I decided to rekindle my interest in metal work that started back in Junior Highschool. I have gatered the furnace, anvil, hammers some basic tongs. I had a drill press and grinder as well as a full set of tools like channel locks, chisels, files, etc. I also puchased two hardy hole tools, a...

Hey everybody, This is my first post in LONG time. unfortunately due to life, work, and many other circumstances, my free time has been OVERLY invaded for far too long. However, good news is that last fall, I was able to purchase and move to the country and am now enjoying country life once...

Any of you cats have a lot of experience with fuel oil burning hot water boilers? I am pondering buying a house that has one installed but am completely unfamiliar with them. Are they economical to run ? High maintenance ? Easy to service ? Do they actually have water in them or is it a...

We woke up at about 2:30 this morning with a feeling of dread...the house was unusually chilly. We set the thermostat at 66 degrees at night, but it reported that is was 59 degress and we could feel cool air blowing through the vents. I went downstairs to the furnace room...the fan was...

I think this was wicked cool. Super Cheap. On my to do list. VW home made solar air heater/finished Article with more specifics http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/04/26/almost-free-garage-heat-just-drink-a-lot-of-soda/