, all featuring rather garish graphics (in my opinion). Are these graphics just stickers? Will the stickers come off...

I've recently completed a detached garage (it's about 15 ft from my house). In my house I currently have a wired "Brinks" branded alarm system (now "Broadview/ADT", which is about 7 years old. I'd like to add in the garage a: 1) sensor on the man door 2) possible sensor on the garage door...

I need to run cable on a farm 1000 feet to a small pump system. The pump draws roughly 8.5A at 120V when running. It will run approximately 10 minutes per hour, 24 hours a day. How do I determine what size cable etc to run, and what other equipment is needed? The pump's controller system is...

I have a 1910 Craftsman home and spent quite a bit of time agonizing over the "right" garage door for my (detached) shop. The door would be painted (not stained) to match the house trim. Originally, I was vehemently opposed to the use of a metal door, and wanted a custom-built wood door...

I just picked up a like-new Snap-on Classic 78 (KRA2411) for a mere fraction of the cost of a new one. However, one of the drawer slides on the wide 2" drawers is bent outwards and distorted. It looks like something got jammed in there and someone tried force the drawer shut. The drawer will...

I'm in the midst of a Wolverine floor project. Based on several suggestions from this board, I've been using the Wooster 1/4 nap Mohair Blend rollers. I tried both the Woooster Mohair from Lowes, and the Wooster Mohair from a paint store (packaging is different but rollers appear identical). I...

I did 10' ceilings in my garage, and used 30" x 30" (frame size) crank-out awning windows around most of the garage, leaving about a 20' space solid on the back wall for cabinets. The base of the windows is 6.5 ft above the top of the slab, and the slab is 1' above grade, so the base of the...

We manufacture consumer electrical products, and our cords are oriented with the ground down. When a person pulls a cord from an outlet, they generally put their index finger on the bottom side and thumb on the top. People "look at" or "feel for" the top of the cord, and keep their finger on the...

Here's mine...almost finished (mostly a DIY project). Over the holidays I'll plan to put together a build thread. It's 26 x 24 x 10, with a 9' overhang in front. And yes, I read Garage Journal every day for a year before I broke ground!

Does anyone have experience mounting the condensor for a mini split on an exterior wall bracket? We would need to mount the bottom of the bracket about 6' off the ground - it would be linked to the indoor units in the second floor garage apt. The garage apt is ~70 yrs old and has 1" thick wood...

I agree. Lock it. In my neighborhood in downtown Houston, the panels are almost always up on the front side of the house (outside). Most houses have driveways down the sides of the house, with driveway gates that have electromagnet locks. Every few months someone's garage is broken into, and...

Did you flare the line ends yourself, or did you have the AC guy do it?

I am getting ready to do my 625 sq ft garage with Wolverine products. The slab is now 6 months old with zero defects. I'll go ahead and say it...I am not a fan of the look of flakes in epoxy floors and would prefer just to have a solid, light grey coating. Almost everyone here does go the...

In Houston, which is on the NEC with some mods, electrical code supposedly requires a separate circuit for the garage door opener. Why, I don't know, but I was red-tagged because of it. I do agree that the ability to switch the outlet on/off is a nice security feature, particularly if your...

Run would be approximately 75 ft, with individual cables (1/2 of run is underground). For the moment, highest sustained load would be a 3 hp table saw + 1.5 hp dust collector + lights (26 x 24 shop) + electric dryer (laundry is in garage) + 24k btu mini-split AC, though all of my woodworking...

I understand that #3 copper is sufficient for the feed cable to a 100A subpanel. Does going to #2 copper buy you anything, i.e. what is the max current rating for #2? I'm just trying to think of all possible future upgrades I might want to do. Currently the house has a 200A main panel.

Thanks...I'm considering a 24k unit now with a DC inverter/variable speed fan. That way, I would assume that the unit can "self-regulate" based on the cooling requirements. If I open the door and the heat rushes in, it can run at full capacity; if I've been sealed up in the shop all day, it can...

Can you get into the attic of the garage? If so, try adding the radiant barrier foil to the underside of the roof, and making sure there is plenty of air circulation in the attic area. Adding the radiant barrier and putting in a lot of more soffit vents made a huge difference in my house. My...