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    Those rubber things on the end of a vise handle

    I can't say I've ever used a vise with them on it, but I don't quite get the difference between getting pinched by 2 pieces of steel or those same pieces of steel with a hard rubber washer attached to 1 of them. Either way, you're pinched. Then you go on about the day. I can't even imagine all...
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    I Used a Craftsman Tool Today, and it Didn't Break.....

    Well, yesterday I did. And, get this, I was paid to do so. How about that.
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    pavement line paint??

    I don't think I'd break out the compressor and spray gun for painting lines. Too much cleanup time vs time spent spraying, I think. We use aerosol cans and a striper that can be bought at McMaster Carr. Page 1831, item 36495T81. They also have the paint, but that can be purchased at Lowes and...
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    What is the Difference in These Two Thread Restoring Kits?

    4 more metric taps and 4 more metric dies.
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    Dial a Charge

    Find a Robinaire dealer where you live. All the parts should be available and may be interchangeable. Just order what is needed to convert to r134a. This may not be a very cost effective option. Good luck.
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    Metric Drill Bit Sets

    http://www.mcmaster.com/ High-Speed Steel Drill Bit Bright Finish 118° Point Not Rated 30555A66 $73.66 per Set Black Oxide 118° Point Manufactured to DIN Length Specifications 2788A13 $98.62 per Set Gold Nitro-Carburized Finish with Black Oxide Flutes 135° Split Point Not Rated...
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    Toolgopher.com ???

    I've bought from them 3 or 4 times. Only good things to say about them. They seem to have a flat rate shipping charge. $8.99 no matter what I've gotten, 6 pounds or 60. Any slow shipping from them, I tend to blame UPS. While they don't have the most extensive listings out there, I've never had...
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    What are end nippers used for?

    14 inch End Nippers You'd really cut wire ties with these?
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    Plier Storage

    I was thinking this same thing last week. I ended up ordering this: http://www.etoolcart.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9361 I haven't got a chance to get it in my toolbox yet, but seems like it should work ok. It cost $19.95 and is from Plyworx.
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    Dumb electrical question of the day

    3 conductors is correct. Do you have the ground rods in place an connected already? If not, you should get them in, too. My previous reply took me awhile, I was checking the links to be sure they were still active.
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    Dumb electrical question of the day

    If there is a service disconnect at the meter it might not be too bad, I guess. If the meter is installed, it should also have power to it. That's not good, unless there is a disconnect. Its best not to be playing with larger wires (or around them) while they're live. It's something called "arc...
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    Dumb electrical question of the day

    Why would they inspect it before you've put the wiring in place? Even if the meter has a disconnect, don't they look at the wiring inside the building in Georgia? I have to have all the connections from the meter to the breaker panel and on to all devices before inspections are passed. Before...
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    Electrical Q with diagram

    The 2 travelers (the red and black wires between the 3-way switches) should be connected to the same screw on each switch. Corrected drawing below. Only much smaller. If the single switch and one of the 3 way switches are going to be in the same room, why not put them together in a double box...
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    Should I put 220v in a rental house?

    That's the point of the tandem breakers. To free up space, whether that is only a one pole breaker, a 2p or 3p breaker. Its done all the time.
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    Airtool coupler & plug tech

    6534K46 6534K56 6536K28 The sleeve style shown is better than that push to connect style that is also available from McMaster. They tend to accidently pop apart. The large ring gets caught on seemingly everything. Other styles of "push to connect" are better in my opinion.
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    Pliers

    They can also be purchased at toolgopher.com for $23.14. I've bought from them for a year now. Variety of stuff, usually less expensive with reasonable shipping costs. https://www.toolgopher.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=25219
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    Pliers

    http://www.mcmaster.com/ 56815A32 High-Leverage Diagonal-Cutting Ultra Pliers 12 Deg Angled Head, 8" L O'all, 13/16" Jaw Length In stock at $25.89 Each I got a pair of these a couple of months ago.
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    Anybody Use Sportsman's Guide Automotive Section?

    I've never bought from them before but do get catalogs. That 20 pc metric and sae gearwrench set is made by Blackhawk, but the 14 pc stubby set is branded "team mechanix". I'm not familiar with prices for blackhawk tools, but I do think they make quality tools.
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    What about used cinderblock to build a shop out of?

    I cleaned about 1500 used bricks 19 years ago for my sidewalk. Don't think I want to do that many blocks. I got them from a building that was being torn down. Saved the demo guys money as all the brick people took away didn't cost them anything for their disposal. I could get 3 layers of them in...
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