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I have a few boxes of various Simpson frame hangers left over from recent projects I need to clear out. The majority of them will fit in a large flat rate box for shipping. All listed prices are plus shipping in one large flat rate box per box of hangers; ~200 Metal-wood stud combo anchors...

Has anyone brought up making separate sub-forums in the Garage Gallery area for New Construction and Renovations? I love the quantity of content but I personally prefer to read about renovations, whereas I know a ton of guys doing research would probably prefer to stick with new builds.

I need a full set of four factory wheels off a Harbor Freight 44" toolbox. Thanks

In my fairly old shop building (build thread here) I have an old three-phase panel that was repurposed into a single phase sub-panel at some point. Is this kosher? Google says its ok but I would like as much verification as possible. I particularly want to ensure it is viable because I want to...

My house has some ancient square recessed cans in the family room ceiling that need to go. They are of an insanely inefficient configuration, have a dingy color spectrum and are aesthetically ugly/80s-ish. I want to replace them with LEDs as I am trying to modernize. Home Depot sells a Comercial...

I have a 20' flatbed car hauler that I just finished building and need to paint it. The problem is that it took me a year (on and off) to build it so all the raw metal is pretty heavily rusted. Thus, I want to sand blast it before painting. A couple local places quoted me ~$600 to blast it and...

I just acquired my first 2-stage 80 gallon compressor off the list last week. Its a DevilBiss unit with a 6.5 hp motor and compressor head rated at ~16 cfm at 175 psi. The pump model is ABP-459. The internet says this is an inferior pump due to the head bolt configuration. It runs and pumps up...

I got a good condition DeWalt DC390 6 1/2" circular saw off craigslist. When I attempted to change the blade, I stripped the retaining bolt. My first thought is to go to Fastenal to look for a longer bolt but if that doesn't work, is the arbor easily replaceable? If so, does anyone have a link...

I have a shop in rural South Texas. My grandparents bought the building for my dad when he was in high school because they were tired of torn down cars and parts littering their driveway and real estate there is comically cheap. I don't know how old the building is but my family has owned it for...

My shop has two large suspended sliding barn doors. They are framed with wood, skinned with corrugated steel and falling apart. The building is really old and the wood is severely rotted. I am going to rebuild the frame today and treat it with Thompson's before I hang and skin it. I plan on...

I think the diaphragm in my Victor oxygen regulator is shot. It isn't regulating anything. Has anyone ever rebuilt a regulator themselves? The local welding shop wants ~$60 to do it and they send it off. If doing it yourself isn't practical, is there somewhere I can send it to directly to cut...

A friend of a friend gave me one of these yesterday and I am stoked! When my buddy asked if I wanted a belt sander, I assumed it was a worn out HF one but since I didn't have one at all and it was free, I said sure. I get there to pick it up and its a Walker Turner! :willy_nil I have searched...

I have a large metal building in need of reroofing. It is an old building, my family has owned it for 40 years, and the roof has never been touched. The frame of the structure is made out of drill stem and the arched roof trusses are made out of sucker rod. It has 2x6 wood perlins and the whole...

I bought this compressor with a ****** Home Air Base compressor in a package deal off Craigslist. It was missing the pressure switch when I got it so I installed a switch, replaced the pressure relief line and retaped all the pipe joints. As you can see from the data plate, the motor that came...

I have a Skil model 553 circular saw with a bent bed and broken blade guard that otherwise works great. I'm looking for a parts saw with a burnt out motor or something that I can rob a few parts off of. Thanks