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  1. When I was building a new garage/Granny flat...

    When I was building a new garage/Granny flat addition to the house 5 years ago or so, I got the Lowes commercial business card. I qualified as a business since I have some rentals, but they are...
  2. I think I saw them at HD.

    I think I saw them at HD.
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    I think it is time to note that the OP never...

    I think it is time to note that the OP never returned.
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    Oops. Knew the story, but lost track of the...

    Oops. Knew the story, but lost track of the players.
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    Yup, Craig (as in Kreg Jig)Sommerfeld. He...

    Yup, Craig (as in Kreg Jig)Sommerfeld. He recommended a 1/2" grommet. I also have his router bits for cabinets and they work well.
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    I'm just glad Jim didn't use all caps, and yell...

    I'm just glad Jim didn't use all caps, and yell at us. Almost blew my toupee off. :p
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    I have always considered myself lucky with...

    I have always considered myself lucky with inflation. I remember stories of fellow workers who had been retired 20 years and their retirement was eaten up by inflation. When I retired in 1999,...
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    Just curious, can the type that doesn't need to...

    Just curious, can the type that doesn't need to be close to your phone have the capability to be the key to my Tesla, like my phone is?

    They have a ring that functions as a key, but I never wear...
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    Sticky: "Looking radiant Marie". Classic

    "Looking radiant Marie".

    Classic
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    Let me guess. Is it a Model 'Y'?

    Let me guess.

    Is it a Model 'Y'?
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    Hi Philip, I used to have a one HP fan like...

    Hi Philip,

    I used to have a one HP fan like yours, and attached it directly to my table saw with a short piece of 4" hose. It had a single small bag which worked just fine. Lots better than a...
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    I haven't seen this mentioned yet. Most dealers...

    I haven't seen this mentioned yet. Most dealers around here take body work to a local shop, and don't do it themselves.
  13. I would simply get a rod of 3/8" aluminum, cut...

    I would simply get a rod of 3/8" aluminum, cut pieces to the length of the original posts, and JB weld them next to the originals.
  14. Thread: Woodcraft

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    In my area Woodcraft is about an hour away, and...

    In my area Woodcraft is about an hour away, and Rockler is fairly close. The sad thing is that the Rockler store, got an edict from corporate to let go the old guys that worked there part time, and...
  15. Poll: I voted none of the above. Where I live, and in...

    I voted none of the above. Where I live, and in most of the south west, there are so many transplants who bring their preconceptions with them, that I don't see one name being used most. Soda, pop,...
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    Not to defend fast food, but partially your...

    Not to defend fast food, but partially your situation?

    I suspect some of that sudden weight gain may have been contributed to by four hours in the car daily, most of the rest of your waking hours...
  17. Glad you caught that. A few years ago at a...

    Glad you caught that. A few years ago at a church work day, a guy was working with a chop saw that was borrowed, and the blade actually came off while cutting. Ruined the blade cover, but no one...
  18. My first thought is that the belt is loose, or...

    My first thought is that the belt is loose, or maybe even the blade. It freewheels after the motor is stopped.

    Does it have adjustment?
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    Lets go one step further, and use a power trailer...

    Lets go one step further, and use a power trailer hitch jack to lift and lower the table with an adaptor to a 12V Milwaukee battery. Remote control.

    Been wanting to do that for years.
  20. Thread: Dowel Pins

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    Thanks Mel, for the mention of the inch thick...

    Thanks Mel, for the mention of the inch thick plate. I have a plate about 10" square and at least 3/4" thick in the shop that I picked up at a garage sale. I use it often to flatten metal pieces,...
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    Looks like a fun project Tom. I also enjoy...

    Looks like a fun project Tom. I also enjoy fooling with fixing up things. I looks like it will end up worth doing, whichever way you decide.

    You have convinced me that, were I doing it, I...
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    I have both now. Melamine will scratch through...

    I have both now. Melamine will scratch through while Formica won't.

    Cheap idea..go to a thrift store and get an old desk or table with a Formica top, and cut it up for outfeed tables. I had my...
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    Dan, I think you missed an important point. ...

    Dan,

    I think you missed an important point. Since he is using the bars with the spring loaded gizmos, what ever small expansion there is should be accounted for by the spring action.

    Of course...
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    If you check You Tube, you will find many short...

    If you check You Tube, you will find many short videos by people in the biz who say that times have changed, and dealers are way overstocked on High content (expensive) cars, and few less optioned...
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    Let us other codgers know how it works out for you

    Let us other codgers know how it works out for you
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