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    Help! Well sanitization question

    The new well being drilled could have disrupted the strata affecting your well, and it might take some time for the system to reach a new equilibrium. Having the water tested would be a good choice to see what you may be dealing with. Had that happen to a well we had in CT. Did what Tony the...
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    Harbor Freight Electric Hoist – How to Extend the Remote Control Cable?

    As opposed to splicing. I did one semester in English. Because I had to.
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    Harbor Freight Electric Hoist – How to Extend the Remote Control Cable?

    I don't recall the number of conductors in the cable, I think mine was 4. I would find the length of cable you want, and just replace the whole cable, vice splicing in an extension. Fewer connections to be made and you're relying on new connections only in the control pendant or the existing...
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    10 Inch Metabo HPT Compound Miter Saw won't lift up

    Don't know, but I've subscribed to a philosophy lately of "If a little chinese kid can do it, than so can I!" when I've had to disassemble stuff lately. I just went and looked at my milwaukee, and that whole hinge pivot area is shrouded up. Since the spring assists in raising the saw head, my...
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    Wi-Fi

    Depends on if you're talking a forest or some trees, I think. Ubiquiti wireless bridge (Nanostation Loco M with a wireless router in the shop) works well for me, and I'm running at about 280' and going through? a big magnolia, a big oak, a couple **** trees, and some brush, but I've...
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    10 Inch Metabo HPT Compound Miter Saw won't lift up

    Has it always been this way or has it worsened with time? Heavy cutting use? Type of materials cut? Any drops or impacts to the saw head? Always, then something's damaged or misaligned/bent. Worsened? I cut a lot, hardwood, softwood, pressure treated, plywood, osb, fiberboard, pvc, trex, etc...
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    How many cans of PVC cement...

    Can anyone say 3M 5200?
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    Torpedo heater

    Make/model may help. Mine has an air pump and uses Lp air to feed fuel. 2nd on finding a trouble shooting guide on the web/utube. I was pretty surprised how simple they are when I had to resurrect my '80s era model after years of minimal use and a flood.
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    DIY Hoses

    Watching. Some good ideas here. I'd love to be able to use pex crimp rings too. I found one brand of the 2 piece clamp with screws that I replaced the chinesium screws with some ss ones I had on hand. They're cast aluminum, but much more durable than the plastic ones. I'm a little more wary...
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    Help with identifying salamander heater.

    No idea on the specific model #. It appears older than mine, which is late 80s vintage. That said, it looks pretty similar inside, though yours is hard piped, where mine uses rubber fuel hoses for the air pump and fuel pickup. I spent some time searching the web and eventually found both...
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    The Home/Hobby CNC Plasma Cutting Thread

    I'm in the same situation at the moment. I'm considering using some scrap metal roofing panels for the wall, as I've got a couple left over from a reroofing I did. My dilemma is figuring out where to put my table amongst all the other **** in my shop.
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    [SOLVED] Electric hoist stops only when going down

    Following, as I have a couple of those HF hoists of different capacities, including the 1320. Is the stopping point consistently the same? If yes, it might point to mechanical. If no, probably electrical. Are you able to reposition the platform independent from the hoist, to see if it would...
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    Corn feeder stand for deer.

    That's a great creation. I didn't grow up where we could use feeders so I'd not considered the squirrel/varmit buffet issue. I assumed that the feed bins were covered and that would be sufficient. The only downside I see is that your buddy's squirrels are going to evolve over time to...
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    Rehabing a 1960s House Question(s)

    I've had similar experience and I've found SupplyHouse.com has a better selection, price, as compared to big box, and convenience, if you've got the time to plan your work. Shipping is reasonable too. Plumbing too.
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    PTO shaft material: How much weight will it support?

    Depends. PTO shafts are designed with torsional loads in mind, but from your link and some googfoo on pto shafts, it looks like your choice of material is roughly 10ga tubing (not quite sure of grade, astm500 or better?). Should be adequate for the task from a materials perspective. My gut...
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    Roll up door problems

    Sounds like the chain drive part has detached from the door axle. I'd start there. Sometimes, it's a coupling.
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    Low cost IR temp gun - anyone have the HF one?

    I've had one for 2 years now. Works as advertised. Seems to track within 1-2 degrees of a klein one I have. Agree on removing batteries when not in use. Picked it up on sale.
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    Lower Garage Door tracks by 2 1/2".

    I'm watching to see what the pros say. Without seeing the entire setup, it looks like your vertical track starts to veer from vertical before it reaches the radiused track. Not sure if there are different radiused tracks, or whether that 'lean' could be increased, but that might make it an...
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    How to clean up mangled threads on threaded rod?

    Regarding clamping the rod, using rubber, wood, leather, or something that would deform enough to fill the threads so a clamp or vice would work have usually worked for me. Once, when it did not, I actually split a nut of the same size/pitch with a bandsaw and was able to clamp it in the...
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    Show us your welding projects

    Leaves. The scourge of the fall. I’ve finally figured out how to adapt a JD power flow bagger I had from my scotts lawn tractor, 2 lawn tractors ago, to fit and operate on my newest lawn tractor. I credit @andyvh1959 for getting me off the dime and getting it done. Well, that, the scourge of...
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