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    Hand cleaning brush

    I've been using this one for 2 years now...I really need a new one now that I think about it https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FELNTO/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Seems to work great, I got it at AutoZone, nltbsurebif they still carry it
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    New drill press project

    Its more of a stand actually, pull 2 bolts and its separated. That was the one bummer about the day, I was expecting and hoping a floor model as I have a newer craftsman bench model already, but I am happy to have it, found a pic of what it should look like on another post. Hope the OP of this...
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    New drill press project

    Picked this up from the (semi) local radio classifieds. Met a nice gentleman and swapped $55 for this. A few squirts of WD-40 and I plugged it in and ran it! I look forward to spiffing it up a bit. Is there a consensus on using a factory similar paint, or doing whatever? I've been thinking of...
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    Vinyl Sleeves?

    I would look at making one from kydex, its pretty simple to work with and almost indestructible. Lots of guys make holsters from it, may find a custom guy on a gun forum.
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    Not exactly tools...another story and gift from my grandfather

    Thanks for the comments! I work in the oilfield right now, I spend most of my days bouncing around some rough roads, so I'm not sure a glass lined decanter with a 50 year old cork is a good idea. I may have to take some out to the shop next weekend just to try it out.
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    Not exactly tools...another story and gift from my grandfather

    While these aren't exactly tools, in all my years of construction and mechanics I've seen plenty in the shop or at the job site. The one on the right was my granddads fathers. It was full of coffee and in his lunchbox for almost 40 years of sheet metal work in Missouri. The one on the left was...
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    Best Buy - Insignia Tool Chest

    I'm pretty sure it the same as the 41" from husky. I do like the flat black though. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-41-in-16-Drawer-Chest-and-Cabinet-Set-H4116CHTRP/300117511
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    storage tote labeling

    For years I used "hello! My name is..." labels. They stayed on even in the heat of my garage, and were cheap. I used the different colors (it was a multi color pack) to help, red was house stuff, green was Toyota parts, blue ford parts, etc.
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    So who else got a "gimmick" tool for Christmas?

    My son and I got the same dogbones as rickster...we also smiled.
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    The SK Tools Giveaway...

    I would love some SK goodies!
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    Oil Containers for a Service Truck

    I don't know if it will work for your jugs, but I have a couple of spouts front Blue DEF that fit mine. Wont help with the seal, but helps a lot during the pour
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    Peg Board and Bungee Cord

    I used the bungee cord for a while, I just put a finish nail in it and put it through the hole. I guess that only works with the braided cover kind though. I was using them instead of hooks for open ended wrenches many moons ago
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    What else to do before I pour? (infloor lights?)

    Although I had intended to pour 'footers' and install in floor lights for a lift, when I poured my slab, I couldn't commit to the location. I wound up with no lights and a 6" 5k slab. I can put a lift anywhere and I have some good worklights I can plug in... also anywhere. Extra concrete cost...
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    New Guy, New House/Garage Build Ideas & Questions

    I like the idea of separating the shop with a carport, but have you considered making it a garage? One of my houses was that way, there was a 1 car for momma just off the kitchen, and the shop was on the other side of it. Worked great, and another garage is always worth more than a carport. As...
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    Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT a simple shop

    Here's the situation outside I am hoping to be shamed into action, I have actually been working on stuff for at least an hour after work every day, there's been massive headway in the last 2 weeks, but it's only got me this far. Anyone who's read this thread before knows I was starting a...
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    Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT a simple shop

    Seems kinda bad that I am only posting on this once a year, but it is what it is. I seem to be horrible about keeping track of this stuff That's the situation inside Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sea Container question

    I work construction and my old employer had several, some had old filesin it. Here in southeastern New Mexico, I only remember condensation once in the last 12 years. But it was in THAT con-ex. If I were string paper goods I would keep them in file cabinets or tarp them.
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    New Member with a Question

    I built a "glorified carport" type building 30x40 for 16k, but without insulation, and I am en electrician so that was 'free'. Do anything you can yourself, and it will be cheaper. Bonus, you can learn new skills.
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    Working In vs On Your Shop

    As a guy that has a giant empty shell, its not all its cracked up to be I built my first shop out of junk and necessity. I rebuilt it 5 years later with a tiny budget and a plan. Now I have a 1200 sq Ft warehouse that I can't work in because I haven't worked ON it enough... maybe this summer
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    Metal Tube Building

    I went with one, even though I worked for a contractor that erected red iron. One of the big factors in my decision was how much floor space you lose with the purlins and columns. In my area I am limited in square footage, and it was over 100 sq ft in usable space difference. Also there was the...
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