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    Just picked up a used compressor with a bad motor

    Just wanted to provide an update. I swapped out the OE switch for a Condor 90/135 pressure switch. Ran new 10ga wire from the motor to the switch, and from the switch to the 220V receptacle. Used 10/3 SJOOW chord from the switch to the 220v 30A receptacle. Twist loc. Running a HF filter, with a...
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    Just picked up a used compressor with a bad motor

    Thanks for the replies. When I get home I will take a look at the info on the motor. That should give me a bit more info.
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    Just picked up a used compressor with a bad motor

    Just picked up a used compressor with a bad motor. Its a 7HP 60G Husky Pro VT631402AJ for $100 Its in great shape but I didn't realize the motors where so damn expensive. 7.5HP compressor motors are close to $800 shipped costing close to the MSRP of this compressor. Anyone have any good...
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    Recessed / Flush mount fixtures for new garage

    Integrated strips. There are roughly 9-10k lumens. Similar to cree-ls but they are in stock at his warehouse instead of 10 weeks out like the cree
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    Recessed / Flush mount fixtures for new garage

    That would give me roughly 70-80 FC. Which isn't really overkill, less shadow casting and less hot spotting. General office buildings are 30-40 FC, this would be double that. Most of the higher end service centers I build are around 90-120 FC in the shop.
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    Recessed / Flush mount fixtures for new garage

    Whats your opinion on a solution to achieve 100FC without muddying up the ceiling with so many fixtures. EDIT: Spoke with my lighting supplier and he is really pushing be toward 8' linear fixtures. Running length wise. His opinion is to install 3 rows of 2 8FT linear fixtures. They are linkable...
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    Recessed / Flush mount fixtures for new garage

    Havent pulled the trigger yet but I think I have a direction I will be going in depending on what my lighting supplier can get me. The current idea is far off from where I started but at the end of the day output and function is going to trump aesthetics. To get the lighting levels I am...
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    Recessed / Flush mount fixtures for new garage

    Building out a new 275 SF single car garage. Ceiling height is low but I will be using it to work on my car. My thought was to use (8) 8" recessed slim cannless LED fixures 5000k at 1440LM ea. Total of 11,520 LM which is just over 40LM per SF (low). I really didnt want to go with 4' linear...
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    Toolbox theft prevention

    Take the wheels off once you get it where you want
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    BEST Metal cutting reciprocating saw blades???

    Okay, I am a construction manager. I am working on a project now and just had the windows come in for the building. We got the first window on the freight elevator at about 10' tall we had to angle them slightly. Not thinking when we got to the top and went to unload the window, it wouldn't pass...
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    Favorite Harbor Freight tool

    In order: 42" gloss red box 359.00 220V mig welder. Still produce better welds than my buddy and his Lincoln 140. Pittsburgh impact sockets 17.99/ 24.99 HF purple HVLP gun 1.5mm tip 12.99 Impact extensions 9.99 (they loose more TQ than the average ext. but still alive after 2 years of daily use...
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    Melted my screwdriver

    Paint on plastic does not mix with carb cleaners of any kind. When you clean plastic parts you want to test on inconspicuous area, or just use stong degreaser. De-greaser like purple power or super clean do the trick. Simple green also works but its not to strong unless diluted 0%. De-greaser...
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    Snap on ratcheting screwdriver

    IMHO. Yes and no. I am a big snap on fan 75% of my tools are snap on brand. BUT when it comes down to the ratcheting drivers MAC had the better deal. I get to check all my tools out before hand because I have a mac, matco, and snap on dealer that comes to my shop. Snap on kit has a slightly...
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    Mig Welding Questions

    Please don't give the man false information. I am glad you said that though because now I can properly inform him on shielding gas for use with aluminum. First off Helium isn't required. Lets get that out of the way. Helium is usually used to get a hotter burn. The thermal conductivity is...
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    Dewalt vs Craftsman Cordless for Homeowner use

    Neither I am a die-hard Milwaukee fan, though I have always owned other drills such as makita, craftsman, dewalt, and hilti for the jobsites. By far hilti is the best but as far as price/performance milwakee comes in close second. Dewalt makes a great drill too but the design and the fact they...
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    who makes these hose clamp pliers?

    Any specific reason you need those. I use mine on a daily basis neither me or anyone else has had problems using mine. Any decent quality brand HC pliers should be perfectly fine if not better than those 25yr old things. They look similar to corbin style just not adjustable like the newer...
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    HVLP guys-- how much thinner for this job?

    Your going to have to try a bunch of different mix ratio's on scrap pieces to get the correct atomization. Really not meant to be sprayed but I do know guys in the field who use a spray gun with the stuff on large cabinetry jobs. I gave one of my subcontractors a call and when thinning even...
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    Bahco long screwdriver for sale

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160744828842 A little over 12" long in total. BE-8250L Brand new never used. Particular Screwdriver was made in Spain. I also have another same exact model and spec but made in Germany. Soft ERGO grip Great screwdriver, I have a few myself...
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    Catching **** for cleaning tools...

    There's some guys in my shop who wipe off their tools after they touch them, even if they are going to use them again. Ill bust their balls especially they new guys who just started buying snap-on, mac, matco ect. They think their tools are worth more than they are in reality. "175$ on a...
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    Source for *Quality* Grease Gun?

    Get a quality grease gun. all my lincolns seem to have worked for years. When we get a new craftsman/HF/no name gun for the shop sometimes they don't even work correctly out of the box, sometimes they work for a month.
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