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First off, yes, I am an idiot. I upgraded the heat exchangers in my old barn/shop as they were old, noisy, and inefficient. I was in a bit of a time crunch and let someone talk me into installing them as shown in the picture, with the fittings on the side. They worked fine, but clearly I...

Gauging interest in my CNC router, which is a PDJ Pilot Pro with a 26" x 42" cutting area. 3HP water cooled spindle, 5" Z axis, linear rails/bearings, ball screws for all axis...... It's a lot more heavy duty than the Shapeoko's and Stepcraft machines that are out there. You also get all the...

I bought an old jointer from an auction. The maintenance guy that was there told me that it had been converted to 120v. I pulled the panel to wire it and found that there's no diagram or anything for how they did it. The three screws that my fingers are on were loose so I'm assuming they were...

Alright guys, I know this isn't garage related, but hopefully someone has some advice they can offer. I installed an LG front load washer and the water hammer that it has now produced is driving me up the wall. I know all about the valves opening and closing quickly, so you don't need to...

I just installed four of my new fluorescent lights last night. I went to turn them on and love the output and color, but immediately noticed that they killed my TV reception both in the garage and in the house. Looking at the forum and looking at the box, it appears these are Commercial grade...

I have a 24x40 garage that I'm looking to improve the lighting in. The garage is insulated, heated, and the drywall will be painted white. So far, I've been making do with 6 single bulb fixtures. I do a lot of detailing, automotive work, and woodworking in my garage and I'm sick of using...

I've been talking to darkzero about the aftercooler on his US660V compressor. He machined a bushing so that he could install the aftercooler over the standard outlet port. In thinking about this, here is an idea I had. The standard configuration I have is that the left side of the head is...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILKERSON-FILTER-REGULATOR-MODEL-B08-02-FK00-/170320880126 This looks like a pretty good deal to me! $25 and free shipping. And no, I am not the seller! Just a guy who has been scouring the net trying to find a filter regulator for my system.

I have a piece of Z-Vent pipe, 4" x 18" that I no longer need. It was used for about 4 months. Comes with clamps for both ends. $15 +shipping.

Hello ladies and gents. Finally found a compressor on craigslist. I got this for $275. It's never been run, only moved to a few different houses (explains the scratches). We drained the oil to transport it, so I filled it up with 30wt non-detergent and ran it for about 15-20 minutes with no...

All of your Racedecked and epoxyed floors look great, but how about a floor for someone who has a poor man's budget? I have 960sf of floor to cover and I have no desire to pay a lot for it. My main concerns are to keep the dust down and to help protect it from the road salt falling off my...

I have the standard vinyl strips on the outside of my insulate garage doors. The are the type that look like they are fitted to a 1x4 and you screw that into your side and top jambs. While they work fine, I'm looking to seal them up even more (since I'm paying to heat my garage). Has anyone...

Maybe I'm just missing it here somewhere, but my searches aren't coming up with what I'm looking for. From what I can see, you are looking for a 20* difference between the inlet and outlet on a radiant heat system. With a 3 speed pump, I'm assuming that this can be tweaked by increasing or...

From a cold start-up, how long do you estimate it takes to heat up your slab? Just trying to get some base time frames of what others have seen. I have a 960 sq/ft, 5" slab that I'm heating with two 300' loops. Currently running 120 degree into the slab. The system started up (consistently...

Alright guys, I'm not going to give you a lot of the back story, just where I am at right now. I have a 24' x 40' garage. I have two 300' coils in the floor. I'm going to be heating with a Takagi Jr and it is mounted about 6' high on the wall. Now, the Takagi Jr requires .75GMP to start...

I'm getting ready to install my Takagi T-KJR in my garage. Looking at the manual, it mentions a direct vent kit for a sealed combustion option. Is anyone using this? Is it mandatory in a garage or is a "just in case" type thing?

I'm building a 24' x 40' attached garage. The ceiling will be 9', 2x6 walls, and I'll be getting as much insulation as I can in the walls and ceiling. I believe the concrete will be 5". My plan is to run in-floor heat to keep the garage around 40 degrees or so. I'm also installing a Hot Dawg...

Now that we are starting to plan our new attached garage (24x40), my wife is pushing for me to figure out a way to get the wood furnace out of the basement and into the garage. Assuming that I can even pacify the insurance company enough to do this, here are a few issues I can see. Can anyone...

I'm looking to add a ceiling to my attached garage so that I can hold a little heat in when I'm working out there. Now, the open rafters that I currently have are spaced plenty far apart. In talking with my father-in-law, he said that they are plenty light and I probably shouldn't hang any...

Hey guys! I'm really glad I found this place! Tons of great ideas for when I build my new garage/shop. For now, I have a standard two car attached garage (22x24 maybe). It has open rafters and our roof has ridge vent only on the garage and maybe six feet onto the actual home. There is a...