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    How to make this cut?

    Just started to fit a cage in a miata and my first cut after fitting the main hoop I can't even make with the JD NotchMaster. When placing the tube in the notcher the bend gets in the way, actually the tube needs to go a further to the right. The only think I can think of is blocking out the...
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    Welder cart - powder coat or just paint?

    First thanks goes to everyone here on GJ for ideas from their welder carts. Just finishing up my new cart, need to put some rings on to hold some filler rod tubes and maybe closing up some of the tube ends. Back to my question/poll; I'm on the fence if I'm going to have the cart powder coated...
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    New garage condo coming to the Chicago area

    So on my way to work this morning I took a different route to work and I noticed a sign on an open lot about a garage condo being built, a little googling and it's the same company that build the one in Minneapolis. http://automotorplexchicago.com/
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    Picked up a new toy today

    Sold my Lincoln 135 plus MIG and bought a Miller Multimatic 200, I call it my everything machine, can do MIG, TIG, & Stick welding. Also bought the spool gun, just to round out the system. I have a lot of learning to do.
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    Portable tool tray? Shop to trailer and back.

    I'm looking for ideas to easily moving tools from the shop to the trailer for when I go to the track. Instead of having a heavy tool box. Thinking of something of a tray that has handles on the ends that I could put in the tool box but lift out and put into a holder or something in the trailer...
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    Tile flooring over epoxy floor?

    Finally putting a bathroom in my shop. Last year I put an epoxy floor down covering the whole shop and I'm pretty happy with it. I plan on putting tile down in the bathroom. Can I just put the tile down over the epoxy? Do I prep, scuff up the epoxy or some other prep, or do I have to remove the...
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    AkroBins at Zoro Tools

    AkroBins on sale at Zoro Tools http://www.zorotools.com/g/00068834/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=pick1&utm_content=Save+up+to+%2420+on+your+next+purchase%21&utm_campaign=TD_DYN-other_01-picks&whence= Picked up another 48 of the small ones, a lot cheaper than when Woot had them on...
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    New tire machine, what accessories/tools?

    Ok, some questions for you guys that have your own tire machines. My Atlas TC 289 arrived last week and finally hooked it all up today and started to play with it. Quickly learn not as easy as you see the tire shops or videos show. Doesn't help I run 245/35/18 and 275/35/18 Hoosiers or Hankooks...
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    metal cabinet latches & hinges

    So I'm toying around with the idea of making a pit wagon, inbed a roller cabinet, and a few compartments for jacks, parts, etc. Searched here first but didn't really find anything. Found a few other projects by googling but nothing with the details I'm looking for. The frame and running gear...
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    What to do with a dozen crates

    Looking for ideas how to use a dozen crates, other than put something in them and stack them. Make some cabinet/rack they slide into? My wife came home the other day with a dozen crates, a road side find. They are all the same.
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    yet another welding table, recommend options

    First true welding project, like most people is to build a welding table. Started welding mine up today. 2in square tubing for base, 3x4x1/2 plate for the top. I plan on putting a 1in square tube across the ends to hang c-clamps, grinders, etc on. Plan on getting some sheet metal for the bottom...
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    What is your best hand me down tool story?

    So the other weekend I helped my parents move and they were down sizing and in doing so getting rid of a few things. I received a few things, one was a metal sign from the hardware store that he owned which is cool. But the best item was the MAC Tools Creeper. My grandfather bought the creeper...
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    Breaker sizing

    So installing a new compressor, 5 hp 3 phase, the motor shows amps 15.4-14.7 would a 20 amp enough or should I bump it up to a 30 amp breaker? Is there a normal % of head room you should have? Maybe we should have some stickies be created for general rules, see the other thread on how many...
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    What to look for when looking at Used Compressor

    So I'm going to go look at a 80gal 5hp air compressor tomorrow, what should I look for? Thanks,
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    Removing mortar - prep for Epoxy-Coat?

    How to remove mortar from the concrete floor after block wall construction? Have a new shop 1690 sqf and before I move anything in I want to get the Epoxy-Coat floor down. Have been cleaning the floor in prep, used Krud Kutter Concrete Clean & Etch to get all the tire marks and other stuff off...
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