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I will be restoring several cars in my garage and I plan to build or buy a paint booth. But, before I can worry about that I need to do a lot of sanding and grinding which makes a huge mess. Has anyone built any type of sanding booth to control the mess? I'm curious how well something like the...

So, one of my projects I have to do this spring is rebuild the kids swing set. The current one is one of the wooden bolt together units. It's in pretty rough shape since it's who knows how old. It came with our house when we purchased it and the house is 20 years old. I'm currently in the...

So, I picked up a Scotchman 350-LT cold saw at an auction this week. It does have a could of problems that I need to figure out. First the vise is stuck. I can turn the handle about an eighth of a turn either way then i just tightens up. The jaws just don't move. Second, I can't get the saw...

I need to buy a band saw or a cold saw for cutting steel tubing for a pair of body jigs. The body jigs will be for a pair of first gen Firebirds. For those of with more experience than me, do you find a cold saw is worth the extra cost? I'm looking at either a Baileigh or Jet 12.5" cold saw...

I want to buy a paint booth in the not too distant future. I can get an unheated booth relatively cheap. To those of you with a paint booth, is an unheated booth workable? And, how do you make it work for you?

Well, since I'm finally getting a garage of my own, I'm going to buy a plasma cutter. My main use will be for cutting body panels. But, I'm sure it'll cut some 1/8" or 1/4" stuff latter. Also, this is for personal hobby use. My budget is between $500 and $1300 dollars. Obviously spending less...

I was going to have a garage built. It was supposed to be done by now, but I had contractor issues. I found a new contractor that was going to be able to build it next month. However, I cancelled everything with him because I found a building for sale Friday and I ended up putting an offer in on...

I'm currently working on planning the electrical service for my garage that will hopefully start construction by the end of May. I've decided to go with a 320A service since I can. The cost difference should be small. As I understand it, I can use two load centers connected to the meter socket...

So, I've started towards getting a pole building built. I just realized that I'm not 100% clear on the correct way to install the gravel under the slab. I'm not sure if the gravel is just put between the splash boards or the area within the building should be dug out and filled with gravel...

I'm in the process, very early process, of building a building to use as a workshop. This thread will document the build. I'm sure I'll also be asking for opinions about some of the building details too. In fact I already have a few questions. After much debate, I've decided on a 40x64x13...

Ok, so I'm going to build a pole building to use as a workshop and need a little help. The building will be fully insulated. I'm planning on having 1 to 2 inches of spray foam then put fiberglass insulation from there. Should the roof be fully vented as with normal fiberglass insulation? As I...

I have a 67 Firebird and 68 Firebird that both need serious restorations. Currently they are stored in our attached 2 car garage that is WAY too full. So, I'm finally going to build a garage. But, I need some help with the design. My Requirements Room for both Firebirds Room for two additional...

Sears has the Craftsman 12 pc. , 6 pt., deep, 1/2 in. drive easy to read impact socket sets in metric and standard for $44.99 each instead of $89.99 Metric Standard

So, I'm going to be buying a new compressor in the next couple months to go in my attached two car garage. Someday I'll be building a bigger garage. I'll be using it for general automotive repair and body work. I want to buy a compressor that I'll likely never replace. With that said, I'm...

Sears has the Ingersoll-Rand model 326 cut off tool on closeout at $29.99 http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00919298000P

Only $39.99 http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-9700-Flex-Head-Combination-Ratcheting/dp/B0002NYD3K/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1343689063&sr=1-2&keywords=GearWrench+9900