The new one runs much cooler.
Time to install the under cabinet LED lights.
Hey Taumac.
Having air right at your finger tips is nice.
It was a productive weekend. I finished up the wiring for the pegboard and installed the light in the attic. While I was in the fuse panel I swapped out the old 30 amp AC breaker for a new 40 amp one that shouldn't trip all the time. The old one was to hot to hold, so I got out the temperature gun and it read 165.
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Spent the rest of the weekend organizing nuts, bolts, Dremal bits and laying things out on the peg board. Damn 12 foot is a lot of room.
It must of had a bad connection or was a bad breaker. It never seated into the bus bar as good as I would like. More resistance = more amps = more heat.
You are right that just replacing a smaller breaker with a larger one and not considering the wire size/load would be a bad idea. The current wire size is more that adequate for up to a 50 amp breaker so I am safe there. The main problem was the resistance of the connection or an internal problem with the breaker. This is an old Stab-lock copper panel and you are right to be worried. I will monitor the temperature of the breaker over the next couple hot days and might even rearrange the panel to give it some space.
Its not cheep and I haven't decided if its worth it. I won't store anything on the overhanging end until its supported.
I will flush shell it to the ground at a later date. 
Once I was half way through I realized my mistake and quickly checked. It was 1/4 inch off.
Damn, do I unbolt it from the wall and slide it a 1/4 inch? After a beer it was decided that it was close enough.
I placed the drill press by myself and should have had some help. Cleaned up the mess and called it a night.
Its hard to drill holes in my beautiful top though.
Now I just have to finish the motor.
This is one of the things I have to do soon.. I have talked about it and talked about it.. just need to get it done lol. The hot days here in South FL heat the place up. My door has wooden slats going across it for wind mititgation for hurricanes and what not, but it shouldnt be much of an issue to get behind it. If not I guess Ill be taking them off first. A pain, but worth it.1. Insulation
Garage door with radiant barrier bubble insulation. (must be done with an air gap!)
Super light and easy. The afternoon sun hits the door and it was 130+ on an average day. This made the garage unbearably hot. Afterwards it much cooler and quitter too.
My intention for this tread is to chronicle how I use and improve my garage.
My project for the weekend was cleaning installing new rotors on the bike.
I just received my XTR Carbon Pads and carbon rotor.
Bling bling stoppers
Cleaned, taped and torqued everything. They are a little warped, so I'm going to have to work on that.
Thanks. Old vises are nice. I like inspecting things when I disassemble them. The level of craftsmanship on old iron is so much better than the new stuff.
I did a kick starter last year to get the rotors. They didn't work and have gone through 2 sets. They have made there own pads now and are on the 4th generation rotors. with the new new pads they worked great and the static friction does not increase when you lock the brakes. They where warped right out of the box and the company has been really bad on customer service. Moral of the story is wait a couple more years for them to get the bugs worked out.
I started working on my garage as soon as we bought our first house 1 year ago. It was mostly a storage area with just enough space to work on my bikes, RC cars, house… My car use to be in it but that is gone and I have some time to really work on making it a fun useful place for me. It still has to store overflow from the house and my kids many outdoor toys. I enjoy working on cars, bikes, motorcycles, RC’s of all sorts. I also want to be able to do wood and metal work for the house and other projects. I started looking for inspiration online and stumbled onto the 12 gauge garage and the rest of Garage journal. It has inspired me to look for creative solutions and remake my small garage.
About the garage:
19X20 with a 15 foot wide door, 1 house door 1 outside door.
First thing I did was replace the outside door that was rotted out and added some shelving. It stayed that way for almost a year, now it is moving along fast.
List of things done:
1. Insulation
Garage door with radiant barrier bubble insulation. (must be done with an air gap!)
Super light and easy. The afternoon sun hits the door and it was 130+ on an average day. This made the garage unbearably hot. Afterwards it much cooler and quitter too.
R-13 on all walls and in the roof. Went from +20 to less the outside. This made such a huge difference, I wish I had done it sooner.
2. Install Panasonic FV-30VQ3 WhisperCeiling 290 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan with weekly timer switch. Runs from noon to 8pm every day.
(fan pic)
3. Demoed 60 year old shelves and cabinets.
4. Rebuild shelves using as much of the old wood as possible.
a. Floor to ceiling made for Rubbermaid 18 gal Roughneck Storage Box. 2 sets of 4 foot by 2 foot with 4 shelves. 3 boxes per shelf.
b. I had to move the garage door supports to clear the new shelfs
5. Stereo system. PC 200 Watt systems with Ipod dock, remote and old bookshelf speakers.
6. Rebuild old falling down work bench for Chop saw. I used the original wood and 1 sheet of plywood. I located it outside to keep the mess out of the garage. Stained to protect from elements.
7. Installed a 16x16 foot sunshade on the side of the house.
8. Move compressor outside and ran all air, wiring with remote switch.
List of things to do:
1. Build workbench. Need to find one more toolbox as a base.
2. Install wall control metal pegboard.
3. Paint back wall.
4. Build a shed. Get all the unused **** out.
5. Find a bigger vise.
6. Install a quick release system on outdoor bench.
