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    Sorry for the lack of responses!

    I've been too busy lately to keep up with online forums... sorry all!
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    The Economy

    What's in my pocket right now is $0.50 or so. That's about the same amount that's in my checking account. And the amount that's under the mattress. I've been unable to find work, as every single place I talk to is firing, not hiring. I've been trying to get through it by selling stuff on...
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    Damage by Opening?

    Of course it's possible. However, unless you're rather strong or have a rather weak door, it's not too likely. --Bushytails
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    Making Epoxy

    Glue, perhaps. Look up recipes for stamp glue, etc. Epoxy, or anything else undergoing useful polymerization, is highly unlikely. --Bushytails
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    Most Sturdy Door

    You need: two sheets of plywood, cut to the dimensions of your door. one sheet of 1/4" steel plate, the dimensions of your door. A bunch of carriage bolts, nuts, etc. Stack the wood on either side of the steel plate, with lots of construction epoxy. drill a bunch of holes through the stack...
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    Solve Homelessness

    I like my tools. --Bushytails
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    Pool Tables

    Check your local craigslist, see what they're selling for. --Bushytails
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    Garage Heating

    Carbon monoxide is a result of incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels. Electric heaters use electricity moving through a resistance. ... --Bushytails
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    Keeping out water

    Your local hardware, feed, or building supplies store would be a good place to start. --Bushytails
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    Dented garage door

    Typically one uses the right amount of force to unbend it. If the bend was applied by a large truck, it may take a lot of force to unbend it. --Bushytails
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    Garage Heating

    If gas, yes, it will need to be properly installed and vented. --Bushytails
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    Making Epoxy

    Only if you happen to have a well-stocked laboratory, or your own petrochemical company... --Bushytails
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    Keeping out water

    A dirt berm, sandbags, a drainage ditch, a ditch with drainage pipe and filled with gravel, or a bit of landscaping, depending on what would work best... --Bushytails
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    setting up a pully

    Safe rigging is a complex topic, but a general rule of thumb is that if it doesn't have a SWL, WLL, etc on it, DON'T USE IT! Any quality product will be rated with its safe working load/working load limit on it, stamped or forged (not painted, stuck on a sticker, etc), on a non-wearing part...
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    Go-Karts

    Your local DMV, DOT, MOT, etc would be where to find that out. --Bushytails
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