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For those living in the LA/OC area, where do you buy your steel tubing?

I figured there has to be a few engineers on this forum so hopefully i can get some good advice. I'm currently working as Electrical Engineer for Northrop Grumman and going for a Masters. I'm debating whether to get my masters in EE or Engineering management. My goal in life is to get into...

My driver side door handle got really loose. I can still open the door with it but it's just dangling and feels really lose. I searched and found people with problems with the door lock being stuck which i had the problem but helped it by spraying the latch with WD40. Also read about people...

I would just like to share with you all my new daily driver car. Now i can really fix up my explorer.

I just bid on a 34/78 Yellow top optima battery. Is this the right battery for explorers?

I'm building an electric vehicle and was wondering if anyone had an resources in making one. I want to get specifics about the power distribution system and how it's wired up to the motor controllers and motor. I also would like to know about protection circuitry. I know asking this board is...

HEy all! I know 220V MiG welders are the way to go but what about 110 plasma cutters? Are they sufficient enought?

I was wondering if anyone knew the socket size for the lower ball joint nut.

Hey all I wanna build something like this but how do i do it? Where can i purchase a tv electronic lift kit? TV LIFT

I was wondering if I would be able to watch a whole dvd show with my car off. I kinda want to take a girl on a date and park my ride by the beach and watch a dvd but i want to make sure my battery doesn't die and be stuck. That would be embarrassing. So you think our batteries can handle it or...

I just wanted to express my happiness on this board. I got an Electrical Engineering position at Northrop Grumman Space Technology. After college, I'm all set! WOOHOO!!!

Could a crack in the inlet of the exhaust lead to high idle speed. I'm experiencing my car rev to about 3000 when engine is started and then lower to around 1000. The only thing i see wrong is that i have a crack in my muffler. What else could be the problem?

Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Custom arms with 13' of travel with King coil overs. Rear hoop with Bilsten 7100's 14' travel

I was wondering if your front bumper mounts were crooked and not perfectly straight and aligned. I took off my front bumper and noticed that my bumper mounts were both tilted inward and was wondering if I bent my frame. The guy at the body shops said that's not and indicator that i bent my...

I tried the search but most of them are problems with the earlier models and got confused. Maybe you all can help me out. Well here are the symptoms of my air conditioner. It blows out hot air when in fan and in AC. Before this happened, i always heard a clicking sound from the engine like...

I was wondering if there's a meter out that there that can determine my miles per gallon. Basically i want to know while i'm driving how many miles per gallon i'll be getting if i push down on the gas. Would a fuel air ration meter help me determine this?

I was wondering which one would be better for cutting metal mostly steel tubing and aluminum plates. I prefer the miter saw because it is a lot faster but don't know if I can use it for metal nand has no length limit. What do u think?

CHECK THESE EXPLORERS OUT!! Just wanted you all so check out this orange explorer ORANGE EXPLORER WHITE EXPLORER

I was wondering if this is a good grinder to get. I'm just looking for something to grind out my welds and notch the end of pipes. What do i look for in getting a grinder? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47778

Hey All I decided since my truck is 2wd i might as well go prerunner style. I ditched my old grill and made this new one plus I added 32's. Tell me what you think. Before Dead Link Removed After: Dead Link Removed Instead of buying a new center console cover I...

I just wanted to let you all know that this past two days i've been working on a prerunner style bumper. I decided to leave my stock bumper because i wasn't sure if the bumper i would make would be strong enough to be on its own. This is my first time trying to do something like this so the...

I was trying to replace my PCV valve today but it seems really stuck to the rubber hose. I'm not sure if i should use all my force and try to pull it out. Is that the way to do it or should i do it another way? Also, since it is a rubber hose wouldn't it be difficult to put in the new one...

I'm considering buying the Perry's fron fenders but want to see how it looks on late model explorers. Anyone have pics other than Rick's and Perry's?

I'm thinking of taking off my fender flares and trim because i'm planning to get Perry's front fender. How would that look? Are there wholes under the flares? I have the sport fender flares. What do u think?

Hey All, I've searched but have not found my answer. I know that a 220V welder is the best way to go but I don't believe I have that in my garage. So i'm wondering what is the best 120V welder I can use that would be good enough to use to make my front grill. Is this one good enough...