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    Bump starter switches?

    I made one to keep on my service truck a long time ago. It’s crude but does the job, it’s just a push button switch with alligator clips clamped to the wires. Wrapped up in black tape for insulation. Use it for a lot of stuff when I don’t have a helper (which is never). It was made on the fly...
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    storing paint and flammables

    I store my paint and supplies in a big metal 2 door cabinet. Going to have to purge my leftovers soon because I’m out of room.
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    Could this truck cab be fixed?

    As old as that truck is, I wouldn’t bother fixing it. Pay $500 for it and just use it as a beater until it dies a glorious death. But that’s just me as a paint and body guy who hates working on his own stuff.
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    S-K quality

    I’ve got a thread that I did a few years ago. Still haven’t taken any recent pics of my daily use tools but more or less they look the same as when I took those pics. At my shop I use Snap On but that was more or less a treat to myself because that’s just something I wanted. In my opinion SK...
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    A Real Blast Cabinet

    I myself have had great dealings with TP through the years. In a previous life I was a counterman, these days I'm a warehouse manager (among the many other hats I wear) and I can personally say that in the usual cluster of **** that happens throughout the day, sometimes $hit falls through the...
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    Skat Blast in the House!

    I’ve got a 979 myself. Had it about 10 years or so, one of the best investments I’ve made in my shop.
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    painting chrome

    Blast it, etch/epoxy prime, then paint. Anything else and I’ll guarantee it will flake.
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    Bedside Replacement

    This is how I install bedsides and many other parts these days. Cuts installation time down tremendously. Make sure to clamp the bejesus out of all contact points and FOLLOW THE FREAKING DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER!! I use SEM panel bond myself mainly because 3M stands for 3 X the Money :lol_hitti...
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    Restoring my ferris wheel seat

    That Ferris wheel seat turned out beautiful! What’s the plan for the bumper car?
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    co's that don't maintain their equipment

    Sounds like that company is getting what they pay for. Pay for inexperienced/incompetent employees then expect them to tear everything up due to their lack of intelligence. I’d tell my buddy to grease his wheels.
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    The Teal Colored Tools Thread

    If it weren’t for more pressing projects, mine would be teal and a butcher block top. Eventually I’ll probably do it but I have far more important projects ahead than prettying up my box. It’s currently dark blue and never cared about the color but it was dirt freaking cheap and I couldn’t...
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    Properly loading car lift

    Locks and safety stands for me. Doesn’t matter if I’m changing oil as I would rather use an ounce of prevention over that pound of cure.
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    Welding help with fixing this tank

    Were it me I would find a better tank. That thing is pretty far gone to wind up fabricating the whole thing from patch panels and welding wire.
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    Snap-On Box Restoration

    I love watching old boxes come back to a serviceable life. I’ll be watching!!!
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    The Teal Colored Tools Thread

    Don’t own anything teal but I keep eyeing my KRL7022 and debating doing a color change to it.
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