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Spent a lot of time enjoying GJ years ago. Then life happens and you take time in other things. Enjoyed my shop the whole time, but am looking forward to the interaction here again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Interesting piece. A guy offered it to me for $20 when I picked up some old parts cabinets from him. Should make a nice wall hanger. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had no intention of doing this, but I ended up with this Stihl display tonight on an online auction. I'm trying my best to figure out a way to work it into my shop, but I don't see how I can make it happen. Let's hear what you guys would do with it!

I'm not an electrician, so bear with me please. I've got a collection of lighted signs. I'm currently working on an inoperative one that has 3, 7' bulbs. I put power to it and the ballast does not buzz. Stopped by HD to look at ballasts. They have ballasts for either 1 or 2 8 ft bulbs. Here are...

I'd like to hang cabinets across the back wall of my shop. Being its 32', takeouts that match are tough to find. I'm not a cabinet maker by any means, but I'm contemplating framing some out from the wall, dividing it up equally, building a face frame in front of that and finishing it out with...

I started a thread awhile back about backlighting a large 76 sign I have. Got it hung today and couldn't be more pleased with the results. Here is a before and after pic of that area.

I'd like to repaint and put new decals on my Coats 40-40SA tire machine. After some research I'm not coming up with a way to get replacement decals. Anybbody have some experience with this? What am I missing here?

Stumbled upon this on CL. Not a good buy by any means, but definately a good idea.http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/tls/2860359038.html

I've got a sign that I'm going to hang above my compressor that I'd light to backlight when power is on to the compressor therefore serving a practical purpose as well as being decorative. Sign is 7' 3" in diameter. I'd like plenty of light behind it, but I'd also like the light to be even...

It shouldnt be difficult, I know....but could someone walk me through posting pics to GJ from my Iphone?

Got a screaming deal on a 3 phase Enco mill. Would like to move the Phase A Matic static converter from my Wells Index over to it and use the Enco foor awhile to see if I might like it better. Is there a way to determine what goes where on the output side? I cant seem to find markings of any...

Well, I enjoyed the lathe thread so much I couldnt help but want to do it again with mills. I picked up a Wells Index 847 in trade on a tractor deal. Its one of my winter projects to get it cleaned up and going this year. If possible, I'd like to add power feed and a DRO. Let's see your mills!!!!

I have a Phillips 66 sign thats been hanging in my shop for years. The post for it has been laying behind the shop for just as long. With the recent gas station talk, I've made the decision to go ahaed and put it up in front of my shop. The sign itself is about 6' by 5' and is really more than...

We debated the merit of workbench wheels awhile back. Let me say that for me it is important for the bench to stay put and not move around when I'm using it. That said, while not too terribly old yet, I can see where I wont have the strength to move my benches at some point down the road. I've...

I know they are made, just not sure where to get them.

Have had building an office of sort in my loft on my mind for awhile now. Carpenter buddy of mine calls up last night and says "I got nothing going tomorrow, let's build that office we joked about". How do you turn down an offer like that? Here is today's results.

Going to blow fiberglass insulation in the attic of my shop next weekend. 33x48 pole type building with 16'sidewalls. Walls are insulated with 1.5" pink styrofoam (R7.5) between the purlins and R19 Batt insulation. Heat source is 150,000 BTU tube type radiant. 35 miles NW of Minneapolis. I have...

Well....Spent the weekend restoring my lighted sign I asked you guys about. Didnt come out too bad at all. Have a little light leaking through the repaired crack that is noticeable from close up, but not from 7 or more feet away. Pretty pleased...all in all. This weekend, get it jung on the shop...

Bought a 3' by 4' lighted sign awhile back. Bought it as a 1 sided sign as the back plastic lens is cracked. Initial plan was to replace the back lens with 1/4" plywood and call it a day. Upon further inspection, I'm thinking the lens might be able to be saved. Lens is complete and one piece but...

Had never heard of French cleats until this forum. Seems like a versatile storage solution. Would like to see some of your uses of these. Thinking about running a cleat at 4,6 &8' along one wall for the length of my shop. Any thoughts? Any other ideas or thoughtswould be appreciated as well.