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    Sears.com hot deals and clearance thread

    That sears department store was around as long as I can remember (1970's), I know it has been closed a while. Maybe the Walmart neighborhood market needs more parking. lol
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    Amazon GEARWRENCH 20 Piece SAE/Metric Ratcheting Combination Wrench Set $41.50

    Seems like a good deal. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P2553RP/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Overhead door lubrication

    I know a couple of Garage door companies and both use this product. #400-HD NATIONAL DOOR LUBE
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    Napa Real Deals 2Q 2021

    Just a question is the gearwrench 9620n, $55, a deal? 12 piece reversible ratcheting wrench set https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/APA9620 Sent from my SM-G965U using The Garage Journal mobile app
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    insuring newly build garage

    in 2013, I had a wind event damage my old stick built (to match the house, brick veneer etc.). it was roughly 28x30 with an 8ft ceiling. I never upped my coverage from the 10% for other structures. Mainly because I could build it back for that amount of money (roughly $33k of coverage for the...
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    Need room in Main for Subpanel.

    See if there is a difference between the 80 amp breaker and a 100 amp breaker, more than likely the sub panel is rated for 100 amps. FYI most breakers, unless stated otherwise are rated at 80% and not 100% rated. A 20 amp breaker can only be loaded up to 16 amps, unless you know for certain its...
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    Panels for a 400 amp service

    I apologize as I did not read through all the responses. In my experience in the electrical industry as an electrical contractor and as a electrical design professional, you probably need to have a supply house quote you a custom panel. Most single phase stock panels have a limit branch mounted...
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    2021 Lowe's deals/sales/clearance thread

    Funny thing is that $89 is the wrong price for this cord. The store I went to had a display that said special value of $59. It took a while to find the display as it was not on the same aisle with the other extension cords.
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    2021 Lowe's deals/sales/clearance thread

    Last night looked on BS and two stores in my area had these on clearance for $17.80. This morning the price changed in BS to $89. Never seen that before.
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    What you wish you would have done or would love to do to your Shop

    Lots of suggestions here, I did 40x60x14, bolt up structure, 3" vinyl backed insulation, spray foam may have been better but I could not justify the cost. I am an electrician and did all my own wiring, so lots of power everywhere, go at least 6" concrete, saw cut on a 10x10 grid, do rebar, even...
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    In slab dust collection, air and power

    I am an electrical contractor, for my home shop (that did not get inspected) I ran (2) 1" pvc conduits to each column of the building and to each of the corners and one to my table saw station, it saves a lot of time and money. I have 20ft bays, my shop is 40x60, in one afternoon I put in 21...
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    Thread sealant question

    I was on a construction site years ago, and a sprinkler fitter was using both tape and pipe thread compound on each set of threads. He said it was his best option to avoid leaks. So you might try both tape and pipe thread compound if you don't have an option for a different type of pipe thread...
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    Texas freeze

    Since the majority of Texas is on its own Independent power grid, anything sent to the states would not help 90% of Texas. I am located in Oklahoma City, we were more fortunate, some people saw prolonged outages when there was a failure of a component in the power grid system, but many...
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    Half Price black pipe for Air?

    Might look at Zoro.com, they can be less expensive than big box stores.
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