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I can see where I would be lost down a rabbit hole in a hurry if I had that kind of funds. Fascinating I know they had a big laser cutout machine at a previous employer. They would put in a big sheet of steel and select the program and hit start. When it was done they would shake or tap...

Heard of a new one just last Saturday called "Angry Farmer" I want to get a can to try.

I have one I picked up a few years ago. It is sitting in my main living area. When I start the heat in the fall, I start running the humidifier. It runs almost 24/7 just to keep the air around 40% . With the frigid temps we've had this week it struggles to even reach that. If I don't...

I might refer the original poster to OWWM. (Old Wood Working Machines) They have a metal machine section as well. There are scores of people over there interested in Old machinery of all kinds. They buy, sell and refurbish and use. You have to register to participate in some of the...

Keep a bottle of Fast Orange on the shelf in the garage by the door to the house along with a roll of shop towels. Also have a bar of lava soap at the wash up sink in the half bath just off the garage where I strip out of my greasy dirty work clothes and finish the clean up of my hands and arm.

I moved my freezer from the garage to my basement. I do have to go more steps but that's fine with me.

I always place jack stands on my Explorer when I am changing oil. I never work under a vehicle without jack stands. If changing oil or the starter, i jack it up and then place the stands at secure points that I know will hold, then roll my hydraulic floor jack out so I can slide under.

I will admit to using S-K wrenches and sockets and they are over 50 years old. They don't show much rust. I usually wipe them down after use and put them back in their original tool roll or box.

I always have a spare one and when one gets too small I pitch it and put the new one one. It's just not worth the risk. Even a 4" angle grinder can do a lot of damage if it flies apart.

well looks like it doesn't it Mea Culpa, face palm and all that I deleted it.

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Sounds like you are well on top of it. My friend was in a rural area as well but he had employees which might make a big difference. He did prep work for one of those companies that makes wood building replicas. All he did was cut the shape, paint the edges and sand the faces. The screen...

If you are doing any commercial spraying you may need an air make up system as well. Had a friend who did work on contract in the wood industry. He built a spray room from permitted plans and when the inspector came to visit, he asked where the air makeup system was. It wasn't on the plans...

around my area many people will put down asphalt millings, spray it with oil or diesel fuel, then rent a vibratory roller to pack it down. If it has any sun exposure it will get very hard. I would think you will probably have to spray it some as well to keep the grass/weeds down. It works...

If you are in a hurricane zone as described by the federal government you may have trouble getting insurance on the building. I'm hearing that some of the big names even are pulling out of certain areas. I represent a small church aid property coverage and the representatives just voted last...

Oh drool, drool but I have no business spending that much money on a set garage benches etc.

With crushed concrete you want to be sure you don't have reinforcement wire mixed in. Magnets will take most of it out but there is still some even with the best crushers.

GrayFlatTop answered my question quite well. I was wondering whether Metal Supermarket or other outlets are taking the leftover, damaged or otherwise unsaleable dimensioned/sheet steel and marketing it to the general public. Sounds like this is sometimes the case anyway.

I can't imagine anyone even suggesting that. Machine shop I worked at had that happen to a guy running their blanchard. Had shields and everything. He pulled back the shield slightly to bring the stones down to the piece and something left go. Hit him in the head and killed him. Boss said...

I worked at a camp/retreat center for 5 years in NW Ontario. Part of my job as maintenance was to clean snow and ice from roofs along about February/ March. During the winter it's usually fine to have a snow cover on the roof but along about March as the temps start to warm it's time to get...