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    Need to build a shop on the cheap

    If you're doing the bulk yourself, pole barn is the cheapest route in that part of OK, and the concrete is where you want to pay someone. Metal is faster but the kit costs more up front, stick frame is the most expensive unless you're getting lumber cheap. Garman Builders does this kind of...
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    An old water pump, help please

    Yale and Towne made a lot of industrial and military pumps, so army surplus makes sense. Soaking the stuck parts in a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone might help before you force anything.
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    Feeder steers and diamond rings

    I know this thread is old but sharing my opinion: one calf then was roughly a month's wages, and $350 in 1972 is around $2,600 today, so a comparable ring would probably eat the whole $1,200 and then some. Gold's up massively since then and even a small natural diamond isn't cheap. Lab grown...
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    Noisey Gears

    Could be the new clutch disc or pilot bearing not fully seated yet, sometimes it quiets down after some run time. Worth checking the throwout bearing clearance too.
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    Cutting wire covered propane hose

    A cut-off wheel on a die grinder runs cooler than an angle grinder, less dwell time on the rubber. Still messy but more controllable.
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    Florida Solar panels questions

    I'm in Indiana, so different market, but we put a commercial system on our warehouse through Emergent Solar Energy and it's been solid. We own the panels, no lease. Payback is tracking around 6 years. Not sure about Florida's net metering rules, but for us, overproducing didn't make sense, we...
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    Shouler pain

    I know this post is already about two years old, but if you are still struggling with your shoulder, do not go under the knife until you are sure what you have. Most people here are talking about the rotator cuff, but my problem was exactly arthritis and I wasted months with wrong diagnoses in...
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    Barn Drainage

    I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to share my experience since I dealt with a similar issue last year. Water was pooling behind my house in the Bay Area, and no matter what I tried, gutters, extending downspouts, it kept happening. Then we decided to hire Avant-Garde Construction...
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    garage door opener wouldn't close

    Bumping this old post since it popped up while I was troubleshooting a similar issue on a 12x12 shop door. If anyone else hits this down the road: check the wall control button contacts first. On these commercial setups, micro-switches or loose wiring inside the wall box usually fail before the...
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    Thinking about building a new home?

    That's an interesting build method, looks like a concrete shell with foam insulation. I've seen it used for barns and shops, but I wouldn't go that route for a house. The walls seem thin and there's not much room for traditional framing or utilities. We built a more conventional 2x6 framed...
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    1938 Allis B tractor Radiator core shot

    Core shot = new radiator. Universal radiator is cheaper. Used is risky. JPW is likely the brand. Sediment bulb sells on eBay or forums.
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    Sheeting a (faux) Tin Roof Straight

    Start with a straight reference line. Use a chalk line across the top of your overhang. That's your guide. Cut the tin with a grinder and a thin metal cutoff wheel. Wear safety glasses. Overlap each sheet by at least one rib. Screw down starting from the center and work outward. For the corner...
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    Fall cattle prices

    Way too early. Corn and weather are wild cards. November prices are a guess right now.
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    Claiming a loss with the IRS

    I know this thread is a bit old, but this IRS audit fear is way overblown if your paperwork is clean. I was in the exact same boat while accumulating equipment and structures on my property in Texas, showing losses and worrying I would stick out. So I ended up working with R.E. Cost Seg to get...
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    Business ideas

    Seeing this thread a bit late, but the manual idea is actually a solid way to start without needing a massive shop. I did something similar a few years back, buying up old literature, scanning it, and selling digital copies and hard-to-find parts. The local market is easy enough, but you'd be...
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