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    Can anyone help me figure out what air cylinder I need for this hatch?

    I want to use an air cylinder to raise and lower this door. I've searched for an online calculator and have only come up with European companies that want your needs, then sell you the cylinder. My dimensions are 54"x28", with a 75 degree swing, and the door weighs less than 15lbs. Any help...
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    Two lighting questions for my garage rebuild

    First, I have a 20x15 area that will mostly be lit by 12", 100W pendant shop lights, 10' off the ground (I think). I wall also have some perimeter task lighting, but the pendents will be the bulk of the general lighting. How many will I need to PROPERLY illuminate the area? I know they've...
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    Question about Racedeck style flooring

    Except for where my heavy machinery is, should I run the tiles wall to wall, or should I run them to the edge of my work benches and smaller tooling? Thanks!
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    Is there a sticky for project planning?

    While thinking of all of the things I've done wrong while rehabbing my garage, only now am I really dissecting my lack of sequential planning. (I currently can't work on anything, as I'm waiting for an inspection tomorrow). I'm prolly over halfway done with this project, but I want to learn...
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    Just another garage project?

    The lady and I work from home. We also have a bunch of kids. So we decided to build a 2 story garage, with office space on top. Unfortunately, the city didn't really like our idea, so we decided to fix what we have and make it into our moto haven. (We'll just have to deal with working in the...
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    Vertical mill options?

    Besides a good ol' Bridgeport, what are my options? I only do motorcycle work, so I don't need a large table. But don't want a junky mill drill either. In the past, I had a Powermatic Millrite and it was perfect for my needs. I'm wanting something with an R8 collet, prefer single, but can be...
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