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    Rust Treatment

    Por-15 might work pretty good here
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    Which soldering station - there's a million of em

    My yiuha(sp?) 4 mode rework station was cheap and performs well. The less used parts of the interface arent great, but the price was very good.
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    Deep Socket Broach Depth

    Both have their moments, and the rest of the time it doesnt matter.
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    How can I tell if this GFCI outlet bad?

    Had a callback awhile after I did a spa install requiring a dedicated outdoor gfci. Nothing was bad and it wasnt my wiring or the socket. Turns out ants like the 60 cycle vibrations so they crawl in, cross wires, and die. Cleaed em out, siliconed every crack and opening and its been rock...
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    Straightening a trailer axle

    They come with more crown than toe.
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    3/8 in drive SAE sockets and then hopefully 3/8 in drive metric sockets in deep and shallow and 1/4 in drive SAE and metric deep sockets

    I had to go buy a 4_3/4" axle nut socket the other day:oops: to fit a 2018 truck Detroit axle.
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    Massive Plomb Tool Board Build

    8' socket rack for the win! I find magnetized tools are hard to get and keep clean. One thought is get a sack of flat headed sheet metal screws with OD about each drive size. Then glue them in place.
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    Tidy fiberglass insulation install advice

    In my friends basement we sprayed white paint immediately after hanging Batts and lights. Helped a lot with light, as well as no falling fluffs. Worked great till he got a 100 year flood.
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    3.25 inch open end wrench

    Tack a bit of mild steel over the jaw of the biggest yard sale pipe wrench you can find.
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    Battery/Alternator Tester

    No tester that isn't a carbon pile which pulls 500+ amps making itself red hot will correctly diagnose an imminently failing high volt low capacity battery reliably. Even the fancy testers you have to run 2x in a row to get a pretty good result.
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    Any asphalt driveway experts in here?

    I don't think I'm an expert, but have laid many hundreds of tons of asphalt, and perhaps more importantly seen how the previous jobs had eventually failed. Firstly, there seems to be a huge regional variation in what's normal. Az has roadways at what 140f? Mi has this frost heave madness. My...
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    Automotive wire repair strategies

    I can think of a few scenario where harness replacement would likely inflict more harm on the rig than a splice. Cheap crimpers really ****, spend at least $30. Sometimes I like to unpin a parts harness and transfer the wire. I also do this when adding oe accessories. These I do with the...
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    Impaired mechanics?

    Widely known just one line of meth makes any idiot a skilled mechanic, electrician, carpenter, and engineer.
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    Shed With Gambrel Roof - Exposed Nails

    Looks nice! Go again with the tar in 5 years depending on sun exposure.
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    Question about Jack Stands?

    Lots of people forget, bend in this tab so the dynamic part can't slide out and land on your toe. lots forget; bend in this tab so the dynamic part can't slide out and land on your toe
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    "Ell" shaped small socket wrench?

    And behold, God gives us flap discs.
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    Anyone make their own hydraulic hoses?

    Parker, because dealer is local and good.
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    "Ell" shaped small socket wrench?

    Find a socket that fits and weld an Allen wrench into the drive side Ed; probably even epoxy would do okay.
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    Ended: GJ Only BOGO: Astro New Goliath Ball Joint SET + Free...

    If I didn't have the snap on already I'd be excited about this. My high vis sockets are working great as my main metric set.
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    Question about Jack Stands?

    Driving onto blocks or ramps before jacking can save you a step. And some pita with a low.car.
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