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    Are you tired of the pneumatic vs cordless impact arguments?

    ***** they'll have to market it so carefully to avoid infringing on Milwaukee's FUEL name trademarks.
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    Product Reviews -Cleaning Rusty Tools ?

    Double confirming the last part especially. Case in point, I got a used set of Snap On 3/8" drive hex bits with the gold coating on them. 12 hours in Evaporust, the chrome bases were shiny clean but the gold bits are now regular steel.
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    Small room moisture control tip:

    I have a few of those exact same dehumidifiers, I used to put them inside vehicles to control moisture when I stored them in a rented space with no climate control. Good little mod!
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    Factory of Safety when buying jack/jack stands?

    I would say closer to 8,000 - 8,400 total weight, even with extras. The front axle will have about 4,500 lbs of that on it. Worry more about what is underneath the jack stand in my experience. Solid base. I find 6 ton stands too big to use unless I'm putting them under the frame to drop...
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    Are there any German tool distributors in Canada?

    Atlas Machinery carries a decent selection. Happy Canada Day!
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    Singlemode Fiber (SMF) to my detached garage for fast networking

    Neat setup for a garage for sure. If you end up doing cameras and low power remote devices, you'll have to run separate power to those now that PoE is out. A small price to pay for basically never having to consider a bandwidth problem in your garage.
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    Gas storage and pumping

    looking at your location, you can't be more than 30 minutes from a Princess Auto. I think you'd only need to hit 2-3 aisles to cobble together something that could work for what you describe. I would suggest smaller cans and get mom to top up more frequently... less fuel involved is less...
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    Knipex Duckbill Pliers Wrench (MusicMedic mod)

    combine the two modifications above... ultimate adjustable needle-nosed parallel jaw pliers
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    Used Lincoln AC-225-5 Stick welder

    This might not be the most popular opinion, and these rods aren't easy to find.... but for starting out and getting the feel of working an arc, I've found big ol' 7024 rods to be great. They can take a ton of amps and the flux makes it pretty hard to stick the electrode to the work. Downside: it...
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    Tractor/equipment for mowing and various shop uses?

    I had this exact consideration on a 1 acre property... grass is one thing but the snow removal is the big one, and moving trailers/vehicles/stuff. I've never owned anything new in my life so I balled out and got a Kubota LX2610 with R14 tires. The BX would have done everything I needed to do...
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    I have a 2006 Ram 3500 4x4.....do I need metric, standard or both?

    Most welcome, ptgarcia! I would say you're covered with a metric kit. Anything beyond what I mentioned in my earlier post, I wouldn't want to be doing at the road side. If you add in feeler gauges and a set of wrenches you could even do things like set valve lash in the parking lot while...
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    Who else collects Snap on ratcheting screwdrivers?

    because of this thread, I went out and sourced a 100 year ratcheting driver... thanks guys! :D
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    New Knipex TwinGrip

    I think the real winner here will be the box joint so you can really clamp down on a rounded stripped out screw.
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    I have a 2006 Ram 3500 4x4.....do I need metric, standard or both?

    If it has the SAE 359 Cummins... its all metric. I would say a 6 point metric kit from 8mm to 24mm would let you take care of everything interior and exterior save for major drivetrain components. You'll want to have a 12 point 10mm socket and a few extensions if you ever need to do a roadside...
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    Cool head lamp or not?

    the idea for interchangeable AAA battery and re-chargeable USB battery is pretty neat. seems like its bright. probably a good (or good gift) for those outdoorsy types... joggers... people who don't already own a ton of other re-chargeable lights or haven't bought into a power tool battery...
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    Help understanding how much electrical capacity I have

    Thanks for that couch67 - I did get an inspection and the inpector didn't mention them as an issue. I did as you suggested and popped the panel off to check for any wires that looked hot in any way - nothing, all bare copper is still bright and all wire jacket inside the box is undistorted and...
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    New Knipex Pliers Wrench XS

    that's not a want, that's a neeeeeed
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    New Knipex TwinGrip

    will probably end up buying a pair. only one in the set, right? so no wallet-destroying OCD desire to get a whole set.
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    Help understanding how much electrical capacity I have

    Forgive my ignorance here - the sticker on the outside that I posted above is all of the info that is on the outside of the transformer. Would I find the nameplate data inside the transformer somewhere? I'm not going to pop the transformer panels off and put my tongue on the terminals to suss...
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    Help understanding how much electrical capacity I have

    Thank you everyone for the replies! I really appreciate it. I kept having to go back and grab more/different pictures as the questions came in! This was very helpful, thanks! To answer 3 - this transformer feeds the workshop + apartment attached to the workshop, and it seems to only be...
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