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    Cyber Monday heater deal

    https://m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200577751_200577751?adv=false&HOT_MEM_CODE=&MARKETCODE=&STATE=NY&cm_lm=1967857&om_mid=_BaHDaHB9ihOg1q&om_rid=AAHgbx&utm_campaign=eDeals&utm_content=P16&utm_medium=112717_CyberMonday_2&utm_source=Email I have no affiliation with them, just...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Spent 4 hours cleaning, picking up, sorting, throwing out, etc. Hurt my back last year, had surgery, all fixed now, but lost motivation working on the project car. In the process the garage became a catch all and that made me want to go out there even less. Time to get off my **** and back to...
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    Opening a garage..

    I applaud your motivation but have one recommendation. Go work for another auto shop for a year first. I know this may sound weird. You'll gain a lot of experience on different brands, how shops run, etc at least compared to the county garage. Somethings will be the same, others completely...
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    How do you move your 100lb LP tanks

    Oh I blew my back out once, had surgery and I'm 90% fixed. I'm much more careful when lifting/moving heavy objects now
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    How do you move your 100lb LP tanks

    I transport mine laying down. You are SUPPOSED to transport them standing up. Really as long as they are secured and you give them an hour to settle after standing them up, you'll be fine. There is some kind of slime for lack of a better term in the tanks from the propane, if that gets in the...
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    Exhaust Hole in Garage door

    Northern Auto parts http://www.northernautoparts.com/Products.cfm?CategoryId=41&ManufacturerId=55
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    Thoughts on these listas. Dumb??

    That storage bin cabinet is ****.... drool
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    Hydronic heat is running!

    Honestly you shouldn't need one. That's one of the benefits of this style system. Open you door pull out, close door, temp will be back to what ever you had it set at in under a minute. That's how my buddies shop has been. It's so nice not dealing with the cold!
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    Thoughts on these listas. Dumb??

    If it were me, I'd set it u0 the way I think I want it, but not make it permanent. That way once I actually use them for awhile and realize i want a different setup, i can easily change it and make it "permanent"
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    New way of heating

    My buddy owns a body shop. He built an addition on for office space. The addition uses a water heater and in floor tubing. Works great for him for the last 17 years.... the space is approximately 16x36 and sinlge 40 gallon natural gas water heater
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    Budget heating

    Ditto. You may only NEED 40k btu to warm it up, but having a larger one means it will warm up quicker. I do the same thing in my 24x34 shop. Keep it at 40 when I'm not out there, then turn it up to 60ish when I'm working. Heck, we even had a beach party in it two years ago and had it 80° during...
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    Automotive shop management questions

    Tech pay can vary. Obviously the dollar amount, but I also mean flat rate vs hourly. Sometimes you find an "older" tech and its one of two scenarios. They were just screwed at there last job and they need to make money, so they want flat rate and can really pound out the hours. Other times, they...
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    Corners in the shop... How to utilize them

    I use them for storing large cardboard boxes that i have sorted stuff into. House electrical, plumbing, car parts, spray paint, etc. Makes it easy to reach back and pull a whole box out where you can actually go thru it, then slide it back into the corner shelf...
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    Best engine degreaser

    Purple Power for the win... works all the time, every time on grease.
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    Wood burning furnace in basement – improving efficiency

    My previous house had a wood stove in the basement. It would heatthe basement great but i also had a very hard time getting that hest upstairs. A box fan pointed at the side of the stove and in turn the stairs, helped, but only a little. After much thought, I measured where the stove was...
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    Shop Air

    3/4" pipe in what ever flavor (black iron, galvanized, aluminum, or copper) you want...drops at every outlet with the air coming out of the side, ball valves on the bottom for a quick easy drain. 3/8 hoses are plenty for what you're doing IMO...
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    RV electrical connector

    Will do.
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    RV electrical connector

    Thanks guys! I contacted my wifes friend that is an electrician. He's going to make sure i do it right. Gotta order some 6/4 cable and a plug. I'll post up in this thread once it's all done and working.
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    Website slow the last couple of days

    Extremely slow for me...
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    RV electrical connector

    Well took the trailer to our hunting lease this morning. No issues luckily since technically we'd need a road permit for it given it's size. Snapped a few pics of the panel before we left. Still doesn't make sense to me. I think they were running it without a neutral....
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