Bill Dufour
Contributor

My dad's friend had a 12kv line fall onto his home supply drop. It blew half his fuses and fried his stove and tv and some other stuff I do not...

I thought the theory of lightening rods was they leaked off low levels of current before the voltage grew too high preventing strikes. If they took...

I put in a outlet on every other stud so 32" spacing. But I ran two separate circuits so any two outlets next to each other run off different...

I have seen replacement halogen stick bulbs with LED's no idea on wattage or color. Bill D. first link that popped up. Please let us know if...

Slip a washer on the drill shank? Bill D

If disconnecting it did nothing then it was not needed. It may have been a plan to add a pilot light? The picture is not clear did it go under the...

Would a rip blade not have lost teeth? Bill D

Years ago a neighbor had borrowed a GMC van that needed a radiator hose. It was a weird setup the hose was larger on one end then the other. Rather...

I would use an antistaic ankle strap around power tools. Much less likely to get grabbed by the machine. When I worked at the lab I learned to use...

Boil them in a pot of water fully submerged under a brick. Find a tree with the right size branches and bend the branch to shape while it is still...

The theory of the internet is that the articles and the ads would be targeted by the readers location and interests. maybe they could be targeted by...

My dad bought an orchard ladder and had problems with the third leg sinking in. It was a open tube at the bottom. He had to pound a dowel in it to...

I have seen ones at barn sales which are the old curved saw blade on a stick. The stick is maybe 10-20 feet long. I believe some one used to make a...

I always thought you needed more octane or retard the timing at higher elevation to reduce pinging? My 1977 Datsun I would retard timing or turn on...

A funding suggestion currently you have to pay to see the pictures which seems fair to me and good advertising to allow the unpaid to see if we are...

FYI you can tint your own paint. I used Ford dark gray from tractor supply which is a little too dark to match delta gray. I used tea spoons to mix...

Does it come in a spray can? I only have three original windows that are not white vinyl inside. Can it be used around vinyl windows? Bill D.

is this close? Bill D. https://www.mmtoolparts.com/store/powermatic-12oz-powermatic-gold-spray-paint-6612060

I very much doubt that tape is electrically connected to ground. Most adhesives are insulators as is dry masonry. Bill D

I do not understand this obsession with textured siding. To me it looks old and weathered. Good old growth redwood siding is not rough it is smooth...

I used a biscuit cutter for that. Bill D.

The ones I have seen are made from one piece no glue or screws. Bil lD

If it is flush on the front run one side over the jointer avoiding any nails. Belt sander + paste wax. The rails may be worn below flush and cause...

Why didn't he rig a rope and pulley from the ceiling? That is how I did mine. is it strong enough to assemble on the ground and tip it upright?...

I like to use black heat shrink to mark a white wire hot. Easier then tape and more visible then marker. Bill D.

On my mill/drill the center idler arm is adjusted as needed then a bolt is tightened to hold it in place. Location? could it be rust? pry up...

I made some drawer pulls for the shop shaped like that. I do not know your needed dimensions so I will just say what i did. You will need to...

I tried looking for the shape of a ballet barre and could not find if it is round or not. They are expensive! I know for bird perches they...

Green or bare is ground. White should be neutral or it may be a second hot in 240. that should have been marked with another color. Any other color...