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I would like to video record some welding. I have a GoPro and a couple of older cell phones as equipment, 8mp on one of them. I tried with just a cell phone or the GoPro, and the weld itself is too bright. Also zooming in to get detail (about5X) becomes too grainy using digital zoom. next, I...

I have a second floor built using bar joists and 3/4 t&g plytanium flooring. I thought I could get away with paint for the floor, but it is not very durable. I was looking for options and found that people sell used snap-together laminate for a song. a lot of times less than $.10PSF. So I was...

I'm spitballing changing over my house to use 12vdc LED lights and put a cell or two on the roof and a couple batteries in the garage to run it all. The first I want to experiment with since its the easiest to access is the 2 fixtures in my attached garage. These are 2 tube t8 florescent...

I am finally running wire in the second phase. I can do some of the lights which according to my layout wont be moved. These will hang from a 21-18 ft roof and the lights will be at 12 feet, so the lights will need 6-9ft of wire from the boxes mounted on the ceiling. I am going to hang the light...

my front door is a wood double entry door and it is having some issues. Of course since its wood and I live in Florida, this door issue is different every time, either its so tight it sticks or so loose you could literally drive a matchbox car through the gaps. The middle of the door drifts a...

I want to add a new outlet. It is a 4 wire 30A just off my load center. I bought 10/4 SOOW cord to use as an extension. This is the only 10AWG wire I have in the shop, so I just cutoff a couple feet and stripped the case to get the 4 wires. Before I wire this up, is it OK to use this type of...

I just missed the 40% off sale at Sherwin Williams. I used their paint for the first part of my garage and it did a good job. So fo rthe painters out there, should I go with another brand like Porter etc. Or does SW have these sales periodically. I can wait for the next sale if its not 6mths or...

They got me..... I bought 10 5w edison bulbs and 10 beehive type bulbs. after about 4 weeks in a ceiling fan, one of the edison bulbs let out a loud pop and smoked, the large cap inside blew its aluminum cover off, no fire but still worrisome. after about 3 weeks the beehive bulbs burn out...

I have been looking at the best way to do the AC myself. Seems like a package unit has a lot of advantages, most of all being home owner friendly. I also find a lot of used/reconditioned units in the area. I just run electric and duct which I can do, but I dont have to break the seal on the...

yes lightning not lighting.... last few storms have popped my camera outlet breaker. It is a ground fault but I am wondering if it is because the cameras are high on the outside wall near the new steel roof addition. What grounding should the new roof have? As of now it has only the painted...

Hi, Im gathering materials to add a 100A subpanel in my phase 2 garage addition. The particulars. The garage is 100% independent from the house, having its own 200A service and separate meter. I have a 200A load center in the phase 1 garage with multiple circuits for lights and machines. The...

Im dieing in the shop from the FLA heat. I have looked at 3 options and wonder if anyone has experience. First and second is a mobile home package unit or a wall hung package unit. These are all in one so hook up electric, run some ducts and its all done. These exchange their air as well as cool...

very pleased, found this bad boy on craigs last night, went in late to work to go snag it. Ill post pics tonight. somebody really loved this one. It has what looks like beautiful original paint or an older restore. Only problem, all the handle parts are long gone..... price was with this in...

I have about 70 feet of buried 1" steel pipe for my compressed air. At the shop end it is at the end of a 50 feet straight run before it turns up and then turns again into the building. I have a coupling at the end of the 50 foot run about 6 inches before the turn up and 2 feet before the turn...

I want to use this small sized tanker desk for a TIG welding bench, mostly for small stuff. I will put my welder on the left side which is why I was looking for the small sized one. I will raise the legs to get a top height im comfortable with but I also want to put a steel plate on top. Any...

looking for something in the $6-7/sqft could be stone or brick pattern. thanx

does anyone have one of these? It seems to have some good reviews on Sams Clubs web site http://www.samsclub.com/sams/ultra-heavy-duty-12-drawer-rolling-workbench/prod1480010.ip#BVRRWidgetID I was thinking to leave off the center door for my legs and with the two sides drawers and solid top I...

I recently pulled up some indoor/outdoor carpet which was glued down by a previous owner. I want to either paint or tile this and was wondering what I need to do to get the remainder of carpet and adhesive up off the cement floor? Any ideas? If I can get it completely up I could paint but tile...

Im looking for a thin bug and rot resistant covering for the inside of my screened patio. the previous owner put drywall and a popcorn plaster coat, of course moisture and a roof leak have caused real havoc with this material. I looked at sheet aluminum, 1/4 marine plywood, abs sheet. hardie...

finally one came up close to me. looks like its in great shape, I pick it up friday. little bigger than what I was looking for, I was worried about power but it looks like it uses the same 125A breaker and wire as the 250. anyone have a syncrowave in their garage? whats the deal with the HF...