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    Drilling Out Polywater Seal

    Looking for Suggestions how this can done this minimizing the possiblity of nicking a wire I have a conduit on the inside of the house coming from outside - it's sealed with PolyWater Seal. I need to pull a new low voltage cable through. I have no idea how much or deep the polywater seal is in...
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    Exposed Conduit Duct Sealing

    What is the -proper- material to use when sealing a vertical facing conduit coming out of the ground, adjacent to a pole....where low voltage tel comes from the pole ------>below ground back into the house. Duct Seal or Foam. I've seen it both ways.......not sure what the -standard- is
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    Thawing Out Frozen Conduits

    I haven't even looked yet (conduit closest to the street pole). This is more low voltage (fiber, coax). Between the below freezing temps, snow, (plowed to the right snow drift) and what not, I'm going to expect some level of this conduit to be frozen or even the conduit run.....there my be some...
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    Stainless PW Fittings on Steel

    :rolleyes: All my tip heads, lances, etc are all 1/4 SS setup for my PW setup. I just ordered new SS 3/8 QC to replace the Brass Ones on my PW Hose. I totally forgot until now that the reason why I didn't do that in the 1st place was due to my main concern about SS seizing onto the steel...
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    DIY Hoses

    Not worth owning the tools or a -roll- of hose for it, but has anyone rolled their own Garden Hoses..... I can pay to have them made to X length....probably will still be cheaper than buying the crimp tool for it...or a roll Just the OCD here. I have a new reel installed. I'm about 35 feet too...
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    M18 Battery Adapter ----> Dewalt Max Recommendations

    Haven't had a need for a adapter yet... Tons of Milwaukee M18 batteries. Anyone have a M18---> Dewalt Battery adapter you can vouch for I suppose it was some Ali special See the negative review of this adapter here...
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    For those familiar with *most of the manuf. battery platform terminals*

    I'm familiar with Milwaukee and Dewalt battery terminal layouts. More M18/M12 and Dewalt 40V I own and a few old Dewalt 20V batteries I have Does this look possibly like a Makita battery pinout For others brands like Ryobi, Ridgid, and what not..... I have a tool from Grabo. This is the...
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    Anyone order from Amazon Overseas Lately

    Has anyone ordered off directly Amazon USA but the seller is Amazon JP.... I've done it in the past however.....even direct of JP, DE, ES. etc sites However, should I presume Amazon JP generally ships via DHL if I recall. So I should expect a tariff add-on as such right... Unless Amazon has...
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    Insulation Sleeves - Wraps

    What are you thoughts on the insulation wrap covers they sell over amazon....touted as 3 layer, cloth, foam, alum-reflective....don't really read much into the layers...as long as it minimized the insulation wrap underneath I just typed in AirEx covers and those cheaper options showed up as...
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    ZoomLock, RLS, Streamline

    Not in the HVAC trades as all, but calling all those who are.... Just curious. For the 3 systems out there, Zoomlock Max, RLS and Streamline. I noticed Milwaukee has released jaws for the existing press tool for the Zoomlock and Streamline. They did not come out with for RLS, which is the...
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    HVAC vendor of choice

    Currently getting a bid to replace one mini split Not going with the vendor that installed it initially. I am getting a bid from the vendor who's been doing the service (minimal) but responsive on getting a dispatch out the following day... Even on a heat wave week They are a full shop doing...
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    Proper Way of Topping off a Compressor

    Is the only correct way to top off a unit is to recover, repair leak, pressure test, weigh in.... 2 of our mini splits were a bit low...one was literally flat I presume and the other was low (unit was freezing up). Thankfully the HVAC service was prompt in this recent heat wave...just topped...
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    SDS Plus M to SDS Max Adapter Chuck

    In situations like just dealing with hard a@@ dirt that I don't really want to putz with a SDS Max tool, and can probably get away with a SDS + tool *I think*, I'm toying with the idea of those Amazon generic SDS Plus to Max adapters. Just short of the added length, has anyone used something...
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    Empty Conduits must be removed ?

    Neatness aside, I was speaking my my electrician. He got dinged on inspections as whatever leftover conduit that was *pre existing* but it was unused, apparently by code it needs to be removed. With the word conduit, I'm not sure if this was inside or outside wall....but go figure. Is this a...
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    MiniSplit Suggestions

    It's been quite some time since I've looked at MiniSplits - last time we did one, it boiled down to Mitsubishi or Daiken with Fujitsu being one notch below the other 2. As far as in todays current times, is this the same and or is there any others I should be looking it. Everywhere I go, I see...
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    Stabila, Leica , PLS laser line

    I have a older red beam PLS but for those who are familiar in use, with the current series of Stabila , Leica or PLS green How is the line quality of them. Didn't see all the details on googling YouTube When I stack my Green 360 Bosch against my Green 360 Milwaukee.....while the Milwaukee is...
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    Cordless Screwdriver ?

    I've been using my M12 Install Driver as my screwdriver if I'm simply messing with screws around woodwork.... For us tool whores out there who has a tool for every specific task, do you own /use a cordless screwdriver alike. I just so happened to have the install driver as I bought it for its...
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    HILTI

    Aside from Hammers and PATS, does Hilti have a major presence in the commercial world these days....aside from most masonry shops who is either using an air jack or a corded Hilti. Myself, I still have the Hilti Sawzall. Smoothest reciprocating saw I've ever used.....but I don't touch it ever...
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    Laser Levels - OCD

    I've got me more than a few.....laser levels. PLS, Bosch 360 Green, Milwaukee 360 Green, and a Leica Rotary..... Been obsessing on setups and mounts. My primary is the Milwaukee Rod and Huepar Fine Tuning mount (let's me dial adjustments vert and horizontal). For those in the same boat, do you...
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    Another Tape Measure Thread

    My go to Tape Measure is the Green Leverlock...I have a huge stash I collected when they are NLA. If I need standout, I will grab the FatMax. Not sure if I am missing anything......and I guess one doesn't know until you try it. Lot's of rants and raves about Tajima so I ordered one today after...
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