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    What are these sockets used for?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives
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    Anyone have a rubber mat to protect work bench top?

    When at Sam's club one day,I noticed and bought some exercise mats,that can be interlocked to make a big as needed for my work bench. Some are colors,but no matter to me.
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    Air Drills

    www.browntool.com carries specialty aerospace Pneumatic drill,bits,and reamers.
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    Air Drills

    Aerospace assembly work was always air drills,from 1/4",3/8" up to the Quackenbush models that drilled, and counterbored mounting holes in major assemblies. They can be used in hazardous environments,as no motor sparks are created. Specialty 45 and 90 degree 1/4-28 drills are the only tools to...
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    What a night... (A bad one)

    If possible when the huge water bill comes in,plead some reduction in cost.I don't remember what happened to my Brother many years ago,but their water heater tank let go,and being it was separate from the rest of the house in a room,no one noticed the problem til later.
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    All those bits 'n pieces that break

    If you have an O'Reillys auto parts store,their selections pretty good.
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    Electrical Pendants

    Yep,one of the places I worked at in San Diego Ca. had air,115 VAC,230 VAC all on pendants.
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    Compressor Vibration pads

    Would hockey pucks work? http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=67844&cat=1,43456,43465
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    "Project trays" - Does such a thing exist?

    If you have a Sam's club,or Costco with membership,go back where the commercial trays,bins,and storage containers are kept. No doubt idea's will come to you there.
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    School me on crimpers

    http://www.pbase.com/image/93309736 (The good and bad of electrical crimping tools).
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    drilling my Vise grip

    If using a drill press,the slowest speed,steady pressure and oil to keep the drill bit cutting edges cool and carry off the swarf,usually works. I'd get some Cobalt bits,for this type of work.
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    Magnetic Interference

    I'd think if the magnet was moving,the inductance would affect the signal,not if the magnet is stationary though.
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    Metric BOLTS - Help me find some

    Maybe at www.boltdepot.com
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    Changing Table Saw Blade — scared the **** out of me....

    "Man looses thumb,and forefinger,during shaker" Film at 11.....
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    Hi All, new here and have a drill press question

    Any pictures possible? Several of the shaft,pulleys ,and the chuck will help diagnose what's slipping.
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    Another A.C not blowing cold

    Se if you can find a foam tape covering(even a piece of pipe foam will do), to stop the sweating. The exposure to sunlight causes the pipe insulation to age and fail.
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    Interior sheathing ideas?

    Ship lap seems do-able,but find on TV the show called "Fixer upper",as they have either subway tile or ship lap wall coverings. http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper
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    troy-bilt chipper vacuum won't start

    No data plate on the engine or housing? Does the engine have the older style "Point's" ignition? If so,they maybe stuck closed or open.
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    Quiet down the compressor

    Build an enclosure, with access doors for service,lining it with sound absorbing foam would be my answer.
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    Spiders!! And other undesirable garage helpers

    More than a few houses and garages have been destroyed,when the inhabitant's sprayed for spiders,bugs or fleas,when the very explosive gases were ignited by sparks or pilot lights. Read the warnings on the cans before use.....
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