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    Generator decision

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    Generator decision

    CONCUR ! Sizing a generator to run your ACs and your shop will cost BIG $$$ ! It's your money. Maybe consider a second generator just for the shop. First, look for generator that is water cooled (I doubt anything that big would be air cooled). Second, you want one that runs at 1800 RPM...
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    Skid Steer - $15k budget - what to buy

    Last batch was from Heat Shrink Buddy.
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    Is real wood flooring (living room) no longer popular?

    Bamboo flooring clicks together and floats on rosin paper. My daughter's shrunk enough after a year, that there were gaps at the walls, even though the baseboards were removed
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    Astro's new 936, the biggest baddest geared air saw on the block

    Diablo carbide metal cutting blades for ALL types of steel/iron !
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    Garage Mini Split Installation Debrief

    The really scary thing is, many components are shared across multiple brand names !
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    Garage Mini Split Installation Debrief

    If you don't have a micron gauge, how do you know if it is leaking ?
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    Garage Mini Split Installation Debrief

    Some of the newer ones require a license.
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    Is real wood flooring (living room) no longer popular?

    Wood flooring or laminate flooring is making a come back ! ******** ! It does not "do well" because he does not sell it ! Real hardwood flooring should be opened from its packaging and allow to "acclimate" to the building for at least 24 hours (48 better). Oak or even maple is very...
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    Insulation Plan - Western NY Auto Repair Shop

    Okay ! Still get the joins foamed first. Even if you have to wait to complete the insulation. Worth the cost.
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    Garage Mini Split Installation Debrief

    Thanks for the follow up ! You did not mention a micron (vacuum) meter ! How do you know the vacuum held ? Where did you buy the refrigerant and how did you measure the amount to add ?
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    help please, coax fitting broke out of tv.

    If you find a good electronic repair shop (possible even a PC/telephone repair place) they may be able to repair the coax input. If not, HDTV are CHEAP. Buy a new one (shop Walmart) and sell the old one. 90+% of the world does NOT use coax inpput ! (I sold an old iPhone X that had a broken...
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    Insulation Plan - Western NY Auto Repair Shop

    Insulating the walls will not give you a lot of "pay back" once the ceiling is done and leaks are stopped. Get a quote from a spray foam contractor to just do the "joints".
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    Insulation Plan - Western NY Auto Repair Shop

    Put your insulation money where it will have the most effect ! Ceiling/roof Get a quote from a spray foam contractor to just do the "joints".
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    Planning for new sub-panel in Pole Barn

    The decision is up to the inspectors and PoCo ! If it is really a "barn" (capable of housing animals) the power company may require a separate service. (Happened to my buddy.) More expensive to install, but he gets an "agricultural rate" from the PoCo. Also, most local codes for "barns"...
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    Building a better Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge

    No argument ! Please leave a link.
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    Building a better Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge

    At $160, now you know why most cars do not have oil pressure sensors. An accurate, over a wide temperature range, pressure sensor is not cheap ! (Laboratory grade sensor run $1,000 and up !)
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    The Everything 3D Printer Thread

    Remember, I HAVE NO SKIN IN THIS GAME ! I don't own a 3d printer and am not likely to buy one !!! Okay. Forget those 2 other guys. For those you you who don't understand any of this, but would like to know more, watch this video. You Bought It, They Own It ! Executive summary (my word, I...
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