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[Swank]

Replaced existing 2 x 4' fluorescent tubes in the garage with this LED fixture, loving the improvement in brightness and light color quality overall. Ordered another to pair up with it and turn the garage into a supernova. I'm amazed at how lightweight the fixture is, you could almost screw it into cardboard and it wouldn't fall. I mounted it inside the existing housing for the old tubes though.


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also got this USB rechargeable head lamp with the first order which was very handy for installing the above mentioned fixture in the dark.


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[The_Rural_Juror]

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You can never have too many clamps. $29.99 for a 4 pack of nice Bessy clutch clamps from Home Depot. Would be around $70 everywhere else.

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Too big for my nipples.

[speedog]

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Replaced existing 2 x 4' fluorescent tubes in the garage with this LED fixture, loving the improvement in brightness and light color quality overall. Ordered another to pair up with it and turn the garage into a supernova. I'm amazed at how lightweight the fixture is, you could almost screw it into cardboard and it wouldn't fall. I mounted it inside the existing housing for the old tubes though.


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also got this USB rechargeable head lamp with the first order which was very handy for installing the above mentioned fixture in the dark.


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also did the LED tube conversion in my garage fairly recently, currently have 5 - 4 foot fixtures, pondering a sixth. All purchased locally for no more than $25 a piece - Princess Auto and Canadian Tire often have great sale prices and there are some local independant shops that have great pricing as well.

[ShermanEF9]

Bilsteins for the truck, windows for the house. managed to get a hopper window installed to make the house (legally) 4 bedrooms.

[ExtraSlow]

Hopper window qualifies as fire exit? Didn't think it did.

[ShermanEF9]

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Hopper window qualifies as fire exit? Didn't think it did.

It was only because the slider previously installed didn't allow for a big enough egress point. With the hopper it makes the window big Enough to qualify.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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It was only because the slider previously installed didn't allow for a big enough egress point. With the hopper it makes the window big Enough to qualify.

Only if that whole piece of glass comes out super easily. Has this passed inspection, yet?

[ExtraSlow]

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Only if that whole piece of glass comes out super easily. Has this passed inspection, yet?

I wanted an awning window in my basement, but it was never going to pass inspection, or so I thought. Had to get slider. But that was several years ago and I was just going on advice of my contractor. Hope yours goes well.

[Tik-Tok]

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I wanted an awning window in my basement, but it was never going to pass inspection, or so I thought. Had to get slider. But that was several years ago and I was just going on advice of my contractor. Hope yours goes well.

Awning style is legal, so long as there's a minimum amount of space on the exterior to egress around it. Can't recall the distance numbers, but I got several different quotes from various window manufacturers last spring and they all said the same. The only way a hopper is definitely legal is if it tilts in so the bigger space is at the bottom, or it's the fancy type that is both hopper, and opens from the side, like the pic below. Even if the glass comes out super easy on shermans window, it would require "special knowledge", ie. you don't just turn a handle and it falls out.

[ExtraSlow]

My particular situation may have not been a window problem, maybe there wasn't enough space around it, looking back. Anyway, may everyones renovations pass inspections!

[taemo]

This came in from Map Camera yesterday.. relieved that they didn't charge me for custom fees this time, they did on the 21mm Skopar previously


Time to sell the 40mm 1.4 Nokton, @flipstah interested once you have an M body camera?

[Mitsu3000gt]

YETI Mug to keep my coffee hot when I drink it slow:

[flipstah]

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This came in from Map Camera yesterday.. relieved that they didn't charge me for custom fees this time, they did on the 21mm Skopar previously


Time to sell the 40mm 1.4 Nokton, @flipstah interested once you have an M body camera?

Oof. Oh yes.

[ShermanEF9]

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Only if that whole piece of glass comes out super easily. Has this passed inspection, yet?

It hasn't even been installed. Considering this was the solution presented by several different companies, I would think it won't be an issue.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Had Powderworks refinish my winter stockers that were getting pretty grotty. Now they almost look too nice to use them in winter.

[89coupe]

I was just there today dropping off vents to be powder coated for 4 fireplaces we are installing in some new infills we are doing.

Must be late, not the same place. I was at Calgary Powder Coatings.

[88CRX]

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Had Powderworks refinish my winter stockers that were getting pretty grotty. Now they almost look too nice to use them in winter.

That is cool!

So we finally have someone local that can somewhat match Rays/Volk Bronze!

[chongkee_]

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Had Powderworks refinish my winter stockers that were getting pretty grotty. Now they almost look too nice to use them in winter.

How much did it cost?

[blitz]

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Had Powderworks refinish my winter stockers that were getting pretty grotty. Now they almost look too nice to use them in winter.

Awesome. I was going these guys to refinished my O.Z.'s during the winter. Were they able to repair damage as well?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

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How much did it cost?

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Awesome. I was going these guys to refinished my O.Z.'s during the winter. Were they able to repair damage as well?

Cost was $115/wheel for 18"s, a bit on the higher side compared to the really cheap places but they had the shade of bronze I was after and I'd seen some other wheels they'd done and the quality looked impeccable. The $115 includes repairing light curb rash, not sure about heavier damage.

Some places quoted me $150+/wheel and only had basic colours, so Powderworks' price seems very reasonable in comparison. They do a bunch of work for Tunerworks on some fairly high-end stuff, so they must be doing something right.