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    Plumbing new shower drain 2" from 1.5"

    I have an existing master bath, but I want to upgrade to a shower. I need help with the venting, my plumber can't make it today, so I figured I would see what you guys thought. Existing plumbing, I cannot find a vent. The sink elbows into the wall and does not go up through the roof...
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    Plumbing new shower drain 2" from 1.5"

    I have an existing master bath, but I want to upgrade to a shower. I need help with the venting, my plumber can't make it today, so I figured I would see what you guys thought. Existing plumbing, I cannot find a vent. The sink elbows into the wall and does not go up through the roof...
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    Extending existing block garage?

    Whew... this is stressing me out just thinking of ways to type this out. Existing Garage is: 22ft deep, 36ft wide, 8ft tall. 40+ years old. Hip Roof Too short, not big enough, but in the best location on my property. (I have more room though, 5 acres) I am thinking about digging footers and...
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    Looking for anyone with a CNC Plasma near MI

    I have some brackets I want cut out of some 1/8" steel.
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    Weld sputtering and smoking?

    So I just put together me a new Bernard Q-300 with Centerfire consumables, but I'm having some issues with my welding. Miller MM200 60% Speed High 2 40-50 on the gas flow, 75/25 argon co2 mix. .030 wire which is kinda old and dirty, oxidized. I have yet to pull about 5lbs off of it. It...
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    Neighbor wanting to build close or on my property.

    My neighbor has staked out where he wants to build a 24'x40'x pole barn. I have a feeling it's on my property. It's also somewhat scrub brush and some large old oaks mixed in so I don't really plan on doing anything over there anyways. My lot is a large rectangle (5 acres) the back being wooded...
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    My Welding Table Build Log (4'x4'x.5")

    So, a couple of years ago I picked up these legs from an auction for cheap, with the intent to make a welding table. So after welding about 10-15 projects on wood tables, and MDF, and a small 3/16" steel plate, and being irritated, I went and got me a nice plate today (for a decent price)...
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    Gram's garage, one base, to hanging shop lights

    Ok, my grandmother has one porcelain base in the center of her garage and the previous owners added one of those two prong adapters and have some really cobbled extension cords (I'm talking two MTW or THHN wires stapled to the ceiling) running to two different fluorescent fixtures. They barely...
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    Solder/braze copper to steel?

    Ok guys. I had a brainfart the other day. I got some horse shoes and welded 'em together for a candle thing for a lady friend for Christmas. (My other girlfriend as the wife calls her.) Anyways, I have a copper piece, a pipe cap that I need to affix to the horse shoe. I have a propane torch...
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    FS: (4) 225/65 R17 Goodyear Assurance Tires with Steel Wheels!

    Perfect winter tires for your performance or luxury car. Practically brand new. Have 4 steel wheels that they are mounted and balanced on. I think the bolt pattern is 5x114.3mm (5x4.5"). :3gears:
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    New gas line install - yellow IPS fittings?

    So my buddy gave me some 200' of 3/4" yellow IPS natural gas line and I'm planning on burying it from my house to my garage. I've looked at risers, but can I run the line into both buildings underground and transition to steel pipe inside rather than having a riser? House is on a 42"...
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    3000psi-ish, 3gpm-ish Pressure Washer (Gasoline)

    Hello ladies. Tell me about your pressure washers. I want to spend around 500-1000 USD to get a good all around pressure washer. I'm not in the market of cleaning stuff daily, but maybe 3-10 times per year. I have some tractors, but I'm not going to get a steam cleaner, unless someone is...
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    Stainless welding mild steel? ID this!

    So this was welding about 10 years ago and I've always wondered what it was done with. Obviously it looks like stick, but what is the rod? And how is it done? It hasn't rusted in this time and I didn't think you could weld mild steel with stainless rod? Any ideas? I'll take some better pics...
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    SE Michigan - Planning 40'x48'x14' Pole Barn

    Ok, so my little detached 3-car garage is getting filled full of stuff... and it's irritating me. I wasn't going to even build here, but I've wanted a nice barn since I was a kid. I started pricing pole barns around and have found one I really like and will fit on my property nicely. (5 acres)...
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    Dayton fan motor, variable speed?

    I bought this for 150$: And it's hard wired for one speed. Is there a fan controller I can get at one of the big box HD/Lowes to control this thing at L,M,H different speeds?
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    British Electrical Plug - FYI

    Thought this was neat.
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    New gravel driveway

    I'm putting some 23A down for my driveway base and have removed the sod and most of the topsoil but I am not down to sand just yet. The house is newer construction and the ground is really sandy so I'm not sure I need to be on clean all sand or if my dirt with gravel in it is good enough. Pics...
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    100-ish service, 60amp sub, lights flicker on load.

    Not mine, but a friends. He has an older house at the end of an industrial district, only house on the street. The main high voltage is huge 3 phase awesomeness powering these factories. His house is fed with one line from this to a small transformer and I don't think there is a neutral back...
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    Tip: bury your power deep enough!

    House was built in 2010, garage 1950 probably. Electrician ran 1" conduit from the house to the garage. Started excavating to pour a slab and sidewalk/apron and guess what!? The damn conduit is buried 4" below grade. So today's project consisted of me lowering the conduit, which is fun because...
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    Why did I think starting a concrete pad by myself was a good idea!?

    So one Saturday I started messing around on the backhoe and started ripping out some of the old crappy asphalt and then dug way too deep then hauled sand back in then some base, and ugh. What a mess. I don't know why I started this. It ***** because the garage is basically below grade and...
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