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I work for a coach bus company as their director of training and compliance. I have worked here either full or part time for nearly 18 years. Much of that time was as a mechanic in their shop. I always take the week between Christmas and New Year off. This year was no different. BUT, last...

I came to work today and my boss was dragging this perfectly good hardware cabinet to the dumpster. We had all been complaining we needed a larger hardware assortment and he bought one that is probably 10 times the size of this one. He asked me if I wanted this one and I said absolutely. A...

Just finished the install of my Atlas 9K pound lift. All went well despite the instructions being extremely poorly written and the overall width being a full inch wider than stated in the documentation. I built the shop with a stepped up 13 foot ceiling over the lift bay, so I wasn't worried...

I ordered the 11-994 from HJE back in early September even though the availability showed as -1. I got a call from HJE advising of the back ordered status which I thought was great. They told me it would probably be late October before it would ship. Got another call yesterday advising they...

I am going to look at a Lincoln Drill Press I found on Craigslist for $50. Seems like its a pretty good deal but looking for input on the brand / model as I am not too familiar. Price includes a rolling cart which I don't really need and a vise for the press.

After a 6 month delay and a failed variance attempt to build beyond the current 15 foot height restriction I have obtained a permit and have begun the build of my 28W x 34D x 15H shop / garage. I’m getting a very late start for New York but if everything goes right I should be able to at least...

Hello all - I found this forum while searching for info on a build I'm starting. I'm getting a late start for NY build but I hope to be framed and working on interior stuff before the true dead of winter. I'm planning a 28 x 34 garage which is the biggest I can do considering site / zoning...