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    Vacuum pump recommendation

    Hey everyone, I’m looking to get a vacuum chamber to use with my resin projects, some silicon molding, and mostly for wood stabilization. I’ve got a couple of chambers picked out, but the only thing I’m a little hesitant about is the pump because most of these chambers on Amazon come in a kit...
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    Wood stabilizing equipment

    Hey all, I’m wanting to pick up a vacuum chamber to start doing my own wood stabilizing for making things like knife handles. So I’ve got my chamber picked out, the only question i have is whether or not to go with this kit that has a pump included or should i try to source a better pump for the...
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    Help me finally pull the trigger on a router

    Hey all, it’s been a while since i posted on here, anyway with Christmas approaching quickly my wife and daughter are asking me what i want and this year i want to keep it simple. I’ve needed a router well for aboht as long as i started making projects. Just one of those tools i never got around...
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    Surprisingly disappointed by Zoro Sale

    So I’ve been waiting for a long time to see the email from Zoro about a sale on hand tools. I usually just delete there emails but after reading though the threads here a lot of members referenced those sales as a good time to grab tools. Saw it first thing this morning and went searching. I...
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    Help picking a small dual purpose compressor

    Ok guys, once again i find myself in need of some advise and what better place to turn then here :rocker: so i am about to jump into some lure making and I’ve got most of my tools bought and ready to go (bandsaw, drill press, carving tools, and lots of various hand tools) so the next purchase is...
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    Retaining wall question

    So this little side yard is of zero use in my backyard on account of the slope, so i recently inherited my grandfathers 66 bronco and to say that i am out of parking space is an understatement. This Bronco brings the vehicle total to 5 including the custom aluminum boat that i built last year...
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    Door and ceiling insulation

    Ok, I have searched though many post on here a long time ago and just recently and I am looking for advise and clarification so i can understand. So last fall I installed a Big Max heater (love it) made it so I could work in the garage in a t-shirt and pants where before you would even want to...
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    Heater yearly pre use?

    Hey guys so last year i got my Mr. Heater big maxx installed and running and what a difference that made for my winter workability in the shop. Anyway temps are dropping fast here in Utah and i know it won’t be long before it will be time to fire her up in the early mornings to get the shop up...
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    Super lube oil??

    Hey fellas got a suggestion in another thread from a member saying that he used super lube’s oil in his ratchets and that it made a big difference in how smooth it was, reason he responded was i just put a DT 80 kit in my old SK 45170 and it feels a whole lot better than the old drive but it was...
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    Tools that you wish weren’t discontinued

    So I was in need of a small flat head today and as always i grabbed the best screwdriver i have ever owned, this Wiha was given to me when i worked at a production plant years ago that produced jet walks for airports and its main purpose in that job was used to terminate wires into blocks at the...
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    Thinking about grabbing this sk ratchet set?

    Wanted to pick up a sk 40970 after tons of reading on here and the overwhelming support it got in the “best 1/4 ratchet” thread, stumbled upon this set on eBay really thinking about pulling the trigger but as always wanted to ask you guys what you thought. Thanks...
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    Props to Zoro

    Last night I ordered a CDI torque wrench from zoro, well wouldn't you know it today I open my email and there's a discount code for 20% off of $150 order for "cyber week" I thought all the sales were over so I didn't even think about it when I placed my order. So I figured it was late last night...
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    Harbor Freight 29 gallon air compressor question

    So today i fired up the new compressor for the break-in everything seemed to be working as it should only thing i noticed was the belt seemed to have a lot of movement so i was looking it over and it seems like the motor shaft isn’t sitting perfectly aligned with the compressor wheel, hard to...
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    Impact Extensions What do you guys like?

    Ok so I scoured the search function and could really get a 100% answer on what I'm looking for, basically with the addition of the new Milwaukee stubby 3/8 impact that I should have in my hands this weekend I am building a list of all impact tools I want to add right now to go along with the new...
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    Harbor Fright series 2 4 drawer vs the 5

    So i really had my mind set that i was going to pick up one of the new 5 drawer mechanic carts as my main 44 hf box is mounted under my bench so it’s not mobile (had to save space somehow) after getting the coupon book and seeing it for $189 till the end of the month i though done deal, now i...
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    Socket choices

    I am in the market for some deep sockets my current craftsman USA set that my grandparents bought me 17 years ago has about 200 pieces of mixed shallow/deep 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2, but not a lot of deep wells at all non in 1/2. So I’m mostly just concentrating on deep well sockets as lately I’ve...
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    Tall cabinet for tackle, need help

    Hey guys not sure how many anglers are in this forum but I need some guidance for a upcoming project. I want to build a 2 door cabinet for all my tackle storage one side will be for rod storage so no shelves and the other I would like to build shelves into to put all of my plano boxes and odds...
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    Tekton Socket Set

    Hey guys I thought I read in another post about tekton possibly changing there sockets to another manufacture any truth to this???? I'm really interested in getting there big 1/2 socket set as my current 1/2 sockets selection is very poor and I have found I'm in need of them a lot more these...
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    Snap on torque wrench question

    Hey all I’ve got a used snap on QD 31600 fixed head 1/2 inch 320–1,600 in-lb torque wrench that a friend gave me a few years ago, he got it though a military whole sale package that came with a lot of tools, said he didn’t really need or use this and i was in need at the time. Anyway I’ve used...
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    Wiring new shop heater help

    Hey guys so i got my new Mr heater big max up, ran about 40 feet of pipe stubbed into the garage from the basement, hvac is done, now I’m stuck at how to get power to this unit so i can get the inspector out here to check all my work. Now comes the problem, so my box in the basement is...
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