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I lose tape measures at an unbelievable rate during a project, so I also have several. Between projects I gather them all up and my new system is to store them in a piece of PVC that has a notch in the bottom to make a dispenser. Use different sizes tubes for the different sizes of tapes. Sad...

If you are wanting to be able to use more than one tool at a time maybe something like this is more useful?... this is the other plan I keep debating about instead of just building something

I have been (successfully) talking myself out of the one in the second pic (Wood magazines) for about 3 years, I love the idea, but for some reason can't commit to that design. 2 important things before I continue... it hasn't been 3 years, I just checked and that magazine is from 2009...so...

Mine is 30 wide with 2 10ft doors. I use it as 3 cars and a workspace. If I could have I would have put 3 10ft doors on the 40 side. But overall I like the arrangement I have.

I have a 30x40x10 carport style, great building but as of right now I can't work out there due to the heat. Outside temps of 100 and my shop is hitting 125 by the time I get off work. Definitely need to think about insulation. Also, I found out AFTER my build that you can request the steel at 4'...

I wish I could, however some guy is going to get paid by the hour to destroy it onsite. Then they will pay another guy to come get the remains. They wont even let me have the chain out of one of the hoists. The equipment was "tagged out", one hoist was tagged out 3 months ago for a bad limit...

Was working at a plant today and saw this sitting in the recycle pile. Sadly there is no way to save it. There were also 5 overhead hoists of varying ages and brands. Most of them seemed easily repairable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I used a densifier/sealer on my new shop floor last year. If you want an easy to clean concrete floor this is the way to go, its glossy and smooth. I have spilled quite a bit of oil, coolant and even some solvents, all have cleaned up easily, even power steering fluid that set for 2 weeks...

I am very partial to the Kershaw knives. While I loved my leek, I was so passed when it came up 'missing' on a jobsite that I wont EDC a knife that expensive. I have been carrying these for a few years now, and love them. The assisted opening and differentclip locations are features I must have...

I just put mine on an illuminated duckbill switch that would annoy me when driving... I have to ask though: where are you people driving in reverse on public roads so much? Every other work truck here has some kind of worklight/reverse light on it and its not like its that big of a problem, in...

I'd be happy to check for a name... as soon as I figure out what the are... Googled it... I work around sheet metal guys almost every day (I'm an electrician) and have never heard that term before The large dividers are Renier and Campbell and the smaller 'compass' has a number 8 and made in...

This will actually be his third car, his 89 accord was totaled last year, since then he's been driving an 85 Oldsmobile Delta 88. I had bought the olds for the motor and transmission to put in the Camaro, but I'm an idiot that didn't know it had a different drivetrain than the 85 caprice my dad...

Drives: I doubt I'll get any lessons, he's in pretty bad shape these days. My uncle and I do pretty much anything they need, he can't even put the filters on the fridge anymore. He taught me a lot growing up (he raised me since I was 9). Those tools were always on his workbench, right there on...

Been forever since I updated this so here goes... Still no electrical service, running on an extension cord from the house. Still no insulation or ac. Actually I have a couple of window units but I have already burned up my compressor with the voltage drop I do have the lights installed, and...

Tore into the 305 for my boys camaro. We could only work till about 11 as it was already well over 100 in the shop After that I set the parts to soak in some diesel overnight and we'll try some more in the AM Here's his Z Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My grandparents are at that point where they're downsizing some stuff and my grandad gave me this box of his fathers sheet metal tools, I feel pretty honored by this as he bypassed his own son, and his stepsons (my dad and uncle) because he wanted them to go to someone who would use them...

I thought this would be about old Toyotas... that's what I use to apply oil stains. Doesn't work real well on vertical surfaces. Seriously, I bought on old 1 quart Wagner at a yard sale, used it and had good results.

When on the clock, powertools are almost all I use. But on Saturday or Sunday, its not about getting it done, I use handsaws, planes and chisels, or wrenches, ratchets, and screwdrivers. Drives my son nuts working on his car.

At work we order all our cords HD 100' hot pink with property of xxxxx electric printed every foot We order them about 20 at a time, and the printing is free

I have run out of funding for the shop so I am on hold for now with the electrical, which has me on hold for the insulation, which of course has the wall covering on hold...in an ironic twist, the walls are what I have the material for. Anyway, I have moved all my stuff in and am starting to...