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    Milwaukee USA-Made Hand Tools (i.e. Pliers) ****

    I have an EDC Milwaukee rechargeable flashlight that I don't care for. light is dimmer than I think it should be. Yeah, yeah, yeah, subjective I know!!! What irks me is the on/off switch is not obviously placed and is hard to work, really small and recessed. Seems to me Milwaukee just throws...
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    I need a plumber! How do you fix this?

    In the words of Hunter S Thompson, "My advice is to start drinking heavily". I am sorry to see that mess. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
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    Black Friday & First Plasma Cutter Options?

    What is this pilot arc you talk about. Plasma is in the back of mind. Not to the point of finding out what I think I need.
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    Black and decker weed eater finally died, what should I get next?

    I have a 4 stroke Husquvarna that has served me well. 2-4 pumps on the fuel bulb, choke on, short pull, starts on next long pull. No fuel mixing, change oil yearly. Enough power that I chop weeds in the alley. Good machine.
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    SHED DOOR

    Sorry bout the multiple pics. As you can see the ceiling is pretty low. Don't have it in me to raise the roof!!!!
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    SHED DOOR

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    SHED DOOR

    I would like to pick the collective experience of the members. Here is the problem. I have a cold storage shed (where I live everything is cold storage!!) behind the garage. It just has a walk door, and I would like to install a 4' door of some kind. I want to put riding mower and snow blower...
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    I Done Did It, Broke My Rule & Got the Other Red (Power Tool)....

    Yeah, I'm a MW fanboy. I now get Bosch when I need/want another power tool. I have a angle grinder and I like the disk change style, also have a Bosch multitool I like.
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    Carlyle swivel ratchets

    I am trying to tools in on place and I found I already have swivel ratchets. My loss is your gain. Actual shipping $ to your zip will apply.
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    1/2" snap on sockets $175.00 SAE

    I just don't use these anymore. Cleaning out the tool boxes. How about $175 shipped? I don't check mail or forum daily, have a little faith, I will get back to you.
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    Lawn stand pics

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    Help me organize my mess

    Me personally, I only use clear totes. The advantage to me is I don't have to remove the tote from the shelf and more importantly I can see what is in them. I currently have 3 wire bakers racks, unfortunately they have become flat spots, and we all know what happens with a flat spot!!! What I...
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    Paint needed/wanted

    Yeah, mine is cast also. Oddly enough, the bolts holding the gearbox on came right out as did the front wheel bolt. One end of the tractor is now soaking in vinegar..
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    Paint needed/wanted

    OK, here goes. I bought at an auction a couple of Nelmor lawn watering tractors, the kind that follows the hose. They are in rough shape but I saw a project. I bought both of them thinking I could make one work, hooked both up and both worked!!!!! Now I decided to clean them up and paint them...
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    Question about Metal Supply

    My hometown of Kansas City has a place called “metal by the foot “””. I usually don’t need a 20’ stick. Here in Bakken, the steel houses will let me check their drops. I have had good luck with them. Found a flat piece behind their shear that was exactly what I needed. No charge to me. Was...
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    How are you all hanging or storing garden tools?

    As usual, Amazon has what I am looking for. It is a corner tool holder, not that big, but it would do for me. The durn thing is plastic and wouldn't last long. I have some flat steel laying around so the build it mode kicked in. I can size it to fit against the wall on one side and a shelving...
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    13 gauge steel plate bends

    My experience is a steel yard won't bend stuff you brought in..the understandable reason is they don't know what the steel is and don't want to damage their equipment. Doubly so for shearing. The local yard can bend 1" or better. My thought is, without knowing how big you are talking, go to...
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    7018 AC rod and Lincoln Welder on oilfield pipe

    Greetings, I work in the oilfield. I have ask welders around here and some say you can weld used drill pipe and some say you can't. The reason being the pipe has become magnetized. Welders say the magnetism will play hob with your weld. Others say wrap the welding lead around the pipe and...
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    Tearing apart and refinishing 3 car garage. Input needed - drywall or OSB?

    In a garage, OSB. 2-3 coats of Kilz primer. Then couple coats of some shade of white paint. If the garage didn't have OSB on two walls already, I would have gone with plywood.. I’m working on finishing up a wall in my garage,, The white paint for reflection. You might want to leave a space the...
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