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Does anyone out there know about moles, AKA missiles AKA pneumatic boring tools? I rented a 4 inch mole to put a chase under my driveway. It's a Vermeer VPT400 if that matters. I also rented a towable air compressor to drive it. It don't work so good. :shocking: It just sits there and...

This tale of woe is shared in the hope that it might save someone out there some pain. Those of you planning a service upgrade might find the steps interesting. Those of you into schadenfreude will enjoy it also :lol_hitti A few months ago, I posted a question on upgrading my meter main to...

I'm about ready to hook my new detached shop to the electrical service. I'm trying to figure out the best way to proceed. I've got two questions: How to anchor the new breaker How to connect the new neutral The power company will be upgrading my service from 200A to 400A. The house...

I'd like some feedback and suggestions on my lighting layout in for my main shop area. The "best fixture" and "layout collection" threads and that have helped a lot. I've been using DIALux and was targeting 100 FC over the area. I think what I have is passable but my layout seems a little...

I've been trying to find a roll up door for my new shop. Nobody local seems to want to sell me one. They say they'll come out and measure, then don't show. The one company that did show up gave me a bid that's high enough that I suspect it's a "get lost" quote. And they only quoted half the...

I've been lurking for a while here. I've learned a lot about what I want in my shop which is currently under construction - finally! I've been trying to get it started since June and the footers and dirt work just got done today. 42x40x13 with an 8x8 notch cut out of one corner to avoid the...