Recent content by Gearhead_42

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    Protection from getting hit in the head with your lift arms

    How bout a bike helmet? If anybody looks at you funny, just tell 'em you're practicing your pit stops and want the full experience...
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    How Much Width for a Lift?

    Try this: http://www.bendpak.com/pdf_pr12_manual.pdf or this http://www.bendpak.com/pdf_max_manual.pdf It has the size/space requirements for their models... The Max lift are asymmetric...
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    Carriage Doors: Do not meet wind load requirements

    Shameless plug... Yes I work for them, but no, I don't have any vested interest... I build commercial doors. http://www.overheaddoor.com/Residential.aspx Some very attractive styles, especially in the Rennaisance and Ranch House doors...
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    Soda Blasting... in a cabinet?

    Hmmmm... Makes sense for trying to use soda media in a generic siphon cabinet. I notice (thanks for that link btw) that Ace actually markets a cabinet designed for soda... So I'm guessing that with the right gun (and a decent dust collector) it works ok in a cabinet environment... Might be...
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    Soda Blasting... in a cabinet?

    So I'm in the market for a blast cabinet, and was wondering if anyone had tried using soda blasting in theirs? I like the "use it on anything" nature, and 90% of the stuff I'd do would be aluminum cleaning and mild surface prep/rust removal... Thoughts?
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    Why Torx Plus?

    Better torque transfer across faces rather than face to point like regular torx... in other words, less prone to stripping. That, and collusion with the wrench manufacturers, so you can NEVER own every tool you need... :rofl:
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    Hello from Pennsyltucky!

    Hi all! Just getting around to introducing myself, been lurking for awhile. I'm from Bellefonte PA, just outside State College and a stone's throw from Beaver Stadium if you're a Penn State fan. My wife and I gutted and built back our 104 year old house (contractors? who needs 'em!) and are...
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