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    Shut off the breaker for change a light, but voltage tester is flashing

    funny you mention this.... i had a GFI that kept throwing every time a fixture got plugged into it, turns out the hot wire and neutral wire for a completely different circuit brought power to this receptacle and got inter mixed into the GFCI wiring....neutral to GFI and hot to this...
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    At what point do you just chuck all of your junk in a dumpster?

    if you have to ask its time.....and to answer your question once a year......if i havenet touched it or needed it in 3 yrs it gets tossed, and all old car parts get sold with the car. and wood and ply wood scraps every 6 months
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    Rehanging 6 year old Hardie Board plank

    can you fix them in place with face nails on the planks? its not unusual to see face nails on these
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    Best Retractable Garden Hose Reel?

    any thoughts on the Griots one? it looks like it makes sense to me...
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    how to limit rise height on 4 post lift?

    I think this is it.....simple self contained visible warning https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IS4XIMQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079VX8RJ8/?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W9EBF0Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WGK93F3/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    how to limit rise height on 4 post lift?

    why not something like this, its self contained so you just plug it in, it comes on automatically and you would mount it on cieling or wall to project a beam over the roof of the car in two locations. basically it mounts on the opposite side of the 4 post lift from where the controls are so...
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    Show off your lifts!!!

    still setting things up bend pak HD-9xw
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    PDM's 4 post lighting solution

    nice, well done
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    4 Post Aluminum Ramp Question

    I am thinking of welding up some aluminum ramps for my bendpak HD-9xw the steel ones are kind of heavy at 43 lbs. what thickness are you guys using for this? .1875, .25 or some thing else? i was thinking 40" long by 14" wide and 5" high and i am not opposed to putting a third vertical...
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    Looking for installer in Northern Virginia for Car Lift

    thanks for that link on the installers, that is very helpful. i will be getting seeking some quotes on a bendpak 9xw thanks bob
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    very nice and good for him
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    Harbor Freight 44" roller cabinets discontinuing?

    sweet deal, good job nailing that one down!!!
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    Tool box advice?

    I have two of the big harbor freight tool chests and may buy a third.....these are nice tool chests, just open them up and make sure they are not dented at the store. i wont argue not to buy snap on mac or what ever.....just saying the HF tools chests are very nice and shouldnt be summarily...
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    Anyone here knows how to read automotive schematics?

    doc rebuild has some schematics for corvettes that show both the schematic diagram and it shows the color of the wires and it shows the connectors.....maybe you can find those images on line. it helps visualize the circuit
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    What to do with old/spare/left over/excess tools?

    well the odds and ends of good quality stuff like snap on I put on ebay and what ever i get for it it is good enough. I have filled my kids tools boxes up, and now I have been looking for a needy kid because I have some extras.
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