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    How can I remove rust from inside a 5 gallon jerry can

    Add a little rock salt to the vinegar and leave this solution in the tank for several days - shaking with the rocks. The solution will turn black after 4 or 5 days and foam/sludge will occur. This works - I just turned a rusty large link chain that I literally dug up in the garden out in the...
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    Woodworkers: Which 6" Jointer to Keep?

    I doubt either of those are parallelogram designs. I'd opt for the Jet - as parts would likely be more readily available. Oh - I own an older model 6" Jet jointer.
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    Planning for garage/workshop

    This will primarily be a woodworking/metalworking shop. I'm not planning on having more than 1 project vehicle at a time.
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    Planning for garage/workshop

    I've finally got a permit to build a 38x60 garage workshop. I could write a book on this exploit - but I'll keep it short. First - I'm on septic - so I had to have the Environmental Health department approve the location. Next, I had to get approval of my two adjoining neighbors due to the...
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    French Cleat Walls: Let's Discuss

    I have used hardwood (oak mostly) and plywood for french cleats. I'll cut several at a time - and using a 45 degree angle allows me to just grab one off the stack without consideration as to if it mounts to the wall or the object. If you use other than 45 degrees, you have to take that into...
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    French Cleat Walls: Let's Discuss

    I personally would recommend the use of a hardwood - such as oak. I think the use of plywood is recommended because of convenience and price - numerous cleats can be cut from a single sheet.
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    Concrete slab cost? Am I being charged...

    I've recently been told to use $3.50/sq ft for budget purposes. (ATL, GA)
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    3HP 60 Gal. Ingersoll Rand At Tractor Supply 399.99

    This evening I picked up 1 of the last 2 at the Covington GA location.
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    80 gal 7.5 hp campbell hausfeld compressor

    Let's delete this thread before too many catch on and the word gets out! :)
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    How does this CL scam work? Snap On Boxes....

    These are definitely similar ads. The key words at the bottom of each of the three ads is identical. Also - the posted timestamp for two of the three ads is two minutes apart. The updated timestamp is identical for all three ads.
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    delta shaper

    zkling explained it already - I'll add a comment or two. Routers are portable - you can take the router to the wood/project and round-over or provide some other edge treatment. Shapers are not portable - just like a router table. The cutting bits can be much larger since the shaper by nature...
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    veneer sheeting

    You can use hide glue which would allow the veneer surface to be glued down and not require clamping -which would probably be a challenge on an assembled piece of furniture.
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    Home made Stainless Steel Self Retracting Hose Reel

    I've still got my "broken" reelcraft reel disassembled - mentioned/pictured in this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177146 If you'd like some pictures I might be able to help.
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    OK to run the blower fan continuously?

    I don't think that the solution to resolving temperature variances from one part of the house to the other - such as the OP states - is going to be fixed by running the fan continuously. I'd expect that the outlet and return ductwork needs to be visited for possible rerouting and or re-sizing...
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    Drilling a Plastic Handle without splitting it

    how about using a forstner bit rather than standard twist?
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    Any ideas on potential cost for this type of project?

    Hey - I thought that looked like an Atlanta neighborhood! When we lived over in the Duluth/Suwanee area I had a local contractor give me a $54k quote for a 4 sides brick 2 car addition. It would be adjacent to the house with a bridge/portico type attachment so that it would appear to be...
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    Need help with old Unisaw disassembly.

    I bet that's the ticket. Have you seen this six part video series of a 1944 Unisaw being restored? http://www.popularwoodworking.com/video/delta-unisaw
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    What would you pay for this

    Great! I'll bid $302! :)
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    shortening an electrical cord (drill charger)

    I've sometimes disassembled the charger or electrical device and removed the power connections on the circuit board/terminals inside the chassis. Next step is to then remove the strain relief/grommet with the existing cord. Then - shorten the cord and reinstall using the original grommet and...
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    Bandsaw Tire Alternative?

    ^^ masking tape +1
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