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Hello folks, I have an old neon "NO LEFT TURN" sign which was used on the streets of San Francisco up through the mid-80s. It is very similar to the common "WALK" - "DON'T WALK" signs of that era, but the twin segments read out "NO" and "LEFT TURN". (For you locals, these were the ones...

Hello Folks, It is a cold rainy evening here in Northern California, sitting in the living room in front of a (propane) gas fireplace, and I am contemplating energy costs. Our house is heated with propane gas. We usually sit in the living room for TV with the propane fireplace blazing, so the...

Hello Folks, Got a bit of a scare today. We had just returned from a two-week vacation, and I had just plugged in all of my chargers in the garage. An hour later I returned to the garage to an acrid burning smell and this: The battery was practically melted onto the charger. Needless...

Hello GJ Nation, I will be installing some new brake lines shortly on my 47 Plymouth. I have the tubing and all of my bending/flaring tubing tools ready, but this is the first time I've worked with a coil of NiCopp, as opposed to sticks of straight steel tubing. I'm big on neatness and...

Hello GJ Nation, I have some concerns about the application, and subsequent removal, of street marking paint on concrete and asphalt. Our local gas utility discovered a small natural gas leak out in the street in front of my next-door neighbor's house. Of course, USA (Underground Service...

Hello Ryan and admins, I am still not receiving any subscribed forum notification emails. I DO get emails when subscribed threads have new posts, but the emails I used to get showing new Forum activity have never returned after the server upgrade. I have confirmed that I am still subscribed to...

I've been considering the purchase of a portable shop vacuum for quite some time now...I just pulled the trigger on this DeWalt DCV581H (Happy Birthday to me!): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DD1UQ3Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20 It is compatible with my existing assortment of DeWalt batteries &...

I just got one of these (Bosch GLL2) for Christmas: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I think it's really neat...but the supplied instructions are less detailed than I would have expected. I know how to turn it on and off, and how to lock or unlock the self-leveling...

Hello Folks, After purchasing (and being thoroughly dissatisfied with) my share of poor-performing solar-powered address lights for the end of my driveway, I would like to find an alternate solution. I need a 12-volt address light (similar to attached picture) that will simply connect to my...

Four Post Lift: Value of ALI Certification After many unexpected delays, I am finally ready to pull the trigger on a four-post lift. I am pretty much sold on the Direct Lift Pro-Park 8 Plus. It has the capacity I need (8,000 lbs), clearance (81"), adjustable column lock racks (to accommodate...

Hello Folks, The garage in my 'new to me' home has a sealed/coated floor (approximately 900 square feet). The coating seems pretty thick, and I think it may be epoxy, but I'm not really sure. The floor is in excellent shape, except for a patch where it has peeled up (see picture). Any repair...

Hello Folks, I am in the process of installing my NewAge cabinet system in my basement garage. The wall cabinets will be mounted to a poured and painted concrete foundation wall, which is surprisingly smooth and plumb, and there are no known issues with moisture. NewAge recommends using...

Hello Folks, I just scored an Enco Drill Press, model #126-2170, 17", 5/8" chuck. Excellent condition, practically zero runout on the quill, and it came with a nice table vise. Thankfully the seller delivered it to my garage, because that sucker weighs a ton. All for the princely sum of $100...

Hello Folks, We have a large utility closet (10' x 6') in our residence. It is adjacent to, but completely separate from, our garage. We are going to convert it to a mini-workout room, to house an exercise machine (either a treadmill, elliptical, or bike, haven't decided yet). My main concern...

Hello Folks, We have a large utility closet (10' x 6') in our residence. It is adjacent to, but completely separate from, our garage. We are going to convert it to a mini-workout room, to house an exercise machine (either a treadmill, elliptical, or bike, haven't decided yet). Other than an...

Hello GJ Nation, We bought our retirement house three years ago. Installed on the property, behind my 3-car garage, is a 30-foot communications mast with an assortment of antennas and such. I would like to identify all of the equipment mounted on the mast before I make any plans to modify or...

Hello GJ Nation, I have been researching lifts for a couple of years and I have not been able to find a 4-post lift available in a standard width/standard length/extra height configuration. The closest I have found is the Bendpak HD9XW, which is standard width and extra height but also...

Hello GJ Nation, A friend of mine may have an opportunity to purchase a used Gemini 4-post lift for a screaming deal, including free transportation to his garage. Before he brought it up I had never even heard of Gemini lifts, but I agreed to do some research for him, and I can't find very much...

Hello GJ Nation, I need some information regarding the proper sizing of a well pressure tank on a residential water well system. My existing pressure tanks (2 each Challenger model #266, 85 gallon size but 34 gallon water capacity each) are almost 20 years old. Everything on my well water...

Hello GJ Nation, I need assistance identifying the load panel in my garage. The removable door on the right side which covers the breakers is missing, :shocking: and I would like to locate a replacement. It is a 100-amp capacity panel, and appears to have mostly Bryant breakers. I have...