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    Help identifying and sourcing 4 pin connector.

    I read all the comments, and I'm throwing this out for consideration. I sold and repaired computers for many years, and the Number one service call reason was dirty / corroded contacts. Go do a service call and take all the connectors apart and re-assemble and voila it worked. I recently...
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    KNIPEX PreciStrip16 automatic insulation stripper $66

    I can buy it for $46 usd delivered here to Canada.
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    Turret style Tubing flare tool

    Get the cheap one. You're doing your truck so you have less than 100 flares. Spend the saving elsewhere on your truck.
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    Replacement portable air compressor with parts available

    I haven't read all the comment, but, RIDGID HAS A LIFETIME REPLACEMENT WARRANTY. Take it to your local depot and they will give you a new one.
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    I compared two budget table saw blades

    I would check the runout on the blade. I have 5 to 10 (my son keeps borrowing them). They got bent for a bunch of reasons. Put a dial indicator on the them and see if they are bent. I've had 50/50 luck straightening them and get a lot more use out of them With the power off, affix a dial...
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    Looking to find a concrete driveway sealer, due to excessive pressure washing...

    I had a concrete problem I went to the local Professional Concrete Products distributor. They listened, and knew the LOCAL answer as to what was happening. I said, "I brought my credit card, sell me what I need and there has to be instructions in the box or online". It worked great and still...
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    Temu vs Mr. Heater F273704

    Amazon sells a lot of the same stuff that is on Teemu. In addition, don't forget Amazon will sell whatever the suppliers give them to sell. Vendors have 'stores' and Amazon just does the fulfillment.
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    Who makes the best Dead blow hammers?

    The low cost guys. You can buy package assortment with 3 or 4 sizes which allows you to have the right tool for the job. I bought a 4 pack of Powerfist. Only one shows signs of serious wear. I will buy a better one of that size one day, but until then it works just fine.
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    Canada Only Deals!

    It is not going to happen. I wanted to get a toolbox full of Gray and actually bought several things. I got another hand full at auctions. There is not a retail location in Calgary. KMS stopped carrying them a couple of years ago. The only places that carry them are the industrial...
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    Canada Only Deals!

    The last time they gamed us on softwood lumber, I stopped buying US produce. I still don't buy it. I buy Canadian or stuff that Costco brings from South America in the winter. I have gone back to seasonal eating like when I was a kid. We never had lettuce in winter. I do not miss it at all.
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    Canada Only Deals!

    Hopefully, PA, CT, Rona will getting more local stuff. HD is already 100% US and won't change. What are some Canadians brands for these stores to start stocking? For DIY stuff,, Home Hardware, Rona, and local guys like Lute's have a lot of Canadian stuff.
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    Here’s a new outdoor electrical problem

    ...If ya gotta itch .... They rub anything. It's a lot of lateral force to sheer it like that.
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    Canada Only Deals!

    With Peavey, my guess is that Home Hardware / building center will end up with a few locations, a bunch of locations will re-brand into a country supply store. I think the western stores will re-appear and thrive. They will re-negotiate new leases or at least free rent for two years. There's...
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    Restoration service

    The first paragraph will make them look NEW. The second paragraph muddies the project when you say 'character'. My supposition is that they are from a family member. I take the second option.
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    Anyone know where I could find or have made a Metal DECAL ID Plate Made

    Model makers make decals all the time. Get a piece of metal and put your home decal on to it. Clear coat it. Voila you're done. I have seen people make some really impressive things using this technique...
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    Above-ground water tank-freeze performance

    Stock tank heater https://www.homehardware.ca/en/1500-watt-submersible-stock-tank-de-icer/p/3284948?srsltid=AfmBOooHk8BmHLP1aqoXLXV8IsGLn7F46uVtVVKJnSCAdjrHOka3Mvci
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    Ever do something so stupid you wonder if you should be left unsupervised?

    Busy day - load the garbage, have coffee, shop at Freshco, unload garbage at the dump, shop for books for Diane at the reuse center, get a tire for a spare tire for the one I buggered up, get Costco gas, get candy for the MIL. Got in the truck and had a big calf cramp, got out and was doing...
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    Fix drywall or cover it with paneling

    I am really not from a humid area. I do not understand vapor barriers in the Southern US. It looks like humidity is in your wall and comes out under the paint. HERE, from the outside of a wall there is siding, air barrier (Tyvek). Stud/insulation, vapor barrier (poly), then drywall. A primed...
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    Fix drywall or cover it with paneling

    Well, you have a huge moisture problem in your garage. I will not give any advice as I come from and area that has the humidity you have. You'll have to get advice from southerners on moisture control. If you put that stuff that was suggested by the painter, you'll have a nice looking mouldy...
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