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    Grunge Garage

    First post in this thread... didn't read it all, just the first few and last few pages. First of all, gotta admire this guy's bravery, fessing up on a public forum like this. There's a very familiar pattern in there - I've seen parts of this in a lesser order of magnitude, in myself and some...
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    Welding in the garage.. how to avoid fire hazard ?

    In the list of prevention measures... when doing welding work on a vehicle body, try to clear the inside where you're welding. Remove seats, panels, pull up carpets etc, so you can see the other side of your work, and hose it down if needed. Many a car has burned down (sometimes taking the shop...
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    Welding in the garage.. how to avoid fire hazard ?

    My first line of defense is a garden hose with the pressure on. I keep it within arm's length whenever I'm welding. When I didn't have a tap in the garage yet, I used to keep a bucket half full of water around. I only unintentionally knocked it over once :bounce: People are subconsciously...
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    Halogen for shop lights?

    Mind the CRI when buying fluorescent lights - there are a number of different kinds on the market and the difference (visually) can be enormous. See http://www.eejitsguides.com/environment/esbulbs.html for a short explanation of tube markings. If it doesn't start with an 8 (tri phosphor)...
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    Across the big pond

    Hi all, One rule of the internet is there's a forum about just about anything you can think of, so I shouldn't have been surprised when this one repeatedly came up when googling a number of lifts. After spending a couple of hours reading, I finally gave in and registered ;) I'm a petrolhead...
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