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    Which type of pvc should I use to bury downspouts?

    buried it will last a very long time. In the sun it may cook. I used regular PVC and painted it to match the house above ground. Been going now for 30 years. Had a rare 2" downpour yesterday - in about an hour. It handled it well.
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    Successful strategy for selling father’s lifetime of tools

    sorry about your loss. Depends what you want to accomplish. If you want max dollar then you will need to research every tool, and advertise in the places people prone to using them might be. Roofing tools won't sell well in to an automotive shop. A set of tools to release brakes on a specific...
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    Compressor Piston Advice

    how about a model and serial number so we can look to see if there is a parts diagram.
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    Winch system for lawn mower and outside steps

    Facebook market place for a second mower is what I might do. Add a small storage shed on the other level to store it. That of put in the sidewalk you have always wanted that curves and slopes between levels. Must be worse with a wheel barrow going up and down the steps.
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    Thinking about buying an AC recovery machine

    most DIY do prefer to do it themselves, for many reasons. Working on an AC system is not all that much of a challenge though, USUALLY but not always. The issue for me has been that once I invest in something, and the laws change in a way that it obsoletes my equipment, I really think twice when...
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    Hose Crimping tool

    the pex crimp uses a special crimping tool. The Pex clamp is basically closed with a pair of end cutting pliers.
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    Hose Crimping tool

    thank you. I was wondering about the PEX rings instead of brass ferrels.
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    Thinking about buying an AC recovery machine

    just for giggles, there is a guy near here who charges a $50 labor fee to charge an automotive system. You provide the refrigerant, or buy his. One option that is available to most here, is get your 609 cert online so you can legally buy the tanks of refrigerant, then have someone local purge...
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    Thinking about buying an AC recovery machine

    you cannot use the older atmosphere vented vacuum pumps on an AC system unless the lines are purged already of refrigerant because it would release refrigerant into the atmosphere. Most of the ones certified now are designed to connect to a reclaim tank. You basically reclaim the gas, fix the...
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    Air compressor circuit breaker size?

    If the motor gets hot or lacks power, there could be a bad winding. If it has start and run caps, check those with a meter to see if they are within 10% of the rated value. As PCustoms wrote - a electric motor does not smoke for no reason. It smokes because too much current is passing thru it...
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    Hard wired heater and thermostat

    The 24V RT kit uses a standard HVAC thermostat of your choice.
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    Hard wired heater and thermostat

    the factory said "kit" when they gave the part number. That might imply that all the parts needed are in the kit. It looks to me like the factory thermostat takes the place of the onboard one, but goes at the remote location to make it easier to turn on and off. The factory RT kit, with a...
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    Hose Crimping tool

    sort of what I am looking for as long as it works with other water hoses - which I see no reason why it would not.
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    Hose Crimping tool

    about the same
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    Hard wired heater and thermostat

    Here, don't worrry about it - took me all of 45 seconds to do this.
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    AC ductwork and dampers

    you need to run a TESP on the system to see where it is at now. There are steps in getting what you want. The total capacity of the system needed must be calculated The air flow for that system must be calculated The filtering for that system must be calculated. Many people want high efficiency...
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    Hose Crimping tool

    Beautiful set up. I am 75 now and maybe one like that might be used 5 to 7 times in the remainer of my life. But I can see where on a working farm it would get a lot of use condsidering the cost of prefab hoses.
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    Air compressor circuit breaker size?

    May have shorted a winding. Keep us up to date.
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    how many sharpenings can you get out of a chainsaw chain?

    depends on what you hit, and how long you are on it.
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    Calling Garage Door Experts - What Do I Have?

    great job. If you ever need springs, you can measure the length, diameter and wire size.
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