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I have had the Bosch 4100 with the gravity rise stand since 2009 or so. I have worked with full sheets of plywood by myself: an auxillary fence and infeed/outfeed stands makes it more manageble. I've cut dados, cut 1.75 inch thick oak with a rip blade, slow going but doesn't bog down or leave...

Since you are planning to put a dust collector and compressor in the mechanical room, in addition to a HVAC system I would put in a full size door. Its not like you are going in there every day, but it will require regular access: tank drain, emptying dust collector. You can use solid core...

Welcome to the forum! Looks like that will be a fantastic house. One option is a roll-up or coil door: think of a storage unit. They can come pre-painted, but may not fit in with the style of the house since they have a more industrial or contemporary look. Have you considered putting the...

How big of compressor? What is the length of the underground? Adding an aftercooler, water separator, particulate filter, and coalescing filter should prevent any moisture from accumulating in the underground.

I think that is the quote of the year when it comes to air compressor sizing! If you are going to get into sand blasting a 2 stage, 5HP, 80 gallon is the minimum. General consensus here is to move to a 7.5HP if you are going to be performing a lot of blasting.

There have been a few threads about this. Sort of the dream situation for a young single guy! Some other things to consider when building on acreage/rural land are the need for a septic tank and availability of electric service. Renting isnt always a bad thing because it gives you flexibilty...

Look into flash and batt. It is a 1-2 inch layer of foam, followed by fiberglass insulation batts. Gives you the sealing properties of foam and the economy of fiberglass.

Is the garage attached to the house? If so, you need to consider vibrations transmitted to nearby rooms/areas. I would place the compressor on a separate circuit and turn it off after leaving the shop. I would not use the plastic Rapid Air because it only has a maximum temperature of 180...

An engineer will tell you what type of materials (member size, spacing, etc) will be needed. From there you can price them out. How long is the span? Are you OK with columns in the basement to reduce the span? That will have a big impact on the cost and type of materials. As others have...

Just my thoughts, but if you are trying to appreciably reduce the center of gravity I think you would almost end up with the footprint of a horizontal tank in order to overcome mass of the motor and pump located at the extreme end. What size/horsepower are you looking at? Maybe go with the 30...

Re: panel saw...it probably still has the original blade from when they opened the store!! :)

Not to veer off topic, but what type of material are you working with that requires pilot holes? There are "high performance" screws available from Spax and GRK that do not require pilot holes.

Looks like a nice design. You should definitely have that retaining wall designed by a P.E., lateral loads can wreck havoc on block walls not properly reinforced. What type of siding is on the garage? I ask because sometimes there is a minimum distance from a gril to a structure. What type of...

I have the Bosch 4100 with gravity rise stand/cart. It's served me well. Whatever brand you get spend some money on some quality blades. I have a thin kerf com I nation blade and glue-line rip blade. I also have a festool track saw...it can't beat for knocking down sheets of plywood or doing...

Im confused, the title says shelving, but in the post, you mention cabinets from 4 feet to the ceiling. If you are planning on open shelving, I agree with the others that a 14 foot span is too long for a 2x6. If you are building cabinets out of 3/4" plywood I don't think you need a support...

Those type of crates are commonly used by the large engineering companies in Houston to move office workers (project teams are located together and move from one project to another). They have replaced the collapsible cardboard boxes. I know there are local moving companies that will rent the...

Great find! The bathroom and separate office really gives you a lot of flexibility. You can use the office for clean assembly or painting/finishing while still being able to fabricate in the main shop. I think you have the basics covered: electrical, air, HVAC, insulation etc. For layout, we...

How big is your compressor? You mentioned sand blasting, so that typically requires a healthy size unit. I think the original 1/2-inch rapid air tubing only has an inside diameter of 3/8, which may result in excessive pressure drop.

I used an older Onkyo receiver that was about 15 years old so I wasn't too worried if it died. I mounted it up high on a shelf so it wasn't in a direct path of dust. It survived about 5 summers in a Houston garage. I ended up selling it at a garage sale when I sold the house. At nearly 20...

Modern structural screws by Spax or GRK don't require pilot holes and are rated for both shear and tension (pull-out).