Bill Dufour
Contributor

As long as all three motors are similar rpm, hp, and amps should be fine. You will have to turn off the vfd before switching to a different motor or...

Rather then the heated vest I think a heated seat pad would be easier to deal with all the plugging in. Volvo has tried heated seats, steering...

If you do install one I would add a pressure regulator upstream since the plumbing is being moved around already. Bill D

That DI setup looks fine. Just make sure to run the DI into the work about half travel then set that as zero. You want it to read both positive and...

Nothing says love like a colonoscopy gift certificate for the holidays. unless maybe a free prostrate exam. Bill D. PS: women do not have a...

The harbor fright dial indicator is $17.99. Make a simple holder from a hunk of 2x2 and a wood screw. Well worth it to settle the issue. Also used...

I bet a worn out battery will work okay for a vest with such a low draw. Watch ebay and craigs list for tool only deals. BilL D

At the lab we had seismic shutoffs on the gas supplies. They are a simple pendulum or ball that moves and shuts down. They worked during a minor...

I have a Watts flow sensor valve on my washing machine supply. Problem is it shuts off halfway through the cycle so I by passed it. It is suposed...

Any plans for big iron in the future? A engine hoist can be had used for around $100 dollars. Get one rated for two tons and it can lift most wood...

Nothing wrong with replacing 20 year old grease in high speed bearings. Were they sealed or shielded? I like Dupont chain saver lube spray for...

Heard on the radio this morning that BMW is recalling cars with takata air bags. The chemical in some of them ages and gets more powerful. Too...

Long press is right . On my wife's it is like 4 seconds press. My Royobi lawnmower is 3-4 seconds press of the on button. Good thing is if my wife...

My limited knowledge of sliders told me ripping was also done with fingers far from the blade. Warren's answer tells me I was wrong. Cross cuts...

For 1,800$ more is the sawstop really that much safer then the grizzly slider. One or two extra brake cartridges and sales tax means more then...

If nothing is attached to that extended part it just goes along for the ride. I would think there is a rib or boss under the table above the more...

Clock the blade and measure runout. When you find the position that yields the least runout figure how to mark it and be able to return it to that...

Milwaukee and Makita makes them. Ororo is the one brand I know. They use a standard usb battery bank, about 8 hours run time. Problem is my...

The Northfield #4 looks nice to me. But it is big. That seems like a good price for the Grizzly slider and it is single phase. Claim is a slider...

For $2,400 why new. I can understand a sawstop but what makes a harvey better then a fifty year old powermatic or unisaw? I think my Rockwell was...

I think Fastenal might work to recieve a shipment. I know they will ship machines for you from one store to another for a good price. You have to...

My under standing is the cost off added moving parts to have the panels track the sun and change tilt angles is no longer justified. It is a better...

I never worried about airflow since it is difficult to measure. I simply moved the neutral vane, so called, around until I got max vacuum with no...

In theory the unit can be run so it sucks all the freon out of the lineset by closing the discharge valve. Then close the input valve and go to town....

You can cut sheet glass with tin snips. Mark a line with a sharpie and then do it underwater. Bill D

On a dial indicator or watch "crystal". Sight glass may work as well. Bill D.

Tallest hardwoods in NorthAmerica. Planted in 1882, around 200' tall and still growing. The redwood tress replanted about the same time are only...

They make electrically heated mats for starting seeds and keeping reptiles warm. Simple digital controller with remote probe. One thermostat can...

Collets are consumable items. That one is worn beyond safe use or it is metric. The jaws are probably bell mouthed. Bill D 13mm = 0.512"