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Looking at some cheap lights and wondering what kind of layout I should do. The garage is 30’x30’. With these light should I go 3 rows of 3 and have a few spares or 3 rows of 4 or 4 rows of 3? I know these are cheap **** and won’t last. The add shows pack of eight but I’m getting the pack of twelve.

I have a 60 gallon compressor in my shop. I need to move the compressor from my late FIL’s garage. Can I plumb the tanks together and adjust the pressure switches to match or run them both on one pressure switch? Or am I better off keeping them completely separate?

Looking for recommendations for new receivers and remotes. Openers are all star 6500. Originals didn’t have good range. Openers themselves work good.

Is anyone using their auto darkening lenses in their welding helmets? I’m looking for an auto darkening lens that goes down to a shade five. These seem to be a pretty good price and get good reviews. Just curious if they are any good if so, what color lens do you use? They offer several...

I need some non standard size pickup rings for my guitar and thought it would be cool to have a printer. Any input on this type of hobby . Like I need another hobby! Lol

Just curious. Over the summer I loose a little pressure. Getting things ready for winter and want to know what everyone else is doing. I have 5 loops, one pump and a 50 gallon natural gas water heater. I usually run about 10 psi hot. Is this the preferred pressure? What pressure should I start...

My garage was built 23 years ago. It is a 30x40 post frame, slab on grade with a four inch floor. It sits parallel with the alley. When built the garage and approach was above the grade of the alley the rest of the driveway was crushed concrete and sloped to the alley. At that time there was no...

I hope you guys can help. I operate our landfill and would like to be able to see when vehicles come through the gate. The budget is pretty tight. What could I use to keep an eye on the gate when out of the office such as when at the garbage pit? I’m hoping to find a system that allows a monitor...

My system was put in nearly 25 years ago by a company that was new to hydronic. There were several things designed wrong. One is the lack of a safety to turn off the gas in the event of pressure loss in the system. I would like to add something to turn off the gass if the heater loses liquid due...

Just wondering. They look likethey would work ok.

My floor heat has been working flawlessly for over twenty years. I noticed today that the expansion tank has developed a small leak. My existing tank is a condraco 16-xt5-01 6.34 gallon. How critical is the size of the tank? The heat source is a 50,000BTU 50 gallon natural gas water heater. I...

A transfer switch is $700 dollars. Interlock is only 40 or so. Why spend all that money if an interlock will work?

So far I’ve got the winning bid. Is it because no one needs on or because it’s ****? https://www.purplewave.com/auction/210413/item/DL4798/Ramco-RS-90P-Shop_Tools-Tools-Kansas

I would like to add a generator backup to my home. This is my main panel outside on the pole. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002N7N6/?tag=atomicindus08-20 This panel has a breaker for my house and a breaker for my detached garage. Is there a manual switch for this so I could add a generator?

My furnace blower is slow to come up to speed and is noisy as it spins up. Once it is up to speed it is not noisy. Does this sound like the problem? Do I need to discharge it before I disconnect it? Also does my current one look to be the right size for my furnace? I didn’t see a label on the...

I’m tempted to put a power cord on it and see if it works!

In light of the jack stand recall from harbor freight, I'm needing new stands. The heaviest thing I lift is our Expedition. I don't need extreme capacity, but need enough highth to work under it. I'm not looking for a debate on country of manufacture.

The original was crappy and I want to change to something else. If it wont work What torch head will work?

Am I correct that with 1/2 in EMT I can have nine 12ga wires? I will only have six unless I use the conduit for ground.

This showed up at work yesterday. It’s laying on its side and I wasn’t man enough to pick it up by myself. I didn’t see a brand name on it or anything so I’m not sure who made it or how old it is.