Bill Dufour
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Before string trimmers Gravely made a 20 Inch saw blade attachment for their two wheel tractors. Bill D. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOVOOOlJlxs

When I was in High School the girls PE classes got to do archery. The PE teachers were smart enough not to let the boys do it. Bill D

Chris, true the fan curve does not change but most users go with the factory RPM so that variable is not in play 60 hz high speed motors are 3450...

I though those just reversed two leads going towards the motor. Not any wiring inside the motor box itself. That is how my lathe did it. Bill D

Another thing to consider is ambient temperature. Not a big concern in a woods shop unless you live in the west and have a motor in the attic. My...

What HZ is the electric in Greece? 50 or 60HZ. Big difference in fan curve and horsepower required with the change in rpm. Bill D

A wine cellar should be between 50- 70% RH. 60% is considered ideal. Too dry and the corks will dry out and leak air in. Bill D

Good idea after installing the new anode to check with a meter for zero resistance between the anode and the tank boss. That will tell you if they...

Mike...Link? Bill D

It is a fence post no need to be careful. just slam the hammer action in a few times to get deep into the wood and under the staple. I reccomend as...

My saying is the cream and the scum float together. Bill D

It will only rattle during a quake. Or is the house and bookcase so flimsy it will rattle when people walk by or a truck drives down the street. Do...

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A nail puller would do that easier. I actually gave one away because the foot/lever was not a hook that could hang from a nail. I learned that...

Correct. It is simple physics. Bill D

FYI My Hilti hammer drill is rated for a 1/2" diameter hole at 18 inches a minute in hard concrete. So much faster then a home store version.. ...

A three phase dust collector should be able to be used as an extra idler motor for a converter setup. I know a big disk sander works that way. I...

Powdered walnut shells are used to add grip to floor paint. Coarser grind is used to "sandblast" fine details without blasting them off. Bill D

Most high temperature antisieze has copper or nickel so it is electrically conductive. Not sure about the Oxygen sensor safe stuff. Bill D

Starter $400, what engine? Bill D

X17 looks enough for you. I found Lowes 5 gallon paint buckets work better with an airless. Big cap unscrews big enough opening to use a small...

Further reading of the manual says parameter #6 options are "stop by itself" or "deceleration". I assume "stop by itself" is coast down with no...

I have learned that I was tightening pipe fittings too hard. For 3/4NPT and below a 18" wrench is plenty with maybe 30-40 pound of pull. I had...

Do not forget the ground terminal, both ends. I carries just as much power as the hot lead. Bill D.

Russia's submarine rescue ship. keel laid in 1912. commissioned 1915. current assignment retrieval of components of crusier Moskva--Black Sea. ...

I bet the flexsteel guy would pay to come fix it on live tv with a can of hi spray rubber. Of course there is a slim chance it wouldn't work. Bill D

I see used panel saws on C-list all the time for 500-1200. That seems like a decent price to consider compared to a dedicate track saw. How...