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    Homelite chainsaw... question

    Bought a Homelite chainsaw couple of years back, got it out. Won't start. Looks like carb issue. Lines have rotted. Air filter turned to mush. South Texas heat, humidity.... start over or repair? Is this worth it?
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    Raising an old pole framed shed/small barn

    Have an old- like 1920s shed/barn on my place and over the many years it has settled. Anyone successfully raised one? Have bottle jacks, duplex jack, bumper jacks and such. Just looking for some advice- Thanks in advance.
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    Craftsman jack issues

    I have a 3 1/2 ton craftsman floor jack the wife got me a couple of years back and suddenly, it's developed a leak. With Sears out of business, is there a source for parts for these and has anyone rebuilt one? TIA!!!!!!!!
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    Vulcan tool box

    Anyone know anything about these? Bought it yesterday for $35. Seems well built, heavy as lead. Lots of space.
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    Found an ax head on the farm

    Second one I have found. This one was in trash pile in the back of an old garage. Found some other stuff back there as well. Old wood grenades, a big broken maul. So. Next question. Wire brush and then what?
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    Old Axe head- surprise

    Well. Started out with a rusty old axe head that has bee. Sitting in our tractor barn since at least 1975. Boy did I get a surprise... Patent applied Plumb
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    Torch....

    So Thanksgiving morning I was wandering about our farm. I am the fourth generation to call the place home. We have a number of outbuildings around the place. I usually avoid what we call the "oil house". When I was a kid it was used to store herbicides and pesticides and such. But i saw...
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    New to me vise...

    SO... sight unseen, a buddy calls says he was given a massive old vise and has no use for it. Tells me, come get it. I'm not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth, but... It apparently sat outside for a while, does anyone have any pointers on things to look for as far as damage? Common issues?
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    Fuse box

    Okay- total newb deal here. I have a garage built in the stone age-just kidding- but close. I have a single slot, fuse box. I want to change this out to a breaker panel for obvious reasons. I have access to turn off the feed, can take care of that. Is this really as plug and play as it appears...
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    Aint much.. but

    Built in the 1920s by the family. Rebuilt again in the 1940s by the grandparents... Needs LOTS of work. All my power runs from a fusebox that's older than dirt. Boat is gone... Piles of junk up front are gone. The hay fork is still there. Bike for attention...lol... my daily driver... Handed...
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    Metal roofing

    Just a fast question. Working on a garage/shop/shed built in the 20's by my family. Need to re-roof a section of the building and I truly did not want to disturb anything below the metal. Can I put the new sheets of galvanized over the old?
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    Evening...

    Checking in from good old South Texas... our first winter weather of the year finds me with lots of issues in a garage that's been built/rebuilt and overhauled a lot since like 1927. Will post pics. Been lurking for a while, really dig Barry's garage overhaul, gives me ideas... seen some...
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