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    Arggh..neighbor does Burnout in front of House

    gear heads are good to have as friends when a car breaks down, go talk to him bring a couple of beers and spend a little time with him then ask him to drive further away to do burnouts
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    Flex seal

    we have a truck at the fire department built by KME (Keep Mechanics Employed) that would rain inside the compartments every time it rained outside. After multiple visits from KME the final solution was to use flexseal to fix the leak. kid you not
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    Best engine degreaser

    diesel fuel applied with a brush or spray bottl, agitate and rinse
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    Any experience with those AFO fire suppression balls?

    I would get a carbon dioxide extinguisher for general garage use, no mess to cleanup unlike an ABC extinguisher. Also, you could find a water can which are nice since they can be recharged with water and an air compressor. I like to add an ounce of dishwashing liquid to help.
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    Fire Detection Ideas

    can you run a speaker wire from the alarm in the shop to a bell inside your house?
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    Question:fire suppression

    Yes, a swimming pool can be used for water storage in a fire application. There is a blue coded hydrant attached to the pool on the navy base I work at. As long as you have hard suction hose a draft can be achieved to supply a pumper water. A fire suppression system doesn’t care where the water...
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    Air compressor tank missing ASME tag?

    with the beat condition I too would have passed
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    What is the engineer's job? Construction question

    Just to add to this, civil engineers build targets/ Mechanical Engineers build the machines that destroy them.
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    Steel work bench surface - rust free

    Shelia-Shine recommended by Crocodile Dundee! bench looks great btw
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    Help - Painting metal table / work bench

    try any of the paint stripper at AutoZone that says aircraft stripper? As far as refinishing it, degrease prime and paint or you can leave it bare with a little oil on it
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    Garage door torsion springs

    just paid $170 for a(1) torsion spring for a 16x7 door only takes one, the guy did it in maybe 25 minutes, glad to have him do the job allows me to do other home jobs
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    Shop is built, now the wife wants a shower in it, what to do?

    what's wrong with the shower in the house? Try a solar shower
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    Big compressor without 240v?

    how about finding a SCBA or scuba bottle with a pressure regulator that will run air tools and bringing the local FD cookies to fill it for you
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    Which is better, wider or longer?

    really need a woman's input on this, it's like which came first chicken or the egg
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    Using Heat to Degrease?

    Divorce is always tough
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    Painting a galvanized swing set

    we used to use phospho to prepare metal for primer and paint
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    Need advice... Fire in shop!!!!

    I think you need to be aware of the properties of what you are using, I'm not suggesting every garage get a MSDS binder, but have a general knowledge of what to do with garage supplies when it comes to storage and disposal. The spontaneous combustion of rags and linseed oil, grease and chlorine...
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    tool box label ideas

    yes I'd like my daughter ( maybe my wife ) to know where my tools are and where to be placed after use, also in case I'm on shift.
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    tool box label ideas

    I have a cameo silhouette vinyl cutter and am looking for different font, size and colors to use on my harbor freight black tool boxes. I have searched the subject and found peo Le have used magnetic labels and I am looking for something different to use to label the drawers. I have a 10 year...
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    How do I keep my sockets from sliding in my tool storage box?

    I open and close the drawer slowly! I put a drawer liner in the drawers to lesson any loose sockets from rolling around
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