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I'm posting this in flooring because I assume if you put custom cabinets in your garage, you have already addressed a nice floor. My buddy is seriously looking at this high end cabinet line for his fancy garage. I searched GJ and didn't find a hit. Anyone here seen or used this brand? I...

I was in a thread about lifts. Typical 2 post vs 4 post banter. I posted a comment about my early experiences before I ever serviced a car on a lift. I relayed a story that got a few likewise comments, so I thought it would be fun to start a thread. I'm hoping we can stay on near misses...

There have been many posts on GJ about the choice between 5-15 and 5-20 receptacles on a 20A circuit. The discussion picks up comments that there are very few appliances or equipment that actually have a 5-20P. My purpose in starting this thread is to collect examples of equipment that...

I picked up a Delta 31-730 belt sander. The top belt cover is known as the idler drum cover and carries casting number 406-03-054-2004. I believe the actual part number is 406-03-054-0021. The machine was manufactured in 1988. I'm looking for a replacement cover. Old Delta parts are getting...

You don't see many 1.5 to 2 HP motors..... Higher HP at higher voltage. Hey let's try 480 and see if we get 2.5 HP o_O ⚡ ⚡

I studied this in college. Both in the classroom and the pub.

I suspect the top 4x4 is overstuffed.

I'd like to control a well pump remotely. The well pump is a submersible type. The pump control, pressure tank, pressure switch and service panel are all accessible and together in the basement. A 15A 240V circuit feeds the pump control. It's a 1/2 HP pump rated at 4.8A @ 230V. The...

The story: I found a Reznor WS44/62 fan forced hydronic unit heater that may work in my son's garage. 500 sq ft garage in Vermont. It's drive out garage under the house and has poured concrete walls mostly below grade. 2 garage doors in good condition. A new propane fired boiler is being...

I need confirmation on a diagnosis please. Working on a HID underwater fish light. I measure 300V and 0.35A on the lamp cable. The lamp does nothing. I checked the capacitor. It’s rated 10uf @ 400V. It tests about 8 uf. I substituted a 15uf I had laying around and still no light. My...

I have a very old neon beer sign that works well - just be careful touching it. The orange tube around the sign perimeter sits in front of a metalized plastic reflector. There is a gold colored metallization to reflect the light. It's spotty but mostly intact. If you touch that reflector...

So I think I'm off to a rocky start..... I've been reading the best light fixture ever thread for a long time. And I still think I need some help. The basics: Woodshop above garage. Under construction. I have some woodworking machinery to go in the shop. It will have drywall finished...

So here is the question - I have a typical roller cabinet full of typical mechanics hand tools located in a garage near the shore on the east coast. Of course they rust. I'd like to hear your experiences with protecting tools in this environment. There are a broad range of products to pick...

A friend of mine has a number of Weber 3 bbl carbs that have broken brass jets and steel mixture screws stuck in the aluminum body. Over the years I have removed a few of the broken parts for him with the usual methods. Please tell me your experience using Nitric acid to remove steel and brass...

Looking for code requirements for the following job. Replacing grounded receptacles. Currently the house has grounded receptacles. Boxes are steel. The grounding conductor is attached to the side wall of the boxes with a grounding clip. The receptacles are grounded through the yoke vai the...