Search results

Maybe this can't be done without a NASA budget, but I'm going to give it a try. I'd like to make an arm that extends 10 feet, with a hinge/pivot near the middle, to support a vacuum and power cord (a la Festool). The 10 meter Festool combo weighs 10 pounds; about 5 meters will be supported, so...

I've got summer and winter sets of mounted tires/wheels for two cars and not enough space (is there ever?) in the garage store them as I would like - a pair of wall racks. The wheels are rotated (sorry) every April and November on both vehicles. Hauling them up and down to/from the basement has...

I'm planning my mini-split installation (DIY with a Pro evacuating/filling lineset) and am wondering about bending the lineset. Looking at the eComfort site, the lineset appears to be a pair of tubes enclosed within their own insulation, but it is unclear if they are attached to each other...

I'm working on the lighting plan for my 30 x 15 (wood)shop and plan to go with a drop ceiling, so these look like they might be an option: http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/led+troffers.html#.WPjoUuQm670 On the plus side: They're available at Amazon (I have Prime, so "free" shipping). I...

I'm working on the lighting design for my new 14' x 30' woodshop. Leaning towards using LED troffers with a drop ceiling that will be 10' high. I'm trying to decide on the lighting temperature, given I'll be doing staining work and want to make the light as close to natural as the incandescent...

Getting ready for the pour of my slab-on-grade floor (5" slab with thicker perimeter) and got to thinking about the 2" XPS foam (OC Formular 25) that will be installed (by me) ahead of the pour. How the heck do you keep this in place on top of the gravel/traffic-bond? I expect some movement...

About to start building a detached 20 x 30 workshop on a poured slab and thinking about insulating the concrete as I intend to heat/cool the building with a mini-split type unit. No in-floor heating here. Naturally, the walls and ceiling will be well insulated. After some research, my initial...

I'm working on the design of my new shop and thinking about heating. The winters can get chilly here in Milwaukee and I'd like to be able to use the shop year round, but not necessarily in extreme cold. The plan is for a 30' x 15' building of 2x6 walls with spray-on insulation for walls and...