Chris Padilla
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Sorry, I thought the one with the nice paint had been attended to.

Has it ever been dropped or fallen over? I would guess the hinge pin that allows it to swing down is bent.

Most likely there is some grease in the brush holders and one of the brushes sticks and isn't making good contact with the commutator. When you tap...

A quick few.

Pat, for most folks, the 3hp machine pretty much covers everything they likely would do, regardless of color/label. Adequate power for common thicker...

My money would be on the X17 being more than sufficient for what you want to do. I'm likely going one below that for my shop project, honestly.

I'd pick the one that's already been restored and make any required minor tweaks to it. :)

Honestly, I've never seen a post frame structure with a truss spacing more than 4'. I would imagine it's possible for something small or for when...

Are you sure the 54A rating on the wide-belt sander is 3-phase? And at what voltage? At 208V, that’s a 20hp motor.

Every post frame I've seen has had trusses both over the poles and intermediate on the double top headers that run the length of the building sides....

If I'm not mistaken, post-stressed/tensioned slabs have cables in them that are tightened after the pour is cured. I remember seeing that on an...

The way it's done is that sheathing is applied to the horizontal girts before your siding goes on. It's not necessary to build stud walls between the...

I believe Western Red Cedar is the preferred material for strip canoes and kayaks.

When I called Thomas Mwangi to let him know that James and Zelma had been waiting for tech support for a couple of days he told me that one of his...

That's short sighted on their part and very sad. Also, post frame structures are not limited to metal siding and roofing. They can be finished with...

Maurice, the equivalent to the 100% acrylic Impervo from SW is ProClassic.

Mike, it's absolutely true that one can do the work with a track saw. But the OP is in a professional/production situation. I'll also be honest that...

Yea, I'm somewhat comfortable with the idea...I could not do this at the old shop, but here, with a wide open space, I can better accommodate...

The purpose of the solenoid is to provide voltage to the high amp starting circuit. There is a set of contacts inside the solenoid that can get...

Two words: impact wrench Six more words to meet the minimum…

I still own the Wagner gun but it's now dedicated to shellac. I bought a gun with the 3M PPS system from Jeff Jewitt a few years ago as it's much...

Thanks for posting details of the lid construction, I may borrow that idea in the future.

I agree that the 1/2" version of the Trimaster may be more forgiving, but I haven't tried it. When I bought mine "a long time ago", it was the 1"...

Bill, curved cauls exert more pressure in the middle where there can be no clamps. That keeps things flatter while the glue sets. An alternative is a...

Good thing you didn't scrap that "scrap"...nice!

Very valid question, Jamie. It shouldn't be an issue building things with screws to permit disassembly unless there is a bearing wall involved.

For a building of that size and height, Post Frame is your friend...much more cost effective, easier to put up and stronger relative to the height of...