How To Build A Backup Battery System
Power to go! There are times when all of us want electricity when we are miles from the nearest electrical outlet. Two key components to having power on the go…
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Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic
Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic by Sarah Forst Who among us has not identified a fluid on the driveway or garage floor by color, smell, or even taste? (Don't…
Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts
Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts by Sarah Forst When designing Project Garage, there were a few features I was set on including- a sink, a drain, and a…
Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track
Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track! By Sarah Forst A decade ago (which would have made me 13 at the time…), I was “crew chief” for Team Nissan…
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools By Sarah Forst My donor card declares my blood type as Mobil 1 15W50; I've got motor oil running through my veins.…
Project Garage VIII: Making it Messy
Project Garage: Making it Messy By Sarah Forst There are seven cars in Project Garage – one for each day of the week. Well, four in it and three outside…
Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools
What a pretty assortment from ratchets and sockets (short and deep) to wobble drives and extensions. Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools By Sarah Forst During my college years, my…
Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools
Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools By Sarah Forst Air tools are not just about busting nuts. Pneumatic tools (pneumatic means containing air) are more efficient than electric tools- they can exert…
Project Garage Part V: Air Compressors
Many times I've struggled with stubborn bolts, cursing car manufacturers wth a number of expletives in languages I didn't know I could speak. Stripped, rusted, or fused, these bolts can…
Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized
Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized By Sarah Forst There comes a time in life when you realize you could have knocked out the family room and made the garage…
Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring
Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring By Sarah Forst Last installment’s bright lighting only illuminated how horrible the concrete floors were starting to look. From oil changes and swapping brake…
Project Garage Part II
Project Garage, To See or Not to See… By Sarah Forst The first Project Garage article left off with finished walls and a few extra outlets. Since then, joint compound has…
Project Garage Part I: Introduction
Project Garage Part I: Introduction By Sarah Forst If you've ever heard my explanation for why I paint my fingernails- to cover up the grease I get under them from…