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Today,
3:30 PM
Bill Dufour
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Water heater anode school please
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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...
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13 replies | 265 view(s)
Today,
12:18 PM
Bill Dufour
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Big planer start up and coast down time?
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I bought a Powermatic 18" planer with a three phase motor. I would like to know how long it should take to go from a dead stop until it is at full...
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4 replies | 259 view(s)
Today,
9:26 AM
Bill Dufour
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cub cadet older LTX-1142 Hydrastatic, start issue
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Do not forget the ground terminal, both ends. I carries just as much power as the hot lead. Bill D.
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9 replies | 176 view(s)
Yesterday,
9:44 AM
Bill Dufour
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Worlds oldest intact shipwreck, 400 BC, with wood working
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Russia's submarine rescue ship. keel laid in 1912. commissioned 1915. current assignment retrieval of components of crusier Moskva--Black Sea. ...
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3 replies | 379 view(s)
Yesterday,
9:34 AM
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Time for some levity
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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
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Yesterday,
9:28 AM
Bill Dufour
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Cost effectiveness of a slider vs. tracksaw & tablesaw
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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...
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30 replies | 1602 view(s)
05-18-2022,
6:26 PM
Bill Dufour
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Powermatic 180 planer, tie down to a trailer
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Went pretty well. Now I have to figure out if the gears are all working. The adjustable bed rollers do not lift. Seem to be stuck. The stuff...
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10 replies | 861 view(s)
05-18-2022,
9:27 AM
Bill Dufour
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Worlds oldest intact shipwreck, 400 BC, with wood working
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Found in 2018 in the Black Sea this shipwreck is about 2,400 years old. The deep water is so cold with low oxygen that wood and stuff is not rotted....
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3 replies | 379 view(s)
05-18-2022,
12:26 AM
Bill Dufour
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Humidifier
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In California they work the other way. You turn on the swamp cooler for summer and shut it down for winter. Bill D
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05-17-2022,
3:33 PM
Bill Dufour
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Pork Rub
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I have learned to microwave the meat until it is close to cooked all the way through then grill it for flavor. My easy favorite is diced green...
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05-17-2022,
11:43 AM
Bill Dufour
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How to use a "rub collar" (bearing) on a shaper
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I was thinking wrong. there is no such thing as a slip fit bearing. It is the shaft undersize that makes it a slip fit. Did you write down the...
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12 replies | 634 view(s)
05-17-2022,
11:06 AM
Bill Dufour
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How to use a "rub collar" (bearing) on a shaper
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Any ballbearing that is inch size will cost extra, but they reamed you. You can not drill the races. Grinding only. You could try a abrasive...
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05-16-2022,
6:35 PM
Bill Dufour
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Anyone have experience with Sheds Unlimited?
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Neighbor across the street built a two car garage. He priced the lumber, shingles etc about three years ago as prices started to rise. He...
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05-16-2022,
2:32 PM
Bill Dufour
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Anyone have experience with Sheds Unlimited?
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That kind of outfit shipping can be a killer. So try to find a brand close to your build site. Bill D
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05-16-2022,
11:04 AM
Bill Dufour
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Can I drill a 1 3/4” hole through a manhole cover
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Good thing you got the warning letter before they fined you. The problem with dumping into the the sewer system is a big rain will overflow the...
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48 replies | 1913 view(s)
05-16-2022,
10:57 AM
Bill Dufour
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Aluminum cross cut saw?
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The guy hanging from the ceiling is really being pushed around. Bill D
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11 replies | 604 view(s)
05-15-2022,
3:25 PM
Bill Dufour
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How to replace Syder/Coupler on Supermax 16/32>?
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Sounds like maybe the motor comes off easy enough and you do not have to realign the drum. While it is off you may want to install a male/female...
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30 replies | 1260 view(s)
05-15-2022,
3:22 PM
Bill Dufour
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Moving Heavy Machinery Off Pallet - Egyptian Roller Method
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That saw looks like it would take some thought to rig for a vertical lift. I suppose it would be lifted from the bottom and tied so it would not...
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17 replies | 1526 view(s)
05-15-2022,
12:14 PM
Bill Dufour
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I have a spare 220v breaker.
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Are you saying the power to that box comes off the buss bar not a breaker? I would leave it covered and disconnected. No need to buy an expensive...
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7 replies | 455 view(s)
05-15-2022,
12:11 PM
Bill Dufour
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I have a spare 220v breaker.
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Square D QO breakers came out in 1955, still being made. Match up a picture of one. Homeline breakers are not the same but the main lug breaker...
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7 replies | 455 view(s)
05-15-2022,
11:11 AM
Bill Dufour
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How to replace Syder/Coupler on Supermax 16/32>?
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Looks like a standard Lovejoy coupling. I think there are two common ways to replace the spider. Remove the entire motor or gear box or, unbolt one...
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30 replies | 1260 view(s)
05-14-2022,
12:51 PM
Bill Dufour
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Mobile base for 24" bandsaw
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I have read here that some of the European bandsaws state, in the manual, that those holes are not for lifting. They are designed only as tie down...
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8 replies | 541 view(s)
05-14-2022,
11:01 AM
Bill Dufour
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Mobile base for 24" bandsaw
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I guess some are for lifting then. Just make sure the factory approves before assuming things that might fail under load. Bill D
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8 replies | 541 view(s)
05-14-2022,
10:53 AM
Bill Dufour
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Need help drilling in a tight corner
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Pancake drill picture. takes threaded drills. I have seen small threaded chucks to fit. This photo appears to show a chuck as well as the pancake...
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14 replies | 1045 view(s)
05-14-2022,
1:53 AM
Bill Dufour
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Need help drilling in a tight corner
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Pancake AKA Porkchop drill adapter. No need for the full pancake pneumatic drill. You will have to buy some threaded drills to math. I assume...
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14 replies | 1045 view(s)
05-13-2022,
10:22 PM
Bill Dufour
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Can I drill a 1 3/4” hole through a manhole cover
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In the San Francisco are when a home is sold they pump smoke into the sanitary sewer. Any leaks out of the ground or downspouts connected must be...
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48 replies | 1913 view(s)
05-13-2022,
10:14 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
Mobile base for 24" bandsaw
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
I believe on most European bandsaws those holes on top of the arm are for shipping tie downs. They are not rated for lifting. Also used so it does...
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8 replies | 541 view(s)
05-13-2022,
10:39 AM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
Can I drill a 1 3/4” hole through a manhole cover
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Back flush into a rubbermaid stock trough. Let it sit a few days for the chlorine to dissapear ten sump pump to water the lawn. Actually most...
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48 replies | 1913 view(s)
05-12-2022,
5:54 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
Powermatic 180 planer, tie down to a trailer
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
It has the grinder bar but no grinder. I have a lathe tool post grinder I hope to fit. The trailer will be a uhaul 5x8 utility. I will drop a...
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10 replies | 861 view(s)
05-12-2022,
5:47 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
Wood choice for crutches?
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Is it possible to redesign the handle so it clamps around the stick with no holes? Motorcycle handlebar clamp stuff is one inch diameter. I am...
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12 replies | 845 view(s)
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