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    Anyone have experience repairing a Hunter TC3500 tire changer?

    picked it up used and owned it a few years. swapped out seals here and there but lately the upper bead breaker positioning arm is moving very slowly and it's dumping a lot of air out of the hydraulic pump muffler. I'm going to assume that there's a busted seal somewhere in there and instead of...
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    Air Compressors...duty cycle or tank size?

    so between these two compressors is it better to have a larger tank or 100% duty cycle? 30 gal tank....50% duty cycle. http://www.lowes.com/pd_268707-1126-VT6389_0__?productId=3824207&Ntt=30+gallon+compressor&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3D30%2Bgallon%2Bcompressor&facetInfo= 20 gal tank...100% duty...
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    Going to look at an old rockwell drill press

    So i'm planning to pick up an old rockwell drill press...15-017. I've been told it's a floor and not a bench model. anything i need to look out for? i have pretty much no experience with these drill presses. i work on metal (mild steel/stainless) and normal wood work. i searched on the...
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    Wall light to ceiling light...

    OK so this is not technically "garage" but it's electrical, hopefully you guys can give me some info if i'm doing this right. so i have a bedroom that i'm looking to add a ceiling light. above the bedroom is a finished (partially) attic bedroom. the current light is on the wall lighting up a...
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    WTB: 0 degree offset metric wrench set

    something made in the US. Matco, Mac, snap on, etc. let me know what you have. Thanks!
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    Exhaust Swager/Expander?

    Any idea if there's a tool that's similar to a Huth 1685 (below) but cheaper? basically i just want the ability to expand the exhaust pipe w/o buying an very expensive tool. the hand expander where you turn the wrench to expand doesn't expand the pipe enough. it'll reform the pipe if it's...
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    Planning to hang a cabinet on a brick wall..what anchor to use?

    So i have a brick wall in the garage that i would like to hang storage cabinets on. Figure it's going to be a pretty heavy cabinet with stuff in it...(guessing 200lbs each loaded with stuff). So what can i use to anchor the cabinets in so it won't come crashing down on my head when it's loaded...
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    Is it me or are these the same thing?

    http://www.ebladez.com/ulti-mate/garage/pro/ga_06p.html http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00912182000P?vName=Storage+%26+Garage&cName=Tool+Storage&sName=Garage+Storage+Cabinets A while back sears dumped all their Ulti-mate garage stuff. any experience w/ the evolv stuff? (storage...
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    Epoxy on the floor..what to put on the walls?

    so i have the epoxy down and i'm looking to paint the walls and ceiling...any suggestions on what to use? the walls are cement/concrete so not sure a regular latex paint will work here. is there something different that should be used on the walls?
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    Add another subpanel or redo the entire thing?

    So here's the situation...i would like to add circuits for the garage and other places around the house..maybe even a 230V but the panels are all full. the main appears to be a 100amp panel. there's also a 50amp (i believe) subpanel that comes off the main panel. so what are my choices here...
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    ack! moisture in the concrete after rain

    so got a little rain up here in the NE and i notice that a corner of the garage is slightly darker than the rest of the floor. i don't see actual water pooling or anything but the area looks to be a little damp so is this a no go for epoxy coating for the floor? the grade of the rear of the...
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    Can I grind a floor with a 4.5 inch angle grinder?

    Got a small garage i'm looking to epoxy. Can i use a 4.5 inch grinder with a diamond cup/wheel to grind the floor or do i have to use a full size grinder? i know the small grinder will take me a little longer but i'm not in an hurry. when i'm grinding what should my end result look like? am...
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    Budget Bob Epoxy?

    Newbie here and i've been reading more than posting... Anyone have any experience with budget bob's epoxy I read wolverine is the stuff to get but budget bob's price seems to be attractive. BB claims 100% solid epoxy...so what's the deal? Thanks!
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