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    Kreg Edge-Festool Domino Killer?

    Looks like the Festool Domino patent expire in June(13th?), and Kreg is ready. Curious if it will drive Domino pricing down… Kreg Edge
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    Shop Stairs for Second Level

    Curious to see everyone's stairs for second levels/loft etc. Curious to railing options, fully enclosed vs ???
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    Triumph Drill/MN Twist Drill Closing Facilities in MN

    Was scrolling the book of faces, and saw this. Looks like they were purchased by Walter's Surface Technologies in 2021, wonder if they are moving it out of state(appears parent company is CDN) or off shore...
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    Surface Mount Electrical questions

    Working on finishing out my shop. I have done a bunch of home electrical that is concealed, but have never worked with conduit. Have a few questions I have read that stranded wire is easier to pull through conduit, any reason not to use stranded wire. When is comes to boxes, there there...
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    Electrical Penetration-Shed with Ribbed Steel Siding

    Installing Wall Pak lights on the end of my building. The wall paks are larger then rib spacing and there for will sit off the wall a bit. My plan is the make(laser cut) a sheet metal bracket to hold the light with the proper spacing to land in the between the ribs and screw into the girts. My...
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    Walk Behind Push Sweepers

    Curious to if any one has one. Recommendations? I see the vevor one all over the socials and its real cheap. Stick with a brand name? Suggestion on what that would be. Have two fairly large areas to sweep, 48 x36 shop parking space , and 46 x36 house garage parking area.
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    Wall Pak Lights

    Curious if anyone using using Wall Pak style of lights on there building. Would like a photo cell, but likely will be wired to a switch with a programmable timer/Wifi connectivity. Building is a 76'x48'x 16'. Though is two wall paks on the ends, and do soffit lighting along the front...
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    21 vs 30 Degree Framing Nailer

    So looking at purchasing a new nailer, likely an M18 nailer. Using it to install all the interior girts and frame some walls/stairs in my shed. Then will use for my house addition and future she-shed likely. I have a 30 degree air Pasolde nailer currently. Thoughts on 21 deg vs 30deg?
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    Interior Liner Steel-Interior Corners

    So working on finishing out my shop. Plan to do steel on the interior. Only part I'm not sure about is how to do the corner trim on the interior walls, they offer and F and J for the ceiling but the legs aren't equal length so I think it would looks funny. Do you just use double J back to back...
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    Bearing Replacement Recommendations-6211.P63

    Rebuilding a older delta shaper, it has a 6211.P63 bearing install in the upper part of the spindle. I have seen over at SMC to replace it with a sealed bearing which would be great to not have to deal with greasing etc. What would the equivalent be, these seems to be a higher precision bearing...
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    Rough In Electrical for Double Oven

    In fully transparency, this is for my house not my shop.... So I have done a significant amount of wiring on my garage/shop with praise from the inspector on the neatness/origination/general work, but I'm struggling with rough in for my Double Oven and Range top of my kitchen. Both will be...
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    Interior Steel Colors-Has anyone done anything other then white

    Curious if anyone has done a non-standard white on the interior of a shop/pole building. Plan is to use standard ribbed tin on the interior, was thinking of light grey on the walls to hide the dust and maybe a black ceiling? Any one done wainscoting on the lower? Thinking would be easier if...
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    Romex Strippers

    Looking for suggestions for wire strippers for doing household electrical. I wired my whole garage and a few other projects with a cheap GB set from Menards, and they are finally showing their age. They build in stripper for the external sheath, along with strippers for the wire gauges and...
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    Powermatic Model 86 Bandsaw

    Anyone know much about them, seems like a somewhat rare model compared to the model 87. Seems to have similar features, three speed transmission/variable speed, tilting table, blade welder with grinder. The controls for speed seem to be moved 90 degrees and are on the side of the machine vs...
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    Eaton AFCI/GFCI Breaker Issue-Warranty Replacement

    So I haven't seen anything here about these. I have a Eaton BR panel which maybe a piece of junk.... but it is what I have in my garage. It was purchased at Menards, and it sounds like Eaton has issues with the breakers going bad over time and no load tripping. My first one started to fail...
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    Overhead Door Side Seals-Crazy Idea?

    Ok, So new build, installed my own doors similar to my house garage. Random though, the current market for garage door seals *****, they are expensive, but more so super ineffective. My thought was to buy PVC trim 1x3, kerf cut the edge and install door weather stripping. Seems the door...
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    Ground Rod Pounder-SDS Hammer

    So I'm sure lots here have seen SDS hammer drill used to pound ground rods for electrical service. I recently needed to install two new rods for my shop service. I was going to by a pounder attachment for my M18 SDS hammer drill*. The attachment seems expensive for what it is, they run...
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    Sizing Service Wire For New Build-200AMP Service

    Title says it all. Looking to understand how to size new service entrance. Will be a 200amp service from the "pole" distribution box. Distance is between 250' and 300' depending on the path I take to get to the building. Based on some reading it looks like 4/0-4/0-2/0 USE-2 Aluminum wire...
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    ID this Sander

    Anyone know what sander this is at the 8 minute mark. Looks like an orange Mirka.... Youtube Link to Flex Vac Walkaround
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    Best Lab Scope-DMM Leads

    Saw the quote below in the Things Snap-On Tool owners say. Curious to what everyone likes, and what are the best options out there.
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