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  1. coloradodave

    Craftsman Torque Wrench

    FWIW, I took a 1/2" drive Craftsman torque wrench to the one remaining store in our area last year. The ratchet assembly was stripped. I bought it around 30 years ago. I presented it to the young man in the tool section and said that I would like to get it replaced on warranty. He went to the...
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    Speaking Of Fasteners And Storage

    Okay, you win....lol
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    Has anyone purchased a new gas can lately?

    These work great. Bought 2 and used them on my existing 2 & 5 gallon cans. Now it's just like the old days....
  4. coloradodave

    Chestnut workbench in the making.

    Outstanding! Hope his room isn't upstairs...lol. Seriously, really nice work and good use of the table saw.
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    Best Torque Wrench

    Don't throw that Craftsman wrench away. Just last week I took my 35 year old Craftsman torque wrench back to Sears and exchanged it for a new one. The sales guy started to give me grief so I showed him pictures on my phone of my Craftsman roll-away tool boxes full of their tools. He called a...
  6. coloradodave

    Garage Car Ramps

    Dennis, Lend me your car for a week and I'll check it out... The ramps did not slide. I've had steel ones that did and I used the 2X4 fix.
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    Garage Car Ramps

    My back tires are 29X15.0R15LT M/T Sportsman Radials. Fronts are 205/70R15. The platform that the tire sits on is 10"W X 15" L X 6.5" H. They are some form of plastic made in a honeycomb design that would be next to impossible to fail. I usually use my floor jack to get the car up and then set...
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    Garage Car Ramps

    Got mine from Harbor Freight : https://www.harborfreight.com/magnum-16000-auto-ramp-set-with-built-in-safety-chock-67722.html Work well and you can remove the ramp from the block to give you better access.
  9. coloradodave

    Best tool you've ever had

    Jet 12" bandsaw...
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    Shop floor coatings/treatments?

    doublekrossd; Thank you for taking the time to write up that very informative post. Much appreciated.
  11. coloradodave

    wood stoves

    A number of things to consider. 1) Stove ratings are given for a space with 8' ceilings, so in your case, with 13' ceilings you should be looking at stoves with a +-1800 sq. ft. rating. Remember, they heat CUBIC space. 2) In a shop/garage, I would recommend elevating the stove 24" on a built-up...
  12. coloradodave

    wood stoves

    747mopar; Owned a stove shop for 25 years. Lopi and Avalon are made by Travis Industries, share technology and are great brands. Quadrafire and Blazeking are good brands as well. Some important things to consider: 1) The better insulated the space is, the better CONVECTION style stoves (those...
  13. coloradodave

    Handtruck for stairs

    I owned a woodstove / fireplace sales and installation business for a lot of years. Check this out: http://www.escalera.com/ This machine made my life a lot easier but put my buddy 'Kimo' out of a job... Upstairs, downstairs; no problem.
  14. coloradodave

    37 Degree flaring tool

    Bought one of these a couple of weeks ago. It's built like a tank and easily flares even stainless steel (hard) tubing. This is where I bought mine: http://www.plumberscrib.com/ridgid-41162-377-flaring-tool-with-37-sae-flares-rd41162.html?gclid=CJXem5qZiccCFc1ffgodEQwCqw This plus Summit's...
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    Anyone here have a car shipped in the US? Recommendations/Advice?

    I've used Intercity Lines for two cars shipped coast to coast. Probably not the cheapest but great communication before, during and after. I used open trailer once and enclosed on the second. No damage to either car and drivers who cared. I recommend them very highly.
  16. coloradodave

    Dangerous Crap Tools

    Don't know if the holes you were trying to enlarge were round or not but if they were, my best friend is my cone drill bit. They are fantastic, especially in sheetmetal and aluminum. My garage is ALWAYS only one more tool from being complete... Seriously, thanks for the warning and glad you...
  17. coloradodave

    2 post or four post lift?

    Don't know concrete thickness? That's a problem that a drill and a 1/2" masonry drill bit could solve very easily. Drill a through hole; take a piece of coat hanger and bend a 1/4" "L" on the bottom; drop it in the hole and 'hook' the bottom of the concrete; mark the top of the concrete on the...
  18. coloradodave

    Back yard garage

    Just call the city building department and ask. Do it anonymously so they don't start dogging you if they do want one.
  19. coloradodave

    Four post lift installed today

    Klaus, Count me in on the jealousy issue. Great addition to your ultra-nice garage.
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    Spiders in my shop

    That's funny!!!
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