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    If you need serious "leaf blowing", go with one...

    If you need serious "leaf blowing", go with one of the new green brands like EGO. There are other excellent outdoor tools that use the same batteries. If your needs are more incidental, go with...
  2. You might be able to use shorter "lifting straps"...

    You might be able to use shorter "lifting straps" with your existing winch to do the deed in the same way as with just heavy ratchet straps.
  3. The cleanup went surprisingly easy...I created...

    The cleanup went surprisingly easy...I created the "world's largest shop vac" and sucked it all up. :) :D The hose wouldn't reach on it's own and I had a spare 5' piece of 4" quick connect duct....
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    That's how my parent's cremains are currently...

    That's how my parent's cremains are currently housed a few feet from where I am typing this. (still need to arrange for the memorial service and interment at the local National Cemetery) They were...
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    No question, go for the thicker steel. Stiffer...

    No question, go for the thicker steel. Stiffer and will handle the load better. If I had chosen a steel building instead of the post frame I went with, it would have had the heavier steel and that's...
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    Curious, Curt...about when was your development...

    Curious, Curt...about when was your development built? This house here near DelVal went up in 1993 and it's "chock full" of back stabbers and other interesting things.
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    Another thread started a few days ago explored...

    Another thread started a few days ago explored this question...

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?308576-Cordless-Circular-Saws

    And yes, since you are already in a battery ecosystem,...
  8. It was pretty nasty for sure from the grey tinted...

    It was pretty nasty for sure from the grey tinted Rubio that happened to drip on it during some recent projects as well as the natural darkening and color changes. It will sparkle for awhile when I'm...
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    A proper cyclone separator will,...

    A proper cyclone separator will, um...separate...both larger and smaller materials out of the air stream. While it might seem counter-intuitive, even the fine particles obey the laws of gravity and...
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    One of the challenges with "interim use" of a...

    One of the challenges with "interim use" of a cremation box is that quite often, the opening is in the bottom. You can certainly get around that using various box making techniques that would permit...
  11. Shop Project: Finally flattening my main bench top

    I've been meaning to "actually" flatten my main bench top since I made it a number of years ago, but never got around to it. Back at the old shop, the plan was to take it to Bucks County Hardwood and...
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    I have the Speedball in my shop...$25 for 16 oz...

    I have the Speedball in my shop...$25 for 16 oz and that will likely last for a very long time. I bought it on the recommendation of Jason Bent.
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    The best solution for that is to move to...

    The best solution for that is to move to pre-separation, such as moving to a cyclone system where nearly all the dust never gets to the filters.
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    That little collector is unlikely to keep up with...

    That little collector is unlikely to keep up with a drum sander like that...it will not be able to move enough air, IMHO. You cannot go by the CFM that the manufacturer uses for marketing...it will...
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    Wagos are easy to use and if you do a tape wrap...

    Wagos are easy to use and if you do a tape wrap after clicking them closed, they are not coming undone. You don't just stab the wires in...you open the clamps, insert the leads and then close the...
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    It's true that a part time user will have to get...

    It's true that a part time user will have to get into the habit of "battery management". But most of us already have to do that for our drill/drivers so that helps and if one can stay in the same...
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    There might have been a time when your concern...

    There might have been a time when your concern would be "more valid", but the construction industry certainly has embraced cordless in a big way and the "major players" have stepped up with very...
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    And only one of them is new...all the rest came...

    And only one of them is new...all the rest came from the old shop and our old kitchen. (brick floor) It worked out nicely for the new shop for sure!
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    This past week I finished up the Systainer...

    This past week I finished up the Systainer storage project, albeit I'm going to call it "phase one" as I plan on a couple more cabinets on top of those between the door and the flattening table when...
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    Permits and zoning are two separate things. While...

    Permits and zoning are two separate things. While a residential accessory building under 200 sq ft might not require a permit, it will still be subject to zoning setbacks in most jurisdictions unless...
  21. As long as the oil based product(s) are cured,...

    As long as the oil based product(s) are cured, abrade and then use a quality primer followed by a durable paint, such as Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel or the BM equivalent.
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    There is often dispensation for garages relative...

    There is often dispensation for garages relative to side-setbacks compared to residential accessory buildings and other structures and that likely stems from the very real fact that driveways,...
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    "Rainbow" poplar is just regular yellow/Tulip...

    "Rainbow" poplar is just regular yellow/Tulip poplar that is stained from minerals in the soil it was growing in. There is no way to fully assure you can retain the full effect over time, especially...
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    If only...but that's not really something...

    If only...but that's not really something possible. ;) Not only is it not a function of a planning commission, that particular "sport" is subcontracted out to Waste Management. :D
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    Three years this past Tuesday was our...

    Three years this past Tuesday was our "house-a-versary". I got "drafted" for the commission by a neighbor who is an elected council member a year ago. In January, I got stuck with "the job"....
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