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    Wayne Air Compressor?

    Someone in my neighborhood put out a Wayne model F22HP air compressor and of course I picked it up. It's a very old horizontal compressor with steel wheels and a large tank, 30Gallon? The motor is dual voltage 110 and 220 1/2HP 1750 rpm, currently set to 110V. The pump is a single cylinder and...
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    Gene Wilder RIP.

    I really love his movies.
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    Old timers formula on hard wood?

    I've used the old timers on plywood but can it be used on hard woods like oak?
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    Residential wiring question.

    This question is about shared neutrals. My brother bought a house that needs to have GFCI protected outlets installed on each side of the kitchen sink. I pulled both outlet and found that there were so many wires in the boxes that a GFCI won't fit. Went to install a GFCI Arc fault breaker in the...
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    Leaf spring length?

    I'm going to build a new utility trailer soon, I have most of the steel and am looking for the axle and springs in the 2700lb range. There are quite a few to chose from. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to longer or shorter leaf springs? and double eye or slipper springs?
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    Preseason football

    Go Bears!!
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    Rivet Question

    I have a 1968 14' Falcon. 2 of the ribs have cracked at the very ends into a small triangle with a rivet in each. I want to add a rivet to each rib near the crack. I went to Fastenal they have solid aluminum rivets but it's 1/2 inch long and the floor and rib are much thinner around 1/8". The...
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    New transom wood filling voids?

    I glued together 2 pieces of 3/4" BCX plywood that looked good but when I cut it to size I found several voids, one of which went all the way from the top to the bottom of the transom. I plugged one side of the void that went all the way thru and injecting tite bond III glue into the voids to...
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    Beveling the floor?

    How important is the beveling of the bottom edge of the flooring? Is it necessary to bevel the edge of the new plywood floor?
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    Cutting Foam panels and glueing them together

    What's the best method to cut pink or blue foam panels? I have 2 sheets 2" thick and 2 sheets 1" thick. I'm thinking bread knife or maybe making a hot knife. What glue do I use to join several pieces together?
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    1968 Starcraft Falcon

    I just won a StarCraft Falcon from E-bay. It's auction number 350772627734 if you care to check it out and comment.
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    Making an axle

    I have the spindles from an bent axle I replaced under my utility trailer. I'd like to use them to make an axle for a small boat trailer. What type of round pipe do I need? Black pipe, galvanized pipe, heavy wall electrical conduit?
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    Mercury 402?

    I have 1974 Mercury 402 and was wondering why this motor for a few years is named "402" as apposed to 400.
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    Starting battery

    I recently picked up a 1974 Mercury 402 40 hp motor with electric start. The motor is going on a 10' hydroplane so battery size and weight are important. What is the smallest Cold Cranking Amp battery that will start this motor? I'm thinking about a battery for a lawn and garden tractor. Thanks
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    What Control box do I need?

    I have a 1983 25 hp Mariner built by yamaha. It's a tiller motor I want to use on a 10' hydroplane. Do I need to stick with a Mariner control box? Will a single handle work or do I need a 2 handle control? Is after market ok? I don't need electric start or choke.
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    Starcraft pop-up camper?

    I'm doing a bearing check on my brothers Starcraft trailer. I have both tires off the ground but can't get the tires out from under the trailer. It has a torsion axle and the stubs won't drop down enough if any to allow the tires to clear. Is there a way to get the stubs and hubs to drop? Is the...
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    LED Taillight converters?

    I needed a new converter for my truck the store I went to had the Hopkins converter for incandescent and LED lights on sale for $2 more then the regular converter. I went ahead and bought it as some day I may put LED lights on 1 of the 3 trailer I tow with this truck. My question is... Do you...
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    Day old boat sunk

    I just saw on the news. At about 3am 2 men in a 1 day old $40,000 boat hit a breakwater on lake michigan near the Ill, Ind boarder. I didn't catch what their speed was but they were in a 10 mph zone.
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    Proplite?

    Has anyone seen or using one of these? My motor is far back from the tail lights. www.proplite.com
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    Weighing my boat and trailer?

    I'm going to the scales soon. Do I want the weight with the tongue on the scale or do I want the tongue off the scale? I can weigh the tongue at home.
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