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    Storing your Surface Conditioning Tool (SCT)

    Those racks are interesting but overkill for me wanting to store it out of the way. The eBay bracket could be a winner, need to look at the cabinets or sides of cabinets and see if it could be tucked away there. I didn’t consider wall hanging before this thread but it may be the winning solution...
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    Storing your Surface Conditioning Tool (SCT)

    Like dozens of of the Garage Journal tribe I bought a surface conditioning tool from Harbor freight during the Bower close out while I really like the tool I’ve been struggling finding a place to put it in the garage. It’s long length makes it difficult to find a home. If it would’ve fit in the...
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    Has anyone EVER used a 16mm or 18mm wrench/socket?

    I remember having to buy 18mm sockets and wrenches in the late 90’s to do work on the 88 and newer Chevy trucks my friends had. I didn’t have big metric sets as I had a squarebody… Like a poster above my metric raised panel set skipped 16 and 18, so I bought a SK made craftsman pro to fill that...
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    Tools that need to be quality

    Interchangeable tip snap ring pliers are not usually considered as quality tools. While there are nicer versions, like yours, they are not typically reliable in difficult situations.
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    New Kreg Tool Cordless Lineup

    Who owns Kreg tool? They look reminiscent if the Kobalt line of cordless tools, with some Dewalt mixed in. I wouldn’t buy one but I doubt I’m the customer focus groups landed on when planning this stuff. Kreg already competes in the lower cost power tool segment, so I would imagine pricing will...
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    M18 fuel batteries?

    Outlawed the sale or outlawed the use? Never mind, just did some quick Google Fu, and gound this - Montgomery Cty FAQ Outlawed with a $500 fine per use, seems incredibly short sighted, but what do I know. I would hesitate to buy any new ICE landscape equipment too if I was in your shoes...
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    M18 fuel batteries?

    Reading this thread you seem like an excellent use case for the old fashioned ice powered trimmer, preferably with a harness and bicycle handle. I get the concept, but 4 hours of trimming doesn’t sound like an intended use for a cordless trimmer.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT The Action Sports Garage

    Grant, it looks like a great space for what you envision! I assume the step in was planned by the builder, any ideas on the why and how they would plan to address it for other sites? That may give you a starting point. Here we just ”trench” existing slabs for new utilities in commercial...
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    ball joint forks for SDS Max?

    It’s not something I’ve seen in the wild. An interesting thought, although air hammers stroke is usually much longer than an sds drill/hammer, the result for a pickle fork could be similar? I have used the ground rod driver on concrete anchors and ground rods and the experience was different...
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    Router Bit Storage

    I keep mine in the flat Plano fishing lure style boxes that are approximately 10x12. It is easier for me to see the profiles with them laying down, the seal up keeping sawdust and rust at bay, and I can stack them in a drawer. Bonus as they also work great for collets, wrenches, and other...
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    1/2 Drive Swivel Impacts

    I have had great luck with Astro, completely forgot about their pinless swivels. I’ll check them out.
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    1/2 Drive Swivel Impacts

    I have a pretty comprehensive selection of sockets, but I often find myself grabbing a universal joint and an impact socket when doing brake or suspension work. I have a 3/8 set as part of a sunex master kit. Reading the forums it seems like sunex and some others have gone to China with their...
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    Best bang for the buck bottom box?

    Menards isn’t a “local” nationwide big box like Lowe’s and HomeDepot to many of GJ readers. Closest one to me is in the next state, only a mere 300 miles.
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    5 Gallon bucket lids???

    Larger Ammo can?
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    Surface conditioning tools?

    I bought a HF Bauer on clearance a few months ago. I was interested in the Eastwood one but never pulled the trigger. I’ve always used a wire wheel or similar on a grinder, or a RO sander to do prep. Large flat surfaces are a piece of cake, wish I had one years ago. Only thing easier than this...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    I‘m glad you chimed in, I bought the Lang tool a few years ago after doing things the shade tree way for a long time. Heck, I even have a nice c-clamp I keep lubed and ready with my brake gear. The tool is fast, works easy and makes it a snap to bleed back the caliper. When I debated buying the...
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    earth auger

    I’d see what the costs of hiring this out would be. I’ve used a tow behind in rocky soil, it’s doable but it was a little more work than a dingo or skid steer. By the time you rent and drive, someone with better gear could have done the job, and probably for similar $$$.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT CCColtsicehockey Garage Build - 2440sqft storage, shop, and loft

    It looks awesome, I’d paint the bare concrete black and see if that makes it disappear before I’d mess with trim. Coming along great. Keep hoping an update you post will have the driveway in…
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    ZMotorsports Shop Projects 2.0

    For me is was the Duralast brand wheel bearings on a Pontiac Grand Am. Pulling a wheel bearing off and swapping it a new one seemed like changing a tire. Young and poor, I never thought that it was just junk parts with a good warranty.
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    In search of a used bandsaw

    Delta, enclosed stand are the better models and that one has a riser installed. Perfect first bandsaw and assuming it runs/cuts good its price is fair.
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