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Working on a very low production vehicle (W350 with Dana 60) and didn't want to break the stuck spindle or mess up the king pins trying -- this one apparently hasn't been off in 39 years. You can beat on the spindle nuts to dislodge, but risk damage. Elected to try a Spindle Nut Socket that...

40'x40' (cedar siding) w 12' overhead doors (height was req'd to paint orange, green and even yellow (JD 410E Backhoe) equipment -- I have two of these barns, one for mechanical and sheet metal work, this one is the "Paint Shop" -- homemade paint "booth" with 10-mil clear plastic walls and...

Using JLG lift to place approx 50 4x8 1/2" treated plywood sheets + syn underlayment on the new 24x48 (9/12 pitch) and in the market for safety harnesses. Anyone have experience with these and can you recommend manufacturers?

Ok, I'm not a licensed electrician, don't keep a copy of the NEC on my bedside for reading. Question: Have several welders I want to add to my "hurricane proof" garage and want to add GFCI protection (I know better than to "experiment" with AFCI breakers and welders since I've seen AFCI's...

I'm continuing the build out of the (basically all concrete) "Hurricane Proof" 24 x 72 garage/shop and the next challenge is building a "Receptacle Panel" (using a SINGLE female NEMA receptacle) to accommodate: (a) 7.5hp 208/230V Single Phase 80 Gallon Air Compressor (26.0 SCFM @ 175psi)...

I'm in the process of building a "hurricane / tornado proof" (resistant more accurate) garage and oriented the roof to include solar panels (which incidentally are one of the first things to be destroyed in a wind storm). System is spec'd at 10KW which should be more than enough to provide for...

Needless to say, I'm on the Atlantic Coast and vulnerable to both hurricanes and the tornadoes they often spawn. Looking for inputs as to construction possibilities to deal with 150 + mph winds (should they occur). Basic design is 24 x 72 and the pad, footings are already poured (16 yrds of...