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    Shop Towels, Whatcha Use

    plain old paper towels.. bounty. good for grease and paint.
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    What would you do with this?

    My first thought before I even scrolled down to the other posts was to make it a bar. I would leave it dented- it has character Next I would make a nice round top of maybe cherry wood Not sure if shelves or a mini fridge would be better. I can picture it near a corner as a place to stand...
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    Brass Prices

    My local HD had some of those pricey cast brass one on clearance- $0.30 for threaded Tees and 1/2" sweat to 3/8 elbow for $0.70. These were normally priced at $7-8. I bought 15 of them yesterday. Total price less then $10.00
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    new old house means new old garage.

    A lot of work. But will be worth it.
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    All kinds of manly tools!

    The manly part is using the sockets without a ratchet! :lol_hitti
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    The Heavy Bench

    How heavy is that bench?
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    Why No Used Magnetic Sheetmetal Brakes?

    That's cool. YouTube is evil. Ended up watching a highlights video of a Ron Covell DVD on Beading Machine basics.
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    New garage, need heat help!

    Can you tie into the existing furnace by running a duct with through the wall? It could have a damper for the times you are not working. I am not sure that it would be legal as your firewall would have a penetration that may defeat the rating. Just a thought...
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    Ads on the forums... Sky is falling...

    Thanks Ryan for the loyalty to us members. It seems that a lot of forums just become another way to display ads. :beer: Jim
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    Mr. Heater big buddy, heating a 2 bay garage

    I have used the big buddy heater going on three winters in my one car un-insulated garage. It works great for me. Usually I will start it up on high a few hours before I start working. After a while I will turn it down to medium and then low. The built in fan works good. Low enough that their...
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    My 1st House and 24 x 24 Detached Garage 24x24

    Looks great. Now get in there and start having fun.
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    Accent wall!!!

    Looks great... Pallet wood is such a pain to work with. Splits, Cracks, etc. Way to save the some money and show the skills. :beer:
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    Mice in shed

    From what I have been told at the farmers supply- change your type of poison every few years as the rodents learn and stop eating it. There are a few different types-warfarin is one
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    Deer Valley Lodge

    Nice... Thanks for sharing.
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    Argh! Lost some tools

    That is frustrating... having to buy tools again that could have gone for other things. Jim
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    New Lincoln 180

    Good deal. I have an older version of that welder. Does what I need. I burned through the wire and then went with Hobart consumables. Lincoln wire *****.
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    Would you buy this arbor press?

    Seems like a good enough deal for the price. Buy them. You could always turn around and sell them later on craigslist for $25 each and get your money back.
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    Security System Installers

    Call up a few "low voltage" or security contractors and ask for the service department. Explain your needs to the person to get an read on the company. These will be the guys that install very small systems and will have multiple job tickets for the day. They will want to get in and get out...
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    ebay... why am i not suprised.

    So true.. both about sleazy sellers and ebay. They only care about the revenue coming from the listing fees and will overlook most keyword spam.
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    Handibot

    It is a great idea. I could see using it on site for jobs that require time consuming cuts and joints.
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