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    remove paint from old metal chairs

    Having trouble removing paint from metal chairs that my mom gave to me. I began by using sandpaper...a lot of elbow grease not much paint removal. I then tried a scraper well it was actually a wood chisel :) Again, better but not a lot of progress. I then got out my hand grinder and took the...
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    plug does not fit in outlet

    I recently purchased an old benchtop grinder from an estate auction. It has 1964 printed on the label. I tried to plug it into the outlet and it would not fit. The ground is round and the hole is not! I did plug it into an old extension cord and then plugged it into the wall and it works...
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    old bldg vs. metal bldg.

    Well, I just got back from looking at the place I was hoping to be my future business and was informed that the place would probably cost $300,000+ to fix it up enough to make it a business:( . He told me that the roof alone would cost at least $25,000 to fix. The broker told me that if it was...
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    new member NC

    Hi all, I am possibly purchasing a building that was built in the 30's that recieved electricity from an old mill that is now gone. It is a beautiful building however has been vandalized (doors ripped off, interesting artwork spraypainted on the walls, windows busted out) by skater kids. It is...
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