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    Northern Tool, anybody got anything?

    i've got a gift card i need to burn for northern tool.... unfortunately the gift card is for northern tool, only their house brand stuff goes on sale, and i don't want their house brand tools. looking for some coupon codes, or anything else i could use to drop the price of an item or two...
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    cutting out welds in tight places

    what does everybody use for cutting welds in tight places? at work today i was hittin' it hard removing some parts of an old machine we are sending to another plant. the boss wanted to keep the old motor mount and cut it off so it can be welded back on (shipping prices for that extra 2 ft of...
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    Oh the humanity!!!

    http://www.wimp.com/pilenothing/ yes... what has been seen cannot be unseen. i wonder what treasures he welded together to make these art pieces?
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    help me decide what to get!

    yeah, i know everybody loves these threads, you get to help pick and choose what somebody buys!!! without spending your own moola! so right now, i've got a budget of about 400. projects coming up, i have interior trim i need to do, siding on a garage i need to do, epoxy floor for the garage...
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    ideas for putting large vehicles in the air

    anyone have any good solutions to getting large vehicles in the air so you can safely get under them, not necessarily wheels off either. it seems like every time i get my sequoia or tundra in the air, it's a massive pain, my jack only reaches high enough at some point underneath, then when...
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    milwaukee cordless grinder, fuel vs non comparison?

    anyone owned both and can attest to the difference between run time and aggressiveness of the two? obviously the fuel is going to have some advantages, but how big are we talking? i was looking at how worth it it will be to use cordless tools at work and home. the grinder has always caught my...
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    refrigerator in the garage as storage, need to know temps

    ok, so i was planning on keeping a lot of my detailing supplies (cleaning fluids, wax, sealants, etc) in the garage soon. and need a way to keep them from freezing or heating up too much. you can ruin some expensive stuff if it freezes. wanted to know if anyone has any experience using a...
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    current wiring project at work, thought i'd share.

    this is for a 200 ton stamtec press. full wiring job from scratch, new cabinet, new wire runs. we are on the last week of the project and it should be goin in soon. been too busy to take a lot of other pics, but i might grab a few of the press and some other parts of the project, we just...
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    how legit does this look? milwaukee m18 impact on ebay

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Milwaukee-2763-20-Cordless-M18v-FUEL-1-2-High-Torque-Impact-Wrench-NEW-w-Ring-/121321275995?pt=Power_Tools&hash=item1c3f4fc25b 88 bucks, free shipping. but shipping takes 15-30 days because its from hong kong.... price seems too good to be true, and you know what it...
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    opinion on best way to address drainage issue?

    i won't do my garage floor until i get a chance to make sure there won't be unwanted water coming in (and after a couple of other things, but want to know my options first). 2 car, 22x24 detached, and the left garage door will collect water when it rains or when snow melts. there is an obvious...
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    not sure where to put it, so i guess it goes here. Plant closing down.

    plant i used to work as a mechanic at is closing down may 2nd. Griffin pipe in council bluffs, IA. pretty much the largest employing business in western iowa. they had around 300 employees in the factory. griffin has been around since the early 1900s making railroad wheels, then switched to...
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    best way to put a subpanel in the garage?

    ok so i was going to have to redo my electrical for the garage (detached) after doing the siding, but before the insulation and drywall obviously. i've got 150 amp panel for the house and its all taken up as far as i can tell. i wouldn't have enough for the garage at all because i'd want 100 amp...
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    Hows this shop fan for a deal?

    my work throws out all kinds of stuff, and they allow anyone to buy anything they want for the scrap price (what they would get out of it). they don't feel it's worth their time to have some things fixed, so being a mechanic you get to jump on sweet deals like this dayton 24" shop fan. also...
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    getting home depot to ship an item to their store for purchase?

    anyone know how to get an item shipped to a local home depot store so it can be purchased in store?? my local HD accepts harbor freight coupons and i wanted to purchase some m18 tools that aren't carried there with the coupon, but there is no local place near me i could drive to that has them...
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    ToolguyD giveaway, leatherman winner

    Well i told stuart after he sent me the email saying i'd won the leatherman giveaway that i'd be sure to give a review and such on the leatherman after i got it. so here's what i got. handwritten letter from the leatherman team congratulating on winning this fine multi-tool. and it feels...
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    Real world cordless tool warranty

    ok so i was going to purchase a set of cordless tools, and when i didn't have projects going on at home, i was probably going to bring them to work (industrial plant maintenance) because there are numerous times where having a cordless impact driver and impact would come in very handy. although...
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    need welding lens material, shade 10-12

    anyone ever try to form a plastic welding shade into a different shape, does it still work as good as when it's flat? i wanted to try to see if i could get a large piece of shade and put enough heat on it to form it around a partial helmet shape to make a 180 degree view lens and then implement...
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    freebie are good for the soul

    so when i saw that work was throwing this out, i snapped it up. along with 4 complete and unused speedaire conventional spray guns, no pics of the guns though. best part is, when you take something from the scrap pile that was deemed trash by a supervisor, you get it for scrap price...
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    tool ID question

    anyone know what these brands are? the ratchet is a very familiar look, figure someone knows the manufacturer by the box or picture inside
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    what did you buy for your father for father's day?

    Bought mine a set of wiha precision screwdrivers, definitely a high quality set, a hf digital torque adapter, and a wera long flat screwdriver (to help test the waters for the next gift on his birthday coming up). special occasions are always a good excuse to go out and buy tools, even if...
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