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    Building up grade questions

    I have been looking into starting my pole barn build soon. I have a guy that gave me a price to build up the grade as my land slopes pretty quickly in the back. I need to bring the front up 1 foot and the back up 3 feet ( total fall is absolutely 2 feet, but getting the front up to ensure no...
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    questions on driveway retaining wall

    So this year I would like to start on my shop that will be built behind my house. So I will be expanding my driveway over to the edge of my property close to being against my neighbors paved drive and going back beside the house to the back yard. The house is naturally sloped away so I need to...
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    chimney repair

    sense my garage is attached to my house I figured this would apply to the forum:beer:. So the chimney on my house has a bad cement cap on it. has a few cracks and bad spots. So I am going to chip it off and form and poor a new one. but I have a few questions. -what material do I use and what...
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    South bend lathe

    Ok guys, I normally make a post on here before a pick up vintage tools and get your opinions on them. So I'm looking at this south bend lathe, I don't have a model number yet but I know it's a 10", 240v three phase, he's asking 900 for the lathe and 950 if I want his convertor with it (witch I...
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    looking at picking up a craftsman/atles 618 6 inch metal lathe

    A guy has this craftsman lathe asking 850, comes with two chucks one being a 3 and another a 4 and a few other things. What do you guys think?
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    Looking at buying this craftsman drill press

    What do you guys think? Unfortunately I don't know the model number but I think it is a 50's, guy says its a half horse motor on it. Wants 75 bucks firm. Assuming it works well, worth it? This is the pick off craigslist.
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    Orbit drill press

    I'm going to go look at this drill press this weekend, what do you guys think? Ill have to look in person what HP it is the guy says he doesn't know.http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/tls/4867965312.html
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    Test

    Check check one two check..... Prestige world wide wide wide wide
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    buying a cutting torch

    ok guys im pretty new to the torch world, I have used one before for basic cutting but im looking to get one from home. Im thinking i want to go oxy/acetylene gas. My intentions would be for cutting 3/8 steal to as thin as I could get with a torch. So im looking to cut, heating/bending...
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    MY 60$ welding table

    this is my first project with my miller 211 mig welder. I know some of the welds are not the best but its strong and works for me so far. so thought I would share! I used 1 5/8 strut and double 1 5/8 strut with strut feet I got from work. I had the wheels laying around the house and a picked...
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    Paper dust mask

    I didnt know where to post this so hopefully this is the right place. Anyways I figured you guys could give me some advice. We are working in a pretty small area doing a remodel that includes ripping down old plaster walls and insulated duct work. Lost of dust and fibers will be flying around...
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    1st pass with miller 211 MIG

    this is my 1st pass with my miller 211 mig welder. feel free to pick it apart. learning as I go. setting: material: 1/8 black pipe wire speed: 30 (set slow I don't move very fast yet) amp setting: 6.5 @ 120V Gas: just realized it was off :headscrat what do you guys think? don't mind the...
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