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I was getting frustrated with duplicate purchases due to my lack of proper storage. I picked these up at the local dollar store for a mere 3 dollars each. I could feel my blood pressure decline as I filled these. Now I just have to build a small angle iron rack to house these. Worth every penny...

Heres my 5' x 10' fab table done.

I came across some heavy duty map cabinets which I felt would make excellent storage for a welding table. I decided to build a central table that would act a tool storage and fab / fixture table for my shop. I could transfer my hand and measuring tools and get rid of my roll cabinets thus...

Just back from painters. Gave it some chrome.

I made this cart from scraps I had around the shop and some de-commissioned lab equipment from work. The only item purchased was the tank holder which is actually for a boat trailer to locate the bow.

My house was built in 1960. Back in the day they built the A/C unit right through the wall. It was kind of an eyesore so I removed it and converted the space to a cabinet I could store the modem and related TV/ Computer electronics in. I cored through the studs behind the T/V and ran the...

Hi, here is my completed sheet metal brake I made essentially from trailer hitch tubes and "I" beams. The entire unit bolts to my fab table. Uses a compact bottle jack to drive the lower jaw which applies load. The swing arm is adjustable for different thicknesses of metal.

I have a used motor missing the name plate. There are 2 lugs and an orange wire loose. Any ideas how to wire this ? I am putting it on my wood lathe. Thanks

Hi Guys, I decided to re-purpose my car stereo after my vehicle met an untimely demise last new years when a lady pulled in front of me and totalled my car. The insurance company agreed to let me keep the stereo which consisted of the deck, 2 amps, surius receiver, 4 speakers and a sub-woofer...

Hi guys, my son asked me to help him build a planet ( I will let you guess which one ). We used an old a/c motor with a gear reducer on it to turn it with an "O" ring. I cut an 8" float in half and we machined a ring out of lexan. We put the whole assembly on bronze bearings. Theres a light...

I designed and built this small sheet metal brake for some small jobs I do periodically. Its made primarily from "I" beams and trailer hitch tubes. It works opposite to most brakes as the bottom jaw floats and the top is fixed. It fixtures to the top of my welding table. I use a compact...

Hi guys, I am posting a few pics of my latest trailer build. This one I am towing with my car so its not as heavy as the ones I usually build. I fabricated my own fenders this time, They're pretty robust. 3/16" x 2" x 2". Its a 4'x8' when completed. I am using a set of rims of my 65 mustang. I...

ok im back with all the facts. My plan is to run 28 pot lights on a 15 amp breaker. They are 50 W each so by my calcs that's 1400 watts. I read you could safely run 1440 W on a 15 amp circuit ? Also I have 12 shop lights with 4 tubes per fixture. The ballast reads .97 amps each fixture. So im...

I have an electrical question. How many pot lights can you put in series on a 15 amp breaker ? 8watts each.

Has any one built a task specific crane out of I beam ?

Hi, last winter I installed a new heater max 80,000 btu unit, it only ran an hour or 2. It worked last year, now the fan wont even come on. I checked and its getting electricity. Any ideas ? Thanks.

After my father inlaw passed away, we were cleaning out his house and we came across this old Ashland bench grinder. One of the guards was busted in half and some parts were missing. I also discovered the armature was bent and the switch was busted. I debated tossing it out but decided to...

I have a tiny tiger generator I want to sell, can anyone tell me the value ? Thank you.

I have a shop with a flat roof. The drain is 3" ABS. It gets frozen solid and breaks which results in flooding in the spring. I have been looking into heated pipe wrap for roofs and gutters. Has anyone dealt with this kind of thing ?

Hi all, I am planning to paint some crane rails with Rustoleum with my paint gun. Has anybody tried this ? If so which is the preference, Acetone, Laquor thinner, reducer or paint thinner. What is the best ratio ? Thanks