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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    Summer of 1988 I worked for a tool repair shop in Morton Il, ( Morton Electro Mech, long since closed ) we did the tool repairs for Morton Buildings, the business was actually started by a friend of one of the owners of MB just for that reason. We'd get crates of tools, nail guns, skil saws...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    This picture has me wondering, I lived in Champaign from '90-'96, met a fella first name of "Dave" older fella ( compared to me, I was in my early 20's at the time, I think he was in his late 50's early 60's), was a pilot in 'Nam I think, flew a CH-47, had a blue van like that, had outfitted...
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    Attn: Tow-truck drivers

    I would guess regional location could possibly be a factor. I was an operator in the early '90's in the midwest, made $8.50 an hour, plus commision after hours. the owner probably made enough to pay for a truck every year, maybe a little more. Thats PER truck on the road. Insurance is a...
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    four post lift on pitched concrete

    What I saw the installers of the alignment rack the dealership I used to work do was sink the studs in the concrete, set them with a nut, then set add another nut then the liling for the upright, raise the nut to the level it needed to be to make the rack plumb. Then once everything was...
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    Security for tool boxes

    Don't fool yourself into thinking your high dollar tool box isn't able to be broken into. I thought this ( was the reason I bought a high dollar box to begin with ) and I was WAY wrong, they pried the drawers open ( box was locked) all 15 of them, used tools from a co-workers UNLOCKED box to...
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    Grease Guns

    Hey guys, first post here. I bought this gun back in september, use it daily for work (lift truck technician) http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LEG-L1380.html I've also seen them available at Northern for the about $10 more. I have been very happy with it, has real good pressure, and...
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