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    Question regarding cracks in new drywall

    To me it doesn't look like the drywall sheets were staggered (IMO a pretty hacky thing for a good carpenter), and the crack is not very wide or deep on the wall. The crack on the ceiling is deeper and wider. I was told the ceiling crack might be from the heavier 5/8" sheets settling or maybe...
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    Question regarding cracks in new drywall

    Live in NEO. Just finished the inside of the garage this past July. 1/2" on walls, 5/8" on ceiling. Early October noticed a crack in the finished ceiling, from front to back of garage, 23'. Yesterday noticed a crack in the back wall, from top to bottom. Both cracks straight as an arrow and...
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    gearwall installation costs...

    I agree, unless you're hiring a friend or acquaintance no need to pay more than 20-25/hr, and it shouldn't take more than a handful of hours. Heck if you lived close to me I'd do it for cheap, and some drinks & lunch.
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    Recommended Outdoor Sheds?

    I bought a Rubbermaid shed from Home Depot a few years ago. Forget the size, 8*4 maybe, fairly small, roughly $400. It was fine, held up to NEO winters, no leaks, maybe minor water seepage from heavy rain. IMO as long as you put these things up right the first time, and don't mess with them...
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    Sandblasting throttle body ???

    If you're sandblasting a throttle body I'd assume it's only for appearance, b/c there is a chance you won't be doing anything else with it other than looking at it once your done. There are other ways to clean up an engine part that is so vital to proper performance.
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    Gladiator stuff...

    mtwaterguy, it doesn't look like you used any of the gearwall/track when hanging your cabinets? I just got back from a local Sears Outlet store, they had 1 5 drawer gear chest, retial $499, it had some damage on one side of the outer shell (that had no effect on the use of drawers) and they...
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    Gladiator stuff...

    Appreciate the links Kevin, and that approach sounds interesting, however my only problem with Gladiator is the cost, not the design or functionality. Frankly I love their design and use of space to recapture need floor space, which is what I want to do, just that the cabinets made for their...
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    Gladiator stuff...

    Just got back my from local Lowes, complete rip off. $200 for the top selling RTA wall cabinet. 2-3 clearance items, basically just hooks and brackets. Question for those of you with this stuff, do all the cabinets that hang on the walls/tracks attach with the Gladiator brackets? B/C I'm now...
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    Emptying out a Garage

    I'm in NEO so it would be great if you posted what you find that is for sale or up for grabs.
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    Garage Sale Score

    Just saw your username, got it. Building a 408 for my 69 Dart. Looking to run 11.20s and have it be a an almost daily driver from May to October.
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    Garage Sale Score

    Is that a Roadrunner or Satellite in the background? For sale?
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    Gladiator stuff...

    Is it worth it? The stuff is so damned expensive, I know it is not junk but it isn't anything special either (in terms of materials and workmanship). I mean credit their marketing team I suppose b/c they seem to live off the whole diamond plate look. IMO every single piece they have is 25-30%...
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    Jaguar - not just good for suspensions

    Neat idea. Tough to do with old American muscle car designs as most didn't have a one piece hood and front header assembly.
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    Mechanics tool sets

    I will admit I just opened everything up and used a couple of each and you can feel the "lack" of quality in them, but no HD uses intended so they should be OK.
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    Storage for odd shaped items

    My only suggestion would be use space above your head as much as possible, they make some nice products for doing just that. Also the back of any man doors, depending on the type of doot.
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    Do you know your Cylinder Index?

    This game could be really really fun if you used total number of CID's, or if it was done with AMPs (seeing as I'm slowly moving away from gasoline except for engines for my Dart) and moving toward electic/battery operated equipment.
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    Mechanics tool sets

    For 10 bucks I just got a 40pc socket ratchet set (1/4 & 3/8), and 32pc bit screw driver set from HF (Pittsburgh tools). Now they might not be the "best" tools around but with a lifetime guarantee considering the moderate duty purpose of the tools I can't see how I could go wrong. Not the...
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    Mechanics tool sets

    LOL. Trust me I'm similar but I need to consolidate my efforts and be a bit more mindful of buying things I don't use. Truth be told I'm a bit like Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory when he has to buy the book Catcher in the Rye every time he sees it, except my fetish is with multipurpose screw...
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    Mechanics tool sets

    Is it worth buying them as a set, IE: at Sears, or is it better to piece together only getting the individual tools you need? I've got a decent amount of 3/8 & 1/2 inch drive sockets & ratchets but have always found 50% of the sizes in sets (including allen wrenches) go rarely used. Seems...
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    Computer audio into stereo

    My point was that those services/products are no longer for just "online". If somebody already has a receiver and speakers set up, they can always be connected (wireless), and let's face it Spotify pretty makes anyone and everyone's digital music collections moot. Really no reason to purchase...
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