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  1. green1

    I'm now a guy with a compressor

    They say to use compressor oil, but you are smarter than the people that designed it?
  2. green1

    WorkBench ReDo

    Poor man's bench- sawhorses and a 4x7 metal fire door.
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    Electricians on FABO - I want to add a 60Amp sub panel

    Let me stir it up some; you need the main breaker in the sub. Dunno about other states, but Fl loves 2 10' copper grounds. The electric co will ohm those grounds, before giving you a meter. My shop is overhead power, I applied for elect as a barn(free service here). Had my electrician install...
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    Guess I get to start welding!!

    Yeah, reverse the polarity. I dealt with a chinese one for years- I couldn't do crap. Got a Hobart gas, it does good; takes practice on 16 gauge. Helped a bud restore a charger; he had flux and gas migs. On body, I kept burning through with the flux. It was great on 1/8" and thicker. The gas had...
  5. green1

    Does bead rolling panels shrink them?

    You are good , no problem.
  6. green1

    Pole building vs. block and stud garage

    Forgot; leave plumbing out untill the slab is inspected, then put excess material on the hubs, untill final inspection; then dig the illegal septic/drainfield. Don't know how it is there. but here- permit it as a barn, electric co has to install service for free.
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    Pole building vs. block and stud garage

    Chief correct, trusses over 30'. Now, you need a concrete floor- No difference between stick or block, or pole Stick or block only needs a 18" deep perimeter footer, using mono slab.. Block and masons cost more, but-stronger, less insulation, Tie beam at top; at least 16" with 4 #5 rebar. You...
  8. green1

    Has anyone painted their car with rollers

    Boat guys to it; called roll and tip. Roll, then with a good brush, smooth it. Looks like gelcoat.
  9. green1

    The most important tool in the garage

    Correct brand, but you didn't pack it full, leaving just enough room for a sandwich and a snack.
  10. green1

    trailer problems

    Move the pivot on the frame. Probably rearward.
  11. green1

    Joe's Garage

    And Zappa was where? Thread hi jack.
  12. green1

    Joe's Garage

    And what does this have to do with Zappa?
  13. green1

    Ultrasonic addiction, cannot stop.

    Yeah, but I keep thinking; A little bit of worn bluing, and what happens?
  14. green1

    Ultrasonic addiction, cannot stop.

    A buddy uses one to clean the old brass, then walnut shell polish.
  15. green1

    Ultrasonic addiction, cannot stop.

    Does the water get hot? I read that the atoms bouncing around caused it.
  16. green1

    Joe's Garage

    Lol, cudachick; I have never meant a female that could listen to Zappa. Because they weren't paying attention to the lyrics. Frank made fun of everything, including hisself. And write music for a full orchestra? What rock band can do that? The Who had it written, for Tommy. I think people were...
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    Joe's Garage

    Lol, Zappa is not for your average person. You just made me remember that I have a box of the Mothers, starting in the late 60's. Apostrefy (spelling) blew me away. Mud shark, can still picture bored people in a hotel. How about Deep Purple- smoke on the water? they borrowed Frank's studio. I...
  18. green1

    Torque Wrench In Tight Places

    Use a short socket; never had a problem.
  19. green1

    guys that weld with c02/argon mix

    Tractor Supply. $125 up front, then like $30 to swap for a new tank.
  20. green1

    OK, help me plan out my shop!

    If the slab is sinking; fix that first. Get the water away from it, then concrete under the washed out areas, won't fix, but will stop. Rafters/ trusses sagging; jack them up, you can use 2x4's or plywood to hold bottom in place. If it is attached to the house; this has to be done first, as...
  21. green1

    Compressor / mag motor control issues

    Strange, usually if contacts get corroded, they take out the relay contacts in the end of the motor with them. Never heard of vibration doing that.
  22. green1

    OK, help me plan out my shop!

    Bench tops, it takes some digging in local suppliers. Big guys, nada, but keep trying until you find the small guy. Like $20 for a 4 by 8 sheet of 16 gauge. and if not metal bench, spend the $ for pt wood, it is pine, not spruce.
  23. green1

    OK, help me plan out my shop!

    Reading down, Okla is correct, but I never had to use a sub panel. 110 migs? run all day on their own breaker. Like Okla said, balance the load. Add a light? depends on what existing lights are rated at, and whether you want a different switch, simple. I have 200 in my shop, wired it myself...
  24. green1

    OK, help me plan out my shop!

    Haven't read all yet, but 1st thing, get the ceiling covered. 2nd, you can buy double breakers that give you 220. But balance your panel. A 220 on one side, try to move that amount of 110 to the other side (using amperage as the key) That metal shelf in the corner, buddy buys thas, with...
  25. green1

    elcetricity question

    Not with that box.
  26. green1

    elcetricity question

    No way I would modify that box. Look at it this way. I have a rental house, circa 1955. It had that. The insurance co made me put in a modern box and new service, until they would insure it for renting out again. That sure looks like a problem; even adding a side box; service wiring still too...
  27. green1

    Anyone modified roof trusses to fit a lift?

    Yeah, just show a local engineer what you want to do. But then comes load calcs, the county, etc.
  28. green1

    looking for a mig welder

    How old? I think it will work, but the $,
  29. green1

    looking for a mig welder

    No over-priced Eastwood, for anything; throw that catalog away. they jack prices up 2/3, for every thing the have can be bought locally. I have a gas 220v Hobart, love it, but can't take next door, unless their dryer plug is the same. Buddy has lincolns, 110v; the gas one good for sheetmetal...
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