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    Whats a good exterior paint for my garage

    Its been many years since I bought any exterior house paint so whats a good reasonable priced paint and primer that will work on my wood sided garage.
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    Cordless tool battery woes

    Is it me or have the batteries been made of inferior materials,last year I bought a new Makita 9.6 drill and if the batteries would sit a week after being charged they would need to be recharged. Had the batteries replaced under warranty but now I cant use the drill a day with out changing the...
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    Door hinge wrenches

    I think they used to make wrenches so door hinge bolts could be accessed easily but my Snap on dealer could not come up with any,does anyone know if there is a tool company who still makes them.
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    Reparing a makita drill

    I have a 15 year old 7.2 volt drill that looks like is going to need a new trigger switch,are these things repairable and parts available or is it like most modern **** that is a throw away.
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    It would help to look in the cabinets before buying tools

    For the last 25 years I had been using what I recently found out was a finishing D/A for all my sanding and grinding and when I started on my 66 F250 it would not cut it so I went to the body shop accross the street from work and they showed me a D/A that could be used for both so I got looking...
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    Kerosene torpedo heaters

    Since my dream of putting a outside boiler to heat the house and garage wont happen untill I hit the lottery I am thinking about buying another torpedo heater,I have a 33 year old 85,000 BTU reddy heater thats probably getting close to being worn out so who all has one and what brand do you...
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    Variablle speed exhaust fan

    Now that its cold and I still have some painting to do and was wondering if I cam make my exhaust fan variable speed so it wont **** all the heat out,does anyone know if I can hook a light dimmer in line to slow the motor down or is there anything else that will work better.
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    Bypassing photocell on outside light

    I have a high pressure sodium light on the front of my garage that is giving me fits,it will stay on for a short time then go out and constantly does it and before I put any money in it I would like to try to diagnose it. I tried putting something over the photocell put it only came on for a...
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    Outside wood burning boiler

    I am thinking about buying one to heat my house and garage and like the idea of no open flame so I would never have to turn the heat off when painting and can leave the garage at 75 all winter,I would like to be able to heat the floor but I dont feel like tearing up the floor and the extra...
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    Broke the switch on my battery charger

    I have a small 6/12 volt battery charger that I broke the switch that changes the voltage,I have not had the time to take it apart but what kind of switch can I subsitute for the original. The charger is about 30 years old and I think its made by Shauer? and I hate to throw it out due to the...
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    Air compressor oil has a metallic look

    My 20 year old C/H air compressor has been sounding a little noisey for the last few years and since its been awhile since I changed the oil I did so tonight,it came out with a metallic look so should I be looking to replace to compressor soon. I think the owners manual said to run 10 W 40 in...
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    Makita 3/8 impact

    I have a makita 9.6 volt cordless 3/8 drive impact that I am not using,it includes a flashlight,2 recent batteries and the charger. I would like to get 60.00 for all plus shipping and do have pics and I am in the Dayton Ohio area,it would best be used in body work and interior repairs as I dont...
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    Better sources for lights

    I am setting up a sewing table in the basement of my house so I can sew up seats and the only area I could put the table was under the duct work for the furnace so I am limited on the lights I can use,I have been to the two big box stores for homes and can not find anything I like. I can find...
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    Pad for a DA air sander

    I have this old DA that has a sticker with UP on it so I presume its the name of the company that built it and I need to know where I can get a new pad,I tried to put some discs on it but they wont stick so I presume it needs replaced. I want to use this one as the DA action can be turned off...
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    Another new guy from Ohio

    Just in case a introduction is needed here it is,My name is Jeff and I am from the Dayton Ohio area and I also have a garage equipped with enough tools so I can tinker with my cars.
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