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Pretty cool. Came across this while searching up ways to copy odd contours.

Hello all. I’m starting to close my garage in and insulate it as the warmer weather comes. One thing that has bugged me since moving in is the overhead doors. They are 10’ tall, but the previous owner has them mounted so low that they only open 8 or so feet. And I can’t get my boat in without...

Hello all. I am looking to start prepping for a side slab and front apron on my garage. I am wondering about tying into the existing floor or not. I see some drill holes in the side for rebar to tie the two together and others separate them and put expansion material in between. I’m in Canada so...

Looking to build a 16x20 storage shed on our property. I previously had a 12x16 at our other house and it turned out to be too small. Building this with a wood floor. So framing it with 16’ 2x10’s probably and 12” on centre. The area that’s it’s going is not level. Probably a good 2’ out. I am...

Good morning all. I am going to be wiring my unfinished garage as soon as I pass inspection on the panel. I also want to order my lights so they get here when i need them. I am going with the Hyperlite Hero series lights so I decided to get a lighting plan done by them to see what they say. They...

Hello all. I’ve been a long time forum member but have never done a build thread. We are in a new to us house now with an unfinished garage so I thought I would start somewhere! I grew up working on stuff since I was a little kid. I can remember working on things with my dad as he was a...

Hello all. Last November I had a new clopay garage door installed by the shop I bought the door from. I wasn’t there to watch, as I was at work and the door came in early so I said go ahead and install it. They charged me 100 extra, which I thought was more than fair. I got home 3 weeks later...

hey guys and gals, i am looking to install led deck stair lights, but i would like to control them from my phone, with some kind of app. i also want to be able to dim them. we were at a friends place over the weekend, and sitting across from the deck stairs, the lights were shining in my eyes...

Hello all. I am having a problem with my hot tub I installed about 3 months ago. It is a 220 volt model. What this means is there in no neutral going from my gfci breaker to the tub. Anyway, I'll start from the beginning. I have the main breaker panel in my house with 200 amp service. In...

i am looking for a good to excellent precision tig 225. i am in canada but for the right price, shipping does not matter. please post here or email me. or pm what ever works. thanks clarence

hello guys. i maybe should have put this in the gallery section, but i thought it was not worthy yet. i just moved into this house a month ago and moved up from a 14x22 garage to this 24x26 one. but it didnt stop there. my dad has been through some very unfortunate events that led him to give me...

hey guys, i am wondering what everyone does as far as methods go when they want to rattle can something but want it to look half decent. i clean mine with iso then heat it with a torch then spray the paint. i am looking to see what others do so that i may find a better way short of...

hey guys. i just bought a new house that we will be moving into in the next couple of months. i also have a 5hp 60g stand up compressor that i want to put outside so that i dont have to listen to it run. plus our master bedroom will be over the garage so that wont do. i thought i would fish...

i am about to buy a tubing notcher and i need a few hole saws to go with it. i am looking at a jd tubing notcher. i want saws that will last a long time so something like diamond coated or carbide tipped. what have you guys been using? throw out some suggestions. clarence

hey guys. just thought i would let you guys know about a little problem that i had with my heater in my garage. it is one of those little red heaters that are 4800w and 220v and is called a construction heater. they come in other colors as well cause i had the same one before and it was almond...

hello guys. just finished watching orange county choppers on tlc and they had a huge craftsman tool box in the back-ground. wondering if anyone has any info on this? i checked the canadian and u.s. website and found nothing. looks like a nice sized box and wondering what the price would be...

hello all. just wondering what you guys are using to bend pipe or tubing in your garage? i want to start a rock crawler project but want to get the tools i need first. i would like to get one that does mandrel bending but i dont have millions to spend. i was thinking up to a 1000 is where my...

hello guys. i have a 20 gallon shop vac sitting on the floor of my garage taking up precious real estate ( its a single car hut!!) and am looking for ideas to get it off the floor. i kinda have an idea of what i want to do but thought i would come to you for ideas as well before i do what i...

hello all. i am thinking about getting a little hobby lathe for the shop. i was looking at some at harborfreight for about 500-600. i am still shopping around. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=45861...

hello all. kinda new member here and have been lurking around here for awhile. well, i bit the bullet and ordered the tool box i have wanted for some time now. cost a little more than i wanted but oh well. most of the tools in it are proto and craftsman with some little jobber ones but i use...