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    How long does it take to get a new member registered?

    About a week, there's a background check, a few tests and a credit check.
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    Garage door spring broke...replace both?

    Excellent place to get info and parts, the guy in the video is the one who did the springs on my garage doors at both my houses, extremely fast and knowledgeable, unfortunately he retired from doing the repairing end of it. I'm not sure if he still owns the parts business or not but they have...
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    Grote LED work lights on Ebay

    They are good lights that could be used to light up a Christmas tree.
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    Triumph Tool - Help with Identification please

    That's a motorcycle toolkit wrench, I don't know if they used the same tools for their car tool kits. Does it have and size markings? Whitworth?
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    Best Way To Sell A Lot Of Sockets, Wrenches, Etc.???

    Not sure how Craftsman sells in Texas but I brought a pile of stuff to a local consignment auction where apparently Craftsman tools sell for better money than you get on eBay, the other stuff I had didn't do so well. About the fastest way I know of to get rid of stuff.
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    Garage door spring broke...replace both?

    Definitely replace both. A good garage door repair man with have a scale and will weigh the door and make sure to put the correct springs on. Had ours replaced a few years ago, turns out we had the wrong springs.
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    Small nut drivers for glasses

    Walgreen's sells a tool that's a nut driver, a Philips driver and a flathead.
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    Anyone have any information about these CM Screwdrivers?

    Hard to tell from your picture.
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    Vintage Craftsman Shop Light? Who's seen it?

    Here is a similar or same one (if it's the same the one above is missing the end caps). Although I remember seeing an old craftsman steel work bench different from the one pictured below, that I should have bought, that had 2 rows of the peg board and two lights. I just haven't found it in a...
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    Electrical challanges

    Thanks for reminding me why I never never never never ever want another old house, unless it's been totally and correctly rehabbed by someone other than myself.
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    Vintage Craftsman Shop Light? Who's seen it?

    Hey Jeff, It's off a work bench or the "slat" (pegboard-ish) wall. Both used that light fixture.
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    3/8 in 1/4 Body

    I've got the Snap-On, Wright & Matco, the Matco is slipping, the Snappy is an older low tooth count, works okay and the Wright is quite nice and I suspect the S-K mentioned earlier is probably very nice. I also have an adapter that will turn any 1/4" ratchet in to 3/8" drive and no it does make...
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    New guy form Houston, Small Guitar Shop looking for help

    Get an invisible fence, install it around the perimeter of the garage and give the collar to your wife, tell her it's the latest in hip jewellery, problem solved.
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    SnapOn, Craftsman, Carlyle Wrench comparison

    Looks like Snap-On will be going out of business, I know I'll be dumping my Snap-On and Bonney wrench sets and upgrading to Carlyle.
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    Indestro 2875 1/4 Ratchet

    My neighbor was a machinist and made things for Indestro, his shop was on their "campus" (huge place). I'd go down there with him when I could.
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    Deep offset wrench sets?

    You should try their sea food.
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    Deep offset wrench sets?

    If you get wrenches from India be sure to sterilize them.
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    Wilton pattern maker's vise ID?

    Wilton Universal Turret Vise
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    Deep offset wrench sets?

    Country/Region of Manufacture: India
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    Indestro 2875 1/4 Ratchet

    Excellent ratchet, was my first ratchet, got it at the Indestro plant when I was a kid.
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