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I'm in the finishing stages of a new shop. I'm in the Chicago area so I need a cold version of whatever I get. I wanted to validate my guess on what size to get. The whole place is insulated. My shop is 16x36, has a lofted section halfway down the long side. The lofted ceiling is 9ft and the...

I'm building a shop and trying to configure a lift to get boxes up to the storage area. The loft level is 9ft tall and the roof is a 5/12 pitch. I'm going to use a plastic loading pallet as the platform. I'm looking for ideas on what winch to use (something from HF) and best way to mount it...

I found some large office desks at a local resale. They are massive. 3'x5' and there's a bunch. Enough to put together 20' of countertop. Maybe there's a fifth, I'd have to check. I'm so used to a 2'x8' bench that this seems massive. Here's the good part, i'm building a new 16x36 shop so...

I'm building a 16x36 shop with a 9ft ceiling in the back half to create a loft for storage. I'm debating whether to build a fixed stairway or use a pull down attic ladder. I'd be interested in your feedback. Fixed stairway Pros: convience of going up and down, may make the loft more useable...

I realize we've done this however I can't find an example on the forum close enought to what I've go going on. I'm building a new 16x36 lofted garage. Half of the space has a 9' ceiling, the other half is vaulted. This is what the finished product might look like. My layout looks a little...

I broke ground on a new garage/shop today. I'm trying to finalize the lighting requirements and I'm confused about how much I will need. My shop is 16x36. The back half will be 9ft ceiling height. The front half will be vaulted. I'm looking at these light from Hyperlight due their ease of...

We are getting a lot of static from our sandblaster while operating it. This is my son, he's standing on a foam HF mat and rubber soled shoes. he gets a little jolt from the screws on the glove rings if his arm gets to close to the box when he's blasting. The vacuum is also running. It's not...

Looking for suggestions and ideas on how to repair this seat stud. It holds the bracket that mounts to the bike, 75 Honda CL360. I really don't want to take apart the entire seat to remove the bolt. It's likely spot welded to the pan. No guarantee the foam will survive the operation. This is...

Does anybody have experience with Larbanke brand tool boxes. I'm building a new workbench and wanted to do something with this vs the HF 46" box. Im thinking three or four of them in a row @Steevo style. Views pro/con?

I recall seeing a very cool build out of HF tool chests built by "Stevo" or some other member with a member name containing Steve. I can't seem to find it anymore. I've searched a bunch of "Stev..." combinations and no joy. Can somebody show me the link if it's still around? Thank you very...

I am building a new workshop/garage this spring. On the south side of the upper facade I'm thinking about adding a long translucent window or series of windows as shown in the drawing below. Has anybody done something like this before? I'm in chicago so I can't really just throw some...

I'm building a new garage this spring. This is my current setup. Working on some new digs. With lots more space Now I'll be able to park the cars in the garage, out of the snow.

It's been a while since I've been active here. I've been running my own business for the last 9 years and I've been pretty swamped. Very little garage time let alone time to hang out on the forums. However, now the business is gone (finally) and we have downsized. With the downsizing my wife...

We downsized and I was promesed a "man cave" since we went from a large 2 1/2+ sized garage to a normal suburban 2 car garage. I'm trying to decide if I should do a free standing shed or a full blown addition to the side of the house. Before I start hiring an architect or somebody like that...

For Sale, Union Carbide Oxy Fuel Regulators, back flow valves and new hoses. More pictures available. $50 plus shipping

Wow! It's been a long time since I've been on the forum. I hope somebody may be able to help. We downsized temporarily. I went from cozy heated garage with abou1 100amp of 120V and one 240 outlet. The dinky garage I'm in now might have 20 amps of 120V to power the outlet a couple of lights and...

My tiedowns and straps are always a tangled mess. What ideas or pics do you have? Sent from my LG-H931 using The Garage Journal mobile app

I have a HF motorcycle lift bought used but in good shape a couple of years ago. Last night, the pump pedal snapped up and looks like the lever connecting to the compression rod hyper extended. Except now it won't go back in even after taking the lever off and trying to push (and hammer) it back...

Gents, I've been in a career field that has been contracting and find myself out of work. Instead of looking for a regular job I'm considering buying a business. I have some means to buy a small business and have been looking at automotive related franchises and small manufacturing companies...

I scored a decent 60gal vertical compressor tank (instead of having to buy a new compressor). It's was sitting around in the PO shop for a ling time. As we moved it I could hear some debris shaking around the bottom. I could likely vacuum it out provided I can open one of the plugs. I've treated...