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03-26-2023, 5:01 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Warping of plywood art in Laser Engraving General Topics

You could do the laser work on the birch and then laminate or glue it to a heavier piece of plywood.

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03-26-2023, 10:07 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Whole house iv air scrubber: worth it? in Off Topic Forum

Find a good sheet metal shop, not a HVAC salesman. If your in the South skilled labor and a sheet metal shop that knows what they are doing may be...

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03-25-2023, 9:42 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Ham Radio in Off Topic Forum

Yes I started as Novice built my own Heathkit rig and was restricted to code only until I could pass the 13 wpm Morse and another written test. You...

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03-25-2023, 8:34 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Air Conditioner Coil and Condenser Cleaning in Off Topic Forum

I do not recall ever seeing a AC condensing unit that the fan sucked air in, most all the fan is discharging air. Any restriction of the coil, dirt...

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03-25-2023, 8:14 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Ham Radio in Off Topic Forum

Taking out the Morse requirement dumbed down the Ham Radio hobby. When all your cell phone towers are down and the internet has no connection then...

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03-24-2023, 1:18 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Whole house iv air scrubber: worth it? in Off Topic Forum

Your UV light does nothing to remove dust and pollen particles from the air. UV light can not sanitize fast moving air. It when the bulbs are new...

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03-24-2023, 9:24 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

The housing market is starting to come back in the past two months but the past year had large sales drop. Prices are down perhaps 1% but interest...

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03-24-2023, 8:59 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Whole house iv air scrubber: worth it? in Off Topic Forum

Its a sales pitch not anything that really works. Repeating myself, you would be better off with a 4 inch pleated filter, If your HVAC guy does not...

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03-24-2023, 8:56 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Air Conditioner Coil and Condenser Cleaning in Off Topic Forum

If you have cottonwood trees it may need cleaned once a month! I clean mine when its dirty, usually can go two years. If you don't know how hire...

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03-24-2023, 7:56 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

I really don't know where your getting your line of reasoning from, but Home sales are down nation wide. People have houses without buyers because of...

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03-23-2023, 7:31 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Whole house iv air scrubber: worth it? in Off Topic Forum

My 4 inch filter a Honeywell was installed when I replaced the furnace in 2007

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03-23-2023, 6:29 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Whole house iv air scrubber: worth it? in Off Topic Forum

You will be better off with a 4 inch pleated filter IF you do not already have. My furnace has a ECM motor that adjusts automatically to keep the...

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03-23-2023, 5:08 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Hanging something Heavy in Off Topic Forum

I ended up using a small set of French Cleats, and until I read this above I had no idea what they were. The Barometer is 6 inches in diameter and...

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03-23-2023, 3:07 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

Huh? Lower rates drive more Buyers to the market it then swings to being to the Sellers advantage to have more people shopping for homes. Prices tend...

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03-23-2023, 8:39 AM

Bill George started a thread Normal Spring? in Off Topic Forum

Here in Iowa we should be seeing greening grass and some flowers, trees starting to show a few leaf buds..... Nothing. Seems like it can't warm up,...

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03-22-2023, 5:53 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

This is how one sells property these days. That does not happen today in this Buyers market. Loans are hard to get on good terms, Interest rates...

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03-22-2023, 7:35 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

The appraisal is needed for the loan. You must not have sold property much, people do not normally have $400,000 or? cash to purchase a house or...

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03-21-2023, 7:32 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Real Estate in Off Topic Forum

Hire another Appraisal your own choice and see how it compares. It may cost you a couple thousand but then you have something to work from.

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03-21-2023, 9:27 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Hanging something Heavy in Off Topic Forum

Good ideas better than the D ring I was going to use and yes it will be hung on a stud and I like the metal keyhole in a routed pocket.

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03-21-2023, 7:26 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Happy Spring in Off Topic Forum

Cold and wet here in Iowa, zero stuff growing. Seems it will be a late Spring here.

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03-20-2023, 8:32 PM

Bill George started a thread Hanging something Heavy in Off Topic Forum

I need to hang on the wall a small but heavy brass Barometer mounted on a 5 inch x 18 inch x 7/8 redwood. I used to own a keyhole router bit but...

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03-20-2023, 9:49 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Laser head walking off in Laser Engraving General Topics

Tighten the motor pulley set screw

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03-17-2023, 8:32 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Electrical Issue In The Shop in Off Topic Forum

Ditto, been in electrician trade since 1962 never saw anyone burnt like that, ever. I had one close call but l am a quick learner.

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03-16-2023, 3:51 PM

Bill George replied to a thread jar opener in Off Topic Forum

We have a really old one from about 70 years ago, but the one above on Amazon is now what we use.

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03-15-2023, 10:03 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Electrical Issue In The Shop in Off Topic Forum

Well the old Ham that taught me that trick also carried a sledge hammer and we would go around the block and whack each electric pole with that...

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03-15-2023, 7:58 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Electrical Issue In The Shop in Off Topic Forum

What Jim said about using a portable radio is a valid method we used as Hams to find the source of static on the amateur radio bands, or in this case...

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03-14-2023, 6:04 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Electrical Issue In The Shop in Off Topic Forum

Lights and outlets should not be on the same circuit breaker but my guess is a loose connection or a bad light switch.

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03-13-2023, 7:52 AM

Bill George replied to a thread Machine recommendations need in Engraving Hardware and Software

I would look into sandblasting or some other method. I know some types of acid is also used to etch glass.

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