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Does anyone have any tips on milling 8020 countersinks? I had the mill on the slowest speed and the aluminum seemed to pack up on the bit. It was fairly difficult to remove. Oil just seemed to make everything messier. I'm definitely not a machinist so I'll appreciate any tips.

What are your thoughts on pressing a d44 bearing and retainer with the hf 12 ton press? I have about an inch to go, but I'm at substantial pressure on the jack. I have the swag offroad plates, but adding a cheater bar to the pump seems like a bad idea. I wrapped the assembly with an old sheet...

I read a number of threads comparing rollup up to sectional doors, but this is an odd application. I'm enclosing the front of a boat storage carport. I'll be building the front wall and installing the door myself because contractors don't come out this far. A roll up door will have all the...

I'll be welding 5' pipe extensions onto 2" galvanized schedule 40 pipe. I'm a bit concerned about metal fume fever. I'll be welding outside and plan to have a helper with a box fan blowing fumes away. Do you think that will be sufficient? I have 32 joints to weld. I have a 3m full face...

I'm looking for 16 panels 20'long and the standard 36" of coverage like found on most metal buildings and carport. Does anyone have a recommendation? Lots of the websites act like they are in San Diego, but really are not. I can also ship to my work and unload with a forklift.

I'm looking for ideas to get a roof mounted crane so I can get a 1L engine out of my boat. The bottom of the engine needs to be 6-7' high to clear the fiberglass. That's why I can't use a regular engine crane. I'm guessing it weighs 200-400 lbs. I was thinking of bolting unistrut to both sides...

I have a 1970 24x60 double wide trailer at the colorado river. I contracted to a company to level the trailer because the top center has about a 3/4" gap on one of the ends. He informed me that it was level, and they just added piers to support the old rusty ones. There were no marks on the...

I'm trying to heat and cool a 1970 double wide mobile home. It's 24x60 (1440') and is a weekend vacation river / desert house. It's has multiple old hvac systems, a central heater, a central ac and some other thermostat. The ducting on the ac is under the house and totally f'd. There is no way...

I just picked up an old mobile home at the river. The roof is in really bad shape. There are multiple spots where it collects standing water from sagging. It seems to be metal covered with badly peeling coating. There is damage to multiple areas of the interiorr ceiling. I haven't climbed up on...

What are you thoughts on lifting and enclosing this existing car port to gain about 10' clearance so I don't have to fold the tower. Should I remove all panels, or lift a side at a time? Buy new posts, or add extensions? Scrap the existing structure and buy a new complete structure?

Hey guys, I'm wondering if anyone can ball park price a steel building in Arizona by the river. I did a 25x33 in San Diego where I was the general. I had electrical, plumbing and a small office that I did myself, and I'm over 50k into it. This will be located 3hr from my house so I need a...

I'm getting tired of playing "musical vehicles" when I need to move something. I have my rv blocked by a car trailer and a boat. I want to redo the area down by my shop to be able to park both trailers. The big *** rocks by the mailbox are not moving (cost $400). The large tree has to stay...

I have an idea I'd like to get off the ground and I'm looking for some input. It will involve cutting ~16g stainless steel sheets with different designs. I'll then need to roll it into a cylinder approximately 18" in diameter. The height will be roughly 3' tall. There will be some...

I have a 3" vent that I need to do something with. It's currently in the way and needs to be routed a few inches towards the wall at a minimum. It's stubbed out the second floor above the office in my shop. My permits are signed off already, but I don't want some janky BS in there. It's a 3"...

I have a covered patio that is currently painted 2x6 boards. I'd like to convert it to tile to make it waterproof under the deck in my storage area, as well as easier to clean. Is it acceptable to slap mortar right on on the 2x6s? Maybe with a 3/4" trowel. They are flat and solid. It...

I scored 2 lista cabinets for free! It was a 2hr drive each way, and I had to haul a trailer load of furniture, but it was for my faster in law, and I would have done it anyway. He scored them many years ago from a company going out of business for $20. They are pretty beat up, mice were living...

I need to cut a 65° angle on the end of a 2x12, ~7' long. My skill saw only goes to ~55°, binds badly, and doesn't cut all the way through. My chop saw is worse and nowhere near the capacity to miter a 2x12. I tried a sawzall on a 2x4, but it's tricky to get a nice clean cut. I was thinking I...

I'm getting closer on final inspection. I have **** loads of insulation (R30 behind R19 on the outer walls), and they finished drywall yesterday. I'm going to spray the inside. I'm wondering if it's better to install all the switches and outlets (minus the faceplates) and tape them, or just...

You guys talked me into using EMT in my shop.:rocker: I'm hanging it on unistrut. Now I'm trying to decide the best way to turn a corner, and route it over the roll up door. I could easily strap a piece of strut onto the girts and then attach 1' sections perpendicular to it to strap the EMT...

I'm trying to find the cheapest way to add adequate insulation to the stick built office inside my steel building. The building itself is not insulated. The walls are 2x6 and are built at the end of the girts. This yields 14" of space. The joists are 2x12s. I'm not sure if I should hire it...