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I installed a 100" Westinghouse ceiling (7224900) fan in my shop. Fan is remote control only. I've got it wired up with 122v at the fan but it won't start. Instructions say that the toggle inside of the remote must be on forward or reverse or fan won't run, which I've checked. The connections...

I recently picked up a Whitney Jensen brake. Does anyone have any experience with this particular brake? It doesn’t have any model number. Not sure what the capacity of the brake is.

I’ve been thinking about getting a blast cabinet. For those that have them, how often do you use your cabinet and what do you typically use it for? What media do you run? Should I get a cheap cabinet or man up and get something nicer? Thanks!

I recently bought a home with a 45x80 sq foot shop. I’ve always wanted more space. Now I’m trying to locate everything and design the shop to suit my needs. I mostly do automotive and fabrication work. The previous owner had a partition wall running down the center of the shop with power and...

Thinking about building a tear down table. This would most likely be on casters so I can roll it around if needed, but would mostly sit next to my solvent tank. Something about 2ft wide and 3 or 4ft long with a 2" lip around the perimeter and a drain for fluids that would go into a bucket or...

What gauge sheetmetal for a workbench? I'm thinking of covering one of my wooden work benches with some mild steel plate. I have a 3/4 table for doing my fabwork so I'm not looking to go big. I just need a tear down table. I'll probably have a friend with a brake put a back splash on it...

Is anyone using any cool Apps in their shops to calculate, shop, fabricate, fix, or build anything? I just got a tablet and I'm curious about what you guys might be using. Thanks, Kurt

I need to get a 90 degree air drill. Does anyone have a recommendation on a brand for a pneumatic drill? Don't want to buy a POS. Thanks, Kurt