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Curious if anyone has ever used these systems for spot heating or cooling. I have 2 really inefficient gas heaters in my 6000 sq ft commercial shop with 25ft ceilings, no fans, so all they do is heat the ceiling. Because of this they burn a ton of gas to heat the shop floor, and while I could...

Well what originally started out as an inline 6 base-ish 528i sport has started down the path of becoming a GMW. We will be making the mounts, the headers, and pretty much all the custom pieces to get the swap done. The headers will be the biggest fab work for the swap. We are doing long tubes...

Just got a TIG welder, been doing just fine on steel. Just repaired an oil pan as a matter of fact. So I went and got some aluminum flat bar because I wanted to start practicing on some aluminum. I set the machine to AC, wire brushed the aluminum till it was nice and shiny, was set to like 75%...

***UPDATE - Some sad news*** As some of you know already, I have started to become incredibly busy with my real business, and I've had to put this to the back burner. Well it became official today that I won't be able to continue forth with the efforts. Sounds like there might be someone here...

I've been debating for awhile on whether or not to post to the gallery. I decided it can't hurt anything to put out there what I've worked pretty hard on getting going! I'll start off where the shop is currently, and then the next couple posts will be the lead up to getting the shop to where it...

Just got a speedglas 100, and other than the fact that it keeps flashing me real bad after I let it sit for like 5 minutes, I like it. I'm just starting to TIG weld so I'm getting a little tired of being flashed real bad, and then having to wait for the spot to go away so I can get back to it...

So an older gentlemen came into my shop to check it out a couple weeks ago and he told me he had some tools that he just couldn't get rid of. I told him bring them by and I'll take em. So he brought them and boy was it an one hell of a delivery! Totally bad *** dude! Anyway, there were 3 of...

I have a lincoln handy mig welder I've been learning on the past few months, and it's now starting to have a strange issue. After welding for about a 30 to 45 minute period, with welding times of no more than like 15 seconds at a time (max) on and off for the whole time my all of the sudden...

Welcome to my semi-scientific tool cleaning test. The goal here is to find the best cleaning solution for taking grease off of tools in a quick and effective manner I picked all these cleaners up at my local home depot, and used all cleaners with a shop towel except the wet wipes. I like...

I'm no powder coat expert, this is the first time I've ever done it so I'm basing this off of how I felt it performed, and also to hopefully get a little feed back. Lots of writing, some pictures. Needs more pictures for sure I've been talking about picking up a powder coat gun for awhile to...

Disclaimer: I write a lot, if that scares you, there are pictures. This is in progress, it will most likely take a few more days to complete as I do a lot during a day. I had been planning on doing this for quite some time now, but after reading the other thread with center console questions I...

I got a welder right before Christmas (Lincoln Handy MIG welder) and I have been practicing at least a few hours every day. I don't know anyone near me who welds other than my cousin, who just deployed to afganistan for a 9 month tour. So needless to say I don't really have anyone local I know...

I currently have no place to put my personal tools with my new shop being negotiated/built so I'm considering buying a portable 3 drawer box like this: https://m.sears.com/index-g.html#/details/guest/00965628000P?source=online The idea is I'll be able to put the majority of my most used hand...

Just started welding today, doing flux core until I can get a bottle. I've laid about 20 beads so far and on my last few I've noticed the metal is building up extensively on the other side of my weld. What's causing this? See picture I can't hammer it off, it is pretty strong

So I just picked up a welder (going to do mainly flux cored, and once I got a bottle MIG), and I have everything I need except sleeves. All of the stores I could get a welding jacket from are either closed on weekends, or out of stock because of the holidays. Anyway, I have a 100% cotton dress...

I don't know about anyone else, but does anyone ever wish they had some bright colored wrenches? I mean I am constantly searching for things in the engine bay sometimes cause it was dropped, I placed it in a random spot, etc... I've been considering actually powder coating my ratchet and my...

As I am picking up a MIG welder for Christmas, I was wondering where I can get scrap metal from to practice on. Do metal recyclers sell scrap metal? Just curious as to where I can get metal from other than online. I'm in the Seattle area, so if anyone locally knows a good place I'm open to...

Well this will be my second of many more posts to this site! I'm getting my first welder for Christmas (MIG welder, unsure make/model). My main question is what else am I going to need other than table, helmet, gloves, jacket, tank/gas, MIG pliers, and some wire? Right now I'm going to be doing...

Hello All! I'm 20 (at the end of the month, but close enough), and I hail from WA State, in Bellevue, just outside Seattle. I'm in the midst of setting up my auto garage for the 2nd time! I've been a business owner since 18, currently on my 2nd business :thumbup: I was just a few days away...