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When I advance the quill on my Dunlap dp, the step pulley drops about 3/16". Is this normal? Any owner that can check theirs? Got press from orig. Owner, and it runs real smooth. Thanks

My metal building has an outlet for a welder. I want to move the welder outside, to a carport area.The additional wiring needs to be 20' long. I want to use the exsisting outlet in the shop. What type wire? In conduit? Can I just make up an extension cord? It will have to go thru a wall. Would...

My shop cord reel broke the end off of the return spring. it's a flat would spring, like a recoil starter spring, but a lot heavier. It's 11/16" wide and .050 thick. I need to bend a "u" shape in the end of it. I know I have to heat it to bend it but have a few questions: 1. Should I heat it...

Hi quality USA made wrenches. Bonney 1 1/8" combination wrench #1172 ( 16 1/2" long) Mac 3/4 x 7/8 box end wrench #BOL 2428 (13 1/2" long) SK 1/2 x 9/16 box wrench #B1628 (9 1/4" long) Williams 9/16 combination wrench @1163 ( 8" long) Proto 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 and 9/16 Flair nut wrenches Flair...

Looking for feedback on Janus 650 roll up doors. I need a couple of 7' hi x 9' wide doors. I heard that by ordering a taller door, it makes the gap at the top a lot smaller. How much taller does the door have to be to create the smaller gap? If just a few inches, would adding to the bottom of...

To use 1/8" pegboard hooks in 1/4" pegboard, take a short piece of vinyl tubing (1/8" id.) and put it on the lower part of the hook, that goes in the hole. It will just fit in the hole, and keep the hook from falling out.

I put up a 4' wide x 16' long shelf along 1 wall of my shop. (lots to store) I want to make 4, approx 3 1/2' x 4' platforms with 2 fixed casters on the one end and 2 legs on the other. A simple wheel mover (like a hand trailer mover) would pull out each platform as needed. Anyone have any...

We wentto the yard sale in the link below. Check out the metal cabinet with 25 full width drawers! Only about 1" tall, and about 32" deep! If I only had room. It was $25 I bought the 5 drawer unit next to it for $20. It has 5 drawers, 37" wide x 27" x 2" They also had a bunch of 2" deep drawer...

Our new to us house came with a 31' x 31' steel building. It has square tube framing on 45" centers. I'm thinking of insulating one side of it. Not sure if I will ever AC it. Spray foam is not in budget. One thought was to put insulation board between the frames. Maybe with a air space between...

My new to me, metal barn has square tubing framing, with stud/trusses spaced 45" on center. I want to screw 7/16" OSB to the bottom of the trusses, and also on the walls. loose or batt insulation on top of and behind OSB. The insulation doesn't weigh much, but am wondering if anyone has hung...

After thinking of making 12' of shelves for our new garage, I saw these at Sams Club, and bought 3 of them. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/muscle-rack-6-shelf-storage-rack/prod2550118.ip?origin=item_page.rr1&campaign=rr&sn=ClickCP&campaign_data=152201 18" x 48" x 84" Easy to assemble. Adjustable...

Our new home has a 31 x 30 metal building. I want to build an insulated wall to divide it, to have an insulated woodshop, that I can aircondition. The barn doors on each end, are offset to 1 side, so the vehicle work side will be drive thru. I will put a man door for entrance to the woodshop...

I have a metal barn with horizontal siding and am designing a lean to for 1 side, and need to find out how to seal the roof to the siding. Any info? Thanks

The house we are about to close on has a 31 x 30 metal building. I am going to put a gable exhaust fan in, as well as a vent at the other end. Which end to put the gable exhaust fan? Facts: In SW FL. Hot/humid summers (but no snow) Building gables are on East and West ends West end has a peaked...

What are the options on insulating an existing 16' overhead garage door? The garage has sliding screen panels in front of the overhead door. I thought about attaching (making them removable) rigid insulation board, with a reflective outer surface, to the inside of the screen panels. They...

Just bought a house with an existing 31' x 30' x 7' metal building with a 2 1/2" square tubing frame. The roof is supported by 2 1/2" sq. metal trusses, with the lower horizontal part of the truss (bottom chord) being 7 1/2' off the floor. Spray foam is out because of cost. And don't like...

I picked this little (3 1/2 oz) up at a sale today, and wondered if anyone knew what it was for. The striking surface, is smooth, round, and about 3/* dia. Thanks for any info.