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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Sort of a tool, hydraulic top link and spool valve for J.Deere. I'm at a hydraulic store now making up hoses for it. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Man door in garage door?

    Yes maybe a picture or drawing would help. I would say just another man door (they're about $200) would be the way to go. Then if you never use that other door you could block it off. Maybe that door could be relocated. My walk in doors have an awning which really makes it nice when it's...
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    Blast from the past generator!

    Growing up our neighbors lived in a cabin without power or plumbing. He did have a wind generator and radio. I found out someone has one for sale, so I looked at it yesterday. I thought especially younger people who've never heard of Parris-Dunn (Iowa) wind generators would like to see one. This...
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    Shop vac filter tip!

    I use my shop vacs for water as well as dry. I tried washing filter and it fell apart (post 11). I don't see how paper could be washed. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Plumbing Help!

    Was plumbers name Rube Goldberg by chance? Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    critters under a shed?

    Growing up we had a shed like that rats got under. Here's what my Dad did that worked. He and I chinked it all around with old rags, newspapers, anything to seal it pretty airtight. Then he drove his Packard over beside it, ran a vacuum cleaner hose from tailpipe to up under shed. He let it...
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    Cheap garage ceiling ideas?

    First I thought OSB, but metal as many said far better...and fireproof. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Any ideas why these terminals melted down on these contactors?

    Yes a bad connection causes heat. I like crimped and then soldered also. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Bench top power supply

    This Weltron is 50 years old, I made the "guts" years ago, it's 1.5v to 25vdc @ 2A max. I got one like this China one but 10 A, 0-30V. I'll use them occasionally. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Shop vac filter tip!

    First picture is after I tried washing the "washable" original filter. You can see how much better make the Fram (or Wix, Perolator, etc) ones are. Wix as someone posted has a size lookup. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    How should I finish this workbench?

    I agree with above two replies, 7 & 8. That would be good for something else but not a workbench. It looks like it may be 3/4" thick. You need something really strong, and knots, holes will be a pain. One bench I use a lot I covered it with sheet galvanized steel I marked and a friend used a...
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    Shop vac filter tip!

    Maybe this will help someone. I have a few Craftsman shop vacs I needed filters for, 8-17804 unavailable or expensive if I could even find one. There are air filter sites you can look up by dimensions. I found Fram 232 was the same, so I ordered some at a really good price. If anything...
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    Williams USA pliers

    They look to be very well made. Hard to beat US! When we're on we're on. [emoji2] Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Anyone else ever win on ebay accidentally?

    Years ago I ordered a VHS tape (remember those[emoji1]) of a Si-Fi ("Time Machine" I believe), maybe $8 and I get this big package , 16mm tape of 1955 "Tarantula". The seller emailed, explained the goof, he was nice about it, sending me the movie and I ended up buying the 16mm at a discount...
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    Remembering my Cushman

    My 94 yo Mom had two vehicles as a teen, a Crosley and a Cushman scooter.[emoji38] We grew up near "The City of Seven Hills", and she worked downtown. To get up 5th street hill going home to Cushman just wouldn't make it past the 5th street fire station. Every day this 6ft6" tall fireman would...
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    Looking for a 12v full wave rectifier

    To me it's all getting complex. 1) how much current does this 12v LED head & tail light draw? 2) how many hours do you plan on running it at night? I have an LED head/tail lamp I bought years ago for a standard bicycle. It has a small rechargeable battery pack that you can mount anywhere. It...
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    Looking for a 12v full wave rectifier

    No current limiting on the Zener, it will take a dump. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk
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    Looking for a 12v full wave rectifier

    That one says ac input voltage 20 to 60v. Your original post said 12 to 20vac, so LED would only come on at high rpm (20v). Try your LED on ac...see how it does without diodes. 12vac through full wave bridge output would be 12 X 1.414 --- (2x0.7) assuming silicon diodes. About 15.6vdc 20vac=...
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    Looking for a 12v full wave rectifier

    LED is a diode. It will run on AC. But you need to know 2 things: 1) voltage and current requirement of LED light(s). 2) magneto output on engine voltage and current. If you're talking about ignition, that's thousands of volts and it won't work. Lots of other choices though. If lights run on...
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    Heating Garage w/ Dryer

    To me it would be terribly inefficient. For less wattage you could get an electric heater. I'd do some calculations, propane vs electric where you are. It may be cost effective to put in a larger propane tank and have a vented propane furnace or heater. Dryer idea is like putting a small...
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