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    drone owners

    They are a couple generations old now but I've had the Yuneec Typhoon H and a DJI Mavic Pro for doing aircraft crash investigations. They were judged on portability in the field and quality of video/stills, so I chose the Typhoon 90% of the time because of the full 360 pan camera and lack of...
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    tool box recomendations?

    I went to HF set on buying a 44" US General, but ended up with the Yukon 46" after seeing one in person. It is sturdier than the Husky 46" (rivnuts instead of spot-welded tabs, better coating job, dual slides vs single on the deep drawers, etc) and $150 less than the USG. Peanuts, really, but...
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    Ultrasonic cleaner

    Make sure any residual Simple Green is thoroughly rinsed away from anything aluminum. They make an aircraft grade version that is supposed to be safer for Al, but the regular retail stuff breaks down the oxide film and accelerates corrosion. Even the mfr says not to have it in contact with...
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    chair or seat ideas for garage/workshop beer drinking/admiring?

    They're kind of tough to get hold of, but these are actually fairly comfortable.
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    Faux wood tiles in garage?

    When I tiled some interior rooms, I removed the laminate and installed in the garage. It lasted for about 5 yrs in a semi-working motorcycle garage in wet NC. The tongues rotted/broke so I eventually scrapped it. It was really nice, though, to lay under the bikes even in the winter and not...
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