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    Water softeners, 400ppm post-softener, ideas?

    You may need to regenerate more often. I have city water that is slightly hard, mine is set to run every 800 gallons.
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    Water softeners, 400ppm post-softener, ideas?

    How often does the system regenerate? Does it actually use the brine? Mine has a little filter on the line that ***** the brine, where the line goes into the head.
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    Help With Replacement Gears

    Is there just one broken tooth? Years ago we had an Allis Chalmers B tractor, the ring gear was bad in two spots where the engine would stop. I welded up the teeth and ground them to shape with a 4" angle grinder. Worked fine,
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    Narrow Crown Staples for Shingles

    I've seen on the shingle packaging that the shingles would not be guaranteed if they are stapled on.
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    Offset Handle Ratchets

    I had a Wright ratchet with an offset
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    Stud finder for wood? Willing to pay $100.

    The couple times I needed one, I used a magnet on a string
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    Need Help with Floor Jack ID

    I have used a hammer and punch, but it will deform the nut a little. Otherwise, I have seen pics where someone will make a tool. Either a proper sized socket ground out to fit, or a piece of thick steel cut to fit. Those nuts are extremely tight.
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    Need Help with Floor Jack ID

    The top nut on the ram reminds me of Blackhawk
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    What is this screwdriver attachment?

    Thats what it is. I have not seen one before. Thanks
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    What is this screwdriver attachment?

    Anybody know what this attachment on the screwdriver is for?
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    Compressor Water in Tank

    Or poke a wire up through the opening, see if any debris is in there blocking the hole
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    Best Stripped Lug Nut Sockets?

    I have drilled a couple that I could not get out. Used a bit about the size of the lug, probably like a 7/16 or so. A sharp bit goes pretty fast, the lug and nut are not hardened.
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    Craftsman 175 PSI Compressor

    The 919 prefix of the model number indicates it is an Ingersol Rand compressor
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    Purchasing House with Older Pole Barn - Are posts rotted?

    If allowed, you would need to dig down alongside a pole, and probe it with a screwdriver.
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    More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

    Tooth for an asphalt milling machine
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    2 sheets bullet proof glass

    Make a Youtube video shooting it with various calibers, till it fails.
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    Chain link fence, labor cost, metal vs wood posts

    The only thought I have is to check on local building codes. Where I live, a permit is needed, and there is a lot of regulations regarding fences. You should also have a locate done for underground wiring.
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    Pressure Treated Bottom Plates Inside Steel Building

    Since you may have termites in your area, after framing but before you finish off the inside, you could spray some Boracare on all the studs up 12" or so.
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    Synthetic roof underlayment- What's the point in warm, dry weather? Any benefit of Ice & Water shield on entire roof?

    I've been told the reason for tar paper is to keep the shingles from sticking to the roof sheathing. Without the paper, it would be difficult to remove the shingles at the next re-roof. I had a roofer tell me that on some roofs he has shingles, the shingles stick so good to the ice and water...
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