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    Anyone using the Bendpak GoAir mini compressor on their lift? Other ideas?

    Mine has a small reserve tank that i would assume you could charge w cordless compressor.
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    Retaining wall

    What does the survey say? Maybe time to have a surveyor drive pins??? Its not very expensive to have your corners pinned
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    Confess: What Tool Did You Not Really Need But Bought Anyhow? (Silly Stuff Included)

    Milwaukee propress tool. It was a splurge for a DIYer but it makes me smile every time i use it
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    Garage ladder recommendations

    I had a drop down in my last house that was from a company called Rainbow. It was very sturdy and it sealed like a car door. It was expensive but by far the nicest pull down i have ever seen.
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    Ratchet Straps?

    ++ mac’s
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    Canless fixtures

    Do can-less light fixtures need to be replaced as an assembly, meaning can you change just the light or just the junction box/ driver? I assume the driver (in the junction box) may not be universally interchangeable. I have some that have went bad and the particular one is no longer available...
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    Husky cantilever toolbox when did they last make these?

    I have one, its got to be 30 years old or older
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Hog ring remover?
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    At what point would you buy a battery operated nailer compared to using a hammer?

    The cordless are a huge convenience when you arent doing a lot of nailing. That said i just did 12’x18’ room with shiplap on both walls and ceiling. I used the milwaukee cordless exclusively. They are great but- heavy. I would buy them again in a minute. I did use a pneumatic framing nailer...
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    Looking for a basic, sturdy, reliable VOM

    I have a couple of flukes that i use regularly for work, i keep a klein at the cabin and have no issues with it. I actually bought my son a klein this summer when he needed one for work. His first response was- wait you didn't get me a fluke? He likes it and the senior tech he works with liked...
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    LVP Flooring in Basement over Concrete?

    The life proof from home depot has been great for me. So far i have it installed in Ground floor laundry room over concrete Finished basement over concrete In the unheated hunting cabin (mix of subfloor and concrete and it has been awesome in every place i put it
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    Power washer pump- rebuild or garbage?

    It’s got a Honda engine. The pump overheated because the water was off. I had a lot of garden hose connected and it sucked the hose dry. The o-rings melted in the pump. Again- it was my fault. I had water coming out of the PW for several minutes but it wasn’t enough to keep the pump cool
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    Power washer pump- rebuild or garbage?

    I bought the replacement on amazon w points so it wasn’t that painful but if I can i rebuild and have a spare it makes sense. I guess I need to see what’s what and go from there…
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    Power washer pump- rebuild or garbage?

    It was pump pieces. I pulled the body from the pump and there was signs of destruction/ springs and plastic
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    Power washer pump- rebuild or garbage?

    Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s junk. It was pushing pieces of junk through the hose. And clogging the nozzle
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