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just wondering where everyone is getting there oddball hardware. is there a good place online to order small quantities of odd bolts that doesn't **** you on the bolt or the shipping? local hardware stores don't carry much any more and searching the web im finding places selling boxes or bags...

have a bigger shop press.. homemade by someone. it uses large hanging cylindrical counterweights to lighten the movable table in order to move it up or down depending on what your pressing… anyhow i'd like to change it to a hand winch system (boat winch) and remove the large hanging weights...

hey guys summers here and its nice to get out of the garage for a wee bit b4 it snows again... im looking for some good wooden chair plans. im not much for wood dust but i'll look at getting some built if I find a decent plan. Im not terribly keen on these low riding andirondack things that...

hey I have this old desk type lamp over the lathe, I just painted it too match it was ugly brown. someplace well taking it apart for paint I've buggered something up, either the coil (theres 2) or the capacitors ( think that's what they are? anyhow it has 2 17" flourescant bulbs I was...

ive been needing a set of left handed bits for removing broken damaged screws/bolts forever...havnt seen any locally...so I checked amazon, most of what I seen is neiko? kinda leary as I hear its harbour freights house brand. anyone got any input, these are just for occasional personal garage...

not sure if this is the right spot to ask but thought maybe someone might have some wisdom on the subject. I have a remote cabin and would like to put some sort of camera system on it. from what ive seen and heard of most of these game camera type units, they end up taking 2000 pics of...

i need to run a pipe from my compressor to my air hose reel, i was thinking 1/2" copper..seems to me i read that i have to use the heavier kind of copper pipe? anything else that needs done? it will be no longer then 6-8 feet, outlet is 1/2 at compressor thats why i'm thinking 1/2 is the way to...

the instruction in the mr heater "instructions" say that for horiz venting only 3" single wall galv 26 gau is required. the optional accesory kit comes with 4" 26 gauge and also 4"*36" bvent...first why are they trying to sell you bigger pipe then required, 2ndly why the bvent if its not...

i was looking at the mr heater 4500btu fur at tsc and they only have propane i was told theres a conversion kit available to make it gas...anyone ever messed with this? what all is in the kit

hey anyone tell me about this unit and if this is a good price or can someone suggest a better price? its onsale locally for 499..where as online i have to add in shipping and handling fee's..anybody have any problems with these type heaters? anything i should be aware of...

i just fixed up an old laptop for use in the garage, now im adding all my links that are technical related automotive/weld and fab... charts and info that kinda stuff i was hopin you people might have some links i could add...sometimes its nice to be able to looks stuff up when ur stuck on a...

i have a proto pin punch set, got it mail order from somewhere or other over the years, anyhow one of the punches broke. does proto offer any kinda warranty on there tools and if so where do i contact them...if not where would i get a replacement i need to get this off my fridge and replaced one...

there was a post a long time back about there only being 2 manufacters of air compressors and the rest being made by these said 2..i believe it was a lawsuit of some sort that showed who made what...ive tried the search function but either i cant spell compressor manufacter or it dont work...

im insulating the garage right now and b4 i completly fill it in im wondering what i should do to prepare for the future installation of a gas mr heater/hot dawg type unit.. i imagine they do require a power source on there own 15amp brkr? as far as the gas line should i run that through the...

im wiring up the garage and want to add a circuit for my welding machine (miller thunderbolt 155dc/255 ac) which has a tag on it saying 47 amps/240 volts... heres the situation if i put on a 50amp brkr, i then have to go to #6/3 wire... i only need /2 wire as its strictly 115volt.. this is...

whats the scoop on these unit by mr heater, http://www.mrheater.com/productdetails_extended.asp?catid=50&id=176 there cheap and dont require a chimney? i have a 24+28 and these are looking pretty good anything im not noticing?

anyone have or dealt with the "farmhand" brand of compressors from tractor supply? they supply 13.5 @ 90 i believe,,oil type 3 cylinder? anyone know who makes em or if there worthy?

im almost ready to enclose my new garage..24+28...i was told to use 5/8 drywall because of hte 2' spacing between the truss bottoms(ceiling joists) so i was looking at the homo depot and seen all the 5/8 stuff is what they call fire rated and pretty pricey but whatever if i have to.. so now my...

gave up on finding a solution to this so heres the simple question to all you who have a garage 24 by 28 or there abouts...how many 4' double flourescants does it take to light it nicely? now that should be a simple question?:bounce: just let me know how many fixtures u have and if thats...

whats better 4' fixtures or 8' fixtures? economicly the 8' is the better buy..any down sides? reflector or no reflector for a 10' ceiling? anywhere i can get an ideal of how many i would require to illuminate a 24*28 garage? im looking at the price of these coldstart things and i cant really...