Bill Dufour
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My high school shop had a big jointer with no factory guard. Teacher had made a pork chop guard out of plywood and used a cable with counterweight...

Probably cheaper to use power brakes from a VFD rather then rehab the mechanical brakes on the motor. And no moving parts to wear or get gummed up...

John Deere is testing a robot farm tractor 400 horsepower with a longggg cord. Bill D Edit: the cord is one Kilometer long so 1/2 mile....

The one who backed out might be legit. the others are scams. It can take a month to 45 days for a check to bounce. Even if it shows as being...

They have shortened the hex section so it is too narrow for adult fingers or even a crescent wrench. You have to buy a service wrench to get it...

After close examination of the wood I know what kind it is/was. It is old growth lumber. Grandpa caveman probably complained that the wood...

The horrible fright mini saw is a piece of garbage. You have to see it in person to realize how bad. Under one amp power. No rip fence. Miter...

Put pan decking on top of the beams and pour a single slab with rebar. Bill D https://odonnellmetaldeck.com/resources/faq/what-is-pan-decking/

Blows away my earlier mention of Egyptian wood working examples. Bill D

Add iron. This was figured out in 1889 San Francisco. The bridge is still in use.&nbsp;<br> A single slab will spread the load out more.&nbsp;...

fastenal. Bill D

Looked up Mellif. they are sold on aliexpress. So not a ringing endorsement. probably made all over china and rebadged meliff by some shippers....

Use the beams as a load spreader with the lifting slings. Prevents inward crushing of the hull. Horrible Fright has tow straps for not much money....

The code may have changed. I think the metal sleeved ones are more allowed. I have never seen more then 2" copper drains. everthing bigger was...

I was surprised to find the tesla chargers are not that smart. They follow the 80% rule all the time. I will use an example of 100 amp breaker to...

It is not code to hide a fernco inside a wall. they must be visible so any leaks can be seen easily. Bill D

The classic Russian stove burns small sticks in a very hot fire to warm up several tons of masonry. Then the fire is allowed to die out and the...

Which gears cutter and feed or thickness adjustment. Bill D

I like the cyanide finish on older Starrett tools. Outlawed by do gooders decades ago. Bill D

I think I mentioned this before. I found a box of doughnuts in the street about four feet from the curb and one foot rearward of the neighbor's car...

see page three. A double 2x12 hanger is rated at just under 3,000 pounds each. Of course this is unrusted in non rotted wood. Bill D ...

What about rot reducing load ability. Note that load tables are for stiff structures that do not bounce. For trailer parking who cares if it bends...

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?274053-Centauro-CO-600-blade-tension-and-guide-questions...

I wonder if he replaced the axial bearing with a thicker one. The OD is not critical just the ID. Of course there may be a bushing inside the ID. ...

Looking at picture #4 I think they are going to need a bigger dumpster. Bill D

You really need to add an outboard bearing arm to support a longer bit. At that point just get a shaper with a decent diameter spindle. BilL D

Out of the throwaway scrap pile I pulled a Nicolson that has the adjustment rusted up. I put some Blue Creeper on it to sit for a day, and will see...

I bought one of these at a thrift store not knowing what it was. Not quite as many pieces, but a nice case. It did include a chip of a ruler. Just...

My old neighbor was a retired electrcal engineer who worked for several big utility companies. He started after a stint in the sea bees in ww2. In...