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    Napa air compressor

    Anyone know who makes these for napa? Price seems right so I question the quality. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/280980405956380/
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    Husky track system hooks

    I have a husky track system from a few years back that I need some additional hooks for. Apparently home Depot no longer carries it. Anyone know where I can get some or if a different brand's hooks will work ?
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    Where to start organizing shop

    I just built a 24 x 40 shop and am in the process of getting set up. It's kind of overwhelming starting with a blank canvas. I feel like I'm going to try to rush and get everything up and I'll wind up haphazardly hanging things on the wall. Any advice to get things laid out properly or is this...
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    Squaring walls

    Im building 2 walls in my pole barn for an office trying to find the best way to square them. Its tough to use the exterior walls as a point of reference since they are covered with corrugated metal and it's inconsistent. I tried using the saw cuts in the floor which is the most consistent point...
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    Help! Grinding not going well

    I rented an Edco 10" grinder to prep my floor for epoxy. So far all its doing is gouging my floor Tried messing with the level control. Too much and it goughes. Too little and it doesnt do much. Any advice?
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    Durable cabinet paint

    Got some metal cabinets on Craigslist for my shop and want to paint them. Looking for suggestions on something that will hold up.
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    Gooseneck light bulb selection

    I have a gooseneck that has a 3 x 7 jelly jar. Looking for an e26 LED bulb that will fit this and be as bright as possible. Socket is rated for 100 w incandescent so maybe a 200 to 300 watt equivalent? Seeing some of these "corn" bulbs but many of them exceed the jar size.
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    Time to make a decision on a floor coating

    I built my pole barn a few months ago. Concrete has been done for about 6 weeks now. This is going to be a general purpose shop. I'll be doing some metaworking/welding as well as storage for my HVAC business. General woodworking and I'll also have a small office. The floor has been power...
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    A few code questions.

    I'm finishing up wiring my pole barn and have a few questions to make sure I pass inspection. I have 2 cicruits for my outlets. Am I ok to use gfci breakers instead of putting a gfci outlet on each circuit? Does my indoor lighting circuit need to be on an arc fault breaker? I'm putting the...
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    EMT set screw connectors under covered porch

    Running some lighting under a covered lean to on my pole barn. Assuming this is considered a damp location not wet. Will set screw connectors fly here or do I need raintight?
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    Liftmaster 8500 mounting clearance issues

    I have a pole barn I just put up. I have a 9 x 12 door in the Gable end with a low clearance track. The top of the torsion bar is 1 1/2 from the ceiling which is less than the 3 inches they want. I see they make a alternate mounting bracket but LM tells me that is for the 3800. What are my...
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    Mounting junction box to steel panels

    I'm running emt in my new pole barn with interior steel liner panels. Is it to code to secure my boxes to the steel with no framing behind? I have my supports attached to the horizonal framing but where my boxes land there is no framing. If not this poses a problem since I'll have to go too low...
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    Mounting light to pole barn siding

    I know this has been beaten to death but what is the best way to mount a gooseneck on the high rib on the siding?
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    Finish new concrete floor

    I just had my floor poured in my new pole barn. I was 100 percent planning on epoxy until how saw how good it looked after power trowelling. I'm leaning more toward just a sealer now and maybe a stain. Open to suggestions. How long should I wait. How and if I should fill the control joints...
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    to power trowel or not

    Is power troweling necessary if I plan to epoxy coat the floor?
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    Pole barn rough in

    My pole barn is built. After concrete the pole barn company is coming back to insulate and put steel panels on walls and ceiling. Does anyone have any experience whether they would have a problem if I rough in a few linesets for mini splits before they close the walls. I'd love to do all the...
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    Another lighting layout thread.

    I'm getting ready to start electrical on my pole barn. I asked about this in another thread but figured it might get more reponses on its own. I have a 24 x 4 x 10 pole barn I just put up. Will be using it for general shop space woodworking metal working storage etc. I will have a small office...
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    Yard sale score

    100 bucks. No more threading by hand.
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    Concrete joint types

    My concrete contractor gave me the choice of the standard joint for my concrete floor or using key joint. Pros and cons either way?
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    Images posting as links

    When I post an image (go advanced upload photo) it shows up as a link instead of embedded. ) How can I fix this?
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