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I have a butcher block top I'm turning into a bench in the garage. Plan is to use it work on a few things, keep parts for the project I'm working on or taking apart, like engine parts. Heads but not the block would be about the heaviest. It's a 7x4ft block and 1.5" thick. Plan on 2" square...

Just getting into this 3d printer stuff. I have been able to print stuff that people send me on an stl file. But I want to start drawing stuff myself to print. Any recommendations on software to use? I'm currently using a printer that is 9 years old lol, but it's the companies and should be...

I would like to frame off an extra room in my garage, but unsure what the best way/ size to frame it. Garage is a 40x72 14ft tall with 8ft truss spacing. I want to build a 27ft long x 15ft wide 11ft tall enclosed room with a 8ft tall and two 5ft wide doors. Basically want to park a car in there...

Need to finish inside of my garage over the coarse of the winter. It is a 40x72 with trusses being 8ft apart. I'm looking at metal. Menards has roofing metal that I can order at 16ft 2in in length 29 gauge. Local Amish where I bought the building from has same thing but in 26 gauge metal. Amish...

I have 6" cement floor with in floor heat. I would like to anchor my air compressor down, it is a vertical 80 gallon. Any idea on size of anchor I need? How deep of anchor? Best type?

Finally getting my shop going. Been wanting to build for a while and finally got the go ahead in 2021. Was going to go with a 40x64x14 but after talking to the building supplier, Amish lumber yard here in northeast Missouri, he said adding 8 more feet wouldn't cost that much more. Just a truss...

Looking for recommendations. Getting ready to run electric inside my garage and need help on choosing what light, location, and how many. Garage is a 40x72 with 14ft tall eves. I will be doing body work and car work inside. Paint booth will not need lights above it and planning making that...

Looking for assistance. I am going to be running in floor heat in my shop. Looking for company that give me a materials quote, size of boiler needed and how to route the pex. I emailed Souix Chief as they say they will according to the paperwork I received about their product but I have not...

I'm looking at putting a piece of square tubing in the ground upright inside my garage at the back wall so I can mount a winch. It would be used for pulling in vehicles that don't run. My thoughts are to put the square tube in a 5 gallon bucket, pour Cement in it and bury the bucket in the...

I just got a quote from the local builder for putting in cement in my shop. He also built the shop, its a 40x72 with 2 overhead doors. SO for 6" of cement, rebar, plastic vapor barrier, 2 floor drains and labor was $20,500. I would supply the pex and the insulation for under but he will...

Hi all. I just built a 40x72 garage. I'll post photos later. I plan on doing floor heat and I have a question about the boiler and the manifolds on the wall. I plan on doing mechanic and body work in my garage. I will be doing mainly body work, and will have a homemade ain't booth. Will there...

Getting ready to start my garage build here in a few weeks. I need to start leveling my ground this weekend so I'm ready. The ground is almost perfectly flat, just a couple small holes need to be filled, will laser the whole area. My question is what size of base Gravel and house thick will I...

A friend of mine has an Aston tire changer and tire balancer. Thinking about buying it from him but never heard of this brand before. He bought it new I believe for his home shop so it has been used very little.

Looking for a builder in the far northeast Missouri area. I have talked week to Landon buildings aka Memphis Lumber Co in Memphis MO for a quote and im looking to get another quote as well. I will call Morton but I think they might be even higher so I was looking for hopefully someone else...

Looking for history and information on Sun Electric Company automotive testing equipment. I know they eventually sold to Snap On and they were having some financial issues when that happened.

I’m looking at radiant heat as seen in my other thread. My question is if I want to run an LP boiler, what all do I need to buy. At lets say Menards for example. LP boiler and...... plan of building a 40x64x14

Ok fellas, school me on in floor heat. My parents have it in there garage and I would like it in my garage I’m going to be building soon. The company that installed theirs retired so can’t ask them. Main question is what to use? Water heater or a type of boiler. Also is it worth it or would I...

I live in northeast Missouri and looking to build a shop. I talked with the local lumber building place, Amish owned, about how much it would cost so I can talk with the bank. They only sell the material and I would have to find someone to erect it. I’ve talked with 1 guy that builds garages...

Got a quick question on insulated screwdrivers. I looked on the internet for the answer but no luck. At what point or how many years would these screwdrivers last, if store and used properly? I have a few set that look new still.

I know what the tool does but can someone tell me how to use it? I thought it was like the other brand (starts with an S name slips my mind) but I can't quite figure it out.