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I want to use some of the small unistrut (1 5/8 wide, 13/16 high) vertically to mount a meter base / main breaker to the outside of my pole building. A 36" tall piece of strut will land on two girts - one 2x6 where the top of the wainscot and interior plywood liner is, one 2x4 next row up. I...

I have an old Lincoln IdealArc 250/250 (probably 1970s vintage) that I'd like to hook up in a new detached garage/workshop at my house. Plenty of anecdotal evidence of these running on normal 50A welder circuits at lower power settings, but I'd like to have this thing hooked up "right" in my new...

GA uses NEC 2020. Permitted DIY job subject to inspection. 200A underground service to detached workshop. Meter/main breaker combo mounted on outside of building at appropriate height (about 5.5' from grade to center of meter?) Utility requested 3" preferable, 2.5" acceptable conduit from 8"...

Jawn's drive-under has outlived its usefulness as a workshop space, between family needs for some extra storage and the fact that all bedrooms are right above it (can't work on things when anyone's asleep). Plus it's kind of... small. And full of stuff. Couldn't get a car in it anymore if I...

Running out of options... I want to build a workshop, but nobody seems interested except the square tube steel building guys, and I'd rather not build that kind. Most either never respond to my initial inquiry, or they ghost me after initial contact. I had in mind a 24x36x10, but may have to...

I was moving a dead truck on my property and needed a way to pull it away from the vehicle I was pulling it with. I ended up disassembling a come-along and using its cable and pulley like a ****** block. Afterwards, I started looking at ****** blocks online but they're all made for wire rope as...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K4GSQMS/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Fluke 179 and accessories kit. Assembled in USA. I've been waiting for a deal on a decent meter... just got mine. Per camelcamelcamel, lowest price since 2013.

Just got a new plasma cutter. Not a lot out there on this model, so I guess I'm taking a bit of a chance, but it's not the usual Chinese plasma cutter (it's Italian... fra-gee-lay!) and I got it for what I think is decent price (under 600)...

I want some kind of welding/multipurpose table that I can roll outside to use, and ideally adjustable height... looking for a sanity check here, any reason the following wouldn't work? Each leg would be a piece of 1/8 wall 2" tubing on the outside/upper (attached to table top), and the...

I despise trying to operate the release on a bottle jack with the end of the handle, so I made a knob for it instead... handy for when trying to get something lined up right before pressing. Chuck a 1" stick of 6061 in the lathe, turn and face, knurl, turn a taper, drill the end, part it off...

I happened across a couple old T12 2-bulb 48" fixtures (one looked brand new, one was definitely factory sealed... I'd guess 20 years old) but when I stuck a pair of new F40T12 bulbs in, they didn't work... just hummed and glowed dimly. Do those old ballasts fail from just sitting not being...

Just received a new Swiss Army Huntsman-II knife to replace a very used and somewhat abused SAK of a similar variety that I've carried for many years. When I slid the new one out of the box I was in for a shock, I thought I'd received a cheap counterfeit... the scales (red plastic on the...

Giller tool co, no 1. No 1 what? For scale, it's about a foot long overall.

I went to the basement / garage this morning to find puddles covering much of it. It seems my drainage issues have bitten me in the **** because of an overnight gully-washer. :willy_nil Part of it seems to be coming from this poorly drained area. For the area between the driveway (concrete...

I just threw this together... 1/4" flex ratchet plus the handle from a damaged #2 phillips screwdriver. Pulled the shank from the handle, bored the handle and pushed the ratchet handle into it. I thought about doing it to my roto ratchet, but I'm not sure there's enough "meat" around the...

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-1-2-half-horsepower-heavy-duty-milling-drilling-machine-33686.html I realize this ain't no bridgeport, but this class of machine seems to have a decent following and if you're in a machine tool desert like me, it could be a pretty fair deal for a hobbyist. Add...

I've been thinking I might order some air hammer bits for the upcoming "Epstein's day". Which ones do you find most useful? http://store.harryepstein.com/c/AirHammerAttachments.html

I went to KY over the weekend and spent a day along the 400 mile yard sale... not as much good stuff as I hoped for, but I did bring home a conduit bender. Thought about an oily waste container too long, it got away from me. Also saw an old wooden / cast iron industrial cart for sale, passed it...

I'm considering putting down some kind of flooring in my basement but I'm worried about moisture. I have noticed in some spots that if I place something impermeable against the floor (such as a plastic chair mat), it'll eventually gather moisture under it. What kind of flooring would you suggest...

I'm considering adding a subpanel to my house (mainly for garage use). I have a 3/2 house with drive-under garage like is so common in this area. It has 150A service to a 24-space Cutler-Hammer panel for the following major loads: 50A breaker for range (I may swap this to a gas unit, but would...