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    The Definitive Single Post Lift Thread: BendPak, AC, Girolift, Gemini,Tec

    Does anyone win the ACL single post lifts have both the 4.5 and the 6.5? I am not sure I need the extra lifting capacity but I am curious if there is a difference on how sturdy one feels vs the other in real world use.
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    Oregon Shop-Mahal

    Hey where did you get that sink? Do you have the name, model number, and/or measurements? I am looking for something similar to put in garage in the house we are building.
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    The Best Light Fixture Ever!

    I managed to cut the architects first pass at an electrical plan for the garage and the actual dimensions into a pdf that I have a attached. The size of the main garage space is 23' x 36' and the workshop is 6'6" x 18' if you the dimensions are a bit fuzzy. Although it doesn't show it on these...
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    The Best Light Fixture Ever!

    I definitely like the cool factor idea and the hassle free idea of no bulbs to burn out etc but I am not sure I want to get into wireless controls, timing, remotes, etc on the actual shop lighting as that is not something I think I would use in this space. I do want to have some cool factor...
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    The Best Light Fixture Ever!

    Sent you a PM.
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    The Best Light Fixture Ever!

    Has anyone used the big *** shop lights? We are in the process of building a new house with a 3 car garage with a small workshop area that will have 14 foot ceilings. We are working with the architect to draw up the electrical plan for the pricing set to go to builders shortly. I want to get...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Thanks I found out rather quickly however that gloss black gets dusty pretty quick... yet another vote for the dust collection system...:lol_hitti
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Thanks, I am learning that the shop is kind of like a project car in that its never really done. I still need to build a wood rack for sheet goods as they are taking up way too much real estate at the moment, sort out my airlines, and probably pick up a flammables cabinet and paint it to match...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Thanks for the compliment, a dust collection system is definitely on my list. I upgraded to a jet 10"contractor saw before starting this project and it made a world of difference over my crummy previous one. One thing I learned pretty early on though is the factory blade is pretty crummy it...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    I am lucky enough to have a very understanding wife, I am in trouble if she ever realizes how much better she probably could have done than me!:beer:
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    The Texas Sea Chest

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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Thanks, the ceiling height is about 13 feet. I would like to put a rotary two post in sometime in the future but not sure when yet.
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Now I know there are those that will give me grief for it being too pretty and that's fine as i know some of this is overkill but for me it was as much about figuring some of this out and doing it myself as it was about the finished product. That said, I do intend to use it as a working shop...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Pic looking out, with the detail station by the door and the Jeep waiting to come back in.
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    Compressor and utility closet. I overbuilt the compressor side as I figure at some point I may want to upgrade to a larger compressor... and I thought my 5 hp one was probably overkill at the time. :eek7: I think I also should have built another utility cabinet this size as I am finding I am...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    View of the woodshop area. Another thing I learned is that if I ever build my own shop from scratch this will be a separate room. Sawdust is always everywhere if I use the table saw. I did a bit of reserch on curtain walls as a possible solution but they are pretty expensive and not sure it...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    View of the back wall of the shop and one looking in with the mustangs in their new home.
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    While I was in the process of shooting the cabinet doors black, assembling cabinets on toe kick boxes and installing them and in order to just save some time I had a contractor paint the walls for me while I installed the ikea butcher block tops and seal them with 3 coats of Waterlox on each...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    After the priming was done I sanded everything down and fired up my harbor freight HVLP gun and went to town spraying the inside of all the cabinets light grey. I figured I could make my mistakes there before I tried shooting the doors. I was pretty impressed by the gun for $20 but to be fair...
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    The Texas Sea Chest

    I learned my lesson though and pre primed rails the and stiles (except for the glue surfaces) to make it easier and less likely to screw up the floating red panels during assembly. I also took the advice of a member here and gave the routed edges of the MDF a coat of water and wood glue mixture...
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