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I hate to say this, but I'm adding a rudder to my kayak. I'm sure it's not the kayak's fault and it's me, but I'm still having issues with it turning into the wind when there's a decent breeze (which is most days where I live). I also think that this being my first kayak, that the bottom of the...

I have a lot of small epoxy drips after the kayak build. What's the easiest way to get them off the concrete floor? Sander? Grinder? Scraper? I've considered just hitting it with 60 grit on the RO or a flap disk on the angle grinder, but was wondering if there's something faster. Future builds...

I know this has been discussed, but I want to double check my thinking. What I'm thinking about doing is running a cable off of a 120v smart outlet to a 120v triggered contactor. Turning the outlet on via Alexa or push-button should activate the contactor. The contactor I found is for 3...

This will be a build thread for the cedar stripped kayak I've been working on. I've been posting updates in the 'What did you do in the garage' thread, but thought this project might deserve it's own space. This is my first kayak build. I've read the book by Nick Schade called 'The Strip-Built...

I need to put M3 bolt holes in Aluminum on a project I'm working on. I just broke a cheap tap off into a part. The part is still usable and I can make a new one if this project works out. So, the question is, what type of tap should I get to replace it? Straight flute? Spiral flute? I'm hand...

Got this from my grandfather's estate. Need to take a closer look at the manual, but thought I'd post it here.

Last year I put together a small paint booth using 2x4's and 6mil plastic. It worked well, but when I took it down, I discovered that the way I built it destroyed the plastic. I'm looking for a paintbooth that can be reused. I was looking at doing a PVC framed booth wrapped in plastic and...

I've been using distilled water in my mill with cutting oil for the coolant. I realized yesterday that I have a RO/DI unit from my reef keeping days. Can I use RO/DI water in the cutting fluid instead of distilled?

Hello GJ members. I've been contemplating getting into melting metal and casting objects. I'd like to use my 3d printer to print molds, cast them, and then finish them on the mill. Probably mostly aluminum. I've watched quite a few youtube videos, but does anyone have a link to a good wiki or...

Nothing I worked on in the shop went well today. After switching projects a few times and things still not going well, I just decided to stop. There's always tomorrow. Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk

For us here in North Texas at least. The predicted low for Monday is 0F with a high of 14F. I don't think I've ever seen temperatures that low in my life. And I'm not sure what to do about my shop. I have a red iron shop that is insulated. It has water spigots on two corners. I do have a...

Went and picked this up today. Needs a little cleaning, but everything works. I'll unload it and move it into the shop later this week when I have some help lined up. Paid $1500 for it. Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk

This is following me home in the near future. A friend of mine is cleaning room out of his shop and doesn't use it as much as he thought he would. The price is good. I need to order a gantry for getting it off my trailer and moved in to place. I know you're not supposed to move a gantry when...

Hello all. I have another thread where I discussed getting a free tank and a free pump: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=458973 The tank has been pressure tested, so I'm good to go there. I'm slowly piecing the rest of the parts together. In that thread, we discussed the...

Thinking of picking up a larger tank for my bike. If I do, then I'll need to paint it. I've painted a lot of stuff with airbrushes and paint sprayers, but never metal. Anyone have any good links to tutorials for this? I was thinking of using House of Kolor paints, but only because I've heard...

I'm considering adding a loft for more storage in my shop. It would be about 6'8" x 14'. Anyone have any ballpark for what size joists I should use and what size post to put in the corner? I'd like to try and get away with only one vertical post. I plan on using a step ladder to access it so...

I've had this pump waiting for a tank for a few years now. A friend of mine is moving this weekend and offered me this tank. It has surface rust, but the tank is sound as far as I can tell. I'll sand it down and hit it with some spray paint. Right now I just sat the pump on it for the picture...

I might as well start a shop thread. The new house we bought came with a nice little 26'x50' shop. The previous owner did a great job with the build out. It's fully insulated with it's own 200A service. He sheathed all the walls with 1/2" plywood. There's an AC/Heat unit in the corner and one...

I have a nice sized air compressor pump that came off of another tank, but I don't have a tank or motor for it. Looking on craigslist and other marketplace, I've noticed that some rather large propane tanks for sale for $100 or so. I've seen a lot less actual air compressor tanks in this same...

I have a geared electric motor that a shaft/gear assembly broke. A friend tried to cut me a new shaft, but he can't find his smallest chuck to finish the part. It's been 3 weeks and he still can't seem to find it (he stopped using the chuck a few years ago and stored it 'somewhere' where he...