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    Is there a good Radio antenna for on steel barn, with repeater inside ????

    That is the problem,,,lots of amplifiers and antennes. What I'm looking for is once signal is inside barn,,it to be useable for a radio as I move from room to room,,,I'm not a wiz at these things,,I think its called a repeater in phone signal. Hoping somebody did it before and can say I bought...
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    Shop air lines

    Other advantages for PEX over copper or air lines from northern,,,No torches/sweating joints...I had areas where torch would possibly catch stuff on fire in wall,,,Pex fittings can be bought in bulk( like bags of 10) elbows,Ts, shut-offs,bands ect,,from amazon and delivered in a day or 2...
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    Shop air lines

    Depends on your shop layout. Mine is 2 story barn with paint-booth and other rooms beneath. Copper would'e been hard to fish and solder everywhere..I went with PEX 3/4. 3/4 PEX has inside of 1/2" really. Made it REAL easy to loop over rafters,,through flooring and walls..Compressors are outside...
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    Is there a good Radio antenna for on steel barn, with repeater inside ????

    I have a 2 story steel pole barn. Inside I have different rooms sectioned. Can't get radio without doors open. Is there a good fm antenna I can make or buy for roof and a repeater for inside so I can carry my radio around from room to room and get reception??
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    Pilot light switch for compressor with mag starter HELP!

    Fixed ! I ran a wire from switch side, directly to the panel box neutral bar. The switch was mounted directly beside panel and easiest route. Thanks!
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    Pilot light switch for compressor with mag starter HELP!

    In this diagram,,,if the line is the source power from one leg of the line on mag starter,,,which is the wire that I have going to the pressure switch currently? Where would neutral wire go-back to the neutral bar in my panel ? The switch is mounted right beside my power panel in shop...so it...
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    Pilot light switch for compressor with mag starter HELP!

    This is my current set-up with a regular light switch. I'm trying to put a switch with red light in place of it. So that when it is on,,no matter if compressor is cycling or not,,I know it is on from across shop.
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    Pilot light switch for compressor with mag starter HELP!

    Hi, I have a 220 compressor with magnetic starter outside my shop. Inside I have a light switch in series with the pressure switch to shut off. I want to put a pilot light switch in it's place so I can see if I left it on from across shop. I have a Leviton 1221-PLR 20-Amp single pole to put in...
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    Snap on box slide replacement substitute HELP!

    Really has no one replaced snap on tool box slides? Is there a reasonable cost alternative or a dealer with decent price?
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    Snap on box slide replacement substitute HELP!

    Hi, I just got a old beat up snap on box. Krl 773. It’s a monster and last guy pulled drawers out to move it and messed up several “full extension slides/glides” these have 2 sets of roller bearings on each. About 100 a pair shipped so this could get stupid $ fast. Anyone fix these or found...
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    Has anyone converted a HF blasting cabinet to Vapor Blasting?

    Hi I've seen a few youtube videos of vapor blasting and the cabinet looked like some creative conversion of a harbor freight unit. One had a little windshield wiper inside, :). The results on old oxidized aluminum was superior in appearance with smooth shiny aluminum when Vapor blasted,,vs dull...
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