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I've got a ~3m wide heavy fabric screen mounted on a 2" mild steel pipe that sits on pillow block bearings about 2.5m above ground. I've got a sprocket attached to one end via a taper lock bush. I was planning to motorize (or build a hand crank) to make it easier to raise/lower the screen down...

I'm mounting a heavy item and need to install a few anchor bolts in my garage wall (plaster over breezeblock) 2016 new build in England. And I need to do it in a specific location - and of course, that's 12cm from a wall corner, so within a safe zone. Albeit, given the location and the fact it...

My garage door rail (central one, as there are side ones as well) is a few feet longer than it needs to be - see picture of how far the motor is back from the open door. Also included a picture of the chain for info. For use of the internal space, I'd like to shorten the rail. I'd probably...

I'm trying to find the ceiling joists in my garage (which is integral, sitting below our living room). And after failed stud finder attempts, have gone with the strong magnet approach. Which immediately seemed to work...but then I drill up and get through the plasterboard and then...nothing...

I'm attaching a projector screen to a 2" steel tube, held by pillow block bearings. This will allow me to roll the screen up when not in use. The tube will be high enough that I can't manually roll it without standing on a ladder or chair. I may eventually automate the rolling/unrolling with...

So, I'm planning to hang a big projector screen (3m x 3m) - with pole, screen, fixing, I'd estimate 10-15kg - across my garage (for an indoor golf simulator). One one end of the 3m gap I've got plasterboard over breeze block, so I'm fine there. On the other side, the garage ceiling drops down...