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    Anyone re-skin a 1950's shop?

    Impressive how little is actually holding the beast up. After 70 years, no arguing it works.
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    Anyone re-skin a 1950's shop?

    I've found, at least when I'm inside, having garage doors on opposite ends allows for a nice breeze. White roof can't hurt. If the building can support it, a ceiling makes heating possible for short periods.
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    Anyone re-skin a 1950's shop?

    What plans do you have for the building? It's so big anything beyond patch, prep and paint would cost a fortune with little payback.
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    Ryobi 40 volt batteries

    Got the opposite problem. Bought a snowblower-batteries-charger that I hardly ever use. Looked for more tools to utilize the batteries but they all come with batteries and charger. If batteries were standardized I'd have half as many, they'd cost half as much at half the fire risk .
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    Ryobi 40 volt batteries

    Your lucky, replacement pricing is high because usually your tool is dead. Your tool is still working. Marketing... Years ago each photo cost over a dollar from my $15 Polaroid. $90 for ink for a $50 printer. $600 to replace battery on a $400 E-bike. Cars aren't immune if there's no aftermarket...
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    Longest pocket tape measure I have ever seen

    Another question is how many tape measures? Once I wasted an hour looking for it, gave up, drove and bought another, used it once and set it down next to the lost one. Have a least ten.
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    This event spurred my interest in E-bikes. Slowly leaning toward bigger and better. The latest one I'm interest in won't even fit in the trunk and weighs 75 lbs! :D
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    Never personally needed it but I built it to rescue family members stranded hundreds of miles from their home. Twice! Consists of an old 12v camper water pump, jug for water, 10' of 1/4" hose with tee to fit heater hose, powered by cigarette lighter. Except for the jug, everything fits in a...
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    Replacement funnel strainers

    Parts, no doubt, are for specific mystery funnels. Could use a paper paint strainer or Dollar Tree's $1.25 11.5" spatter screen to strain the fuel.
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    Wasn't upset about the two break downs. Knew how to fix it, how to retrieve it, wouldn't cost much. It's just I imagined being stranded much further from home. Maybe I asked the wrong question. What tools and spare parts should I carry in a 37 year old car? Don't say "buy a new car". Driving a...
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    Lot more than I bargained for just for a ride home once every five years... maybe. Think I'll settle for a folding bike, roller skates or marriage.:)
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    A man's tools are like a woman's jewels...

    Before stable currency jewelry was about the only way to preserve liquid wealth. Tools were about the only way to increase liquid wealth. Both kept you from starving in tough times. Looks like what's old is new again.
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    If you ever find yourself in a similar situation remember to wear a cap with sun visor. Headlights, from a mile away, wipes out your night vision. Otherwise you can see pretty well.
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    That's probably what I'll end up doing.
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    Being stranded and walking home...scooter in the trunk?

    Rural, dark, couple minutes break after walking two hours, passing car calls ambulance, three sheriff cars, interrogation, frisk, gave me a ride for the last 2/3 of a mile.
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