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    How much would you pay?

    But you only lost $400 if you could have gone to work. Say it is Sunday and the business is closed so your alternative is watching tv. The opportunity cost becomes the value of watching tv, which in my opinion holds very little value.
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    Single layer TLPPC?

    Ghostshield 8505 is not exactly any cheaper than tlppc. At $80 per 250sqft per coat (2 recommended) it adds up quick. http://www.garageflooringllc.com/siloxa-tek-8505-concrete-sealer/ I am also looking for an inexpensive sealer for the garage floor. I stumbled upon 2 products that I am...
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    Anyone build their own hutch for toolbox

    I built a side cabinet. Discovered all of the challenges involved with building a perfect cube.
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    plasma cutter ?

    I have a hypotherm and love it. When I bought it the sales man told me to buy the biggest one I could afford. That was very good advice!
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    Did I do ok? :)

    Seems like a decent deal to me.
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    LS engine run stand

    Looks good, but what is the point of building one? Just to see if the engine runs?
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    Need Help Snapon Scanner MT2500

    I seem to recall that ford didn't offer data on their earlier stuff. I thought it was 94 that they started offering it though. Do you know it is a scanner issue? Could your Broncos have older PCMs that did not have data? Where you can do koeo and koer and get codes I would suspect the scanner is...
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    Need advice on strut coil spring compressor

    Seems like a reasonable product from the pictures. The price kind of concerns me though. A spring compressor is not something that you want to go cheap on, considering the amount of force it has to hold.
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    Auto mechanics:How long until you started matching or beating labor times?

    I would be curious to know what the comeback rate is for the people that are always "beating" time. When I was a tech, I found that I actually made more by tracking my comeback rate and focusing on that instead of the clock. If you are constantly watching the clock you, you will do a lot of jobs...
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    Any Oxy/Acetylene guys here?

    I learned how to weld on oxy/acetylene first. As a word of advice, if you buy used tanks be sure they are owned instead of leased. Also, I don't know much about the kit that you posted the link to. I had a radnor set (which I think is an economy line victor) that worked very well for me.
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    Whatsit called?

    Maybe try an awning supply company. They look like they would be used for boat covers and awnings.
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    Need advice on my garage project. What order should this be done in?

    The only thing I would do differently is all of the insulation and drywall in the same step.
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    tool to apply power to circut

    Power probe would do it. Make sure you know that it is ok to apply the power to that circuit though.
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    Black Painted Interior Walls? Someone stop me!

    I love black and vote that you go for it. Although, you will have all of the problems that you are concerned about. What about a dark grey? It may not be as intense.
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    Well I feel like a noob. Impact driver tip

    I found if I tap the bit in, then use the impact, it is less likely to break the bit or strip the screw. If they strip then just drill the head off.
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