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    Electric mole solutions

    Moles eat earthworms, they may snack on an occasional grub, however, grubs don’t attrack them and moles are not an indication of a grub problem. I have had good luck killing them with the spring loaded scissor traps
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    Options sealing up old steel building at the foundation (pictures included)

    you can add a trim piece that will make the gap much smaller to help keep rodents out from Menards or anyplace that sells metal building material, but wont help with ants. Regular spraying is probably the best option for ants...
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    No cell reception in metal shop

    I don’t need a microcell device in my shop, I set my ATT iPhone to WiFi calling which uses my in shop WiFi signal to place calls
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    Does anyone have any information about this box?

    Sam Leman Chevrolet is in Bloomington, in A friend of my dads was a ford dealer in central Illinois in the early 70s I think I recall a toolbox like this so some tool vendor must have repped them and this guy didn't buy junk so the quality was good for the time
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    Deck Ledger Water Intrusion - Thoughts?

    I'm with 6768 I this, it looks like the header was connected directly to the framing then sheeting installed above and below which is making the problem worse. That header needs to be pulled, you might be better off putting 3/4 plywood to make the surface flush with the sheeting then adding the...
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    12x12 overhead doors vs 12x10

    check prices, Menards 5 star rated insulated commercial doors 12' wide x 10' tall $970, 12'x12' door-$1132, for $162 I would go with the taller door. I would expect you can get a garage door company to install the door for the same or less than you can buy it at Menards
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    What is it? A Tool, or something else?

    Looks like a 12" of 16" pipe clamp
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    Air compressor flow and plumbing question

    I agree with Matt, the short piece 1/2" doesn't reduce flow as soon significantly as a long run would. For example, if your house has natural gas service, all of your natural gas is probably running through a 1/4" hole at your service tap to the gas main, your much longer service line up to the...
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    Best Advice Given, in a Single Sentence

    Always take hold of things by the smooth handle-Thomas Jefferson
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    ID this clamp

    My guess is someone repurposed the parts, probably off a piece of heavy equipment or possibly some farm equipment to fabricate this which I would call a pulling clamp. The ends look to be torch cut and not smooth like the rounded ends. You could replicate it will some heavy plate and log chain...
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    Honda pressure washer kicking back when starting??

    I had the recoil kick back while holding the trigger on the spray wand on my power washer. Until the OP does some testing the cause of the problem remains unknown. I think several here understand. While I agree the water pressure against the pump can cause kick back the compression release or...
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    Honda pressure washer kicking back when starting??

    The exhaust valve may need adjustment you can find a service manual for Honda engines at the following link http://www.honda-engines-eu.com/shop-manuals?e=1_36&p=all&d=all&l=all&t=all Also check out the information on the last posting on this link on compression release, it can be inspected...
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    Outage causes shock to mechanic.

    Look up "Step Potential", here is a link, http://www.esgroundingsolutions.com/what-is-step-and-touch-potential/ Sounds like the transformer serving the Walmart faulted to ground, my guess is the transformer is adjacent to the auto shop. The fact the individual was working on a car was...
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    Heavy duty shelving

    Yep, lateral file drawer
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    The future of Craftsman tools

    Yeah I'm more optimistic than I was a few weeks ago
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    The future of Craftsman tools

    SIAP http://www.thefutureofcraftsman.com/#buy Committed to bringing manufacturing back to the US
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    String/cable through an underground tile??

    you could al try pushing poly water line through tape a round ball on to the end that starts into the pipe to ride over the ridges in the corrugations in the pipe...the poly water pipe will be stiff enough to help you push it, if you get hung up twist it to get it loose.
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    Beware of insulating under your concrete floor.

    Hmmm I think the bouyancy of the concrete structure had more to do with it, don't drain An in ground swimming pool when the water table is high, they have been know to pop out of the ground. Google it!
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    Leveling a cabinet

    Did you Che k to see if it has leveling feet on the bottom of the cabinet? Most I've seen have them
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    dating snapon cabinets

    ask it out for a drink first
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