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    Charging small lawn mower batterys

    I have an electric start lawnmower and the battery went dead. My mower has the battery built into the switch mounted on the handle. Those suckers are expensive. I used a lipo battery that I use in my Radio control aircraft. I put a reseting breaker and it works fantastic. This is my wifes...
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    Insulating an uninsulated pole barn

    I used lumber wrap. Up about 4 feet stapled to the top plate and roof joists Lumber wrap was free at the lumber yard. I put R49 blow in Insulation.
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    Bendpak

    Re: Bendpak is seriously ****! I have a XPR10A from BP I bought 5 years ago and yes it arrived scratched where it was handeled by forklift. I installed the lift myself. Bendpac and the retailer offered me a smoking deal on the damages. I got paint, new stands and lift pads. I use this lift a...
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    Lets see your workbench

    Not quite done
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    Thinking about flush mounting a parts washer in a bench

    This is what I did. I built this tank originally to set into to a bench top. I used it for year this way but things hove a way of migrating onto the lid. Also originally the solvent was always in the tank. I cut it down 6” with a plasma cutter and added a submersible pump, filter and nozzles...
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    Thinking about flush mounting a parts washer in a bench

    I have done just what you are planning to do but with a metal solvent tank. The lid was part of the bench. That was the problem. When I wasn’t building a ****** or washing parts, Things start to accumulate on the lid. Then when I wanted to use it,I had to move things. A pain. I thought it was a...
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    Insulating the inside of a pole barn

    I used this foam board in my pole barn. It comes in 4x8 sheets and the embedded OSB strip for attaching it to your grits
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    Need help deciding what type of lift to get, asymmetric or symmetric

    I also own a Bendpac XPR10A. I use it for everything from my 4door 3500 Ram truck to our Sabaru. Never plan to have anything bigger than that. Additionally I can get out of the vehicle without a problem when the vehicle is on the lift.
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    insulating pole barn walls

    I put 4x8x 5 1/2” thick of styrofoam panels with osb strip every 24 inches full length. Just like SIPs panels. Just use long screws an screw in to the horizontal girts . Outstanding results. My ceiling was blown in at R-49 .My barn is 40x64x14’. It worked out very well and very fast. I didn’t...
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    Insulating pole barn

    I built my 40x64x14 a few years ago but I insulated it with 4x8 sheets of foam board that had OSB strips glued in flush at 24 OCthe full length of the panel. I bought this stuff at big sky insulation in Belgrade Montana. In my ceiling,I put blown in at R-49. My shop stays very warm in the winter...
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    Liftmaster 3800P malfunctioning

    I have been looking at buying the liftmaster 3800 for my shop. I have seen lots of controller issues. Maybe I need to rethink this until liftmaster gets it worked our:headscrat
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    Mice in garage d-con is no more?

    I use the live traps because my dogs. I use the industrial box traps that you find at pest control company's. :bounce:
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    TV and audio setups?

    Just got the Sirus XM for the shop. I haven't installed it yet but because of the metal on the siding and roof, I suspect I will have to mount an external antenna. I like the background noise and can't get a good FM reception. Time will tell
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    Bandsaw question

    I have a Jet vertical/Horizontal with coolant. I have used the heck out of it. If you weld at all,you can't live with out a saw.
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    Dust Deputy... this thing works!

    I use a homemade version when I use my blast cabinet. Keeps the dust out of the shop.
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    Bendpak decision: Good, Bad & Ugly

    I have a BP XPR 10a and I have had excellent customer service BP. My lift was scratched during delivery as well . BP worked with me and even offer to have it painted for me. Great customer service...
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    Question about Insulating Pole Barn

    Last year I finished my pole barn insulation with 4'x8' foot styrofoam Panels. The panels have a strip of OSB every 24". Just install between your post vertical. Screw the to your girts. The panels are like SIPs panels. The dimensions are 4'x8'x5.5 thick. Easy to work with and no worries about...
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    Venting attic on pole barn

    I used lumber wrap to keep the insulation out of my truss vents. It's free at any lumber yard and its waterproof. Just cut and staple it up.��
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    Lucky Break with 2 post lift

    Wow You did get a lucky break. You have the same BP lift I do. Do you like you lift so far? You can't be too careful on these lifts. Glad your ok bro.
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    Painting OSB questions.

    I painted my OSB on the smooth side with Kils oil primer prior to installing it. When it was installed I used Bear enamel glossy white paint. It looks great and the glossy paint is very easy to clean if I get oil or dirt on it . Plus I can wash my vehicles and the water on the walls is no...
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