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    need advice building a sound box for compressor

    Pipe the intake outside - that's where most of the noise comes from.
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    Plasma Cutter Recommendation (Home Shop Use)

    My 1st experience with a plasma cutter was the Thermodynamics 52 (now Victor). It is a solid machine capable of clean cutting 1/2" steel and is probably the most common machine sold in my neighborhood. When I went to buy one I searched high and low and ended up buying the Hypertherm 45xp...
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    Zoro Deals Thread

    Where do you type in the promo code? I want to order some Bessey clamps and can't find the place to input the code.
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    High Lift Garage door question

    I'm thinking it's so you don't run the upper seal for the entire movement of the door.
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    Best Advice Given, in a Single Sentence

    If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough...you might have to be tougher than the rest.
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    Need recommendation for cordless drill

    I'm a Milwaukee fan. Their Fuel line up is touted as being just as powerful as corded tools and the warranty is longer than their standard lineup. They are spendy though...
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    What do I need to know during my shop build? Things you wish you had done?

    Put in an exhaust fan up high...I still need to put mine in. I like windows...in the service door and the walls. I would also consider mounting your compressor up high if you don't go outside. No reason to have it take up floor space, and you can get at the drain valve easy enough. Sent from...
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    MIG welding wire

    I'm a relatively low volume welder too. I used to buy larger rolls but the wire would rust when the humidity was high so I switched to smaller rolls. I keep a spare roll in the house so I don't get stranded at an inopportune time. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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    Air ratchet vs. impact wrench ?

    I have a 1/2" for heavy stuff, a 3/8 butterfly, impact and reactionless ratchet. They all have their places...if you do go with an air ratchet definitely get a reactionless model, it will save a few ****** knuckles. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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