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So I have a few lockers in my garage that I salvaged from work. They are old - approximately 1960s vintage, manufactured by Lyon. The are a great size, ~18”x18”x72”, and there are two side by side. Long story short, but one of the latch handles is broken. Anyone have ideas on where to but...

So, here's the situation. I have a M-38 Ashley poultry scalder (http://www.ashleymachine.com/sure-scald.asp) installed in our Mobile Meat Processing Lab (MMPL) that burns propane. Initially this worked reasonably well, but the pilot light was a bear to get light due to the long pipe (~35' of...

I posted previously about my work project - finishing off a shipping container to be a portable aquapoincs lab. Working on running my conduit now (PVC). My lighting circuit will have a series of overhead 4' sealed fluorescent lights in series between two three-way switched (one at each door)...

So I posted a few weeks back and got some advice on how to run the electric in my shipping container project. Next question is paint? Looking for something that will brighten up the inside, and will hold up. We’ll be using this as a mobile Aquaponics demonstration so there will be humidity...

Retractable Extension Cord Reel - 50’ I have a Hubbell 14350 cord reel that I’m looking to sell. It is new, in the box. Has never been mounted, and comes with the mounting bracket. This model has 14ga wire, 50’ long and has two, duplex outlets on the end. Can be mounted on the wall or...

So I decided to use surface mounted EMT to add outlets to the garage in the new house. My question is about mounting a ceiling fan. I’m planning to run my conduit from the wall control to the fan and then mount a 4” box that the fan ball hanger bracket will be mounted to. Any issues with this...

Ok, so I have project underway at work. We are converting a shipping container into a ‘portable’ Aquaponics farm. We’ve got the doors installed and have a question about running electric. Planning on running surface mounted PVC conduit, but how do we mount this to the inside of the container...

So, working on installing the receptacles in the garage, in the EMT that I’ve run to make the space usable. Haven’t done much with stranded wire in the past. I put in one ground wire and it frayed really badly - see the picture below. A quixk internet search suggests that if I twist the wire...

Getting ready to run additional power to my garage. I've applied for my permit from the County and am getting ready to buy my materials. House is new (built in 2018) and only has a single 110v outlet in the garage - no idea who made this decision, but I guess it saved $5 in construction costs...

Looking to re-home my bandsaw. Looks like we are going to be moving and that means the garage needs to go on a diet. Saw works very well, I’ve not used to coolant pump/system so can’t comment on its status, but everything else has worked great since I purchased it a few years ago. I really...

So this is not exactly garage related, but I would like to mine the collective wisdom you all have. I have a couple of circuits in my house (built about 1890) that the previous owners never upgraded from the knob and tube style wiring. Long story short is that I am working on another project...

So I am finishing up the wiring in my garage and I have a question about locating my 24v transformer and relay that I am using to control my electrical heat. I chose this option so I can maintain a low temperature (~45 degrees F) when the space is not occupied. So, my question is this: Is it...

I'm working on finishing the interior of my 24' x 30' x 10' pole building style garage in DE and have a question about AC size and placement. The interior is being drywalled and insulated. I had loose fill blown into the ceiling (R-30) and the walls have fiberglass batts (R-19). Insulated...

So I am working on the last few outlets for my garage. This wall will. My 'equipment' wall, where the drill press, bandsaw, grinder, etc. will be located. The plan is to use 12-3 to run two 20 amp circuits along this wall, essentially wiring every other outlet to one circuit and the rest to...

So I am looking at puting two ceiling fans in my 23 x 30 garage (10' ceiling height). The one will be positioned close enough to the garage door that the down rod will need to be about 8-12" to clear. The question is this: Is it better to mount both fans with the same down rod length, or...

I've learned a ton already to help me with my garage build. So let me just say thanks to everyone for their insight and willingness to share. A quick recap of my project. Built a 24' x 30' pole building with a 10' ceiling to replace a 12' x 18' shed. Planning to use this to work on/restore...