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    Do You Know What This Is?

    I think it may be a press of some sort. I’m not sure as it may not be complete. It came from an old air conditioning business. The names Manley and Troy are cast into it The unpainted portion at the bottom of the pic is a mounting base. It has 4 mounting ears 1 is broken. Re the 2 “jaw” sides...
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    Coleman heater not working

    We were out camping last week and had a propane devise act up. We pulled the fittings and cleaned them out and a bit of stuff came out. Worked fine from there.
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    Harbor freight jack prices

    Yhis may be pat of the increase https://www.yahoo.com/news/largest-port-us-hit-ship-143557411.html
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    Shop fragrances

    I love the smell of . . . Sunoco 110 in the morning. Otherwise WD40
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    Best Landscape Fabric?

    We have thick plastic sheeting under just about everything. It is at least 15 yo and probably over 20. Weeds eventually poke through as does gravel. so water drains down or away. When I have to dig I pull up and toss as much plastic as possible.
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    Does a building inspector nail you for unpermitted work?

    We had an inspector here to look at fixing an non permitted add on the previous owner had done. In the process he noticed that the electric panel was in a place it was no longer allowed to be. He suggested as part of the permitting we move the panel. He didn't write it up but we added that to...
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    Lightweight media blast cabinet gloves?

    Good find on the gloves slightly less here https://www.ebay.com/itm/360813847330?hash=item54022e6322:g:tDUAAOSwk5Fdr0RA
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    Found some gems! Diamond Diamalloy adjustable wrench, craftsman USA 12” adjustable wrench, Wiss USA ans Ace Plumbing Wrench USA.

    On the Diamond wrench you can get some info here http://alloy-artifacts.org/diamond-calk-horseshoe.html I come across them about once a year
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    Battery powered paint gun-when?

    Ryobi has / had one
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    Pick and pull wheeled toolbox

    I do the minimalist thing. A multi bit screw driver, a crescent wrench, a vice grip, a side cutter, a scraper, and a pair of gloves in a tool belt. 90% of the time when I’m not looking for anything specific I don’t need more. But I do have a medium sized tool box in the truck. The yards here...
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    Tell your stories about your dad's garage adventures

    My father wasn't a car guy and I didn't think he was a mechanical guy either but . . . After he passed we were going through stuff and I found a pic of him from the WWII time frame. He is in a machinists smock and holding the shell of a "pineapple" type hand grenade. I found out the clothing...
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    Gasket material assortment

    Kind of depends on what vehicles you have. I would have some cork along with the "cardboard" type. I would avoid the rolls.
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    Best Landscape Fabric?

    What Glen said x 2
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    Welcome Home Fellas…

    Looks good Thank you
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