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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    The 15% off bag sale is going on now From Jan 1 to Jan 14.
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    Love it or hate it - Menards has an 11% sale starting 2/20. Advertised as going through 2/26.
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    Holding Flashlight For Dad

    I remember holding the light. It was a fine line between shining the light on the work but keeping it out of his eyes. "You're blinding me! Turn the light so it shines on the work, not my eyes!" He had a trouble light with the hot-as-hell bulb with the front half exposed and the back half...
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    I just got the latest Menards flyer. It advertises the last 11% sale of 2020 starting Sunday, November 14 and ending on Wednesday, November 25. Menards will be closed on Thanksgiving day.
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    Trex Groove Cutter

    I saw The Deck Store recommending the TigerClaw slot cutting bit as a substitute for the Trex bit. https://www.thedeckstoreonline.com/trex-decking-hideaway-hidden-fastener-system-router-bit-groove-cutter.html It cuts a straight groove (with a very small radius at the corners) instead of...
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    Does anyone else have the same problem I do when they go to the garage?

    Maybe buy another set of phillips or robertson screwdrivers to keep in the garage? Then you wouldn't have to go back in to get the #2. LOL I've had the same problem, either going down to the basement shop or out to the garage. I think it is the walk that loosens thing up. I've also noticed...
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    Craftsman 19.2v C3 Fans

    Thanks for the link to the XCP batteries from eBay. I bought one and got it yesterday. Its a genuine C3 battery and was recognized just fine by my charger. Too bad the seller is sold out now, or I might have bought another.
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    Accidental bathroom remodel

    10th row down from the top, left and center full tiles
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    No 11% for at least the next 2 weeks. The "Fall Catalog" flyer goes from 9/9 to 9/22. And, sorry, I didn't see Jack's Pizza in the flyer. You'll have to starve for a while longer.
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    Eagle 5 gallon Type 1 metal safety can with funnel - $27.99 (normally $39.99)
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    Picked up this Bostitch 65pc Pass-Thru Socket Set http://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/hand-tools/ratchets-sockets/bostitch-65pc-pass-thru-socket-set/p-1460081027249-c-9159.htm?tid=-3736653756925334736 1/2" Drive: SAE 3/8 to 1-1/16, Metric 10 to 27 3/8" Drive: SAE 1/4 to 13/16, Metric...
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    Craftsman 19.2v C3 Fans

    You got me. I saw the new title and thought: ooh another C3 thread, this one is about a battery powered fan!
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    2 tone pole building, what trim for between colors

    If the Z channel is the upper color, it helps hide any unevenness at the bottom of the upper panels. You can put Z channel at the very bottom to block the panel grooves and prevent rodent intrusion.
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    New here, need referrals in MN.

    Did you check with the township first? Eureka Township does not permit non-ag related businesses. Just trying to save you some trouble down the road. Pete
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