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Do not know if this belongs here but what should one expect to pay for a forklift rental only needed for an hour or so to move some machinery all less than 3500 lbs in shop.? thanks for any input or experience I am fully coca-cola hi-lo quantified to run one...........

looking to purchase a good set of drills mainly for drilling in steel.....brass .......aluminium ......any brands recomended that are good and hold an edge longer than most ???????? sources of said drills ????https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/dunno.gif

I just aquired a Greenlee model 348 horizontal band saw and am trying to find out what size blade it uses ?????? I have been told possibly a 5/8 wide 106 inch long may fit .....any knowledge of these out there and where to purchase blades? thanks bobbycoke

Not sure if this belongs here but my new [july 2019- 35 hour ] JD x300 lawn mower shredded it's beck drive belt. As I was researching how to replace it [you tube videos] I ran across many , many people having the same problem! Example 9 belts in 6 years---- one guy took it to JD dealer to...

I have a large [1100 foot] gravel driveway which is 10 years old and in need of repair and resurfacing.......what would be the best materials for southern Vermont and what costs would be reasonable to expect [by the square foot? or lineal foot?] thanks bobbbycoke

I am in VT at the end of the power line [well next to the end one property past me] therefore would be the last to have power restored in case of an outage. For this reason I had whole house generators installed [cover two homes and shop on property, mainly for heat, water etc] what I need is a...

I am contemplating putting 4 ft led tube lighting in an unheated storage barn will the cold temps bother it [ I am in southern Vermont] I will want to do this as I have the supplies on hand so no out of pocket costs.........thanks for you input ......Bobbycoke

I live in Vermmont and my Garage door sealing weather stripping seems to be losing it's seal............what is a good retro fit seals for sides and bottom ??? the door themselves are insulated.......they are standard [Overhead Door brand doors........will wait to spring/summer to do ...

Santa brought me an ultrasonic cleaner [ will mainly be used fot Carberators and parts] it does heat the solution ......Question is what are you using for the cleaner solution ?????? How does it work out [good or bad] ???? home brew or ready made store brew????? happy new year to all GJ...

I am currently on Generator power and wifey would like some kind a monitor that would show whether Gen power or line power .....She doesn' want to go in the garage to hear if it is running.......my thought is a panel with lights signal which is on and maybe the time and or hours it runs ...

Yesterday afternoon the CO alarms went off in the house [new home 4 years old and very well insulated] It is heated with in floor radient by a Gas Condensing Boiler which vents through the wall... I shut off boiler as that was the only combustion in the house [gas stove,gas fireplace were off]...

:bowdown:I am looking for a vintage table top/ bench top ,milling machine like DURO, Benchmaster, Atlas /Craftsman made some small ones, Rusnok in Cihagio made some cuties as did the english/austrian/swiss.......not too large 300-500 lbs give or take not the common Bridgeports etc at 2 -3...

I will try to make this as short and understandable as possible, On my property I have the main house and a Smaller cotage [the original house now a guest house].......We are in Vermont at the end of the power line so frequent outages are common......as we age I contracted for two whole house...

Bought a lightly [surface] rusted metal cabinet ........was going to lightly sand to remove rust, than using the majic tractor and equiptment paint [tractor supply] oil based paint, I will use primer with hardener than paint finish with harderner boththined for spraying .........Any thoughts...

I found these at an auction paid $400 for the cabinet, signs, grinder with stand , I really just wanted the grinder stand but with 3 work areas [house garage, barn , woodwork shop it won't go bad....] fell in love with the napa cabinet maybe overpaid $300 but wanted it....... will post pix if I...

Yes Wodrow aka woody the woodchuck has relocated on my property.......over the years he has lived under the rear porch, the gazebo, wintering in a hole in a slope next to the garage.......well I still see him around under the gazebo etc but noticed some digging activity at my...

Good morning fellow GJers , I have a 5hp 2 stage IR compressor that likes to take a walk.......currently it is on the pallet it came with.......floor is concrete with radiant heat so floor anchors are out.......I was thinking of building a platform attached to the wall with rubber between the...

well this AM went to the barn [aka workshop] could not finish a project waiting on a tool I ordered ........yeah I know what a wimp should have just made one well, I did yesterday morning and again last evening........ordered one that will not break and will do the job........cheaper than a...

Looking for a hand crank boom like those made by Manly ,Marquette ,Weaver, Holmes etc they were made to convert your truck to a tow truck they were just bolted in the bed or deck ..........Thanks please note location ,price, and contact information..........Thanks bobbycoke

Hi I got an old Black and Decker grinder [type T] and it weighs almost 2,034 lbs ,well maybe not quite that much.........it runs but needs brushes [no biggie] and the wiring needs some tlc my question is the armature looks black and dirty what is the best way to clean the armature...