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Today, 3:47 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Paving the driveway in Off Topic Forum

Candy wants to get gravel on our driveway. I don't know how to let her know about gravel having a tendency to fly away as cars drive over it. ...

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Today, 11:14 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Using a ground as a neutral in Off Topic Forum

There may not be a good reason. The only thing that comes to mind is if the code at the time had neutrals tied to ground at the entry panel to homes....

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Today, 1:34 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Using a ground as a neutral in Off Topic Forum

One problem of the neutral wire is it can have a voltage different than the ground. Even though at some point the ground and neutral are bonded...

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Yesterday, 6:46 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread 103.6 pounds of hand planes in Neanderthal Haven

Never thought about weighing mine. They are all users. No room in the den. When curiosity about the weight strikes, they are looked up on...

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Yesterday, 2:38 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Using a ground as a neutral in Off Topic Forum

When young my father often had me along as a helper when installing washers & Dryers. In those days most wall outlets were two prong instead of the...

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08-14-2022, 11:31 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread How about this one? in Off Topic Forum

Perpetual motion machines are fun to watch. It always makes me wonder on where is the magnet. jtk

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08-14-2022, 11:26 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Time for some levity in Off Topic Forum

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08-14-2022, 11:21 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread I may have stumbled across the handiest kitchen knife in Off Topic Forum

Hmmmm, one of those came my way at an estate sale many years ago. This sounds like a great use for part of it. jtk

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08-14-2022, 7:03 PM

Doug Garson replied to a thread Customer reviews in Off Topic Forum

I find Yelp reviews for local businesses good. I recently needed an exhaust repair on my car. I looked at Yelp reviews and picked a shop based on...

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08-14-2022, 6:36 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Boxes from Uluru in Neanderthal Haven

As always an inspiration. jtk

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08-14-2022, 4:51 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Who copied who? in Neanderthal Haven

The Buck Rogers eggbeater drill, #104, was made from 1915 until 1935. Its bigger brother, #308, has an odd situation. Oldtoolhaven.com says it...

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08-13-2022, 4:10 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Would You Buy This? in Neanderthal Haven

The old side boards from my pick-up were replaced after more than a decade in the weather. My plan was to use them to make birdhouses. Now my...

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08-13-2022, 11:33 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Would You Buy This? in Neanderthal Haven

Something so beautiful, welcoming and comforting will never be a passing fad. I don't know about passing fads, but Stickley, Arts & Crafts and...

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08-13-2022, 11:27 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread cutting to a line with a handsaw in Neanderthal Haven

That looks like an Alaskan Sawmill that would fit in a large pocket. jtk

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08-13-2022, 11:17 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Would You Buy This? in Neanderthal Haven

You are right Luke. Well after posting it occurred to me the question should have been, "Who Would Buy This." It was an advertisement that popped...

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08-13-2022, 2:09 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread First time plane restoration in Neanderthal Haven

Not a clue. He used to be a member here. It looks like his last post was in 2017. jtk

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08-12-2022, 6:22 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Using a ground as a neutral in Off Topic Forum

Being one who has done wiring and worked in the electronics field much of my life there is little advice I will offer people who are not trained in...

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08-12-2022, 6:12 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Which sharpening stone for around 500 grit in Neanderthal Haven

Oilstones can be used with water and it won't bother the stone. A water stone doesn't do well if oil is used and it can have an unwanted effect on...

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08-12-2022, 11:50 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Explain this like I'm 5 (plane not the whole length of board) in Neanderthal Haven

A picture would help enormously. Without much else to go on, my suggestion would be to use a spokeshave. Planes can be used to remove a...

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08-11-2022, 4:41 PM

Jim Koepke started a thread Would You Buy This? in Neanderthal Haven

There are all kinds of what seems to me insane advertisements popping up on screen while reading the news or anything else. What amazes me is not...

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08-11-2022, 11:06 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread type of cut nails to use in workbench build - easily sinkable head? in Neanderthal Haven

Better late than never John, Welcome to the Creek. Sometimes when folks are looking through posts from a decade are more in the past they forget...

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08-11-2022, 2:05 AM

Doug Garson replied to a thread Can the rear rail on a SawStop be removed? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Don't fill the gap, it is actually an advantage to have a small gap so you can reach around (not over) the blade and pick up the workpiece after a...

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08-10-2022, 11:15 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Which sharpening stone for around 500 grit in Neanderthal Haven

With no running water in my shop it does make it a bit more work to start with oil and finish with water. Much simpler to avoid mixing media when...

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08-10-2022, 4:33 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Which sharpening stone for around 500 grit in Neanderthal Haven

In my experience starting with an oilstone and moving to a water stone doesn't work too well. jtk

14 replies | 1307 view(s)

08-10-2022, 12:01 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Weather Radar Speaks With Forked Tounge in Off Topic Forum

Weather Underground works for me > https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap Of course the location details need to be set for your own area. Mine...

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08-10-2022, 11:44 AM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread In The Grocery Section, Disappearing Store Brands in Off Topic Forum

Some friends of mine call it that or "Second Hand Foods." Sometimes items on or past pull date are heavily discounted. Yogurt and puddings at...

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08-09-2022, 4:39 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread In The Grocery Section, Disappearing Store Brands in Off Topic Forum

To add on to what Alex posted it is better for a cannery to keep running products to sell at a lower price than to shut down a line and layoff...

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08-09-2022, 4:23 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Which sharpening stone for around 500 grit in Neanderthal Haven

To me 500 grit seems coarse for a knife. For my kitchen knives a DMT Extra Fine stone is used >...

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08-09-2022, 3:58 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread In The Grocery Section, Disappearing Store Brands in Off Topic Forum

All the above is likely correct in its own way. There used to be more canneries than there are today. Some national brands have their own...

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08-09-2022, 12:14 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Carriage Bolts in Off Topic Forum

Thinking you could have searched for them at the FarmStore or Tractor Supply lead me on a wild goose chase that led me to realize you may have found...

9 replies | 765 view(s)

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