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02-28-2021, 11:53 AM
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Changed existing 4' fixtures to ballast-free LED...
Changed existing 4' fixtures to ballast-free LED tubes a few years ago. Then took them with me when I sold the place; I didn't want the long tail of liability since I'm not a licensed electrician.
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02-19-2021, 10:35 AM
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Given the elapsed time, now the task is to find...
Given the elapsed time, now the task is to find the final product out in the marketplace. If you're bored, and all that...
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02-14-2021, 09:54 AM
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Although OP has chosen Fein, which is a good...
Although OP has chosen Fein, which is a good choice, there's also the Prazi Putty Chaser. Drill powered "mill" cutter with a guide handle.
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02-11-2021, 02:03 PM
Thread: Pole Barn Machine Shop
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10 mpg in my Suburban. 11 on a good day. 8 when...
10 mpg in my Suburban. 11 on a good day. 8 when towing, which was a lot last quarter.
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02-09-2021, 02:05 PM
Thread: Pole Barn Machine Shop
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Forklift stands look suitably stout. Carry on! ;)
Forklift stands look suitably stout. Carry on! ;)
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02-05-2021, 08:11 AM
Thread: OT- Need logo design work....
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If you can italicize the threads, I think you've...
If you can italicize the threads, I think you've got it. ;)
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02-03-2021, 09:01 AM
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To me, it kinda boils down to whether you want...
To me, it kinda boils down to whether you want the info just for yourself, or if you don't mind that Google knows and logs everywhere you went last year.
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02-03-2021, 08:38 AM
Thread: OT mower deck bearing issues
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Really? And here I was thinking what you really...
Really? And here I was thinking what you really found was an years-old thread that barely fit the spam you were shuckin'. Silly me. Perhaps the 'tool we need in this situation' is a banhammer.
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02-02-2021, 09:05 PM
Thread: Gerstner drawer needed
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If you're really, really good with your bandsaw,...
If you're really, really good with your bandsaw, you could slice (resaw) one of the other drawer fronts to produce another appropriately-figured slab, and laminate it on some lesser material for your...
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01-30-2021, 03:00 PM
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Not a player in the market in any specific...
Not a player in the market in any specific stocks. But if an individual very rich investor would have/could have made the same moves as the Reddit WSB guys did, they would have done so in a...
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01-29-2021, 10:13 PM
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On my 3-ton tilt, I used 1/4" Simpson structural...
On my 3-ton tilt, I used 1/4" Simpson structural screws up from the bottom, thru existing frame holes. No screw holes in the top. Trailer has D-rings, E-track, and Unistrut so nothing gets tied down...
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01-28-2021, 05:01 PM
Thread: Grob Band Saw Parts
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This may improve your search results, though the...
This may improve your search results, though the b is often used: Groß
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01-28-2021, 12:11 PM
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Don't overlook Unistrut for this application. ...
Don't overlook Unistrut for this application. Pre-engineered in their documents (as far as the Unistrut stuff goes, not your trusses). Trolleys and mounting already worked out. All that's required...
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01-25-2021, 01:36 PM
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This thread is making the ignore list quite easy...
This thread is making the ignore list quite easy to populate.
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01-20-2021, 10:19 PM
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I used Mother's Mag wheel polish on our Mini's...
I used Mother's Mag wheel polish on our Mini's headlights. Worked well, and quickly. Finish up with a UV resistant clear coat.
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01-08-2021, 05:30 PM
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I'm getting by with a Powermatic 66 for big...
I'm getting by with a Powermatic 66 for big stuff, and a Ryobi BT-3000 on a old Home Depot fold-up/roll-around stand for location work. The Ryobi is aluminum, plastic, and borderline flimsy. But it...
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01-08-2021, 05:11 PM
Thread: Ignorance = labor diy shop addition
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Thermite wrote: "...Rome didn't use "re-bar"...."...
Thermite wrote: "...Rome didn't use "re-bar"...."
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01-06-2021, 12:21 PM
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GE's Haliade-X wind turbines sound like...
GE's Haliade-X wind turbines sound like "manufacturing" to me... Apparently UK-based, though. The interesting performance metric is: "one revolution of the turbine will power one house for two days"....
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01-05-2021, 10:39 AM
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Apparently oxygen is in short supply in...
Apparently oxygen is in short supply in California at the moment... both hospitals and ambulance services.
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01-02-2021, 09:14 PM
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Bring heat back down to the floor with ceiling...
Bring heat back down to the floor with ceiling fans, or with tubular 'heat chimneys' -- a suspended straight length of ducting/plastic pipe with a fan at floor level and the open end near the...
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01-02-2021, 09:06 PM
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Klein doesn't seem to biodegrade over time,...
Klein doesn't seem to biodegrade over time, neither plastic or rubber grip -- 25-30 years so far. I have a OEM briefcase toolbox full of Xcelite tools that stink to high heaven, when kept in their...
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01-02-2021, 11:55 AM
Thread: South Bend catalog code words
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I ran across a Cleveland Twist Drill catalog...
I ran across a Cleveland Twist Drill catalog while packing for a move. Has all the code words listed as Wheels17 outlined. Fun times, for sure.
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01-01-2021, 07:35 PM
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Kobalt had scooters and 'jeep' toys out this...
Kobalt had scooters and 'jeep' toys out this Christmas that used their power tool batteries.
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01-01-2021, 07:33 PM
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Flame polishing? Living dangerously...
Flame polishing? Living dangerously...
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12-25-2020, 09:47 PM
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So, in the intervening years since my 2016 post,...
So, in the intervening years since my 2016 post, I have sold my house. We did not have it listed; rather, an agent we know personally cold-called us with buyer in tow. We said an offer would have...