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    Parts still available!!!!!

    I have a Black and Decker leaf blower/vac. It has to be a least 15 -18 years old. The vac housing has worn thru in spots several times over the years. Each time I have patched it and got a couple more years out of it. Last week a new hole appeared. Too many bad spots too many places. I...
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    Still plays with Legos

    My modeling is all O scale, 1:48. Mostly railroad engines, cars, and buildings. Some of the cars are straight kits. A lot are major kit bashed or scratch build. The buildings are all my design and scratch built. Legos make GREAT fixtures, spacers, and special holders. I have started to...
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    Do I really need four?

    One front tire on my wife's car is bad. Was told at a tire store that because her Subaru is an AWD that I need to buy four tires. The rears have well over half the tread left. I have no problem getting a pair for the front. What is the truth? Thanks all, Mike
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    Corporate Policies ?

    After reading this you may think it should have been the joke section. The sad truth is all this is TRUE. I work for a BIG well known retailer. These are for real. If you try to detain a shoplifter, you will be fired on the spot. No questions asked. A while they took out the alarms at the...
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    Butane Torch THANKS!!

    Jimmy-James: I don't have an oxy/acet rig. Even if I did I likely wouldn't have thought of it. Bodyperson and Toolmanmike: Had never heard of the brand. Based on your advice, I got one. Before I even filled it I could tell it was well made. I have a few tools that were my Great Uncles and are...
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    Butane Torch- want advice

    I have started working on a brass Locomotive kit I have had for LOTS of years. I am thinking of getting one of the small butane torches for soldering. Any advice would help a lot. Kit is in 1/4" = 1 Ft. so some parts are very small. Old Weller soldering gun is OK for some of it. Would like...
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    Glass, Legos, Q-tips, and Pin Vise

    I use a piece of 1/4" thick glass sort of as a surface plate and a flat surface for assembly. I make a corner of out Legos and use it as a jig when gluing up corners. I use Q-tips instead of a brush to paint or stain sone things. Then just pitch it. Every time I go to use the Pin Vise, I...
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    Updated Prayers Needed

    Prayers and support from all the gang in the Denver area. Mike
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    Updated Prayers Needed

    Prayers and support from all the gang in the Denver area. Mike
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    Thought my wife had died.

    My wife of over 46 years had Heart surgery yesterday. We were told it would take between 1 1/2 and 2 hours. I was to called when they were done. Just over an hour later, a lady told us the Doctor wanted to see us in a conference room. The only thing any of us could think of that something had...
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    Bolt pattern size, big and small?

    If you decide to go with another wheel style, Let me know please. I might be interested in the TQs. Thanks Mike
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    TOO COOL!! and started again

    As a few of you may remember, I had a Lung Transplant back in Dec. 2016. Am all healed from that and have been having fun again. In Jan. this year I got to met part of my Donor's family. My Wife, Daughter, and I meet eight of Austin's family. Hope to meet more some day. VERY hard to explain...
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    Windshield clearing and cleaning-old new or new tip?

    Needed to clean the inside of the Windshield. Could never get normal glass cleaners not to streak. Tried using windshield washer fluid and it worked better than anything else I've tried. The washer fluid with "De-icer" around here doesn't work for crap. Tried an old can of De-icer, no...
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    My 2nd Birthday

    It was two years ago today that I got my Lung Transplant. Last night I talked to my Donor's parents for about 45 minutes,f irst time. They will in the Denver area in two weeks. Am making plans to meet them. PS All eight of Austin's organs were able to be used!
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    So how many years have you been married?

    Can't bet 52, but Dec. 16 it was 46 for Kay and I.
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