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Need to purchase a paint sprayer for small jobs. Graco seems to be what is available in my area. Lowes has both airless and HVLP models. All have on gun paint jars, the HVLPs also have base units to supply the air. Right now I am leaning toward an airless that is rebuildable, the ProShot II...

UPDATE: Hole drilled in foundation for GEC. See pic below I am building a small workshop and plan to have 100 Amp service to it. (Mini Split AC, Compressor, 50 Amp welder will be the big draws.) Its around 150 feet from my main service box. The foundation and slab is in with 1.5 inch pvc set...

I would like some input on this lift and the price this guy is asking. I have been admiring similar lifts that guys on GJ have. Obviously not new but is the price too good to be true. http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3250508449.html

I need to get a pressure washer. I have been checking out Craigslist and Ebay, but to be honest I am not looking forward to having yet another small gas engine in my life. Seems like I always have at least one that doesn't want to crank or needs some work. I have used one of the Karcher...

Is there a specific tool for removing a big E clip? I had to remove a pair of 1 inch ones today. They were holding the tires on a garden trailer. The axle is a one inch OD bar with a groove in each end for the E clips. It took two pair of pliers and few bad words to get them off. Still got...

What would you go with for interior walls if cost was no object. For an auto shop that will have insulated walls. I really dislike using drywall in a shop application. I think my preference would be for concrete or block wall with a good paint job similar to what they have in a lot of...

The has to be the best deal on here in a while if you are going by price per pound. http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3226029009.html

14 inch 7.5 HP Baldor Grinder 230 V 3 Phase. Comes with all the goodies, apparently including a dust collector with its own 1 HP motor. Pretty much the biggest grinder they make. I was all over this until I looked it up and found out it was 3 Phase...

If you didn't have any tools at all are were trying to build a complete set for automotive work what brands would you consider if you didn't use the tools to make a living? Some time around 2004/2005 I faced the same dilemma. I am into off road trucks, my dad has antique Packards. I had...

I have a few projects going and I am going to be doing my own framing. I bought a coil nail framing gun that takes 15 degree wire collated nails. I am having a bit of difficulty buying nails. The local big box stores, Lowes and Home Depot, have a really poor selection considering that they...

Electrical work should be straight forward, just like plumbing except with wires instead of pipes, right? Not always. My garage lights are on a three way circuit. One switch is inside the house, next to the door from the garage to the kitchen. The other switch is on the other side of the...

I am in the process of building a 14x20 workshop. See the link in my sig for the build so far. It will have a 6/12 pitch metal roof. There will be a ridge vent and soffit vent. I am using trusses. The rafters (top chords) will be insulated with the U channel on the underside of the roof...

This probably won't solve anything but it might make me feel better. So after six years of having my attached garage filled with stuff that I could never find I decided to clean it out, finish the inside, and start using it for its intended purpose. I really did have visions of parking two...

I have two separate floors that need to be coated. It's a total of around 750 sqft. I need a durable floor coating that can stand up to welding, grinding, heavy vehicles on jack stands, etc. I have decided to hire this job out. I do a lot of my stuff DIY but I want these floors to be right...

UPDATED 8/8/2012 Added Slab Pour This is story of how a project can grow and grow on you. Any of you guys out there about to start a build, don’t let your wife read this. I started this small workshop/storage building/garden shed because I had too much stuff in my attached garage. I couldn’t...

Updated 8/27/2012 Started outlining my plans, your input appreciated. I have been in my house about 6 years and am finally getting around to finishing and outfitting my garage. It is 22X22 (21'10" x 21'11" exactly with a bumpout for my fireplace.) This is being done in conjunction with a...

I have been a member for a little while but have not done any posting up to now. I am located in Chatham County, NC. I currently have two projects in the works. First, finishing the inside of the garage attached to my house. And Second, a 20x14 storage/workshop in my backyard. I will be...

I just setup an album in my User CP. I uploaded a pic and it worked fine. Tried to upload a second pic in the exact same way and got a "Upload of File Failed" message. Tried it several times with the same result. Tried setting up another album and an upload to it didn't work either. What's...

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:headscratI am making plans for a 12 x 20 workshop/garage. I am located in NC. I will be designed more like a shed building. 2x6 floor structure on 6x6 skids with 3/4 plywood flooring. (This allows me to get away with things I wouldn't with a concrete slab; closer to property line, lower...