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    'Hidden' gun safes?

    I had completely forgotten about this one: When I was very young my father had a friend that he did long range shooting and reloading with. This friend had drywalled the bottom 2 feet and the top two feet only, in a section of the house wall. He had concealed hinges on the top of a section of...
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    Beam or Dial torque wrench for bearing preload?

    Chevy and Red: Thanks for the info guys! Pretty extensive DIY experience, but never any rear ends other than fluids. I appreciate the help!!
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    Beam or Dial torque wrench for bearing preload?

    Apologies for a slight detour. Dont know what bearing preload is so forgive my ignorance. Why would a "click" type not work? Some facet of the job? Thanks for the education!!!
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    Automotive wiring plugs, is there an easy way?

    Thanks for posting that. I have seen these in the truck catalogs forever but never heard from anyone that had used one. Ill be adding it to this weeks order. :beer:
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    Mounting compressor outside & concrete pad size??

    He seems to have a MUCH better option, lol. :lol_hitti: :evil:
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    where to buy OTC tools

    I have gotten about half of mine from carquest (like the post above, sometimes it takes a day to ship to the store), and the other half from the Cornwell truck. If you can wait a week or so, Amazon really does tend to have the best prices. I assume that if Carquest can get the full line, Napa...
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    Wasp in the garage!

    This! None of that fly around pissed off business you get with regular wasp spray. Knocks 'em down and they stay down!
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    Power steering fluid on serpentine belt

    Pretty common problem on Rangers. The fix is a Goodyear Gatorback belt.
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    Looking at a few places this weekend

    I vote option 2 as well. You will appreciate the room as the kids grow, and the garage/shop is there already. Sounds like this is your first trip through the home buying mill. Get a buyers agent. The agent that lists the house works for the seller as a commissioned salesperson. Human nature...
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    What is the correct position for a vice?

    Just went out to look at how i mounted my vice... I'll just say: welllllll. :monkey_po
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    The Alliance - What Vendors do you want?

    Duluth Trading, Redwing, an auto parts chain.
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    Best tool you've ever found in the street

    Tape measure with a pretty bad case of road rash, craftsman 1/4" deep socket set with the ratchet still in the little blow molded case, neon green matco pick, and a badly chewed up stanley phillips screwdriver.
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    Top 5 Tools Every Man Needs

    +her twin sister. You should always have a back up for your most commonly used socket size. Never know when you might break one getting a rusty nut off! :lol_hitti
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    HF tool box combo

    Got mine in June of this year. I had to have the vertical storage in my one car space. Seems to hold the weight well, and isn't as "tippy" as I had feared. My only complaint would be that I would like the shallowest drawers to be a bit deeper. Seems like a good value for the price paid.
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    sandpaper and abrasives -how do you store them?

    :bowdown: Just had one of those "why didn't I think of that" moments.
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