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    I started using Gordon's Barrier after being disappointed with Roundup. Barrier really has some punch.
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    chim replied to the thread fuel additives.
    After hauling / lifting yellow 5-gallon cans since 1991 I settled on three 55 gallon drums with home delivery a few years ago. That...
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    Everyone has different tastes, experiences, requirements, etc. Think it through and get what you really want. This is my 5th (and...
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    chim reacted to ning's post in the thread Electric winch with Good Post Good Post.
    I got 2/0 copper stranded for mine. Buy once, cry once, do it right, get the lowest voltage drop you can.
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    chim replied to the thread FEL unseated on 1 side.
    It looks like you managed to get the parts aligned good enough to insert the pin without having the loader seated in the "stirrup" of...
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    chim replied to the thread O'Reilly Auto for hydraulic hoses.
    Fortunately there's a REAL hardware store about 1/2 hour away. When I was plumbing the snow plow lines they made up two hydraulic hoses...
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    chim replied to the thread Ac compressor repair..
    Your post makes it sound like you haven't had any exposure to this sort of work. If you don't have a WSM and good mechanical aptitude...
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    We had some trouble with smaller wire feed machines where I worked. It ended when the drive rollers were changed with the wire type...
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    chim replied to the thread Electric winch.
    A few years ago I lucked into a Warn on a receiver hitch. It made me rethink mounting. I've had one winch or another since the...
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    chim replied to the thread Weed wacker - extending string life.
    That has a familiar sound. Wifey has an obsession with laundry. I could get by with two changes of clothes.
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    chim replied to the thread Weed wacker - extending string life.
    Why is it that when I decide to "travel light" and stuff a coil of string in my hip pocket instead of toting the whole roll, Wifey...
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    chim reacted to EddieWalker's post in the thread old pressed "tin/metal" ceiling with Good Post Good Post.
    Sherwin Williams has a clear coating for rust. I've used it on old wrought iron railings with good results. Just be sure to test it...
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    chim reacted to newbury's post in the thread Weed wacker - extending string life with Good Post Good Post.
    Unless it was a lifetime supply just buy another, As soon as you can't return the new one the misplaced one will turn up.
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    My BIL has one and his will windrow some if he goes fast in tall grass. When he goes slower it does a pretty nice job. His has chains...
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    chim replied to the thread Weed wacker - extending string life.
    Another guy here who never heard of soaking trimmer line. The only time my lines break is when aggressively attacking something like a...
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