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    Bolt/nut thread SAE/metric iD Tool

    That is what i have. It is excellent!
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    Bolt/nut thread SAE/metric iD Tool

    That blika string thing is not to my liking. I like to have my nut and bolt gauge on a shelf slightly lower than eye level, in a configuration where i can check items with just one hand. And mine has metric all on left, SAE all on right. Also has length scales at bottom. Beats looking for a...
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    Here's another one, what's your favorite 1/4 ratchet?

    My current fave is the Wera that comes with BitCheck. The way it fits to the fingers is very nice. It is great for limited space situations.
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    Timber Drill

    Thank God that you found that, and not me. My wife would be even more wigged out if i dragged that home!
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    Thin, Fireproof Board/Insulation/heat shield for fire table?

    Just spitballing here: That fireplace and chimney mortar? I think someone makes a version that comes in a caulk tube. Aluminum angle could be mitered, and maybe fastened with a few anchors. My guess is that you will continue to get cracks. Fireboard is a good idea. Glass block of some type...
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    Sealing marine plywood

    3M 5200 is the bomb Are you going with “redneck fiberglass”?
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    Handy little pair of pliers

    Great thread. I need to find a belt pouch in which to pack a few of the small tools. Any suggestions as to a pouch and/or tools to keep in it?
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    Interesting Estate Sale - East Coast Florida

    Must be a huge shop. Scroll the pics and see what i mean. Glad i can’t make it!! someone like this must have/had some firearms. Some very nice stuff.
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    Does such tool existed?

    He could have told us the rules of engagement early on. You know that we like solving engineering puzzles here. But the OP failed in terms of giving us the facts. Neither this comment or my prior one should be considered a personal attack FWIW.
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    Does such tool existed?

    Boss is a jackhole? You should have told us “the rules” before scamming us into the game. Good luck at your job.
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    New Lumber Prices

    So were the Reddit folks that were bidding up Gamestop and crushing the short sellers the ones behind this lumber spike? I was just joking at first, but maybe it was the short sellers seeing a huge opportunity and they went long. Fortunes made and lost in mere days.
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    Keeping adhesives from drying out after opening.

    Seal a Meal ….. if i only had one.
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    How Clean Should a Funnel Be?

    With a garage funnel if i am in doubt …. I wait until after dark and when i take out the garbage …. I rinse the funnel with my recycled beer. Drip dry overnight.
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    Septic tank at ground level

    That is weird. If you have an above ground septic tank you might not want an in-ground swimming pool. :lol_hitti
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    The death of the double open end wrench

    I think he means flat tappet wrenches. I have a set and the thin flat profile is really helpful in certain situations.
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    Pliers & Adjustable Wrenches - What am I missing?

    Did i miss it? You don’t mention Engineer screw removal pliers. (Or you could go with the Vampliers.) No joke - the things work where nothing else will.
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    How do I make this slot wider?

    I have a Stanley 55 plane with all the various blades. That might work for most of the length. Not sure about the ends.
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    How do I make this slot wider?

    do you have an oscillating multitool? You could possibly use double sided tape to stick sandpaper to a worn out sawblade (or scraper, etc.) and work your way along that groove. Maybe figure out a way to depth-stop the blade with a popsicle stick, or similar.
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    I am getting fed up.

    Some good ideas here. Go full gonzo and get some VHB tape. Now, who else has a problem that needs expert opinion? :bounce:
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    Where can I find a retired mechanical engineer?

    Put an ad on craigslist. Or on fakebuck. If you have a non-profit …. is there someway to use the website, etc.? I know there are laws against using the NP assets for personal purposes, etc.
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