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I have a 30x40x14(to the underside of the truss) pole barn. Finally breaking down and insulating the cathedral part of the ceiling and I just wanted to make sure I do it right the first time. So Im looking at, R-19 4 ft wide x 50 ft long. 200 sq ft for $95, I have 1280sqft of space on the...

I might be able to get some 50 sheets of 4x8 Blue 2" thick Foam board to insulate my 30x40x14" garage. Is the rigid insulation worth it? The price the guy wants is 25$ each, but im gonna try to get them all for 20 each. They are not foil backed. Would putting these against the metal...

I have a 30x40x14' pole barn. It gets hot and hell and there is no air movement with a 10k CFM ceiling fan, a floor fan at the door pointing in and a just installed 20" exhaust fan from QCSupply. I though the exhaust fan would pull air into the shop, but it seems to just be pulling air from my...

Im going to be installing an exhaust fan to pull air through my shop, its 30x40 with only soffit vents on a tin sided ribbed building. It gets so muggy and hot inside the building even with a floor fan and 10k CFM ceiling fan. I was thinking about it... without ruining my paint on the side of...

When I finally got the lift going, I let it down knowing the arms werent on the same plane. The one arm sits 1" off the ground, not coming fully down and allowing me to swing the arms without lifting on the pins myself. I loosened all 4 parts of the equalizer cables, nothing new. Tried...

I just got done installing my new Atlas® Apex-10H Plus Overhead 2 Post Lift (EXTRA TALL) lift. We got to the wiring, im an electrical engineer, and the diagram puzzles me. Everything states 220-240V @ 40Amps. (That is a crazy recommendation) 40@ at 240 would require 8-6AWG wiring. This is...

I was offered a 9" south bend lathe as a trade for an item i have. The item im selling is priced at 1000$. The lathe being offered has the info below. 9 inch workshop lathe 3 1/2 foot bed 444-Z 6 speed Model A, has full quick change gear mechanism for threads and feeds; also automatic...

Just bought my uncles old Snapon KRA-398B box full of snap on tools for 500$. My idea was to keep the tools I wanted and sell the rest. I know I could easily get more than 500 for the box alone. He use to be a mechanic for Target Indy car. But its been raided of some items before he...

http://www.harborfreight.com/black-onyx-roller-cabinet-top-chest-98103.html Looks like they released a black top chest for a future tool box that doesnt exist yet. Better than that red.

Im picking up a Coats 650 tire balancer tonight to match my recently purchased 5060E tire machine. I do a lot of my own tires and this will save my back and wallet. Which are the best wheel weights to get initially to mount truck tires and basic cars for people? Greg smith equipment which is...

I have the chance to get a coats 1050 wheel balancer for cheap. Issue is, its 3 phase. I have single phase 220v in my shop, but not 3. At my parents house we had a lift that used a 3 phase motor with a static phase converter. This lift seemed to always have issues lifting things. What would...

Im making a coil in the line that runs from the top of the cylinder to the tank. Im having moisture problems and i need to cool the air before it hits the tank. I went and got some tube today, 3/8 x 10ft. This is what I came out of the store with, but I was looking for a diff brand...

http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-long-handle-flexible-ratchet-62333.html http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-long-handle-flexible-ratchet-62332.html Im gonna go buy one of these and try it out.... That looks identical to the SO ratchets...

I got the free wrench from the SK offer, it arrived like 6 months after i forgot about it haha. Well its been sittin in the house and I had to replace a steering box on a dodge 3500 the other day... Dont you know you need a shorty 20mm to get it off haha... Thought it was hillarious. I...

This is my first mill, I got it for a rediculously cheap price and it came with two mill vices. The machine was damaged from a person trying to move it and dropped it on the front crank. This cracked the crank and the motor mount. Im looking where to get collets and good bits. I found...

I posted this on my garage thread, but I wanted to make its own thread also because im sure it can help someone in the future that is searching for it. Ive been messing around with the HF tire changer for awhile trying to make it semi portable. I came up with an idea to mount the tire changer...

I have been thinking about making a cart for awhile, and since I just moved to a new garage Its a better time than ever. I have 4 machines. -PowerMax30 Plasma -100 Lincoln Mig -140 Miller Mig -165 Tig/Arc HarborFrieght I want to have space savings as well as possibly a welding table if...

I have a husky USA impact swivel, well the spring inside went bad and it sticks a little. I thought hey lets stop at HD and replace it. Well i get there and cant seem to find it. Talk to the tools people, no luck. The store manager came to me and said that he no longer has it, but if he did...

http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.com/IQV20-Series-Cordless-Combo-Kit-201-P228017.aspx?gclid=CPm8yo__v7wCFU7xOgodDQ0A4Q Found at 549.99 anyone find cheaper? If not ill be buying shortly. Edit:

I'm prob going to be using 8 Gauge wire. I was going to install atleast two receptacles one by the "Future" lift and one by the door. I know stranded is better/easier to move/larger than its solid counterpart, but is putting stranded into breaker panel a PIA? Would it be better to run a...