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I need to bend an 8” wide steel plate so that an inch on each side is bent down at a 90 degree angle. First, can a 13 gauge carbon steel plate tolerate a sharp 90 degree bend? Next, what’s the best method? So far I’ve seen a few DIYer videos that recommend clamping angle iron at the edge for...

I bought a large Rumelin blast cabinet off Craigslist. It came with a Balston A962-BX canister type filter. Is this an air water separator?…an oil separator?…something else? Inside it has at least two different filters. Is this a type that needs some level of oil in it to trap particulents...

Can anyone tell me if I need a specific weld nut thickness to attach to 2mm thick carbon steel plate? I see a bunch of weld nuts on Amazon and want to be sure to select one that doesn’t cause issues welding to the plate because of the differences in thickness.

Good morning all. A fellow here in town has a 24x24 metal building for sale. Exactly what I was looking for. He bought it disassembled and never put it up. The problem is we don’t know who the manufacturer of the building is so I cannot supply my town building department stamped plans. I’ve...

Hi all. HF has a 30 gallon, gas powered truck bed compressor that can supposedly put out 18 CFM: CENTRAL PNEUMATIC30 gallon 420cc Truck bed Air Compressor EPA That’s attractive to me for my auto project that will require sandblasting and painting. Anyone have experience with this unit for...

Hello all. I’ve got a major project that I’m digging into now. It’s a car that had the moonroof shattered for over a year while it sat parked in the Florida sun. So the entire interior needs to be redone. The various brackets (pic) and fasteners on the backside of the interior panels have...

Hi all. I’ve been giving some thought to a garage build in the spring and I want to go with a modern style sloped flat roof. Basically the front of the garage would be 2x6 framed and 16 feet in height and the back wall would be 12 feet in height. The rafters would run from front to back for a...

Hello all. If I were building a garage from scratch, I would utilize 16" OC framing. Why can the garages you see from ShelterLogic contain metal framing members that are closer to 36" or 48" OC? I assume it's due to the cloth fabric weight and strength vs that of traditional framing members...

Hi all. I’m looking to pickup a compressor that will allow me to do some automotive painting and sandblasting…two pretty CFM intensive operations. I found an older type 30 model 71T2 online with a 10HP motor. I cannot find CFM specs anywhere but this site had a post that said it’s roughly 4...

Hi all. I’m looking to build a 23x24 two bay single story garage. It’s not clear to me the type of foundation that I need to pour for this. I live in CT where the frost line is 42”. I read in a number of locations that a simple slab pour is sufficient. Elsewhere I read I need to have...

Hi all. I’m thinking of buying a 2 post lift (used) and installing it on my property. A garage with a nice slab is still a couple of years away and my project car is happening now. So bolting to a concrete slab X number of inches thick for depth I understand …but what’s the minimum length and...