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    Information Overload. (3) Bids, No clue where to go....

    The quality of the epoxy is you problem coming up under tires. I have done several garages over the years and found that there are not many of the so called garage floor covering materials that will do peel where you park your cars. All the good materials I have found are solvent based. Had...
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    Got my Armorpoxy/ArmorClad floor down this weekend!

    I did one of my shops with no FA. You have to pay attention when the floor is wet:shocking: or you will end up getting up close and personal with the finish:lol_hitti
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    RaceDeck Vs Epoxy

    Epoxy is the way to go, but...... takes a lot of prep time. New surface requires very minimal prep, old surfaces require a lot of prep, acid, shot blasting, etc. I have done three shops in epoxy now and am very pleased. The first shop I did you can turn a skid steer around on the floor, no...
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    What subpanel to use for my barn

    Tractor Supply has a "milk room" heater that would be adequate to heat the tack room. I have used them in well pump houses, etc with no problems. BUT, they add to the amperage used in the building. Another point to make. Electrocution of farm animals is the no. 1 killer. As you probably...
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    7.5 hp 220 volt push on off switch

    If it were mine, I would install the disconnect at the compressor. If I am working on it I want to be darn sure that it does not get turned on. I operate on the premise Murphy was a optimist. If any thing can go wrong, it will, and at the worst possible time.
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    Backup Generator

    I am running a Winco 15KW w/ B&S Vanguard engine, automatic transfer on LPG. About 3.0 gallons per hour of propane at max load. When I installed it I was away from home for days at a time and wanted to be sure that the refrigerator and freezer stayed cold. I am heating and cooling a 1,500 sq...
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    Circuit wiring question

    http://www.necconnect.org/
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    LVL span question

    If you are concerned about clearance, glue and nail/screw dimensional lumber to one or both sides of the joist after you level the floor. Also, always orientate the crown on the new lumber up.
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    Old Gulf station up for auction in East Tennessee this Saturday

    Any time you are considering purchasing a property, you need to have a Phase II inspection of the property. You do not want to end up paying for someone elses's mistakes/misfortune. Phase II inspection in this neck of the woods is about ten grand for a typical SS lot.
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    Tankless water heater

    It occasionally happens. :confused: Also you need to clean the flow sensor screen ever so often. Don't ask me how I know about that. Hot shower this AM turned into a very cold one:shocking:
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    Help killing vines

    I second the use of Pramitol. I use it to keep fence rows clear. I mix 10 oz. to the gallon of diesel fuel. First time usage will get about 90% of anything that grows. The second time will get everything. After about two years of using it moss is the only thing that grows where you spray...
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    In Ground Lift?

    I have three Rotary lifts, an older in ground, side by side post, above ground symmetrical, and above ground asymmetrical. Each has there it's advantages and disadvantages. If money was no object, if I was building a new shop, I would have at least one in ground. The above ground lifts take so...
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    Funny shop name suggestions or shop truck logos funny

    Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe Auto Service
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    Shop pranks

    Lemme see, I have born the brunt of so many, and returned the favors with interest. Sent to the parts house for a quarter turn pipe wrench Left hand pipe wrench Charged condensers and left them beside the telephone, never fails to get someone One of the factories here in town processes...
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    Adding a starter motor to a 1911 Mercedes Benz....

    Been kicked a few times by a crank. You got me thinking now.
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    What will happen to your tools when you die?

    Being an auctioneer I get to see what happens when things are poorly planned. I have done estate appraisals that left tears in my eyes as I was doing them. I have purchased tools at auction where the auctioneer did not have a clue as to value and did not market accordingly. I have also been...
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    Cars you wish you still had

    Lemme see....... '40 Ford Coach '58 Plymouth Fury '59 Plymouth Fury with 300 E 413 '63 Plymouth Belvedere I with Max Wedge '60 Chrysler 300 F '61 Corvette '70 Plymouth Superbird 440 Six Pak '69 Corvette L/88 '69 Z-28 with 18k miles '64 Corvette 365 hp with A/C
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    Welding on a Propane Tank

    Carbon monoxide, in the right concentration, is highly explosive.
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    At what age do you think you'll be done buying tools?

    What fureign tongue doest thou speak??
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    Shop lights

    Most forget to figure in deterioration of the lamps over a period of time. My shop was calculated at 100 fc by an electrical engineer. I had begun to think my eyes were going bad, but over time, the output had diminished to less than 70 fc. Always allow a little for inefficiency.:headscrat
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