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    Milwaukee M18 Search Light Notes

    This thing is outstanding, and I'll give it a 7/10. It would be higher, but obvious missed opportunities are weighted in my personal evaluations. I want to start off by mentioning the heat sinks. Milwaukee went to someone who knows their stuff when it comes to this light. There's tons of...
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    Harbor Freight US General 5 Drawer Rear Lock Removal

    Anyone know how to remove/disable the rear locking rods on one of these? I just picked one up, but the drawers won't open unless the top is closed. The plastic plungers to activate the lock in the top are enclosed in metal. Somewhere under there they are attached to vertical rods with...
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    "The" heat gun

    Pretty simple question, in the end. What's "The" heat gun? What's the one that lots of people have, and lots of people want; the heat gun by which many would say most others should be judged? An example jigsaw would be that Bosch. An example reciprocating saw would be a Sawzall. An example...
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    Gabion Wall

    In a while I intend to build a house. Not sure where, but it'll be made of shipping containers. I'm set on that, and I even found one I like. I'm tired of being bothered. I want to be left alone, and I'm going to build a wall around it to get the point across. It took me a while to figure...
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    Ran over my neighbor's Dewalt Portaband case

    It had a horrible smell, and since I restore computer stuff all the time in the same condition, he asked me to do the same; so I started with activated carbon and sunlight to take the edge off first. Well... We got to talking and we suddenly had to rush out. I'd put it in front of my car, and...
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    Bosch Hammer Drill 1199VSR

    SOLD! Put the price in wrong. The drill's price is $65. $65 plus shipping, which will NOT be cheap these days. I'll do my best, but I'll need a full address to check. The Zip code ain't enough to calculate anymore; use a nearby gas station address or something to remain private if you like...
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    Craftsman Verstastack

    https://www.craftsman.com/products/storage-and-garage/versastack These things are outstanding. Even the drawer units feel nice and latch securely. I bought some for organizing computer parts and was well impressed; but it wasn't long after that I saw a couple of contractors pulling trailers...
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    Adjusting an old ring and pinion

    I'm about to pull a differential, and have encountered a question I never have before. I want to re-use as much of the original stuff as possible, but what if it shows to have been worn in in a manner that's not ideal, or has a touch too much play? Can I simply adjust the backlash and pinion...
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    Air Burner For Sale

    For sale is an air burner made by the best in the business. $16,000 Negotiable. It's in fully functional condition, and was tested recently to be sure. It's fitted with a John Deere diesel engine, and the unit is original equipment. It was also recently towed on the highway thirty miles...
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    Privacy Policy is Missing

    The page is not there for some reason or another. Just pointing it out.
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    Oscillating Multi-Tools

    I can see a few carpentry and tile uses for these, but what the heck else are people using them for? I'm wondering if they could be useful around a car or building computers. What do they do that makes a big difference in precision or ease of use outside of flush-cutting wood, tile stuff, and...
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    Battery chargers are beginning to really tick me off. (Slight rant...)

    So many chargers are "smart" or "automatic" these days; even quite a few that are designed to look very much like old-fashioned units. This is annoying. I want a charger that will let me blow the damned top clean off a battery if I so desire, and I want a good one. I run into batteries fairly...
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    Reactivating old electrical service

    Land hasn't been used in a while. Power is run, but I can't remember if there's a box present at the moment. Regardless... Is is unheard-of to request a simple outlet at the post where the box is likely to be installed? No structure is currently present, and likely won't be for some time...
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    New, sealed Xbox ONE Elite console (comes with Elite controller) $485 shipped FAST

    I picked this up just to get it out there for someone who wants one, can't find one locally, and doesn't want to be ripped off. It's Christmas. Even I'm nice on Christmas. Mind you, this comes with A controller. I don't have an extra, I'm just pointing out that the Elite comes with the Elite...
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    Adhesive to affix AirStone to tile, or a good source for fake brick/rock panels

    I've got a bit of an annoyance over here. The back of my bar here is finished with white tile. It's a bit unusual in feel, but I don't have any spares to see what it's made of. Regardless, I bought some of these: http://airstone.com No matter what adhesive I try, they just slide off...
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    2003 White Ford Thunderbird 36,000 miles $19,500 OBO

    No longer available.
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    Air Hose Quick Connect Fitting Options, Adapter, or Conversion

    I've got a bit of an issue. I have a threaded hole that appears to be 5/16X24. It may be some oddball pipe thread, but I can get a nut of that thread type on it regardless. Don't know if it would seal, but maybe someone knows what thread this is. Either way, that's not the point of this...
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    Redefining "politics"; and deleted threads.

    It's happened before, but recently, two very interesting threads, in which both I posted carefully considered thoughts, were deleted. Not just locked, removed from space and time. Everyone was behaving nicely, and in at least one of them a discussion bridging national borders that might have...
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    Nice torque wrench for expedition use

    I want something nice, and the market really has changed. It's got to be durable, and of some design that is less likely than others to lose calibration after a knock. It would also be helpful to find something that can handle a bit of "environment". Obviously, you do your best to keep things...
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