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    T-track profile options

    Are there any t-track or slot profiles that use commonly-available hardware and allow access so that new bolts can be placed from anywhere along the length of the track, not just slid in from the ends?
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    Underslab drainage question

    I'm starting to build a 54x81 metal building in Virginia. The ground is red clay. I am about to install the main sewer line, which has to run about 4' deep through the center of the building. I'll be backfilling the trench under the slab with clear stone (57s). I'm wondering if the trench of 57s...
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    strange storage issue - clogged spray paint, rusted metal

    So, a couple months ago I took a non-working fridge from my house and put it in my garage to store spray paint and some other chemicals (acetone, paint thinner, etc). I also left a box of baking soda in there. I noticed that almost all of the spay paint is clogging, even relatively new cans -...
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    Porssat - a race car build to annoy uptight people

    So, I've been reading the forum for a few years now and getting a bunch of great ideas. I figured I'd post up my latest project. I welcome hearing others' suggestions as I'm problem solving and fabricating. Anyways, me and a bunch of friends have been racing in 24 Hours of Lemons for the past...
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    Confused by leaking hose bib

    Alright, I've got an exterior hose bib that is leaking around the handle. I assumed it was a seal that needs to be replaced, but upon further inspection, that doesn't appear to be the case. Also - I cannot see how it is possible for this thing to not leak. Please school me on how the heck...
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    Deep (42") drawers under pallet rack

    So, I have a section of 42" deep pallet rack in my shop. I'd like to be able to store things under the first tier, which is ~30" off the ground, more efficiently. Stuff like jack stands, extra boxes of shop towels, safety glasses, etc. I'd like a couple drawers underneath it so I can utilize...
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    Del City - 25% off electrical supplies

    I got an email from Del City for 25% off orders up to $1000 using code EXTRA25, good through Friday 8/26. For those of you who haven't used them, Del City has a good selection of electrical supplies and already pretty competitive prices. I get all of my heat shrink and terminals there...
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    Help ID'ing type of terminal on a distributor

    So, I'm putting a Factory Five Cobra replica together for my father. It's got a 351-based motor in it. The wires coming out of the distributor pickup have a rectangular connector on them with two wires, like this: Unfortunately, one of them got messed up. Rather than replacing the pickup...
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    Help me with milspec/motorsport crimp tools

    So, I'm starting to build/modify a wiring harness for a Factory Five Cobra replica that I'm building for my father. I've got a ton of wires from an existing harness that I need to clean up and bring through the firewall. I'll need to shorten almost all of the wires. Rather than cut them all...
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    Multiple mini-splits in same space?

    Hi. I have had a 32'x80'x16' metal building put up for a garage in central VA and I'm looking to heat and cool it. The building has a wall down the center, effectively creating (2) 32'x40' spaces. One of them is the main workshop and it is a completely open space. The other half is split...
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