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    New shop build approved!

    This week it hit 122 degrees - but that is in Arabia.
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    Moving 1 car garage filled with tools: Any advice?

    I would empty the heaviest drawer to get the total tool box weight to half if a liftgate truck is not available.
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    Our new place

    The concrete is rough, but for a woodworking shop would that really matter?
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    Shop is built, now the wife wants a shower in it, what to do?

    Unfortunately my shop has no water whatsoever. I can always just pee outside since it is in the country.
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    Shop is built, now the wife wants a shower in it, what to do?

    Just lay some pavers or bricks outside and hang a shower curtain. Warm weather shower with one of those thermal water bottles. Occasionally move it around if the ground gets too damp.
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    Show me your ANVIL

    I saw on the classifieds an anvil 35" long and 345 pounds - that's a beast.
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    Stolen Tools

    Because wink wink the pawn shop didn't know it was stolen and they paid cash for an item. Sometimes they know things are stolen when their repeat customers have too many of the same thing like 2 brand new tv never used etc.
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    Stolen Tools

    That's because writing tickets isn't about safety is it revenue generation. They don't make any money investigating theft.
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    Harbor Freight 3 Ton Daytona Jack Versus Snap On FJ300 Jack

    Recently I read an article that many of the high tech companies are leaving China due to many reason, one of which was rising labor costs. It seems the labor quality is not as competitive based on the higher wages being demanded. I seem to remember the following companies as having left or...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    NO COMMENT :rocker: But it's 1/4"
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Cutting and Grinding finished - time to weld. Made from scrap metal mostly stainless
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    Show us your compressor plumbing and manifolds

    Not sure where to begin as I am feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment. :shocking: I have a 60 gallon Quincy 3.5 hp compressor not yet installed and that is the genesis of my questions. Please help!! I have power to the compressor and have fixed the defect which the compressor had new from...
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    Harbor Freight Torque Wrench Tear Down

    Even my wife laughed at that which is quite an accomplishment. I intend to carve out a small round place in a 2X4 for a place to rest the torque wrench head, then attach weights hanging by a wire/cable on a one foot arm to test the accuracy of my torque wrenches. 90 degrees between 1 foot...
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    Astro Automotive Focused Tap/Die set made from Japanese alloy - feedback

    I would definitely buy the metric auto set and possibly the SAE auto set. Where do I go to buy?
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    used snap on sockets would you buy or not?

    I'll buy them. Give me the datails.
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    Industrial Sewing - school me please

    Thanks for the help - I have learned it is a Box X stitch and found a couple of dealers for the machines.
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    Industrial Sewing - school me please

    Great idea - now tell me what model of machine this is? :lol_hitti
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    Industrial Sewing - school me please

    I am investigating how to produce the stitching in this picture. I have no sewing knowledge, but may have a business opportunity sewing this stitch. I assume the material is polyester webbing and is 1 7/8" wide and 1.2mm thick. The stitch is a square box with an X sew diagonally. Also the...
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    In-floor Scissor Lift Install

    Did the group buy ever get off the ground?
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    In-floor Scissor Lift Install

    I just stumbled across this thread and it is timely as I hope to install a lift within the next 18 months so the planning phase is underway. If this is not the correct thread to answer my questions please feel free to direct me to another thread. It seem these high rise scissor lifts present...
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