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    Another what is it post

    What are these? I found them while cleaning out my uncle's house. He didn't use any tools. He may have found them in a dumpster or brought them back from overseas. The sizes of the balls range from 1-1/4" to 1/8" (the smallest one in the photo is 1/4", I missed 1/8" one).
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    DISH Network - DISH anywhere app question

    You don't need a smart TV, just the Amazon Fire Stick. You can download the Dish anywhere app onto the Fire Stick and use the app to watch TV. Using the app you can watch Dish or even recorded shows from your home DVR. Mark
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    Time for a new trailer deck

    I have a 5' x 8' trailer that had a plywood bottom that rotted out. I had a hard time finding a 5' x 8' piece of plywood let alone a pressure treated one. I found pressure treated pine porch flooring boards at Menards. They are 3/4" thick and 3 1/8" wide and tongue and groove. It gave me a...
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    Propane grill opinions. Ours needs to be replaced

    I have a weber Genesis that's over 20 years old. It's a natural gas grill. If you have natural gas at your house I would look at plumbing natural gas and getting a natural gas grill. I never have to worry about changing tanks or running out of gas.
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    Menards Rebate- The joke's on me, I guess.

    I'm not sure what you mean by only using one rebate at a time. You can use multiple rebate checks to pay for one transaction. If the check is more than your transaction, they will give you the check back and sometimes write the remaining balance on the check. The remaining balance is printed...
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    20 lb propane tank and gas can storage

    I bought a natural gas grill about 20 years ago. Plumbed the natural gas from the kitchen out the side of the house to the grill. There's a shut off valve outside and it's connected to the grill with a quick disconnect. I never looked back, never have to worry about running out gas, running to...
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    A little 3D printer work

    I've been using FreeCAD, which as it's name implies is a free CAD tool. I think I tried a few other CAD tools but decided to stick with FreeCAD at least until I can figure out what I am doing.
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    I noticed the LED portable work light is clearance at Menards. The website lists the clearance price as $24.99, which comes to $22.24 after the 11% rebate. This light looks identical to the Braun LED work light sold at Harbor Freight for $34.99...
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    Harbor Freight Coupon Thread

    Is it just me or has Harbor Freight cut back on the number of free items? I used to pick between 3 or 4 free coupon items when I went there. I just checked the www.hfqpdb.com and I only see 1 free coupon. Mark
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    I don't think they're very good on checking or enforcing the expiration dates. I've sent in some past the due date and they've always been accepted. Mark
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    Air Compressor Tripping Breaker

    Try cleaning the contacts on the pressure switch. My compressor started tripping the breaker and cleaning the contacts fixed the problem.
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    And they took my temperature before they would let me in the store last week. No contact forehead thermometer.
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    Wifi temperature sensor recommendation needed

    Do you have wifi in the shop? I have a Honeywell wifi thermostat (RTH6580). You can set up alerts for too low of temperature and too high. Mine sends me a text message when my shop is too cold. There's also an app for your phone so you can check and set the temperature remotely. Mark
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    How do you keep track of the tools you own?

    Home Inventory app on my iMac. Keeps track of dates, s/n, value, pictures, warranty, etc. Also has a companion iPhone app that lets you enter information remotely.
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    weird things in your garage

    It would go good with my functioning stop light.
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    Do Y'all Get the Same Lowes Bucket

    I get mine at Firehouse Subs. Their food grade and they only cost $2. The only downside is they smell like pickles.
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    Menard's Deals Permathread!

    Their current ad ends on Saturday, Aug 4. That's a sign that 11% probably starts on Sunday, Aug. 5. Normally the sale ad ends on Sunday but if it ends on a Saturday then usually 11% starts on Sunday.
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    How brace shelf with T Post legs.

    Here's a couple of pictures of the bracing. The L bracket and the brace are two different pieces. It looks like they are riveted together so the L bracket can move depending on the angle of the bracing. If I were you I would fab/buy some L brackets and drill holes in each leg. Bolt one side...
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    Propane Fireplace

    We put a Mendota gas fireplace in a few years ago. We really like it. I thought the logs/flames looked more realistic than other gas fireplaces I looked at ( Heat-n-Glo seemed to be the most prevalent). Don't know if they can be purchased online, we bought ours through a fireplace store and...
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    How brace shelf with T Post legs.

    I have shelves in my shed with the same kind of T-posts. There is X bracing on the sides with perforated metal bars that screw into the T-posts. There's X bracing on the back with an L type bracket to attach the bracing to the T-posts. I think you should be able to buy or fab L brackets to...
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