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    Circuit for (powder coating) oven

    I've located a free electric range/stove and will disconnect the burners (so they won't be turned on by accident). Since I'll only be using the oven (to cure powder coated wheels), is a 20amp (240v) circuit enough? :dunno:
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    Framing a double-wide carport (best way?)

    I need more covered storage! :lol_hitti I have gathered these materials: - seven 20' long Z-girts (see drawing below) - fourteen 8' treated 4x4 posts - fourteen concrete pier blocks with 4x4 metal saddles (required material to keep it "temporary" per building code) - lotsa 2x4's and 1x4's for...
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    The overplanned shop/garage

    I wanted a 24' x 24' (2nd shop/garage) built when we moved here year before last, but the setback from the property line required that its depth be decreased to 22'. In the several months it took to get permits, I planned and replanned the siting, electrical, layout, etc. for hours on end...
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    Cheaper than HobbyAir?

    It's hard for me to justify $135 per paint job ($400+ expense divided by 3 paintjobs planned), so is there a cheaper way to get "fresh air" while painting? Here's a link to the HobbyAir product: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/hobbyair.php Could the output of a standard portable...
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    Airline layout - submitted for approval

    Here's the plan for my shop/garage: I use a disposable inline filter right before the HVLP spray gun - do I need a water separator on the wall in addition? :dunno: Any other problems evident? Thanks,
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    Retiree in Renton (WA, USA)

    We had a 22' x 24' shop built right after moving to this 1/2 acre place 15 miles SE of Seattle about a year ago. Things done right thanks to a several month planning period while waiting for the building permit: - Had a groove formed (using PVC pipe) in the floor so the hydraulic line from my...
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