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    Successful strategy for selling father’s lifetime of tools

    I've been to a couple in my area (Central Illinois) were they had a cherry picked garage sale one weekend with the bigger more valuable items , next weekend was a pay what you think it worth free for all with a drop box for people to put money in , no haggling or pricing. People took boxes of...
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    Lawnmower lift.

    I have a forward lift 1000. 48" wide with side extensions, no dropout section like some motorcycle lifts but it only goes like 3ft high , none that I looked at that I could get through Napa went to 48" . Doesn't take much air to lift my Deere x540. I modified a chopper bike extension on the...
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    SOLD Snap on krwl4025 overhead cabinet for on top of a hutch

    I have a snap on overhead cabinet from the top of a hutch. Has both keys. In good shape. Has 2 Chevy rally flags mounted on it. Drilled and bolted. The flame is a sticker that could be removed. Krwl4025 500.00 in Girard Illinois 62640. About 30 miles south of Springfield. No shipping, cash on...
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    Confess: What Tool Did You Not Really Need But Bought Anyhow? (Silly Stuff Included)

    These are great for cleaning small engine carburetor jets that are plugged shut with old gas
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    Car touch up paint process suggestions

    I worked in a warranty shop for international semi and dump trucks. We would spot repair chips or scratches as small as possible. Use 3m red scotchbrite out a couple of inches from the repair. Then grey scotchbrite out quite a ways. Grey scotch Brite is fine scratches that buff out with hand...
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    Car touch up paint process suggestions

    Are you grey scotch briting out where your blending your clear. The clear edge can roll back from not biting into the paint underneath during wet sanding or buffing . We used to grey scotch bright way out from blend spots. But we were using blender over the clear edge
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    Recommendations on Vehicle Dollies/Wheel Skates?

    I have a picture on here with my monte Carlo project on these with no drivetrain or interior. It moved fine . Once the drivetrain went in it wouldn't move a bit
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    New harbor freight welding/fab table 59403

    I've welded up a few projects on it. I like the tabs you lock in the hole to push loose parts up against for alignment purposes. The clamps have been fine. It sits by my garage door and I have seen some rust spots appear on the top from humidity and moisture Overall I think it's still a good...
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    So I've been thinking of getting a car/truck lift in my garage....

    I couldn't do a lift in my garage due to the low ceiling and 4" concrete thickness. I was able to find a Kwik lift set up on Facebook marketplace place. This could be another option to look for. It still requires getting down to get the jack under it and the legs down but it is better than...
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    The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

    I am using the small furniture dollys under each wheel of this project car with good results. When i get far enough to have the drivetrain in i dont think they would hold up. But for now while doing body and under side repairs they work well. I roll it to the middle when working and back to...
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    New harbor freight welding/fab table 59403

    I added the casters and was still under 200 but harbor freight needs to figure them in. It is not going for a professional or heavy duty weld set up but for the home hobbyist like myself it works great
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    New harbor freight welding/fab table 59403

    I dont know if the tooling will be available seperate. I saw this on a youtube video a few weeks back and had been asking about it. The manager didnt know anything till it showed up on the truck. They dont have a spot for it in the store yet. So if interested ask as they might be in the...
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    New harbor freight welding/fab table 59403

    I picked up the new harbor freight welding and fab table. It is not out on dispay yet and is just rolling out to stores. My local store got 2 in and the manager said he would go ahead and sell me one (the other is the display). Seems well made. I run a level over mine and the top platform is...
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    Shop exhaust fan

    I used one of the twelve-inch powered attic vents. but mounted on the wall up high and wired down to a switch to turn off and on
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    New 20-30 gallon Air Compressor Shopping.... Feedback appreciated.

    I have the 26 gallon kobalt quiet tech from lowes in my mower shed. It is super quiet compared to an oil less that i had. Its catch up rate isnt bad but filling from empty takes a long time. I only use it occasionally so it is great for that use. It doesn't bleed down unless i leave the...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I used an old pressure washer stand to make a dolly for my mower deck. Isnt pretty but works like a dream for thrown together from scrap. Roll the deck out and lay this over the factory hanger spots latch it and stand it up. Access to both side to clean the deck and change the blades and can...
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    Mini Fridge not working after move

    try turning the thermostat all the way down, wait a minute then back up. I had one do that and the thermostat needed reset. may have to google your model to see if the reset is the same.
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    Professional opinion on TruFuel pre-mixed 2 stroke fuel

    I worked at a small engine shop for a bit and the tree services would buy tru fuel to flush out their saws with at the end of jobs when they were going to be down for more than a day or so. Mixed fuel for working and canned fuel for storage. the guys said it made the saws last much longer
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    metal car shed foundation

    I painted a car in a metal shed that had condensation bad and used the same tarp idea to keep water from dripping on the car and direct it to the door area so it could run out. it was like it was raining in the building
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    2022 Garage Sale Thread

    I picked up a couple of carry around toolboxes of old hand tools along with a ridged pipe vise and mini vise( that i immediately sandblasted and repainted) for $5.00 Heres the vises, the little one is next to a 20oz soda bottle
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