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Thanks again for your help with my compressor ... now it's on to the welder. I have a Lincoln AC-225 arc welder. The INPUT sticker reads: 1 Phase, 60 Hz, 230 volts, 50 Amps. The OUTPUT sticker reads: 225 Amps max at 25 arc volts, 79 volts max, input duty cycle 20%. It has a 50 amp plug on...

I've got a vertical compressor, 240v 60Hz 1Ph 14a, that I would like to wire to a box/receptacle, plug and circuit breaker. I am thinking that a 20-amp breaker will be sufficient using 12 or 14 ga. wire. Could one of you electricians out there please confirm and let me know the proper wire...

I need to run a gas line to my detached garage to feed a 60-75K BTU Mr. Heater-type overhead heater (not purchased yet). Does anyone know what size and type gas line I should use - the run will probably be around 120'. I plan on doing the grunt work myself and then have a heating guy do the...

This is from the current issue (September 2010) of The Family Handyman magazine: Garage floor envy. This coating is not only drool-worthy, but also a reasonably priced and durable, DIY-friendly product that dries in a day. RockSolid Floors' polyurea multilayer garage floor coating system is...

Hi Gang, I stumbled onto this site this morning while researching garage floor methods ... what a great find! I've spent most of today on The Garage Journal while watching the Olympics. I recently completed a new 24 x 34 garage that I built all by myself over a year's time. I thought I knew...