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Hey! I have a cottage garage that Im slowly doing a car restoration project in... Its an hour and a half 1 way away from where I live. Right now we have a super basic setup for radiant heat. It works when its on for sure but I want to add some control to it and add a wifi controller so I can...

Hey GJ. I have a ~20 year old craftsman tool box I don't have a standard use for. Have any of you guys lagged a top box to the wall before? I want to use this top box to put my milling/drilling tools and holders in this box but also need to be able to put my horizontal band saw under it for...

Hey guys, Im looking at LED strip lights and unlike most standard screw-base bulbs the strip lights rarely mention that they are dimmable. I am moving into a new garage and need to start clean with lighting. I do a lot of welding and would like to be able to lower the level of lighting in...

Hi all. One night I was showing some friends a project in my garage. A friend (or me I don't remember) spilled some beer in the toolbox and the ratchet mechanisms on my Tex head gear wrenches don't work properly. Is there a good way to clean and re-lube these wrenches? Matt Sent from my...

I think this is an old polishing or grinding arbour that's belt driven from an electric motor. Any more information about the company, or tool? Labelled CANADIAN NO 10

I have looked at the eastwood, grizzly and blador pedestal mount buffers, but I was wondering if there was anything else out there in this market. Blador buffer is more than I would like to spend, though I know its a good brand with a great reputation. I do custom fabrication and I will be...

Hey guys, I am looking for some affordable *********** welding clamps. My local industrial supplier deals with Bessey clamps, but to get a set of *********** clamps I would be looking at a small fortune. (figuratively speaking) What options do I have for something with 8"+ throat depth...

Guys, I am building some custom cabinets for my garage and the doors/faces I am hoping to get the ultra deep glossy look. I am thinking it is almost like a self leveling epoxy coating but im not sure what product to use for the faces. ideas: I think to get it that smooth and glossy to get...

Does anyone have any experience with General brand tools or their belt sander line? I am looking at a General 6x89 belt sander for my shop. It has a nice 1.5hp motor. I have been using a much much smaller craftsman 4x36 combo and it has bit the dust, so im thinking of going super overkill...

I am looking to do my second install of hydronic radiant heat and I have a few questions relating to some different thoughts for this configuration. The garage I am heating this time is (interior wall sized) 13.5'x23.5' and I believe I can do the entire slab with one loop. 1. Am I able to put...

I am redoing the back wall of my garage. Right now its not really optimal as far as setup goes since Im just using what was there when i moved in. *more questions in post #3* December 2013. Looking for some others ideas on heights. 1. Height of work top to work on (Using butcher block with...

I am upgrading my lighting in my garage. I live in ontario, Canada so the winters are cold and the garage isn't heated. If I get a fixtures with electronic ballasts: 1. Is there a difference in a cold rated electronic ballast? 2. Is there different quality ballasts? Consideringthey will be...

If lumen quantity were the same amount between a standard light fixture and a standard fluorescent fixture would one be preferable over the other? I am going to be doing my lighting soon and I have some ideas but I don't know if im being realistic. Why is fluorescent the most common in shops? M

Hey guys, Im on a budget and I already have a table with a nice 3/4" hardwood top. I do extremely light weight work (car intakes and exhaust systems) and there will be no hammering on the table, that is not what I do. being that I weld almost all stainless and aluminum I am thinking that I...

Space is tight and I have a hobby. My fiancee and I just bought a house and I moved my important tools from our larger 30x50 garage to this nice little spot off of our first home. My shop from the outside... When I first took posession... Crappy old reclaimed wood doors the previous owners...

Hi, I am looking to move a 2 breaker disconnect in my shop from one wall to the other. (probably a foot away from where it is now) The disconnect powers an outlet used for pool equipment and I am adding a new service panel that I will be metering that I would prefer not to tie into so the pool...

I am wiring a sub panel into my garage in the next few weeks and I thought that at the same time it may make sense to install some kind of logging system that I can monitor my electrical use at the sub panel. I have read a few threads on here of some systems but they were 300-800$ and were...

Hi, I have a question about electronic balast t8 fixtures. there is a sale going on right now on some 4 foot t8 light fixtures that I would like to take advantage of. The fixtures though dont have a rating on them for temperature like the ones in the "shop" section, though the sale items do...

Hey again, Just drafted some plans up for my small 16'x24' garage to figure out my electrical and thought I would post up my rough floor plan and electrical to see what you guys think and if you would change/suggest anything. I plan to do a lot of metal work in this garage, but my wife says I...

Hey Guys/Gals, I just bought an older home (1969 construction) with a detatched 1.5 car garage. I want to add 240v service to the garage to be able to run some larger tools off of it. My father will be able to help me out a little more being that he has an industrial electrician ticket but I...