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    Chainsaws

    One word STIHL Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    PVC as an air tank in a specific use case... Tell me why not?

    Mount the tanks on the roof Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    Puller for threaded pin

    Picture please. You might damage it with a puller. Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    Is oxy-acetylene welding still used?

    I was going to say. In the 70’s I used to gas weld everything. I didn’t have a 220 outlet for a stick welder. I welded/ brazed all kinds of stuff. They even taught it at the trade school I attended. I have a small welder now, but have been thing about a torch set for sometime. Guess this...
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    Ratchets: why extra long length is not common?

    Yikes. Those are scary [emoji15] Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    6 point wrench set

    That’s why you don’t loan tools. [emoji6] Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    Stihl 460 or Husqvarna 365 or Dolmar 79000

    Buy the German saw Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
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    Hello from an old fix-it guy from Maine.

    Portland. Just down the coast from Belfast. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I resealed the hydraulic jack in my HF motorcycle lift. Mixed up epoxy for a broken drawer pull. Sorted out a bunch of vintage camper parts. Looked at all the **** that I have and told myself. Thanks for not throwing stuff away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hello from an old fix-it guy from Maine.

    Just wanted to say hello to all. I am semi retired but run my own “handyman “ business. Very busy. I enjoy making broken stuff work again. Taking old **** and making it useful. I also enjoy fabrication of jigs, special tools and just useful stuff. Been at this since I was a kid. Sent from...
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    Found tool on side of the road - what now?

    Weld a shaft and tee handle on it and make a fork took for Kawasaki motorcycles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Miter Saw Stands

    Ramps. I have a 12 inch dewalt on a delta side kick. I just ramp it into the truck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Help with Hitachi NT50AE2 odd jam

    I’d keep prying on it working with a pick and fine needle nose. Maybe a small screwdriver. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Impact wrenches should be banned!

    Yeah and those have lock nuts. Torch them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Impact wrenches should be banned!

    Of course they do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Impact wrenches should be banned!

    I wouldn’t even put an impact on a hub nut. They are staked and you need to open the staking before taking a wrench to em. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Impact wrenches should be banned!

    Most shops I have ever worked in. We just go tight on wheel nuts then torqued them. Then told the customer to come back 50 miles to check the torque again. I’ve taken off the gorilla tighten ones too. But now days torqued wheel nuts are critical to operation of brakes and steering. Just my...
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    The guy with the most tools wins

    New here, and happy to see a place to find like minded people. I am semi retired. I now work for myself as a professional handyman. Being old school and having done many jobs over my adult life, I’ve amassed a good lot of tools. I was taught that if you borrowed a tool twice, you need to own...
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