Recent content by allenb12

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    Please recommend a durable but reasonably priced bedroom flooring

    We used prefinished bamboo from Lumber Liquidators. that was nine years ago and it still looks new.
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    Acetylene cutting

    It takes a lot of practice to get good at it.
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    Pulling Chalk line by yourself.

    red mortar coloring when laying out. Rain will not wash it off.
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    Bolts in concrete floor, for winch/guides, lead anchors adequate?

    Drop in anchors. With sidewalk bolts.
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    1 5/8 x 1 5/8 lumber?

    2x4's use to be 1 5/8.
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    Help a SMAW Noob? Trouble Maintaining Arc with 6011 & Buzzbox

    6013 and 7014 are much easier. 7014 on horizontal surface makes a great weld.
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    Another Portable Compressor Thread

    i have had good service from Rol-Air.
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    Routing Dryer Power

    if the vent is the problem I had a similar problem several years ago. I put a boster fan in the vent as close to the dryeras i could. Picked up power from the washing machine plug. Turn the fan when you start the dryer. I never had another problem.
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    Fastening trailer decking

    i have built a half dozen trailers. 5x8 to 8x16. used 2x6 treated for all the decks. All but one were hls in place by welded angles. The last one I built I bolted the angles on with 3 1/2" bolts each.
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    Makita 5007MG or Skil SPT67WM???

    The Skill model 77 use to be the standard worm drive saws were measured.
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    Deep Cycle vs Golf Cart Batteries

    The batteries in my Golf Cart are from Sams. They are 5 years old and still going strong. I do check the water once a month and only use distilled water.
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    Painting the Backside of Plywood Walls?

    I would prime the backside of the plywood. Several of the Architects I worked with always specified aluminum paint for the backside.
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    Roofing nailer.

    Bostich RN46 is outstanding.
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    What are/(were) your most USELESS tools?

    Things are different for different people. Thought I had to have a set of crows foot wrench. I have used them twice. Ratcheting box end wrenches have been used maybe half a dozen times.
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