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    Pin Nailer- Help

    Hitachi NP 35A 23ga PIN NAILER This has been sitting on the shelf for several years. Bought new but never used (might be related to the problem). I have started to use it and it worked great for a week or so. Today it just stop driving the pins. Seems like very low pressure. I will not drive at...
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    Bits Sticking in router collet.

    Milwaulkee compact router 1/4" collet. This thing is pretty new. The problem I'm having is the bits sticking badly in the collet. I've cleaned everything and still sticking... What to do???
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    portable saw 120v replacement cord

    Any ideas on a simple fix for a worn out rubber coated 120v power cord? Its been great saw but its over 20 years old and it would be nice to have a new HD power cord.
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    Used (older) rotary hammer drill Advice

    I am looking a buying a Used (older) rotary hammer drill to buy. Occasionally I have borrowed a Hilti TE 17 that is great but it's no longer available to me. These Hilti's are on eBay for reasonable prices but seems a little risky being very old....thoughts. Also there is a TE 16 ??? Newer TE7...
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    Hilti TE17 Bits

    I have acquired this old tool. It still performs very well however I would like to upgrade the bits. Can someone explain which types of bits it buy and which are interchangeable? The Hilti sites list connection end- TE-C (SDS Plus), TE-Y (SDS Max)...
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    General tap drill size question guide

    There are 3 columns for the tap drill size guide. What does "Body Drill" vs Tap Drill" mean? I get the tap drill size but confused as to what the Body Drill term refers to.
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    JET Table Saw adjustable?

    JET- JWTS-10JF Table saw. Per the manual...It appears the blade is not adjustable relative to being parallel to the table guide slots or the fence. Is this accurate? Is there any way to make this adjustment? Thanks
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    3D Printing...

    I was given this as a gift. Its pretty cool but one of the 4 engines is gone. Is there any way to replicate the engine and make a new one? I do not know anything about 3D printing but it seems it would be perfect for this. The cost would be a factor...I think this came from a garage sale so its...
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    Drilling Thin 304 Stainless

    I installed SS side panels to my new refrigerator. When finished there was a tab with a small screw hole with no reciprocal receiver hole (One on each L/R side) and no mention in the instructions. Seems my cabinet install guys inadvertently bent the tab upward. I would like to run a #8 sheet...
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    3-way SW's multiple lights

    I'm struggling adding a bunch of lights on a single circuit with 2 switches. All the help online that have (help) pictures under multiple lights only show 2 lights... I can not figure out how to get past the 3rd light. Power source will either be at the light or lights between two the switches...
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    3/4" Copper Water line union question

    I have the nice Milwaukee copper pipe press tool. Shortly, I will be performing a lot of plumbing work. When I cut into existing pipes I plan on installing some unions. My question is should I use the Viega (Germany) all bronze w/ no O ring unions or the Nibco (USA) with an O ring seal? Any...
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    ACME TOOLS problem

    I ordered a refurbished tool from Acme tool. It arrived yesterday defective. There is no return info in box and telephone number is disabled. 2 emails later...no response. ?
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    How to use manual

    I just purchased a Metabo WP 9-115 Quick angle grinder. It a great tool but the instructions are lacking... Blade change...tighten loosen - quick change all a little hard to understand. I've got the tool up and working but it would be nice to have a little more depth of understanding. I've...
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    Utility Knife

    Has anyone found a standard utility knife with standard replaceable blade that really holds the blade firmly. They all seem to have slop ...blade movement under heavy cutting. I find this detracts from the usefulness of the tool and its annoying. Seems one really needs a separate tighten screw...
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    Surface Plate Advice

    I am looking for a general purpose surface plate ...say about 10" x 15". Looking for advice on metal vs stone, what to look for and where to purchase. THX
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    Flourescent Light New Ballast Not Work

    I replaced the ballast on a 23 year old basic fluorescent 2 tube 42" fixture. [Fluorescent eBallast for 2 F40T12 Linear Lamps, Preheat- Rapid Start, 120Vac, 50-60Hz, Normal Ballast Factor, NPF] When I apply power (120v) the light/tube ends glow but the light does not come on, however, if I...
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    Air Compressor "Spinner" hose fitting?

    This fitting has gone bad. I ordered a replacement on Amazon but when it arrived it only swivels and spins/rotates with difficulty. Can I get a recommendation on what fitting I need and where to buy it? photo uploading
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    Problems posting photos

    I need a recommendation on a good SIMPLE site to convert photos from Iphone- JPEG to URL or IMG....not sure but the correct format to post here. Have been using Photobucket and it has always been aggravating and now I can not get it to work at all. THX
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    Metric Bolt Grade Help

    Can anyone ID the strength or grade of these? Most commonly I see 8.8 then 10.9 then 12.9.... THX
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    CEMENT WALL ANCHORS slight prob.

    I am drilling the holes plenty deep and using a 1/4" bit per instructions. The problem is that it seems there is no was to drive the wedge nail all the way into the lead "seat". There is a point during the hammering process where the wedge nail stops going in any further and starts to bend...
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