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    Harbor Freight US General 5 Drawer Rear Lock Removal

    Ha. This is why we need new threads about the same subjects and proper terminology in threads that exist; searching isn't as helpful as it could be. :lol: I was able to find some stuff, but not much detail at all about the process. I'll inspect it more myself, but I think only two rivets...
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    Harbor Freight US General 5 Drawer Rear Lock Removal

    The locking mechanism looks like the one in this thread. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128494
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    Harbor Freight US General 5 Drawer Rear Lock Removal

    Anyone know how to remove/disable the rear locking rods on one of these? I just picked one up, but the drawers won't open unless the top is closed. The plastic plungers to activate the lock in the top are enclosed in metal. Somewhere under there they are attached to vertical rods with...
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    Two 50' extension cords or one 100' cord?

    It's the other way around. Two fifty foot cords must be connected together; that's nowhere near as ideal as a hundred foot uninterrupted run. The hundred would be for higher draw devices. On paper, anyway. In the real world, I'd rather have the fiftys. I wouldn't want a hundred foot cable...
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    How do I make a map of private underground utilities?

    Ok, fine. I'll do it myself. :lol: I personally tend to triangulate my location and work from there. It's not much more complicated than an Etch-A-Sketch once you know where you are and which way you're facing. Kind of fun, actually.
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    Drafter vs Architect?

    Well, I'm going to hire one to pour over my shipping container house plans, get them where they need to be to do what I want, and potentially come up with a few neat ideas I hadn't considered. Whatever I have done here won't likely be of legal use where it's built, but it'll be a damned sight...
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    Buying land without a current survey

    Regulations can and have changed in NC. The effect can be absolutely massive on what you can do and where. You want a surveyor and a soil scientist out there. It doesn't cost much in the grand scheme of things.
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    ANR Bluetooth wireless earbuds

    All active noise reduction will work the same way, but will be implemented with various levels of technology, quality, and/or expertise. If noise "A" is a problem, disrupt that waveform. This can be done by playing the inverse waveform at the same time, adding white noise actively, or using...
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    After a 6 year search: Wilton bullet vise

    Great job. There is absolutely nothing wrong with making a very low offer. If it bothers someone, don't worry about it; but nice move mentioning it first just in case. Congratulations on your vice. :)
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    What is the common cause of attic mold?

    This works quite well.
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    Recommend a flashlight for a farmer

    Yeah, but every time I buy a Mag, it fails. The only one I've got that's worth a damn is the Solitaire, and it's probably close to 25 years old.
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    Recommend a flashlight for a farmer

    It ain't the brightest thing in the world, but a C. Crane Trek Light is hard to beat. It was the first consumer LED flashlight, and it's still manufactured. I remember picking up the first one right as the designated REI opened for the initial release. That's one of only two products I've...
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    Has anyone ever used a car jump starter?

    ABSOLUTELY! The whole commercial park around me is festooned with the Noco units, and I started my Kubota with mine for three years before it gave up. They're out there every day cranking diesels, imports, fork lifts, mowers... Literally every day. None of that **** starts around here. It's...
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    Imgur: New Workaround

    Doesn't seem people have read through certain stuff. If they're classifying it as a Content Delivery Network, it would appear to be accurate; and imgur is a voluntary participant in programs that observe much stricter privacy controls. This website has no privacy policy, is associated with a...
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    Why are all the workbenches so narrow?

    I've used plenty of deeper benches that weren't cluttered... When you can make use of it, there is no substitute for the surface area.
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    Are HF air fittings any good?

    A number of Chinese and Indian factories do indeed use genuine pot metal; not just cheap metal, mind you. They actually use pot metal as in the original meaning of the term. India is much worse for it, actually; but if that's where the guys in Guangzhou got it... Well, you end up with it...
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    Why are all the workbenches so narrow?

    You pick your monitor for your distance, just like your TV, and adjust the resolution to an appropriate level.
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    "The" heat gun

    Try again. It's not complicated.
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    "The" heat gun

    That's why you don't look things up on your phone. The unit in question justifies it's price.
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    Why are all the workbenches so narrow?

    It seems to be the standard in general. The only benefits I can imagine are being able to reach the whole bench from any position and taking up not too much more room than a toolbox. I find it annoying, because it's so damned hard to get a good table that I've got Gladiator benches in my...
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