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    Car lift - is it worth it when you're old

    Yup Me too!! 78 and still working on cars. 88 Corvette, 07 corvette, 2005 GMC PU truck, and 23 Toyota Camry. My issue is the constant up and down. Hard on back and knees. Have health issues, just enjoy working on so the $$$ isn’t the issue. Already widened the garage door to 9 ft, and a high...
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    High water alarm

    Wow Wish I had know of them sooner… We had some nasty storms in KY recently lost TWO sub pumps and the basement flooded…. So it’s going to be a long road to recovery as both my wife and I are in our 70s It would appear that there was some sort of electrical issue as we lost other devices in the...
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    High water alarm

    Wow Wish I had know of them sooner… We had some nasty storms in KY recently lost TWO sub pumps and the basement flooded…. So it’s going to be a long road to recovery as both my wife and I are in our 70s It would appear that there was some sort of electrical issue as we lost other devices in the...
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    Cleaning American Flag

    Well, the recent storms here in Ky were more than our sub pumps could handle The basement was flooded and my dad’s American flag got wet. The case is trash. I’m thinking of using the dryer to dry it out. The flag is damp, not soaking wet. I hope when it comes out of the dryer, it will not...
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    What To Do With Older Nostalgic Tools?

    Try using them as door handles on cabinets. Select the weirdest or ugliest wrench drill two holes in them and use them for cabinets or drawers
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    Battery Maintainer

    You will never go wrong with Crek. Have them on our entire fleet for yrs…
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    Best outdoor electrical splicing method?

    Junk! We thru all of our away!
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    Smoke detectors for shop

    look at using HEAT detectors! The problem with the typical smoke detector is every time you start and engine, welding, grinding, etc it will set off an alarm!!
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    Lithium Jump Packs

    yup Needed a 240 volt socket. None avail locally. Found one on amazon, showed up 3 wks latter. Was a surface mounted Europe socked Notified Amazon it was non UL and not approved for US Received notice of credit to CC in less than 24 hrs.
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    Main breaker tripped but one circuit stayed on

    Some security systems have an internal battery to provide battery power during disturbances….
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    Finishing Garage Walls with Plywood

    Sorry !! No that wouldn't apply!! AL
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    Finishing Garage Walls with Plywood

    I was just commenting on what I was subject to in IL and other states..... in yrs passed!! however, time has passed and many insurance companies and mortgagee companies are reviewing ALL their client properties. i.e. drones!! If your hasn't yet, it will most likely be subject in the upcoming...
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    Finishing Garage Walls with Plywood

    attached garage? If attached, your insurance company may not insure the property! If your heart is set on plywood, you will need to find a dealer who sells FlamFeeez plywood! or other fire related wood products! Should you choose to go that way and want to PAINT the plywood, you will need...
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    Best way to tap into vehicle wiring?

    with all the new vehicles having data buses, and so many computer modules you need to stay from looking at those options! However, on most new vehicles, it appears that the ole cigerate lighter, now called utility port, as they have 12 volts for using for random electronic stuff! The important...
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    Mount lights to steel ceiling with magnets

    Not on the ceiling. Look at the HF large round magnets and believe me they would hold a typical light to the ceiling
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    Disadvantage of surface wiring in a pole barn other than cosmetics and cost.

    only if they get dull looking. I'll ad a couple of coats in hopes of the dust just falling off!
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    Disadvantage of surface wiring in a pole barn other than cosmetics and cost.

    Painted all boxes and conduit gloss black
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    So I've been thinking of getting a car/truck lift in my garage....

    The problem a lot of us have is we live in older homes and the concrete isn't 4" and we don't know the strength of the concrete. Had an estimates to remove some concrete and install large cement pads were from 4K - 6K.
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    Caster Wheel Upgrade for Asphalt Driveways

    Personally, i think those are to tall!! AL
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