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    Zoro Deals Thread

    Does anyone have a link to the Zoro pack-it game that let you earn coupons? I had a few coupons saved on my old phone, but I don't seem to be able to find the game to try and locate them.
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    Storage for dies

    I came across a few die storage threads today and I had a few thoughts to add. If you're a coin collector, you're familiar with 'coin flips', which are little plastic 2x4 pouches (they're sealed on all edges, and open in the middle, so you can insert a coin into the top and bottom sections and...
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    Bolt bin vs drawer storage

    I have black widows in my garage. I always go for drawers over an open bin-style. There's no way I'm reaching my tender little fingies into a dark hole in the shop.
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    Decent C-clamp style nut splitter?

    I needed a nut splitter the other day, but I don't own one and was forced to use my dremel instead. So now, I want to buy a splitter for next time. I was all set to get a Japanese forged Jawco nut splitter off ebay, and the ****** box arrived empty. I got my refund, but I'd rather have had...
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    Where can I find a M8x1.25 HSS die made in USA

    Oh I didn't realize. I thought HSS was better for tapping and threading. Just tapping?
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    Where can I find a M8x1.25 HSS die made in USA

    Title says it all. I can't find it at Amazon or Zoro or ebay or Lowe's. I buggered up a stud and I need to repair the threads.
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    Techniques for getting best finish from flap discs?

    As an experiment, I am trying to get a mirror finish on an old rusty axe head. I started with a 40 grit flap disc and went up to a 80 grit disc, and now I am wet sanding with 120 grit paper on a block. I still have a bunch of deep scratches from the lower grits that aren't coming out with the...
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    Hand Files

    Nicholson is no longer made in the US. I'd go with Bahco, myself.
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    Dryguy (machine that dries your shoes / gloves)

    I worked up in the Nantahala mtns, a temperate rainforest, and every day I came home with soaked boots...which I had to have dry and ready to go the next morning. You cannot leave your boots wet or you'll end up with warm water immersion foot. I've had it. It's not fun. This isn't me in the...
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    where is the best place to buy bearings?

    I bought from Accurate and they were great on the phone, didnvt seem to mind a small order, and sent me quality Japanese bearings.
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    I need some quality tweezers

    As a followup, I ended up buying a few things: TweezerGuru Professional Stainless Steel Slant Tip Tweezer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016LI8E4S/?tag=atomicindus08-20 2 Pack Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper Keychain Tweezers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UBCKYY/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Medipoint...
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    GE refrigerator humming loudly

    Of that I have no doubt, but this hum is new and much louder than it has been for the past 5 yrs.
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    GE refrigerator humming loudly

    It probably does need a vacuum. Our home is a factory-built house, so the fridge is bracketed to a stud. I need to unbolt it and look back there.
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    GE refrigerator humming loudly

    Hi guys, The GE fridge in the house I rent has started intermittently humming very loudly. I think it's during the defrost cycle, since it seems to last about 20 mins (but I didn't time it). It's loudest inside the freezer. Everything seems to still be cold, and when it's not humming loudly...
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    Raccoon problem

    Raccoon **** carries some serious germs. We had to collect scats for wildlife management class, and they told the students not to collect raccoon scats for that reason. Too dangerous to mess with.
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    I need some quality tweezers

    I want a sharp, precise pair of slanted tweezers. I had to take another splinter out of my kiddo today, and my current pair were slipping and refusing to grab. I need recommendations for a nice quality pair for ticks and splinters. I have seen reviews saying Tweezerman's previous level of...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    BTW, I had to remove the label on the burt's bees tube to get it to fit. It's very snug.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    The burts bees cap fit inside the copper cap as-is. I didn't trim any part of the plastic case. Not sure about other brands - didn't have them on-hand. I did end up with a slight inside lip on the copper tube, but I ground it off with a dremel. Some of the tubes were dinged and bent...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    The brass item in the foreground is a brass space pen (the bullet model). Available on amazon for about $17. It works pretty well, but I will be replacing the ink cartridge with a finer tip than what it came with, when the time comes. The main thing I like about it is that it's small enough...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    1/2" nominal ID copper coupler for the sleeve. Little 1/2" caps for the ends. I cut one cap short for the twist end using a hacksaw, then sanded the cut flat on sandpaper sheets on granite. The caps had a logo stamped on them, so I sanded it off. I got everything sized to fit and sanded to...
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