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How to clean hair and junk off an auger?
Use a straight razor, a new one, nice and sharp, and slice one sige of the hair clog if it goes past the bit and onto the shaft.
Otherwise, unscrew from the bit.
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How can I remove super glue from a table saw deck?
Since the table's plastic, you'll want to stay away from any solvents to remove the glue as they will probably dissolve part of the table. I think your best bet is to get a flat sanding disk mounted ...
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
Simply do your best to not drop nails while disassembling. When pulling a nail you can generally provide control by holding it. Should be possible regardless if you're using a hammer, crowbar, ...
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
The devices to use are called magnetic sweepers. Can be hired if they are not to be used frequently.
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
I've thought of a magnet to sweep the yard, but the ones I've found need to be really low to the ground and I've not seen them be effective, especially as I'm not sure these nails are ferrous.
I've ...
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
Dismantle the shed into the biggest chunks that you can move. Then do as much dismantling as possible on a driveway so that any nails will (a) be obvious and (b) be easy to sweep up afterwards.
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
In addition to other answers, such as laying down a big tarp before starting the work, using a big magnet after, etc. go out after dark with a strong flashlight and sweep the area, possibly from ...
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Best way to clean up nails after demolition?
Since you are planning to do the teardown yourself, you could lay a tarp or sheets of plywood to make a place for nails to not get lost in the grass/dirt in the process of tearing it down - or remove ...
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How to clean rust from a bathtub?
There are a couple of products that may help:
CLR - a calcium, lime, rust remover (I'm sure there are other brands as well, this is the one I know of).
Naval Jelly - This will do a great job of ...
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