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    Fake Makita Jackhammers on Ebay

    I actually think the blow mold case on the fake one was better than the Makita
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    T5 light bulbs 180 degrees

    I have 2- 4 bulb 48" fixtures with T5 bulbs in the garage. I was playing with the remote temp gun and the light bulbs were at 180+. Everything else in the garage was about 100 degrees I know I can put leds bulbs in there but do they get hot?
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    Fake Makita Jackhammers on Ebay

    All the fakes have the same serial number of 23304 You would think that if they went to all the trouble of making fakes. They could change the serial numbers.
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    Fake Makita Jackhammers on Ebay

    I have they still sell them I am not sure but Home Depot may have been selling them. The auction I bought them from was selling Home Depot returns
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    Fake Makita Jackhammers on Ebay

    I was reading the threads about Ebay scammers and the other one about jackhammers. The Makita HM1304B. I bought one at a auction last year and tried to get parts. Turns out they are fake no parts available. Right now there are 7 of the fakes on Ebay. I have sent a couple of emails to the...
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    How to cut fiberglass batts lengthwise?

    A Sawzall with a 12 inch blade roll it as you cut. We have cut hundreds of rolls of the 16" down to 8"
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    How to cut fiberglass batts lengthwise?

    Use a handsaw or a Sawzall while it is still rolled up
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    Attaching leanto to steel building.

    Looks good who did your install?
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    Attaching leanto to steel building.

    We have attached aluminum awnings directly to the steel siding of metals buildings. It is light weight and we never have snow loads here
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    Carolina Carport Man/Entry Door Installation

    Looks like it turned out nice
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    Vise at auction

    Well I didn't buy it went for 250.00
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    Vise at auction

    I really don't need as I have 5 or 6 others but I want it https://connect.invaluable.com/randr/auction-lot/WILTON-MULTI-PURPOSE-BENCH-VISE_45E4D0788B/ The green is almost the same color as my lathe
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    Marvin Trease (Owner)

    We never use any kind of venting at the ridge. Unless we install ridge vents which are big ugly boxes that sit on the ridge. Do you have small sheets bent to match your roof pitch? Is the roof R panel? Can you see light from the inside ?
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    Carolina Carport Man/Entry Door Installation

    We always cut it out. WE mainly use a steel door with a wood frame from Home Depot. It has a built in threshold
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    Carolina Carport Man/Entry Door Installation

    That's how we would do it. Does yours have a base rail? They can be tricky to cut out.
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    Carolina Carport Man/Entry Door Installation

    I don't have any pictures but have installed lots of door in Versatube buildings. We install the frame around the door. The j trim goes on before the siding and covers the gap between the door and the frame. Is the door going on a side wall or endwall? You can install it after the siding is on...
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    Cantilever Carport, anyone have/seen one?

    I don't remember all the details but once we installed a carport for some retirement home busses that they take the residents shopping and what not. I think they cantilevered 28'. The I beams were around 24" tall and weighed 50 pounds a foot or so. I sure we had to drill 36" diameter holes 10'...
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    Local, independently owned old-timey tool stores

    Have you ever been to Fisher Tools in Tempe Mainly geared toward contractors
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    Vice Grip Auction Find

    not sure yet
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