Recent content by frozen_bohemian

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    Dewalt 18 volt Battery Interchange

    Somebody school me on Dewalt 18 volt NICAD batteries. I wanted to buy a spare battery for my cordless drill but.... the options are ridiculous as are the price differences. My original battery is a DC9098 which I believe to be a 1.2 Ah battery. I have found 1.8Ah and 2.0 Ah battery packs...
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    Radiant Tube Heater Advice Needed

    How far away should the heaters be placed from vehicles? Assuming a ceiling height of at least 11 feet will the heaters cause damage to a car in storage with a cover on it?
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    who here has tube heaters?

    Is there a functional difference between tube style heaters and the more traditional square heaters? I have just started research on what would work best for me. Climate: too friggin cold northern Minnesota Shop: 800 sq. ft to be heated Fuel: propane I expect to keep it heated all winter...
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    whats the best L P garage heater?

    Which heater is quiet???
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    What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

    STACK THESE BUCKETS UP, HAUL THEM ALL AROUND THE SHOP. FITS BEHIND DOOR ON A 3" DEEP SHELF... BEER CASE WALLPAPER A ROLL OF BROWN PAPER UNDER SHELF I USE THIS PAPER A LOT!
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    What is the coolest thing you have done to your garage for under $100?

    Art work Printed these on 11 X 17 paper and pasted them on the wall with wallpaper paste. The artwork itself was a result of searching the internet images for car show posters. The larger posters are (2) 11 x 17 prints spliced together.
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    I Need A Good Framing Idea

    I would definety run this by an engineer to be sure. One thing I should have mentioned is that I wanted to use the space above as an attic for storage. I was hoping to be able to stick build this, would it make a difference if this was a factory built truss? Raising up the lower chord no more...
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    How to Raise the open height of garage door

    I found a local garage door guy that did the high lift setup for me. Consisted of 2 new brackets a couple more feet of track, new spring and cables. Cost me $150.00 installed. The parts alone would have cost me that much. My single door now opens all the way to the ceiling (10'-6") with no...
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    I Need A Good Framing Idea

    Just started the design stage of the garage "blowout" and I need some help with a framing detail. I need to raise the ceiling height in part of the addition to my garage and house. I plan on connecting the existing garage to the existing house with a wood framed addition. I need to have approx...
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    Best tv antenna

    I have also ditched the dish service I had at the lake place 160 miles north of Minneapolis. I assumed in addition to a digital antenna I would need a digital converter box for my 15 year old tv. Is that correct?
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    Lets see your workbench

    Suburban 3 car retreat, never big enough.
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    Grey Market Camera Nikon P7100

    I was shopping for a new Nikon Digital camera and found a unbelievable deal .......yeah I know too good to be true.. run away. But here is the deal, it is a grey market import, not intended to be sold in the USA, so Nikon will not warrantee the camera, the warrantee is from the "dealer". That...
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    Shed Tear Down

    Need to tear down the old shed (former chicken coop) and I need a good idea how to do it quickly. I was considering wrapping a chain around it to pull it down, but a better idea would be appreciated. It is destined to the burn pile.
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    Synthetic Oil Blend

    Got a coupon from a local shop offering a $18 oil change, cool I'd go for that. Problem is they use their own "house oil" a synthetic blend. not to cool. My Toyota Highlander has 115,000 miles using only conventional oil, almost exclusively changed by me. Is there a problem with switching over...
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    Things I wish I knew 20 years ago . . .

    If your girlfriend seems a little crazy do not marry her......
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