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My Craftsman 80,000 BTU "torpedo" heater died on me....the vanes on the pump ate themselves..I have parts or order, but I needed a new heater ASAP to keep things in my shop from freezing. I picked up one of the DeWalt 90,000 kerosene/diesel heaters ....and it fills my entire shop with smoke...

I'd love to get a small engine lathe for my shop. Something that would let me turn small bushings, wheel spacers, trim parts off, shafts....maybe something that will swing up to a 6" diameter part. Nothing crazy precision, but something that is rigid enough to make a nice surface finish and...

A plasma cutter is something I’ve always wanted, but really never needed. Most of my metal fab work cutting is better accomplished by a bandsaw, cutoff saw, or metal shears. My wife recently asked me about buying some of those cool looking metal sculptures to put around the outdoor patio. So...

So I live out in the country, I have a 40x60 shop (out building) that’s about 65yds away from my house. I wanted to get power to the shop, so I called and talked to the local county coOp electrician/inspector in my area. I told him I wanted to add power to the shop for lighting, 120v outlets...

In the summer time, I have a problem with those mud dauber wasps getting into my shop and putting there little mud ball nests on everything. All over my lights, on the rafters, pretty much all over anything they can get to. Aside from getting up and cleaning them off of everything every...

I’ve always wanted a 2-post lift for my 40x60 shop….but they were always out of my price range. I was looking around the other day on online, and it looks like the prices have really came down over the last couple of years. I was wondering if some of you guys could give me some info on the...

When it comes to my vehicles, I do all of the maintenance and service on them….except alignments. I’ve done simple toe adjustments before on vehicles with solid front axles by setting up lines on each side and lots of measuring, but when it comes to vehicles with top and bottom a-arms where you...

I’ve decided to start a new project…….re-upholstering a few seats out of my boat. I’m always up for learning a new skill. So, that being said…..I need to pick up a sewing machine that will work for this project. If this goes well, I might try to redo some seats in my car one of these days...

I've been welding for years using stick the Mig......and if I do say so myself, I'm pretty good at laying a nice smooth and strong bead on steel. I've got a Lincoln "tombstone" stick welder, and a Miller Autoset 211 Mig setup. I've got a spool gun for the mig welder (and a bottle of Argon) so...

I've had my Quincey 325 compressor for around 5 years no (bought it used and rebuilt it). I've always ran straight ND 30wt oil in it. During the summer, it's great....fires up, builds on pressure in a few seconds, and runs great. But in the winter when the temps in my shop are down around...

I've got a Quincy 325 2-stage compressor with a 60 gallon horizontal tank. It's a great compressor, but in the winter time when it's cold in the shop.....it takes forever before it builds oil pressure, and then closes the blow-off valve and starts building pressure in the tank. When the temps...

Just a heads up to those of you who are getting ready to use one of the 20% Harbor Freight coupons on something.....apparently now in addition to them not applying to tool boxes, welders, trailers, jacks, and a few other things.....now they have changed the fine print so that they don't apply to...

I’ve got just about every tool I can think of for my shop….except something that will allow me to make nice cuts on thicker metals. I do a lot of automotive and structural fabricating with materials like 1” and 2” square tubing, 1” and 2” angle, and most recently…some larger 4” I-beams with...

I'm thinking about getting a small 40-60 amp handheld plasma cutter for the shop. I've heard of a few people who have had really great luck with the Eastwood brand stuff......just wondering if any of you guys have one, and what you think about them. I missed it, but they had a pretty good...

I have a 5hp Quincy 325 air compressor on an 80gallon horizontal tank. I rebuilt it several years ago....and it's always worked great. Just recently the unloader system on it has stopped working. The way it's supposed to work is that when you first turn on the air compressor there is a valve...

I have one of those 4ft buried frost free spigots by my shop. I usually leave it turned on, with a hose running to a small stock tank for my goats that are in the field next to my shop. The float in the stock tank regulates the water...turning it on and off as needed. Lately, I've noticed...

I poured the floor in my shop about 3 years ago. At the time I didn't want to mess with coating the floor with anything. It's still relitivily clean, but I've got a few spots here and there where or or grease has got on the floor. Can I go back and coat the floor now, or is it going to be a...

I picked up my first Mig welder a few months ago, so I decided to make a nice welding cart that would hold the Mig, two bottles (75/20 + Argon), and my old stick welder. I make it out of 1" square steel tubing, and 16ga sheet steel. Overall I think it turned out really well. What do you think?

I’ve been looking around for a good deal on a nice 220v Mig welder for the shop. The only Mig’s I’ve ever used have been the cheapy no-name owns you get from Farm&Home Supply stores. I swung by my local AirGas and they have a sale going on their Millermatic 211 Auto-Set welders. They are...

I picked up a 20 gallon parts washer for my shop. I'm trying to figure out what I need to put in it for cleaning parts? Am I better off using a water based solution like "mean green" or "simple green"....or should I use a petroleum based solution like mineral spirits, diesel fuel, or something...