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exactly what i needed to know, thanks

These are shallow drop in anchors designed for concrete slabs. Anyone ever use these? I plan on drilling the hole a bit deeper than the anchor, so that when i want to uninstall i can unthread the bolt and then pound the anchors into the concrete and cover it up. I see they have a red...

I cut off my fuel vapor vent hose on my gas tank, but the hose clamp is stuck on the vent ******, with bits of hose wedging the clamp stuck to the ******. I cant pull the clamp off, and I have very little space to work with as it is almost butting up against the frame of the car. Normally I...

buying a cheap trailer that wont fail 99% of the time is like buying a parachute that opens 99% of the time. Even one war story telling of a failed trailer is enough to make me seriously consider spending more money. They seem to be good if they are reinforced with welds.

people generally use the most abundant material... In a province in china they had tons of granite quarries.. so everything was built of.. granite. No need to buy fire insurance. ***** to drill through to run cable, though.

I don't get what this is for? People are so lazy nowadays they need a computer to flip a light switch? I can see for industrial use but.. damn.. buy a burglar light.. these gizmos are more hassle than they're worth.

the OEM hoses are also complex, with each layer being specified for which chemicals/pressures it should be resistant too. When you go for a repair you just get 'fuel hose'.. which is generic, good enough all-purpose. Same goes for bolts I'd imagine. But they are slaves to every penny.. 8000...

Actually I was on CL and I saw a toolbox that looked EXACTLY like my 99$ HF toolbox, and I even saw the 4 bolt pattern in back that I had trouble getting a socket around the edges... except it said MATCO instead of general, or whatever the HF brand is. It looked to me like they just put...

alright, that's what I thought.. and that pic looks familiar. Dammit. Live and learn. Now I have to wait a week for these replacements or bolt my pan back on and top off the transmission with a few quarts that leaked out already. my problem is I NEVER read instructions EVER.. until like the...

so I saw this drill on sale a while back: Milwaukee 0234-6 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill and I bought it, cuz I knew i'd need a drill soon. this was 2 years ago, when I was more retarded than I am now. anyway I turned out to not use it for a while.. and through my various moves I kept...

It's easy for someone to stamp 10.9 on a bolt. They did it in china all the time at these factories I visited it is easy to swap 440 for 420 stainless, etc. Noone ever knows, and the profit might be pocketed by the warehouse manager or the Chinese partner in a 'cooperative corporation' with a...

its aluminum, non-insulated panels, torsional springs. The installer doesn't have single panels, so it's either repair or replace. I'm in Chicago area, burbs. Why is new HOA management a bad sign? Are they usually predatory? I don't know much about HOAs.

Aluminum, thin gauge, single panel garage. Has a decent sized dent in from a car backing into it lightly. It's a townhome clone factory in the burbs. Best way to get the dent out? I would post pics but it is 30 miles from here, helping out a friend. A new door costs 2000$ and the HOA is...

as much as I like to think 'im doing the job right' I take the car to the mechanic and I see a 28 year old skinny, athletic guy who has done 20 timing chains a month for the last 3 years. I'm sweating like a hog and tired after an hour. His hands move lightning fast, as he hops from hood to...

That could be one of the nicest garages in the state, let alone block/city. Don't blow off your friends and family though, unless it's something that's going to make you some serious $$.. then you can buy new friends, and buy the love of your family!