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    Shop partition odd request for help

    I am trying to find a way to divide my shop or have some sort of partition that I can slide out of the way like a plastic hanging partition. I am building a workshop area in my home garage ans need to kinda divide an area that I would rather keep a little cleaner than it just being in the same...
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    Propane vs Diesel / Kerosene forced air heaters

    I am looking for someone who has had bth the Propane and Diesel / Kerosene forced air heaters. I am looking for heat vs fuel consumption and cost to run. I currently have a 135k forced air and looking at buying a newer more efficiant heater or a propane forced air heater.. Has anyone had both...
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    From 18v Dewalt to 20v or 18v ryobi

    Hello everyone here is a little issue I am having. I current have the 18v Dewalt kit that consosts of sawaw. skill saw. drill. hammer drill/drill. 1/4 impact. 1/2 impact. Angle grinder. Light 5 batteries and 2 chargers. I have 4 batteries now that haven taken a dump and died. They now last...
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    Convert a 12Ft garage door to a 10Ft tall

    Hello everyone, My shop has 4 10x10 doors and 1 12ft wide 10ft tall. I got a deal on buying 4 10x10 doors and 1 12x12 door all used but in perfect shape about a year old. I needed all them but the 12x12. Is there a way i can convert the 12ft tall door to fit and work on my 10ft tall opening...
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    concrete on concrete humps to direct water

    My driveway to my house all sloped downhill and to an angle to my house. There is an opening or a walkway about 8 ft wide that water will back up in b/c it all slopes to this area. I am going to install 2 12x12 water drains with hard pipe but i was curious how i would go about making a speedbump...
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    Walmart 4ft f32t8 fixture

    Hey guys as you know if you have read i am having a big battle trying to figure out how many lights i need in my shop and what to do to change out my 4 metal halids. Area is 50 wide and 35 deep and right at 13ft from floor to bottom of truss where light would be mounted. I can get these lights...
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    lighting help

    Need someone i can talk to about lighting in my shop. Prefer someone who has a good knowledge of different lighting fixtures and applications.
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    CFL vs Metal Halide cost and shadows with low ceiling

    Hey guys. I chimed in on a post a while about about changing over to some new bulbs. So i would like to ask the question a little differently since i was told that i put to much info out for people to decipher. I am looking to change up the lighting to get rid of shadows and if i can cut...
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    puma at5080v mfg# 58488

    Looking for some parts for this compressor. It stopped building pressure one day and would like to fix it. Puma AT5080v Model MFG# 58488 1995 manufacture date. 19.5 cfm at 125. cannot find anything online for this and we have no one local that works on compressors. It kicks on and pumps very...
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    Air compressor safety shut off

    Hello everyone. I have a question that i have yet to seam to find an answer to. I have a 6000SF shop that is kinda divided into 2 parts. When we built the shop we placed the air compressor next to the breaker box and ran the main air line down the back wall of the shop for simplicity. Now...
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    Metal halide in paint booth.

    Hello everyone. Dont freak out over the title. What i am wanting to do is build a 15x25 paint booth out of sheet steel and use the halide light on the ceiling. Now what i want to do is cut 4 holes a couple inches wider then the reflectors on the housing of the light in the ceiling. Then take...
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    Lighting for my shop. New. A LOT OF DATA!

    THIS IS ALOT LONGER THAN I ANTICIPATED. JUST NEED HELP FIGURING OUT WHAT TO LOWER MY BILL AND PRODUCE AS MUCH OR MORE LIGHT WITH LESS SHADOWS AND NOT COST AN ARM AND A LEG. Please read if you like math and like raw data.. Hey guys in need of some help with the lighting in my shop. At the...
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    Simple heating and cooling shop

    Ok most of my time is spent in the inner area of my shop that is a 1000sf work area. It is divided into a kitchen, bedroom, 2 baths and a work area and small show room. Basically the work area and small show room are seperate from kitchen and bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Now i planed on cooling the...
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    Lighting types for my work area?

    OK guys if you ahve followed my shop build i am down to the lighting in my screen printing area inside my shop. This area is in its own room so it has its own lighting away from the sho area. So i have already 13 - 4 light 4 ft t8 32 watt fixtures but they have older yellow type color bulbs so...
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    My new 105' x 60'

    Hey guys i am new to the forum. I have actually already built my garage or at-least the outside of it. I am working on the showroom, apartment as we speak. I will get some pictures up of it soon. Basically it is a 105x60 shop. 4-10x10 doors and 1-12x10 door. 1 walk in door. apartment and...
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