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36x22 two story garage style shop. Zone 1 is 716 SF slab first floor PLUS 470 SF upstairs with air exchange via 42" stairwell need to keep above freezing and cool max upper 80's. Second floor is mostly wood and tool storage and perhaps the finishing room which will have a suitable exhaust fan...

I have a chart to determine which size needle and air cup for my Qualspray AM6008 LVLP spray gun. The charts say it should take 12-16 seconds (interweb searches says 5-14 seconds) for water than states times for other fluids. I have very minimal experience with spray gun painting. Lot of...

If I can save 20 feet of main 5-6" diameter duct by placing the dust collector on a second floor directly over most of the tools would that be a good decision? Pros: Does give me more floor space and should be quieter in first floor shop Cons: Have to wire in a remote full bin indicator...

Designing a new garage/shop and want to store sheet and board stock on second floor. Too old to carry up the stairs so looking for a motorized lift to do the hard labor. Thinking of something a little longer than 8' x maybe 32" wide that stores essentially flush with first floor ceiling when not...

Early design phase of custom work bench. Currently have Dewalt table saw (it's what I have) and a router plate about 21-1/4" apart on the 4 foot end of the table. Is this something I will regret? It's a Jessem Mastr lift and plate. I am also showing a downdraft dust box for the router. My intent...

Covered but unheated garage in New England needs a retractable pneumatic hose reel. Intermittent use for both wood and auto work in sometimes humid conditions. Have a decent three stage dryer/filter Probably just get new hose with it since most come that way, minimum 50 feet and a hose that...

Back in 2011 I bought an International Tool chest set and I need some replacement drawer slides. 20/2009 is stamped on them. These are attached without screws or other hardware. Does anyone know a source for replacement drawer slides maybe a little heavier duty if available? I have reached out...

I want to make a custom gate attachment for my deck (PVC gate and railing filler for a wide opening) that is readily removable using metal pins (like a shoulder bolt) and a catch plate receiver (with a keyhole) that I can lift off the posts as needed. I just want to know what these things are...

Greenworks 80V 18". Never owned a chainsaw prior so took the time to make sure chain tension was set right based on manual and reputable YT videos using a good quality synthetic oil. Go to cutting 2-5" branches and trunks sometimes getting smaller twigs etc. Starts out cutting great but very...

In the planning stages for a custom 4x8 top custom built work/assy/fab workbench. Thinking jointed and planed 2x4's edge up glued together for top. If your bench has any or all of the following features or alternatives I would love to see what you have done. 1. Position for job site saw with...

Just built my first real router table with a Jessem lift but I want my Dewalt 618 back in it's base and it's a little small for a table mount so looking for a 2.5+ HP router motor. I like the Triton and Bora 3.25 HP motors but the Bora doesn't recommend using a separate speed controller. Haven't...

Want to add three dimmable plug in lamps and control from a single remote fob indoors in controlled environment. Low current LED perhaps about 7-12W max for each fixture. I see stuff on AMZ for a single outlet with dimming or multi-outlet with only on and off functions. Anything for three (or...

Planning a potential project with multiple cabinet like structures of PVC face frames, 3/4" melamine panels for bottoms and sides, with some sort of plastic panel for rear panel and the orange will likely be PT lumber milled down. Initial idea is to use dowel joints for face frame and indexing...

Have a header for a 6 ft wide non-load bearing opening for an interior wall between two areas. Having a HVAC drop added on one side of the header through a closet on second floor but wanted to know how large an opening(s) through the header I can have to let "some or about 1/2" of the air from...

Have a covered but otherwise open deck in New England area with a good quality Epson projector and a screen. Want to build a PVC enclosure to house the projector for a few months a year to provide second level rain/condensation protection and a level of security while allowing projection and...

I want to fabricate "cabinet like" boxes from single sided 3/4 melamine MDF panels with smooth surface inside. Top and bottom panels about 60x33 and side panels about 36x33. I want to use 1/4 melamine for rear panel again with smooth surface inside. I am probably going to use 1x4 PVC trim boards...

Looking at adding a 3 stage industrial filter and dryer to my 33 gal Sears shop compressor. It has an existing regulator (obviously) and the new filter/dryer also has a regulator. Should I remove the existing output regulator or should I regulate twice? I need to remote mount the filter so I...

I have a Bosch 10 inch job site table saw, 4100-09, that has served me well for many years (since 2012) but starting to just wear out mostly in the proprietary fence system. replacement parts are generally not available. I use mine as compact shop saw and not tossing into a truck bed every day...

I don't know where I got this but cannot find anything similar. Can some help me find a source please since I killed this one? The text says "WAL-BOARD TOOL" Thank you

Does any have a free to use basic terms for a renovation contract in can cut and paste into my own document?