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    My first Youtube video

    I started a thread awhile back about posting a video and did not get any response. So I have been working through it on my own. This is my first recording and posting and I realize I have a long ways to go. This was removing a GM u-joint that was factory installed with resin.
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    cheap floor jack at Tractor supply

    I was in my local TS today and they had a 3 ton jack and two 3 ton stands marked down from 119.00 to 64.99 and then it was another 15 percent off. Yeah it.s China junk , but looks pretty good. A extra jack is always handy. I did not really need more stands but for the money I had to try...
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    Question about wiring a heater-wire size

    So I have a 7500 watt Pro Fusion heater, it says to use a 45 amp fuse and it draws 31.3 amps and to use #8 copper wire. My question is this could you use # 6 wire, is over sizing the wire a problem on individual circuits ?
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    New shop new project

    As we are getting or new space set up I rolled the Camaro in there today. I have had it for about 4 yrs and due to it's setting the fuel pump has quit ( so I think ) and it needs some paint work . Looking forward to hear it run again.
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    A good deal on Tap Cons !

    I came across this web site for Tap cons and thought I would share it, about half the cost of Lowes and no tax and free shipping. I received my order in 2 days and got a made in the USA product ( of Canadian steel ) http://www.confast.com/
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    dusk to dawn LED light recommendation

    Has anyone installed any type of LED dusk to dawn security light. If so was it a good light, what brand or any other feedback.
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    Good customer service from amarr doors

    Thought I would post this about amarr doors. We were in the process of putting up the overhead doors this weekend and being our first time it was a learning experience. So we got to the point the directions came up short and I called the 800 number on the manual and got a really good rep. on the...
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    Anyone use a radial arm saw ?

    Just wondering how many people still use a radial arm saw, I see that they have all but been outlawed. Any pointers ? I bought a Craftsman at a auction and about all I would use it for would be cross cutting some boards.
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    Cost of concrete ?

    My son and myself just about have the floor ready to pour, The floor will be done to the point that all the concrete guy will have to do is show up and pour and finish it. So I thought I would see how much a yard the concrete will be and here in the middle of NC it is $108.00 per yard. 3000 psi...
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    WANTED : Black porcelain lamp shade

    I am looking for a black or I might take a gray industrial barn light, green is the most common color. I am looking to mount it on the wall over the door with either a straight arm or maybe a gooseneck mount. If you have one let me know. I would buy just the shade, a black n.o.s would really be...
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    Sub panel wiring question

    I have done a lot of reading of past posts concerning wire size going from the house panel to a new panel in the garage. These are the things I know at this point, it is a 130 ft run, I am going to set a 100 amp panel , I will use aluminum wire and it will be ran in 2in conduit. I will start out...
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    Question about putting a album together

    So I am putting a album together here at GJ , and when I upload the pictures they end up with the picture I want as the first one ends up being the last. So if I make a album of my build when you view it you view it in reverse order, most recent to the beginning . Am I missing something or is...
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    Plywood or OSB

    I got the walls up on my building and will be getting it under roof next. So here is my question, there is quite a difference in the cost between plywood and OSB and I am putting metal on the roof with screws and the trusses 2 ft. on center and will use 19/32 plywood or OSB which is about half...
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    Using the breakers as the switch

    Just curious, does anyone have a shop without switches for the lights , where the breakers are used to turn the lights off and on ?
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    question for the block mason'

    I am getting ready to start back on my building and I called to get a quote on block, mortar and lintels. The last 2 block buildings I put up (35 and 24 years ago ) I used solid 8in by 8in 12 foot concrete lintels. I see that now they have concrete lintels with a channel in them. So my question...
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    Part needed for a Matco box

    I bought this box at Charlotte last week and I need 2 of the clips that hold the slide to the drawer. I looked on Matco' web site with no success , does anyone on here have a couple or know where I can get them.
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    Are ebay Snap on tools legit

    I am looking at some pink Snap on screw driver sets on ebay as a wedding gift, I wonder if they are legit or knock offs ? any thoughts ?
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    Waxing terrazzo floors

    This is more of a work related question but I know most of you seal your floors with some type of epoxy. Where I work they strip and wax the Terrazzo floors annually. I am new at this and have been doing some reading on the subject and everything I have read says not to wax Terrazzo but to seal...
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    Onan generator from a camper-any value ?

    I looked at a Onan generator from a motor home, supposed to run , electric start. I do not know the output. Was wondering if they have a following and any value.
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