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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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    Weed Wackers

    Most refrigeration compressors are designed for continuous duty. No part of them will "freeze" - the refrigerant has a very low freezing temperature, well below that encountered while operating. --Bushytails
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    Dented garage door

    A slide hammer is a tool for pulling out dents. It consists of a cylindrical weight on a shaft, with a stop at the back of the shaft, and a hook or other attachment on the front. To use it, you hook/screw/weld/etc the attachment to the dented item, then slide the weight backwards on the shaft...
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    converting garage to a room

    Use a Y fitting on the hoses to the washer/dryer, purchase a high-temperature garden hose (~$19 at harbor freight), run it to the garage. For cold, be sure to use a hose rated for potable water. --Bushytails
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    motorized bicycles

    You will need to contact your local department of motor vehicles, highway patrol, department of transportation, ministry of transport, or whomever handles vehicle regulations in your area. They might even have a web page with a copy of the vehicle code on it. Typically, electric is ok, as are...
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    1200tec's Workshop/Garage

    Pictures? --Bushytails
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