Recent content by five9dak

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    Getting a milling machine off a trailer...

    I paid somebody with an F450 boom crane truck. Forklift at seller to get it outside. Picked up, set it in the bed, drove to my place, boomed it into the garage door, jand sest down on skates, rolled it into the corner, set it down off the skates with the johnson bar. About 2 hours, paid $225...
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    Does Anybody Else Like Floppy Flex Head Ratchets?

    If its loose you can run the handle through a diagonal sweep or around an obstruction to make the sweep longer.
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    AmazonSupply.com

    Their current UI is horrible if you are shopping for hardware you'd normally get on McMaster. I love amazon and amazon prime, but still use mcmaster for hardware. Ditto about the above for mechanical design work. I use their parts and models in my assemblies, saves me time and the company money.
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    Metal Cutting Saw

    I thought I wanted one of these, until I got a horizontal band saw. I can't see purchasing one now.
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    What have you used your engine hoist for besides engines?

    I use it to unload heavy things out of my truck nearly every month. Yesterday I unloaded a horizontal bandsaw. Combine it with a load leveler and lots of chain options and it the hoist becomes a lot more useful. My truck is lowered, so if you have a high 4x4 it may not reach high enough for...
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    Bolting 44" HF Tool Boxes Together

    Set the wheel locks, build the bench 6 months later.
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    Top 5 Used Drill presses?

    Dave, design the shop around a bridgeport instead. Hah
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    Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you made?

    I had a kenne bell setup, but then I designed my own kit to re mount in the center of the engine. It's still a prototype, but it runs and makes good power for the low boost level. Work on it slowed down when I got married and bought a house. Slowly getting back into it.
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    Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you made?

    How's it going QwikKotaTx, haven't seen that truck in ages. Chris
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    The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

    Has anyone else had the oscillatory tool destroy the original m12 battery's contact/locking? Both of my batteries have separated from their shells. I have to push the battery into the tool while using it for it to work. I hesitate to get more m12 tools if all their batteries have this failure mode.
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    Cedar projects

    I sorted through a pile of about 500 board feet of cedar 1x8 siding I was storing. Cut off all the damaged ends yesterday. Ripped about 50 board feet into kindling. I kept about 10 pieces that were 2 feet or longer and ripped them into 1x6s. I live in a cedar log cabin, so I keep, use and...
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    Advance Auto Gearwrench Sale

    Can you provide a link to gearwrench reversible ratcheting flare nut wrenches? I don't see that item on their website, or understand how it would work.
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    Looking for a good Gas Can

    Psuedo-Legislation through regulation is a systemic problem with three letter agencies. No one president is necessarily responsible. I picked up the VP racing jug and spout off amazon recently, well built and easy to use.
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    Anybody Ever Use Preformed Concrete Walls?

    I purchased a house built on a precast walls. The attached garage uses a similar foundation. The structure is dry and seems very well insulated. It's the nicest foundation I've ever seen.
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