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SouthsideSaint posted:This is one amazing garage that only gets better. Also its clear you need to get a HF 44" toolbox to help fill empty space. It would fit perfect between the craftsmans. Super glad you said HF. I have a thing against designer toolboxes. What a dang waste of money, in my humble opinion. I was gonna go on a diatribe about never paying more than $400 for a toolbox but I just looked up the one you're talking about and it's $390...
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A garage with climate control (lolmaybe) a lift, and hard-plumbed shop air. That's the trifecta. You've arrived. Enjoy it.
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Aug 28, 2015 15:02
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I have a friend with a big two bay shop. He uses one window air conditioner in the summer time just to keep the humidity down, which makes it entirely tolerable. Looks like a great shop set up you've got.
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Adiabatic posted:Super glad you said HF. I have a thing against designer toolboxes. What a dang waste of money, in my humble opinion. http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature%E2%84%A2-42%22-Mobile-16-Drawer-Tool-Chest.product.100148149.html Goes on sale for $100 less at the stores pretty often so you don't have to pay the shipping cost. Next time it does I am picking one up. I am so jealous of your shop...
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El Jebus posted:http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature%E2%84%A2-42%22-Mobile-16-Drawer-Tool-Chest.product.100148149.html Are those any good? Last time I saw one I played around with it a bit, and the drawers seemed pretty flimsy and the rollers weren't too great.
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Raluek posted:Are those any good? Last time I saw one I played around with it a bit, and the drawers seemed pretty flimsy and the rollers weren't too great. I remember reading a lot of negative reviews on toolbox forums. The drawers ARE pretty flimsy, but it's way cheaper than buying a snap-on.  edit: also the drawers are sort of odd heights and that door is stupid.
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My garage is full of spiders and rodents  But at least I have one now, too bad the property owner won't help fix the holes the rats are using to get in... leica posted:Lol is that a gang tag? Yep.
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Sir Tonk posted:
Fill holes full of steel wool, then spray foam that poo poo in. Works fairly well. Also, profuse amounts of poison (unless you have pets, then find a safer method).
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Sir Tonk posted:My garage is full of spiders and rodents I don't have the rodent problem, but I should post pictures of the insane amount of spiders in there. I get bit on my feet all the time and no amount of bug spray will keep them gone.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I remember reading a lot of negative reviews on toolbox forums. From what I can tell, the drawers are decent but the casters suck. The door seems to get the most complaints by people wondering what they would put in it. I thought the drawers are as good as the Matco benches at school, but I haven't loaded the Costco box full of tools and tested it (because I don't have one yet). For $500 I'll get it and post a review here next time it is on sale.
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Adiabatic posted:I don't have the rodent problem, but I should post pictures of the insane amount of spiders in there. I get bit on my feet all the time and no amount of bug spray will keep them gone. Permethrin will kill them, and lasts a while. DO NOT USE it if you have cats, or your neighbor cats come and visit. It's fine for larger dogs, so long as you don't spray them directly. It's only dangerous when wet. I use it around the house, and around the garage doors, does a drat good job.
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Holy crap I was away for the summer and things look awesome now that I have caught up on the thread. Garage is looking amazing.
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Adiabatic posted:I don't have the rodent problem, but I should post pictures of the insane amount of spiders in there. I get bit on my feet all the time and no amount of bug spray will keep them gone. I use a big fan to blow away the mosquitos, I live directly on the bayou in Houston, but yeah that doesn't work for spiders. Any time I leave a car parked for more than a week it's covered in spider webs when I drive it again. Oh and the fire ants try to invade every season as well, but they're not that hard to deal with comparatively. sharkytm posted:Permethrin will kill them, and lasts a while. DO NOT USE it if you have cats, or your neighbor cats come and visit. It's fine for larger dogs, so long as you don't spray them directly. It's only dangerous when wet. I use it around the house, and around the garage doors, does a drat good job. Gonna try this, thanks. Siochain posted:Fill holes full of steel wool, then spray foam that poo poo in. Works fairly well. Also, profuse amounts of poison (unless you have pets, then find a safer method). That's pretty clever. I've got a carport area covering the two spaces in front of the garage and there's attic above that that is absolutely covered in rat and probably raccoon poo poo. I still need to get up there and clean it all out, but after watching that episode of Nature on raccoons I'm kinda paranoid. Once that area is cleaned and covered in poison it'll hopefully help normalize the smell...
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Sir Tonk posted:Yep. I love it and I unironically want one.
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sharkytm posted:Permethrin will kill them, and lasts a while. DO NOT USE it if you have cats, or your neighbor cats come and visit. It's fine for larger dogs, so long as you don't spray them directly. It's only dangerous when wet. I use it around the house, and around the garage doors, does a drat good job. Seriously, don't even use Permethrin if you even think you might have a stray cat nearby. The stuff is toxic as poo poo to them.
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CommieGIR posted:Seriously, don't even use Permethrin if you even think you might have a stray cat nearby. The stuff is toxic as poo poo to them. You gotta laugh at the attitude difference between countries- the fact its amazingly toxic to stray cats probably just gave aussies a bunch of ideas.
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Wow, that is starting to look nice. The gently caress took so long though?
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You do work for the government...
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MrsAdiabatic posted:Wow, that is starting to look nice. The gently caress took so long though? Adiabatic posted:You do work for the government... You two are so cute. 
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MrsAdiabatic posted:https://youtu.be/NecQolGJB2s That's really coming together. I like the choice to use wood on the wall above the countertop . Are you going to close up the garage door end of the garage too? I'd think that'll help keep heat in, plus you don't run the risk of having to deal with fiberglass falling out. Are you going to finish the surface of the drywall you put up? I personally dislike the how the paper discolors over time a lot. I might have missed it too, but how did you mount the vice to keep it secure? Or is it just so heavy that it's own weight keeps it secure?
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Mat_Drinks posted:Are you going to close up the garage door end of the garage too? I'd think that'll help keep heat in, plus you don't run the risk of having to deal with fiberglass falling out. Kinda up to OP. I'm gone for a year, but I think that's in the eventual plan for the sake of completion. Mat_Drinks posted:Are you going to finish the surface of the drywall you put up? I personally dislike the how the paper discolors over time a lot. Ideally it will be primed, but given how much temperature change is going on there, mudding is probably not the correct choice given the imperfect vapor barrier. Mat_Drinks posted:I might have missed it too, but how did you mount the vice to keep it secure? Or is it just so heavy that it's own weight keeps it secure? The vice is bolted through the countertop, which is glued and screwed onto the base, which are bolted to the wall. I was worried about it tipping, so I went a bit overkill on securing it all down. Speaking of overkill, I tested the drawers. Two will hold me up, true to the 100lb rating on the sliders.
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Oh man I would get so much poo poo done in that garage.
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Mat_Drinks posted:Are you going to close up the garage door end of the garage too? I'd think that'll help keep heat in, plus you don't run the risk of having to deal with fiberglass falling out. Definitely on the agenda. Mat_Drinks posted:Are you going to finish the surface of the drywall you put up? I personally dislike the how the paper discolors over time a lot. I will be priming it per wifey's recommendation. Next up, aside from the hardware and paint on the cabinets, is the Sneep. Poor thing needs suspension, and a lot of it. Finally gonna focus on the MR2 and the Comanche again afterwards, with some time slotted for the BMW as well. This is all contingent on the mictrocomputer class not kicking my rear end, but I may post up some neat-o stuff I do there as well.
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Give me a shout if you need a hand for wrenching or whatever.
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Terrible Robot posted:Give me a shout if you need a hand for wrenching or whatever. Likewise. Call me crazy but the 4.5 hour drive down there isn't bad and I don't mind it.
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MrsAdiabatic posted:https://youtu.be/NecQolGJB2s Finally watched this hahahaha "And Jormungandr the World Serpent" __/ 
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I keep forgetting to tell you but get me a pic of the plate with the model/serial on the back of the broken glass front cooler so I've got some info and next time I'm down there I'll get it running for you.
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iForge posted:I keep forgetting to tell you but get me a pic of the plate with the model/serial on the back of the broken glass front cooler so I've got some info and next time I'm down there I'll get it running for you. YEAHHHHHHHHHHSSSSSSSSSS. She will live again! It's probably not a tough fix. It was running not long before I gave it up. I came out one hot day to grab a beer and the door was propped open and the fridge was running (thanks roommate). It hasn't gotten cold since. The motor still runs, it just doesn't get cold.
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Current state of the back wall: Sneep parts that need to be installed:  The best part, which was not featured in the video:  iForge posted:I keep forgetting to tell you but get me a pic of the plate with the model/serial on the back of the broken glass front cooler so I've got some info and next time I'm down there I'll get it running for you. Nameplate and serial number work?   The wife's out on a year-long vacation to Qatar, and he left me with a parting Honey-Do list:  "Suggestions, because striving for perfection is the German thing to do"  Miss him already.
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Also, thinking a dark red for the faces with a dark grey on the frames. Like this:
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Yes, do the red/grey - god drat that is loving sexy.
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Adiabatic posted:Also, thinking a dark red for the faces with a dark grey on the frames. Like this: That looks really sharp. I say go for it.
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Hell yeah. That's the color then. New girlfriend's gonna help out with priming/painting and also yard landscaping! Bringing the list back. Close to crossing off a couple more! Adiabatic posted:
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Adiabatic posted:Also, thinking a dark red for the faces with a dark grey on the frames. Like this: Daaamn that's going to look sharp as hell.
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Gravel isn't so awful. The only thing that sucks is it still needs to be graded to allow drainage other wise its just going to sink like a dirty whore. My moms driveway always needs an a couple dump truck loads every 2 years.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:Gravel isn't so awful. The only thing that sucks is it still needs to be graded to allow drainage other wise its just going to sink like a dirty whore. My moms driveway always needs an a couple dump truck loads every 2 years. Unless you're filling in a pit or are on a slope, it doesn't need to be graded, just compacted. 1. Clear area/grade if necessary 2. Dump X amount of 3" Minus Sub-Base 3. water the poo poo out of it and vibration compact it 4. put 3/4" Clear crush on top for that awesome gravel sound/drainage. Never touch it again.
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Its a giant slope. I really need to get a picture, winters are loving hell.
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