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I've searched the Tool forum but haven't found any threads on this. I have a floor standing drill press (a Porter Cable) which is fine for my needs right now. But, as in any shop - floor space is at a premium. I'd really like to put it on wheels for ease of storage when it's not being used...

I recently acquired (for FREE!!) a used, but functional Hitachi P12R planer. Giver did not have the blade setting guide that should accompany it nor the manual. I have looked on the internets but it seems the P12R was superseded a while ago by the P12RA which has a jointer tool built-in on the...

Across the street neighbor is not a handy guy at all. Just bought a small pop-up trailer for camping. It has propane on the tongue but no battery. He's spent hours working out how to wire the trailer. Asked me if I'd weld up the battery tray and attach it inside the tongue. 4 pieces of angle...

I know you know that. But let me tell you a short story. I am fabbing an elevator (material lift). Just using plain old steel and it's functional so I don't care toooo much about weld appearance. A buddy of mine and I share tools that aren't used that often. So, I own the plasma cutter and he...

So, I'm now, finally, at the point of being ready to purchase a solvent tank for my newly built shop. I have room for the larger tank that sits on a 55 gallon drum of stoddard solvent, or a free standing tank. Most of what I work on is motorcycles and their constituent parts and thus the...

So, ****. I'm 90% done with a fabrication project and my MIG welder crapped out. Specifically - it's a CLARKE 180EN whose feed hose develioped a snag a few weeks ago. Brand new feed hose assembly is snagging again. DONE with this thing. When it works it works well enough but sheesh! The down...

So, I'm nearly completion of my garage. Once I have the next phase done, my neighbor's JET Mill will be showing up on perma-loan. I need to make it moveable so I'm planning to fab some caster assemblies that can be hinged under it for movement, and then flipped up so it rests on its base...

A friend ended up with this in a box of random leftovers from a school's rummage sale fundraiser. It's aluminum, well made - the size of a pen. The bottom part - which is where the pen tip would be is a cover which is screwed on. Removing it reveals a think aluminum shaft. Inside that shaft...

So, as you know from my build thread I did my floor in Epoxy-Coat white. To get full coverage I needed to put down two coats. This is simply a report on the level of customer service I received from Christine at Epoxy-Coat. First - I called to place my order. She remembered that MONTHS ago we...

So, I bought the place in March, 2005. It had a standard 2 car garage with a 1 car door so 1/2 of it was "shop" space. Had a small lean-to attached to the far side which prior owner had used as material storage. Was small but bigger than my last so I figure I was in heaven. Then I took up...

So, of course this question didn't hit me until now - I've got my floor prepped and am applying the first of two coats of white epoxy-coat tonight. Second coat, of course goes on between 18 and 24 hours after. I will be adding the supplied aluminum oxide grit to the floor. The question: Apply...

So, I've looked and searched. If I'm search deficient and this has been covered a million times then chide me well. Here are my questions: I'm going to use a 2 part epoxy - probably epoxy coat but I doubt brand matters for these questions: 1) The slab will be brand new - what surface texture...

So, I applied for a building permit on 4-7-11. Same time I applied for a demo permit to remove the existing garage (the entire concept of a permit needed to fully raze something I already own simply boggles me, but bureaucracy demands submission.). As of today demo is complete. The existing...

Ok, rugerlady - I'm mostly calling you out because I will order your product - I'm having my new shop built. Demo of the old starts 4-25 and the new construction follows post-haste. The new construction will include a newly poured slab for the shop. I'm going to finish it in epoxy in gloss...

So I'm in design stage for the new garage shop. The existing one which it will replace received a light grey epoxy coating when I bought the place. It's been a champ as far as hardness, spill resistance, etc. It however is awfully good at hiding bolts, nuts and jesus clips. I'm thinking of...

So, I am designing the new garage shop to replace the existing one which is far too small (and I'm sure the new one, no matter how big will also be, but that's just life). This garage will have a basement under it. I can, thus, locate the compressor in the basement. I wish to do this first to...

So, I'm soon to start construction on my new shop. I have a MIG welder but want/need a TIG set up for a variety of tasks that will occur during and after construction. Realistically - I'd say I'm an apprentice + with the MIG welder. I can lay a clean bead, I can create a full thickness...