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    Recommend a multiprocess machine

    I recently replaced some old miller equipment with a couple of Everlast multi-process machines because all the other manufactures have **** for duty cycles nowadays on any of they're machines under $5 grand. The Everlast machines are as good as any Miller I ever used and I pretty much owned or...
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    Black iron pipe working pressure?

    If you want steel pipe that's rated stay clear of the box store junk because they just stock the cheapest stuff they can get and every month it's different. Go to a plumbing or industrial supply and get the correct material for your application along with the fittings you need all in one shot.
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    Most comfortable work boots?

    I have the Belleville 390 Des without the steel toe, I also use the Wellco T160's, they are almost the same as the 390's. Get 1/2 size larger so you can add thicker insoles if needed.
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    Most comfortable work boots?

    Been using these Belleville USMC desert boots for years, most comfortable boots I ever found and you can find them discounted on ebay. Also Danner and Bates make similar gov. approved boots. http://www.militarybootsdirect.com/safety-composite-steel-toe-combat-boots.html
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    What are you working on in your garage?

    Trying to figure out why my gators not charging sometimes, it has the weird starter/generator combo setup. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ckf9Y3Mg9QvmgGRP8
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    Quality Wire Wheel

    Weiler makes the best that I've seen.
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    Exhausting Moist Garage Air

    Ceiling fans even on low will keep air moving and help to dry up moisture.
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    Welder advice

    I don't know how your building is situated but rather than buying leads how about using the money to install an outlet where you want to work.
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    Flux core vs solid

    Solid steel wire has a copper coating and flux core is black or grey
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    Post your Garage Cat here

    Pumpkin inspectors
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    Pole Building Vs Stick Built (With pricing included!)

    The old power poles were cca treated not creosote and yes I have removed some of the 40+ year-old post in my buildings while doing some renovations and creating some larger open areas, the sections that were in the ground looked like they were just recently installed.
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    Pole Building Vs Stick Built (With pricing included!)

    They recently replaced a bunch of old telephone poles on my road, the upper sections were burnt out from the sun and cracking but the ends that were in the ground looked almost new.
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    Pole Building Vs Stick Built (With pricing included!)

    I have several 45-year-old pole buildings with no termite damage in the 6x6 posts and we have no shortage of termites in the woods surrounding these buildings. You need to make sure to get properly treated post from a good supplier and not the junk they sell at the discount joints.
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    Control Joints

    I would just fill them in with some urethane caulk.
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    Post your Garage Cat here

    This is Bodie, he was my daughter's cat and she left him here last year so she could be a gypsy and travel the world for a while.
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    Welding question

    I was recently thinking of building some steel shelves to go in the corner of our kitchen but after I priced the material it ended up being cheaper to just buy some from Amazon, shipped for free to the door. And I do have several local suppliers that give me decent prices on metals but figuring...
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    Losing a generation of Tradesmen?

    Customers have changed as well, it seems like many people don't really want to be bothered hiring someone to do repairs or maintenance and when they do they don't seem to really appreciate it if a job was well done anymore. I remember when my dad was a mechanic back in the 60s, he was always...
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    Losing a generation of Tradesmen?

    In my area many companies don't attempt to repair any type of machinery anymore, they figured out it's easier to just hire some cheap labor and sell new replacements. Customers are pissed about having to pay for new equipment but I guess it's better than having them coming back pissed about...
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    What would you pay? THICK welding tables

    Fat chance that you can even find scrap for scrap price around here anymore, anything that is useable they want a fortune for and most used tables I see are priced around what it would cost to build one yourself. If you can't find a used table that fits your needs for a price you like I would...
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    Welding Cable Repair

    Heat shrink is good if you're pulling the connecting lugs off so you can slide it on but this drain tile tape is the best material I've ever seen for patching cables, it puts regular electrical tape to shame and its waterproof...
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