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    Thinking About Selling One Of My Welders

    Cool. Makes it more attractive for sure. I must have jumbled it with the other one. I re-just looked at your ad. You spelled it all out very clearly. One thing you might do is show an overall picture size next to a well-known comparison item. It could look like a really big unit if not...
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    Thinking About Selling One Of My Welders

    I've seen this one listed, as I'm local to you. I'm not in the market for that machine, as I'm just a hobby guy and recently bought a Miller XMT 350 CV/CC for $700 and then spent $300 on a Suitcase feeder and shortly after acquired 2 LN-7 feeders. I'm limited to single phase at home, and I...
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    Favorite M12/M18 tool besides the common impact/drill kits?

    We bought my father-in-law the grease gun last year year and he says it's a life-saver. He does occasional work with old equipment and it takes a lot of grease. PM
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    Good quality made in USA punch set

    I just (yesterday) bought these:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012TKY0VI/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I've not yet received them, but with Tekton's service record, the USA stamp and the wooden base it seemed like a good deal.
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    String trimmer fuel line gets caught in tank

    I believe that some replacement filters have pretty heavy weights in them. sorry that I can't point you in the right direction for one, as all of my parts locations are a bit fuzzy in my mind now. Some are just empty plastic, others are plastic with a weight, others are a metal frame with...
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    Metaldad's Feedback Thread

    Tools were as listed, carefully packaged, shipped promptly and arrived in great shape. Thanks, Phill
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    With bated breath, we wait for the next update. Many thanks for keeping us informed.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    Re: Not Your Father's Wheel Chair You suspicions are true! We (mostly) silent ones are still here and reading regularly. Thanks for affording us a window into your wonderful place. Phill
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    How good are you at eyeballing hex fastener sizes?

    I thought myself pretty good at visual ID. Then I took a break from working on cars for a bit and recently did an intake gasket on a 1995 Chevy K1500 with a 350 engine. That was a nightmare of mixed fasteners. The engine (long block), being a legacy item was all SAE threads, with some of...
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    Mig welder won't strike a strong arc

    On my Millermatic 212 with the transformer system (no board) that would send a very weak arc. Aside from the grounding issues like you've mentioned, check your power source. I had a breaker go bad on one leg. At no current it was fine, but when loaded the voltage would drop to 60v (to ground)...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

    With bated-breath, I wait for the next post.
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    Husqurvana k760 crankcase split

    I recently split that very saw. You're right that it's not like a typical chainsaw. I believe that the "bar studs" are considerably further away from the crank than a typical saw, as this is not an "adapted" saw but one that was designed specifically for cutoff work. I don't have pictures...
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    What chainsaw would you recommend?

    I vote for electric. That's coming from a guy that currently owns 9 professional chainsaws. If you don't use it for property cleanup (acres of it) or firewood, I don't see the need for gasoline power (petrol). They need maintenance of the fuel system, fuel storage, etc. If you're only going...
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    Dental Torque Wrench

    I have an implant that replaced one of my lateral incisors. The process of replacement involved lots of cool tools that I wish I could have nabbed, although I doubt the total cost of the procedure would have paid for more than the hammer or drill bit. They had to extract the broken root, which...
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    MILLER 211 welder gun trigger switch problem?

    You may have had a dirty or corroded contact in the connector. When you took it apart it jarred the contaminants or corrosion loose enough that you now have good contact. Now that you know how simple it is, you'll have somewhere to start in the future. Another thought; you might have a...
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