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    Compressor Automatic Drain

    I got a HF simple drain 25 years ago. Simple when pressure hits a few pounds, opens and drains. Zero problem. Can't find them anymore.
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    Cordless Heatgun

    Torch as worked decades just fine, Propane fine
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    Best Budget Drill Press?

    Harbor freight. There all made china now. had my HF 26 years now no problem.
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    Moisture in the garage

    Wood stove...
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    small tire leak

    Junk to begin with but "Slime" each one, roll around to spread...
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    Drill-Tap

    Work just fine ..BUT..MUST use like a regular tap or break it. Drill an Taps been around a LONG time..(retired machinist). Perfect for drill and tapping a lot of holes sheet metal. Drill the hole, start the tap and use the drift to do the tapping, back and forth.
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    Cleaning Nicotine Garage Doors

    Rubbing alcohol...tobacco stains
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    Feeler gauges with finer granularity?

    Something like that I simple do a Go-No Go...Thou off means zip
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    Stick vacuum?

    Almost carry around my Dyson with me...beast! 3 times better than any handheld
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    Skylights: Good idea or bad idea?

    Never seen a sky light that didn't leak eventually..
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    Small Lathe Owners - Want a cover?

    I use cheap grill covers for everything!
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    Best tool to tighten square nut

    Just change the nuts, not rocket science..
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    How to keep drill bits from "biting" so hard?

    Take a carbide sharpening stone and dull the cutting edge a bit. Did this for (retired Machinist) soft metals, brass and Aluminum...
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    Screws or nails?

    Re: Screws or mails? ALWAYS use Mails!
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    School me on power inverters

    My God I hear a lot of making coffee with electric. Damn, hot water off a camp stove or fire place and INSTANT coffee! Being rural PNW get lots power outs winter, and have a 12 volt portable TV run off 12 Volt Battery (garden tractor fine, last days) hot coffee. Genny to keep fridge cold but...
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    A nice small shop or a bare bones large shop?

    Do this. Build a bench and put NOTING on it. Wait a week and ya need another bench as filled up! Get my drift. Go big or go home
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    paint booth for small auto and moto parts

    I did canvas (weld spark keeper inner) drapes around my weld booth and paint there. Has outside exhaust and no prob.
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