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    My Thrift Store Bike Table build

    Here's what I would do. Since you are going to lose the use of the bottom drawer if you use casters on the inside of the table, take a circular saw and cut all around the bottom of the base. Glue and Screw 2x6s along the back, middle, & 6" off the front for foot room. Add casters. Position...
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    Do I really need copper or iron airlines?

    OH BOY!!!! Here We GO!!! Ya just had to post that didn't ya
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    Suggestions for pit cover/support?

    I want to add a pit to my garage. My floor was poured with a section blocked off. How deep is your pit and do you have a drain in the floor? I was thinking of putting a barrel(w/ holes) flled with gravel under mine Thanks, Terry
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    Another score for the garage

    I sell new & used restaurant equipment for a living. That range is a nice unit. Somes things to consider: Open pilots need ventilation (Ever notice that "gas" smell in a church's kitchen that is used only occasionally and the doors are shut!) As posted earlier make sure you leave plenty of...
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    Insulating a fridge water line

    Why not try some rubber fuel line like you find at an auto parts store. Put a slit in the side and wrap it around. I would think that the thick rubber would have some insulating value Terry
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    Uses for old hollow-cored doors

    I think that these types of doors are God's gift to DIY's. :bounce: I do most of my work by myself. I put them over those plastic foldable sawhorses and lay playwood over the top and saw right into them. Remember to adjust your saw blade not to go to deep into the door. When they are no...
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    Cutting RR Ties

    I am extending my drive around the side of the house with gravel and I want to edge it with Railroad Ties. What's the best way to cut these things. Do I use my chainsaw and just throw the chain away afterward?:headscrat Thanks in advance, Terry
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    Pole Barn Kit or buy own materials?

    Buy an air Palm Nailer. Lighter than a framing gun and easier on the old bones than a 20oz hammer. I love mine! Terry
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    Converting 250V 3phase to 208V 3 phase

    Thanks for the input guys. Power was checked by electrician. It's going to Hiawatha, Ks, which is about 1.5 hours away from KC. We try to cut down on service calls by getting it right the first time. The unit is specific for 208. I'll see if I can get a transformer here in KC. Is this...
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    Converting 250V 3phase to 208V 3 phase

    I need your help! I sell restaurant equipment at work. I have a customer who wants to buy a used 208V 3phase chicken pressure fryer from us. When you measure across two of the three phases she has in her place you get a reading of 252 Volts. If we hook up the unit "as is" it will...
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    90* sink supply hose?

    We sell about 15-20 of these sinks a month at work. Use a 3/4" to 1/2" BRASS reducing elbow right off the back of the faucet. Attach a 1/2" male to 3/8 compression fitting to get to your flex water supply lines. You'll have room. Terry
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    MaxJax Video - The Ultimate Garage Lift

    I've got to get one. How much? Terry
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    FRP usage on walls

    I used FRP in my commercial kitchen and it works great. It has to be applied over a sub-base(drywall) not directly to studs. Make sure you use moldings on top and between sheets. Use panel adhesive and spread with a notch trowel per mfg instructions. Seal everything. Terry
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    Slatwall??? Need advice asap

    I was given alot of commercial flat wall (2'x4' pcs.). All I had to do was remove it before the remodel of the clothing store. I hung it on three sides of my garage. I have 8' ceilings and hung from the top 4' down. I have shelving or power bench tools below. I love it. You must screw...
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    Caulking Question

    My sister's house is a 2 story tudor style with a brick and stucco front. She has lived there for 20 years. A couple of weeks ago, after a severe thunderstorm, she called and told me the carpet in the dining room under the bay window was soaked and if I could help find out the reason. This...
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    Growing Electricity Usage

    Thanks for the replies. No one is stealing my Electricity, but my 85 yr old neighbor to the east is a "shady" charactor:bounce: I going to buy one of those Kill-A-Meters off of Amazon and let you know what I find. Thanks, Terry
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    Growing Electricity Usage

    Hello Everyone, My Kilowatt usage per month is growing monthly. Nearly double in the same month of 2008 as 2007. I have the same appliances, and electric draws as last year. My question is this. Could a poor connection in my breaker box be the cause? A bad Breaker? My wife says the Electric...
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    Structural Question

    Hi Everyone. I got a question. I have a 22'wide x 32'deep garage that is built into a hill. The top floor has an 8x7 garage door on the back wall that is accessable by a ramp. I store my mowers and lawn and garden items up there. The floor is supported by 2x10's on 24" centers spanning 11'...
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    O/t Lift For Sale

    This probably belongs in Classifieds or Free Parking but I figured more of you would see this here. I was cruisin thru Craigslist and show this lift for sale in Independence, Mo. I don't know anything a/b it, just alerting my fellow journalist. Terry...
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    So my new shop is sinking!

    Last post to this thread was over 11 days ago. What was the outcome of your meeting with the contractor? Just curious! :headscrat Terry
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