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I don't know anything about AC, but last year I put a 36 ton mini split with two indoor units in my garage, and I'm very happy with it. I got it on Amazon, and you can also buy the same compressor with one, three, or four units. Here's what I got...

I bought my Direct Lift DL9 9000 on 6/13/2019 for $2661 out the door. I just googled, and I see it sells for $2850 now. A friend picked it up with his trailer, and me and him and his helper were able to carry the columns into the garage where we wanted them. Maybe we used a dolly as well. I...

I have a 24x40 space with a 36K BTU mini-split with dual air handlers. It is way overkill. It will drop the temp in south Florida to a comfortable level in 15 minutes. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UV3LLB8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I've used my Gearwrench non-reversible ratcheting wrenches hard for years, and haven't broken one yet. I would replace them with the same.

I used the Harbor Freight hand ratcheting threader for some gas line repairs, and it worked fine. It was my first time using one.

My setup is very similar. I had 4x4 squares cut out of my crappy concrete floor, and new 6" deep concrete poured, with the rebar dowelled into the existing concrete, and the new concrete keyed into the slab. I used sleeved anchor bolts, and have not had a problem. I've never actually checked the...

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I've been an amateur wrench for 40 years, starting off with Craftsman and whatever the auto parts store had. I always felt like Snap-on was what real mechanics used, so I slowly built up a set of ratchets, sockets, and wrenches from garage and estate sales, and from eBay. I was using what the...

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I have the 1/2" cordless, with (I believe) 1400 ft/lbs of torque, and it has not failed me yet. I sold off all of my pneumatic impacts and ratchets, and replaced everything with Milwaukee cordless. I do still have an air chisel, and soda blaster, and I use air for the plasma cutter, but that's...

I have two used sets of Snap On combination wrenches. [Edit: price lowered <again>] SOLD - 12 metric OEXM wrenches in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19. They are in good shape, I don't see any rust or worn chrome. The 17 seems to be different, as it doesn't have the patent number...

I am in southeast Florida, and opening the door to my detached garage during a summer day was like opening an oven. I had the whole ceiling spray foamed, and now it is tolerable. I was surprised at how much of a difference it made.

I also have that kind of lift. My building is somewhat like yours, but I set my lift rotated 90 degrees from yours. There is one spot in the garage where the trusses are wide enough apart that the lift columns can go just outside the trusses, and the vehicle can fit between the trusses. I did a...

I saw this at SEMA a couple years ago and was impressed. It's a two-piece mold, which you fill with a hot glue gun. You place the two wires to be connected in the cavity and inject the glue, and you get a sealed connection. It's a bit expensive, but looks like the connections last forever...

I do it a different way. I have a 4' spike, that looks like something you would use as a stake on a circus tent. I jam it in the hole, bang it around to break up the rotten wood, and pull all the bits of wood out. Then I stick the new post in the old hole. Done.

My first welder was a Miller 300A/BP. It was a transformer machine the size of a refrigerator, and probably weighed 500 pounds. I got it used from a shop that made stainless t-tops for boats. I had to get a pedal, and replace some of the controls, and figure out how to use it, but it worked...

I recently had 5" of spray foam put in my 24x40 garage (no attic floor) for $1800, and it works great. I used to open the man door and get a blast of hot air to the face (south Florida). Now it is ambient temperature. I have a mini split, and now it will cool the garage in 15 minutes. Big...

I started with the Eastman version, and then bought the HF. They are nearly identical. The Eastman has held up for three years, and the HF for one year. They are great tools. I've never worried about overcharging; I just plug them in when I'm done with them and leave them until next time.

All good points. I guess I just don't have the legal or business expertise to know why no company is making stuff compatible with others. It is pretty obvious that proprietary batteries lock you in to a single company. The only thing I can think of that is remotely similar is cell phone...

Oh, I get that. I'm just thinking that an alternate strategy might be to siphon off some of Milwaukee's customers. Like, I have a lot of Snap-On stuff, but there is also HF stuff in my box because I don't need SO quality for everything. Imagine if every socket company had a proprietary design...