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    my shop floors w/ Legacy Industrial

    exposed concrete is ok, but i like to keep things tidy and clean at my shop. in the past i used some commercial grade typical looking gray epoxy (see pic below), while it looks great it eventually cracks and starts to look crappy. i use a lot of floor jacks and jack stands and im not always...
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    my new shop space 2600 SF...

    well its been a while since i post here, but i have been keeping tabs and saving lots of ideas from all the other posts. ill hopefully apply some of them, if funds allow to my new shop space. i build kustom cars and work on old 50's trucks for a living. gone thru 2 other shop spaces so this is...
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    My first Warehouse / Shop - advice wanted!

    hey there fellas, so i am renting my very first warehouse in hopes that it is the next step towards opening a shop one day. the space is 1600-1700 SF. it is fully air conditioned which in South Florida its great! it has 2 small offices at the front and a half bath. i decided to make the back...
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    is this miller welding helmet good?

    looking to buy an auto dark helmet. dont want to mess up my eyes! is this miller ok for moderate to occasional welding, anybody have it...
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    Organizing Automotive Electrical Stuff...

    well, i dont wire up cars on a daily basis but like most do it yourselfer's i have just enough to get by. my problem is the mess! im looking for some advise / help in organizing / storing basic automotive related electrical stuff. id like to be able to take 1 "station / bag" to my work area when...
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    floor jack repairs...

    did a search and didn't quite find what i was looking for, ive even tried google. my craftsman professional series (yellow and black) 2-1/2 ton floor jack has stopped working properly. it was a quick pumping jack, the kind that in 2 pumps goes from bottom to top (with no weight on it). it...
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    Husky air compressor...

    good afternoon, i own a husky air compressor for over 3 years. it is an oil less compressor. the other day while i was undercoating my Buick it stopped making air and started making more noise instead. well, i think i finally found the problem. the piston ring has jumped its grove on the...
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    welder extension cord...?

    well i got my millermatic 175 it runs off 220. Lucky for me i do most of my weling in my backjard near my only source for such power. I am using the cloth dryer's power outlet cause we dont have a cloth dryer. Now my question... where can i get a long (30-50 ft) extension cord for my welder? I...
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    Shiming in from Florida

    hey there, im down in Hialeah, Fl. I cant say i have a garage per say, but i find a lot of usefull info browsing this forum. I may never have a garage where i live now but, one day when i move out of this conjested city i can find a house with a 2+2 garage, i hope.
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