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I have an idea for a Christmas gift...a display case made from the rear glass out of my son's Mustang GT. We put on a new top, so the glass from the original top is just sitting around. I think a wall-mounted display case for his miniatures would be a great gift for him. Main question as...

Not going to replay the battle the 2 post versus 4 post . Just enjoying the benefit of having a lift. I have only had mine for 3 months, or so, and i don't use it every day. But every time i use it, it is soooo much better than crawling under the car and laying on the ground. I replaced a...

The more time i spend mowing, the less time is available for garage stuff---so help me mow quicker. I am looking for a program that will let you draw your property boundaries, building and other obstacles, input your mower's turning radius and width of cut, and then provide the most efficient...

YES, I know, this is Garage Forum; not Paint and Bodyshop Forum. But my observation is that usually several someones can give reasonable answers to almost any question--don't prove me wrong.... I am sanding a failed Clear Coat--repaint about 6 years ago of a failed Clear coat on a '82 Mercedes...

OK, I will admit that I have a tenancy to overthink things. We have all used Plastigage...lay it across the journal, torque down the cap, remove the cap and read the clearance by comparing the squashed bit of Plasitgage to the picture on the wrapper. But what are the results, exactly? Is it...

Not sure if "certified" is really necessary. It seems a lawsuit or two would remove any truly unsafe lifts from the marketplace......and the marketplace seems to be FULL of 2 post lifts. However, I am looking for a 9000 lb 2 post lift, and if a certified one was in my budget, well, why not...

I have a single stage vertical air compressor with a 60 gallon tank This one...

I am finally getting close to getting my lift. It will be a 2 post. I want to drop the electrical line from the ceiling above the post so that it is ready when the lift and installers arrive. Do I need a box in the ceiling, or can i just punch the wire thru the drywall and run it down to the...

Wife has asked for "wish list" items for Christmas. I need/ want a better cordless drill. The ones I have had in the past all had limits on the charging time. So, I'd charge them, and then remove them from the charger, and then I needed to use the, the batteries were flat, or nearly so. I...

I am nearing the time to order a 2 post lift. ( I [I]think[U] I have settled on 2 post rather than 4 post--but I change with the wind). Is the single versus dual point release feature worth being an issue? Is having to release the safeties at 2 points merely inconvenient ( or not all that...

Here is the link: http://www.liftsplusdepot.com/ Looking at their 2 post lifts. Installed price is very attractive, but if people have had bad experiences, that could be a killer. Is the company reliable? Was your installation well done? Is the lift well-made?

Micro tension gauges are small ( smaller than a postage stamp) devices that can be welded or even glued to steel to measure the bending stresses. It seems to me that with the loading of 2 post lifts being such an important safety consideration that placing a gauge on each lift arm would be a...

Is there a web site that shows where to position various vehicle in reference to the columns? My ceiling is 10', but there will be 10' long area that will be 14' above the floor. This area will accommodate the columns and the greenhouse area of the car. I need to know where to place the...

I see the calculators for sizing a heater based on max. temperature rise from ambient. Is there a similar calculator that will estimate the cost for heat over a season? The heating degree days in my area is just about 5000. But that is for a home that is in constant use. How do i modify that...

Is there a difference between brands of abrasive discs for D/A sanders? I have a box of 6", 60 grit self stick discs from HF that cut good, but not for long. Now, I am sanding an old oil tank for repaint, and there is a lot of welding splatter, so that contributes for the short life --like 3-5...

I am planning a carport for my RV--I suppose that would make an RV-port. The roof will be supported on posts, one wall will also attach to the gable wall of my garage giving some added lateral support. Posts will be in the range of about 10'to 12' above the ground. Where can I get information...

Last year I moved to a house with a detached 30'X40' garage. Yeah!! It was even partially finished. The owner insulated the walls with 4" of rigid foam in the stud cavities and then dry-walled the walls. What he failed to do was drywall the ceiling. Now I am ready to put the drywall on the...

I have a 30X40 garage with soffit vents, but the previous owner did not install any other roof vents. I am preparing to insulate. I do not want to use a ridge vent. What other vents do you guys recommend? I live hear Gettysburg, PA. Summer temps get close to 100 (way more in the attic) and...

I am preparing to get a set of torches, and need to know my options on buying gas. I estimate that my usage will be low--maybe a set of large bottles a year.

Just as an example of what is required if you cut a "simple" truss.... I plan to cut 3 trusses to increase the ceiling height for my lift. I am talking about raising the ceiling height 2'. My engineer just got back to me. I need to sister TWO 2X12 on each of the trusses I plan to cut--one on...