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Anyone looking to buy the main parts from a 1940 garage door opener? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

i gave my block grinder to my one of mydaughters and son in law. it is a like new grinder like that, but i didnt have a water tray as i remember. I have a vintage delta 10" 1750rpm unit that is much more competent as a tool. The craftsman is very powerfull for its size, but i like the slower...

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we had a 11K unit installed two years ago. It has worked flawlessly so far. We do have the company autorized service plan and the unit gets checked every six months. I have a portable tht needs to be re-energized due to non-use. If you were to use one every few months or used it all the time...

I was a millwright, now retired. Hilti metabo are both good. I have 4 or five right angle grinders. I have a Milwaukee with a removeable cord. Most of the problems I had with tools like this had to do with the cords. And, I like being able to separate them when I store them. I really like the...

My trusses are pretty heavy duty. They have 2x8" bottom chords. I mam kicking myself in the rear for not spacing at 16". I was worried about cost at the time. If I had to do over, I would have specified 16 oc and been happier all the way around. I have a disk belt sander a 14 inch band saw...

the garage i built has a 3/4 inch T&G plywood floor over 2x8 bottom chords @ 24 on center 10/12 room in attic trusses. I would like to firm up the floor a bit and wondered if anyone has an opinion about adding another layer of 3/4 plywood lapping all joints. Anyone try this in their garage?

They are not copper rods. They are copper plated steel . new code in michigan last i knew required new building to have re-rod tied together and extend the full distance of footings, which is usually a loop is this is below frost line. #4 copper with bond to re-rod then brought up to sub...