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    The repurposing thread

    let me know. I misplaced the first one and made a second one.
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    The repurposing thread

    does Blake The Car Guy need one?
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    The repurposing thread

    I weld for myself. Only got into welding because I obtained the metal to build some firewood racks. I got a guy in town to weld them for $10 each. after spending $40 , I decided I could do this on my own if I had a welder. I maybe have welded something for another person twice in 50+ years.
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    The repurposing thread

    Had 10 minutes of training 50 years ago. Also have nerve damage in both hands from my open heart surgery- otherwise steady as a rock.
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    The repurposing thread

    ICE PICK I have been working on resealing driveway cracks. Found that using an ice pick with the tip bent at 90 degrees helps get the **** out of the crevices. the only problem was i hit a snag a couple of times and the pick came out of the handle. I tried several times making a new handle but...
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    Project ideas

    utility trailer floor?
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    The repurposing thread

    my dad had a Craftsman reel mower with a 2.5hp motor
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    The repurposing thread

    I got a summer job in 1967 as an autobody helper. my boss mixed filler on a sheet of glass. that where I got the idea.
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    The repurposing thread

    good idea
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    The repurposing thread

    it is glass. I mix the autobody putty on it. the grind it smooth for the next time i want to use it. what do you mix autobody putty on if you use it?
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    The repurposing thread

    the capacitor came out of the microwave. now it is just a weight. what is a crapacitor?
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    The repurposing thread

    start with an old microwave. Some people toss it out as is. Some like myself, take it apart to save different pieces. I save the turntable. i use it to mix auto-body filler on. I save the 2 magnets. they usually end up on the refrig unless the kids steal them. finally the discharge capacitor is...
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    The repurposing thread

    nothing special, had the container available and tried it and it fit both parts
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    The repurposing thread

    a cover for the utility trailer coupler and lock from an empty plastic dishwasher pod container and a cover for the chain lock on the trailer from a piece of old tractor tube.
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    Rebuilding a rusty XJ

    rust repair
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