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    Caterpillar Solid Wood Sign

    An awesome sign that would work as well over the fireplace as it would in your man-cave or workshop. A three-foot wide by 18 inches tall wood sign for Caterpillar Lifts that's carved out of a solid block of wood that's two inches thick, heavy, and detailed with original white background stain...
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    porcelain floor - finally!

    Finally got to replacing the race deck, Sears brand fakes with porcelain 12x24 tile. Sorry didn't take pictures along the way. Used schluter ditra underpayment to protect against ground moisture. Got a great deal on the tile on craigslist. Think it came out fantastic.
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    Pool heat pump

    we have an I ground 16x32 pool in upstate New York with a solar heat system, but we're also thinking about adding a heat pump. Anyone out there with one? Any advice on brands,many ease of installation, as well as ongoing issues.? Thanks
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    Peace, Love & Lucas - British Classics and Petroliana in WoodstockNY Garage

    So after lurking for years on this site and oldgas.com, thought I would share what I've come to call "Peace, Love & Lucas," my Woodstock NY garage that houses my '66 Tr4a, '68 TR250 and '74 TR6. Borrowed the name from our annual British car show, which attracts about 100 classics at our local...
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    Porcelain on concrete floor that gets wet in one spot

    So I'd like to do porcelain on a 20-plus year old cement floor. It's been covered in race crack-like tiles that have been there at least a dozen years, there are no major cracks underneath in the concrete, but in just one area of the floor (about a 3 foot square) when it rains hard I get a...
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    Makita vs dewalt vs Milwaukee -- any thoughts?

    I'm in the market for a cordless 18v or 20v set of cordless tools. Will use them for a mix of home carpentry, auto repair and general repair/renovation. Any opinions on which of these three are the best, and why? Up Until now I've had a mixture of black and decker, craftsman and generally...
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    How to prep if i'm Gonna use porcelain under the LBCs that mark their spots

    I've read the many posts about porcelain tiles and have decided that solution will work and look best under my three Triumphs that all regularly mark their spots. My question is how best to prep the concrete that's likely to have a number of oil spots where the oil seeped through cracks in my...
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    Best flooring option for British classics that mark their spots!

    I'm in the midst of redoing my garage and borrowing all of the many hours I've lurked on this site since discovering it about six months ago. Will post before and after pics soon. I have three classic triumphs that all mark their spots on a regular basis (you can spend a lifetime trying to seal...
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    What does a "bump" mean in the classifieds?

    Sorry to be so naive, but what does it mean when a seller does a "bump" in the classifieds? I think that's the only place I see that happening and I'm clueless. Thanks
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    BOT Wilton 6" Vise w Brass Jaws for $40

    Just bought this off CL this a.m. "This is a Wilton 6" Heavy Duty Swivel Bench Vise in excellent condition. It comes with the universal brass jaws as shown." cud not copy the picture but shud be in this link: http://albany.craigslist.org/tls/3545157706.html did i get a good deal???
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    Maxjax 105 inch width?

    I just bot a maxjax. Will use it for my 3 triumph tr's which are pretty narrow. Has anyone put their columns the minimum width i.e. 105 inches? Also are any of you using the maxjax for storing a car on top of a second one?
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