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I was being so safe that I wound one of my torsion springs in the wrong direction. The end of the spring skipped over the edge of the winding cone and I tried to back it off by tapping the winding bar (unwound spring) with a hammer, I even tried the pipe wrench over the end of the coil. That...

What are your thoughts on a house constructed with prefabricated wood I joists on 24” centers (maybe 20”)? I looked at a 1985 built house yesterday (similarly built McMansions all over the neighborhood) and when I was in the basement I looked up and noticed that there was no 2x10 lumber for the...

I wired up 2 Hykolity LED 2x4 5000k flat panel lights over my workbench in the garage. The light is good except except at night when it’s a bit too bright so now I want to dim them. I read that I need to wire the 2 dimmer wires with 18 guage wire to a certain kind of dimmer. Does anyone have...

I know it’s been done before and I used the search function and now my head is spinning. I built a 2 box Steev-O style 39” high workbench bench with space for a stool between the 2 boxes. I’m looking for a 9 foot by 32 inch bench top. My original plan was to use a 5/8” steel plate for a top...

My series 2 boxes came with wheels that are 6 1/2" in height from the floor to the top mounting plate where it mounts to the box. The wheels are 5" in diameter and the wheel is 1 3/4" wide. The hubs are shiny cast steel. Can someone please provide me with the same measurements for a 44"...

Hi guys. I’m trying to find some red steel wall cabinets to hang over my workbench. I only have 106 maybe 108 inches in length and a 9 foot ceiling. I know the Pro Cabinets are a heavier guage and I would rather use them, but they are 28” wide and that will put me over 108” with 4 cabinets...

So last night my boys were playing in my shop and locked my harbor freight tool chests ( I never lock them). I had no idea they did it and pushed the drawer shut with my keys and wallet in the top drawer. I called Harbor Freight this morning and after an hour on hold they told me they can...

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions on who to buy a bendpak hd9-stx from? Pricing seems to be pretty much the same everywhere. Also, what did you guys pay to have it installed? I’m getting prices of $1250 and up for them to accept delivery and do the install. Doesnt that seem a Little...

I'm installing my DDM high lift setup this weekend. What I am curious about is the spacing left to right for the vertical tracks. I have read to leave an extra 1/2" wider than the wheels on the bottom (1/4" of play each side) and 1 1/2" of play at the top of the door (3/4" of play each side)...

Hi everyone, first post here. I spend a lot of time reading here and looking at people's garage pics for ideas to steal. My garage door is a 16 x 7 two inch wide insulated door. I raised my roof and ordered high lift tracks so I could squeeze a 4 post lift in there. I need advice on what...