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    Milwaukee M12 VS M18

    Hello Folks I have a few M18 tools by Milwaukee but no M12 tools. one of my battery chargers will do both M18 and M12 batteries. I have drill/driver, sawzall, flashlight, that's really all for now. I'm just wondering what you use the M12 tools for. I do mostly wood working/carpenter stuff...
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    Work light, what is a good one?

    hey I want to buy a good handheld shop work light, corded or cordless, don't mater. I did a quick search on here but there are new lights coming out all the time so it would nice to see what everyone is using. the type of light is in this link Looking for something durable, 360degree light or...
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    Remember these....Electrical markers

    I was going through some tools and stuff my father gave me a few years ago and came across this set. I believe it is use to mark electrical wires for trouble shooting ,etc. Basically a bunch of color code T&B tie wraps. Looks unused. My father is a retired heavy equipment mechanic and this...
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    Remember these....Electrical markers

    I was going through some tools and stuff my father gave me a few years ago and came across this set. I believe it is use to mark electrical wires for trouble shooting ,etc. Basically a bunch of color code T&B tie wraps. Looks unused. My father is a retired heavy equipment mechanic and this...
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    Klein cushion grip nut driver storage

    I have searched many storage ideas in this forum but didn't come across anything specific to nut drivers. My wife gave me 2 sets of Klein driver sets, 65160( 7 piece metric) and 631(7 piece standard set) for xmas. I know there are peg board accessories for screw drivers that would work but I...
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    Compressor Oil cold weather

    Hi guys I have a CH portable compressor,it's about 8 gal, on wheels. Can't find a pic of it online. If need be, i can take a pic of compressor when I get home from work. Anyways when it gets cold in my garage and I fire up the compressor, the oil is thick and the compressor internal circuit...
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    what kind of paint for old dupont coated fridge

    in the process of restoring this fridge and ready to paint it. It has that dupont coating as i guess many old fridges do. Its a late 50's/early 60's fridge. It has been painted white in the past. Once I sand the entire surface, what is the best type of paint to use on this dupont coating...
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    Murphy's Law - Tell us your story

    Don't know if there is a topic out there like this one but I did do a search and nothing came up. Ever do a job or project and right from the beginning what was going to go wrong went wrong. Or ever try to do an upgrade on something and you actually made the situation worse? Tell us your story...
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    removing paint from rubber around fridge door

    Hey guys In the process of restoring an old early 60's fridge. Want to paint the outside of the fridge. Who ever painted it before also painted the rubber that goes around the outer edge of the inside of the fridge door. See pics. I want to remove this paint from the rubber and...
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    What year is this Fridge?

    What year is this old Fridge? I'm in the process of getting this fridge ready to paint and use in my garage. I plan on painting it to look like a PEPSI can. so I want to put the pepsi logo on it from the era the fridge was made. I'm guessing late fifties to early sixties. It's a Gilson...
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    JET Brand tools

    Hello I have a JET brand 1/2" drive socket set and I bought it at a home show about 6 years ago and it has served me well the look and feel tells me its a good brand. I'm not professional mechanic so I don't run in the circles some of you guys do so not familiar with what is good and not...
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    Garage Door Frame casing/facia?

    Hello all I recently built, with the help from a friend of a friend, a 28x30 garage. He is a seasoned buildor and did all the framing and stuff. I did all the sheathing and electrical and insulation, soffit, facia and siding. The one thing that he was suppose to do was the covering of...
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    What tool, Job or Task Intimdates you?

    What tool, Job or Task Intimidates you? not sure if this sort of topic has been discussed or not or even if anyone is willing to admit to such a thing. we all use all sorts of tools and gadgets, etc and I'm sure there are tools or tasks out there that some people find intimidating to use...
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    Books/shop manual storage ideas in garage

    Forgive me if there is a topic on this already, I searched but didn't find anything. How are you guys storing your books and manual in the garage. have you built book shelves? lets see some of your creations Book ends are just not going to cut it :thumbup: cheers
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    20 gal Parts washer, new to me, What goes in it.

    Hello all Just finished building a new garage and my wife bought be a 20 gallon parts washer for xmas. This may be a stupid question, I have used these at some previous places I have worked but i never really thought about what was in it for a cleaning agent. I always thought it was varsol...
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