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    Plumbing shop for air

    I'm finally in the process of installing my air compressor. I am going to plumb my shop with black pipe. I plan on only 2 drops....the one that will be used 95% of the time is the furthest away from the compressor. I'm guessing it will be around 50-55 feet of black pipe before it hits the 50'...
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    What causes paint to do this?

    I started painting my headache rack yesterday. It started as bare steel. I scuffed it with 80 grit and wiped it all down with brake cleaner before I started. I'm using Rustoleum gloss black spray-paint. The first coat went on great...a couple runs...but otherwise perfect. I put it in the...
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    What would $30k get me?

    I'm curious. I'm looking at houses now, and one of them is a tiny house on 5 acres. It's listed for about $30k under what I can afford (single income). I'm just tossing around ideas of getting a loan for $30k over asking (assuming the bank will let me), and building a shop with it. Could I...
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    FREE Dewalt Grinder

    ...When you buy 100 cut off/grinding wheels. $150 http://www.wylaco.com/Free-DEWALT-Grinder-with-100-Cutting-Wheels-Promo I actually participated in this deal a couple years ago. This company is awesome and is GTG :thumbup: They are a forum sponsor on another well respected site I've been...
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    Recommend me an Air Compressor

    My compressor is on it's last leg. She's making funny noises, getting hotter, and is taking longer to pressurize. It's just an older 33-gal 110V SpeedAire. I have outgrown it's capabilities long ago. 80% of its use will be impact guns, blow guns, and filling tires. The other 20% will be a...
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    Hobart Plasma cutter - Northern Tool

    Was walking through NT today and spotted this red tag in the welding aisle. I stood there for 5 minutes debating on pulling out the credit card :D :o A basic quick search on my phone showed the cheapest price for this is $1192. Hobart Airforce 500i plasma cutter
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    Misc. tools - Blue Point, Channellock, Craftsman

    Trying to get the funds for a mid-length socket set :D -Shipping will be USPS flat-rate, or padded envelopes when appropriate. If I find a smaller/cheaper box around the house, I will use it. -Payments accepted are USPS money orders, or personal check. -Can be picked up locally in SW VA...
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    $5 Dewalt fencing pliers - Home Depot

    Not bad. I helped my buddy put up a fence last year, and the cheapest pair of fencing pliers we could find in town was $18 for some China Crescents from TSC...
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    Porter Cable 18ga Crown Stapler - WOOT! - $35

    Not too bad of a price... http://tools.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-18-gauge-crown-stapler-3
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    Home Depot - Irwin Spade Bits on clearance

    I was in my HD yesterday and saw the yellow tags above them. The extra-long (16" I think) spade bits in sizes from 3/8 to 1" were $2/ea. (normal price was between $8-$12/ea). They also had a 8 or 9 piece set of standard lengths in a plastic case for $9 (3/8 thru 1-1/2")
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    Husky 52" tool box/chest combo - $598

    I'm not sure if this qualifies as that hot of a deal, but you'll be hard pressed to find a better deal for a 52", 18-drawer tool box anywhere else. I just happened to be at HD returning something today and saw these sitting out. I fondled the display unit and was pretty impressed. Ball...
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    Home Depot - 111pc Husky tool set - $49.97

    Was $79.97...38% off. Seems like a pretty good kit to keep in a vehicle or in the house. No wrenches. Not sure about COO either. Lifetime warranty. SKU: 622476 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Mechanics-Tool-Set-111-Piece-H111MTS/203541477?N=c22x#specifications
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    Dewalt Table Saw at Lowes - 67% off

    So my buddy and I are getting ready to build some chicken coups and such, and he is fed up working with just a sawzall and drill...so he and I are going shopping on Saturday. He stopped in at a local Lowes on his way home from work tonight and saw a $499 Dewalt table saw marked down to $167...
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    Electric staple guns...

    ...are a joke! :mad: I bought a Bostitch electric staple gun at Lowes today. My buddy is making a bunch of chicken/quail/pheasant coups, and I have one or two to build, so I figured I'd grab one to try out and hopefully make life so much easier rather than hand nailing staples in. My buddy...
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    Home Depot - Rivet gun and rivets

    I was at HD today just looking around, and noticed the Arrow brand rivet guns were on clearance for $4.88 (normally $18 or so). Then, just below them, the packs of aluminum and steel rivets of all sized were on clearance for $0.98/ea (normally $5-$6/ea). But, lucky me, there were NONE on the...
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    300cf Welding Cylinder - Tank

    I bought this cylinder earlier this year for use in my garage. I realize that for one, it is too big for me. For two, my local AirGas doesn't want to fill it for me because I own the tank and am not leasing it from them. This tank was purchased by a company called Mine Lifeline in WV. They...
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    So, I need to build a rabbit cage....

    ...and I've never really worked with wood before :lol: This should be interesting. My dad made one for me when I was a kid, and I want to copy the design, as it was simple and worked well. It will be a rectangle, 4' wide, 6' deep, and I'm not quite sure on the inside height yet...maybe...
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    Knipex 5-piece insulated set

    I picked up a set of these at Lowes a couple months ago because I couldn't help myself :willy_nil I took them out of the package and put them in my drawer and haven't touched them. I know I never will either, as I have way too many pliers and screwdrivers as is. I'd like to get $60 shipped...
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    Lowes - 16" Husqvarna chainsaw bar - $9.59

    Tis the season for cutting wood! $9.59 at my store (was $30)
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    Lowes - 42pc Stubby Tool Set

    Saw this hanging on the rack at my Lowes today. $12.98 (was $30). COO is China, and the chrome on the ratchet is not the greatest...but I figure it would do good for a junk drawer in the house or even to throw in the electrical box for small tasks.
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