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Yesterday, 10:50 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread How to fix this old door in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Ever hear of turn buckles? Find them with screen door hardware in BORGS

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Yesterday, 10:28 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Heat pump best schedule? in Off Topic Forum

In 45 years, we have NEVER done a night time set back, even when we had a gas furnace for back up heat. We run our units (two) at 68, and 67 degrees...

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Yesterday, 10:20 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Where Does My Milk Come From in Off Topic Forum

If the Colorado River continues to dry up, you will see dairies disappear from arid areas of the country. Saudia Arabia's diaries raise hay in CA,...

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02-01-2023, 10:14 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Motor (5hp, 3phase) replacement for Powermatic 24" bandsaw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Because it's going into school shop, motor would have to be new or rebuilt by reputable motor shop (liability.) About the only thing to go bad on a 3...

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02-01-2023, 10:08 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Table Saw Alignment Plate in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Does that mean if I spray paint my shop made piece of Baltic Birch it would work better?

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02-01-2023, 10:06 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread RIDGID BS14002 Modifications/Advice needed in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If you are going to hang motor under saw, be sure and get a REAL TEFC motor. Tons of saw dust collect in the bottom of enclosed base saws. ...

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02-01-2023, 9:58 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread MLB Blackout in Off Topic Forum

Similar thing here with college basketball. ESPN is owned by Disney, along with the ABC network. Other local TV stations seldom mention college...

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02-01-2023, 9:50 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Where Does My Milk Come From in Off Topic Forum

The kind my wife drinks comes from an OAT! Says so right on the label - Oat Milk. Having milked cow by hand, I can't quite grasp how you milk an oat....

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02-01-2023, 10:47 AM

Bruce Wrenn started a thread Where Does My Milk Come From in Off Topic Forum

Did you know that there is a web site devoted to showing where your milk products came from. You simply enter the # for the processing plant, and the...

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01-31-2023, 6:06 PM

Bruce Wrenn started a thread Singapore's Sewage Water Made Into Beer in Off Topic Forum

Just for all the beer lovers out there, google it. In the seventies, local chemical plant, at dedication, had drinking water on head table, which...

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01-31-2023, 5:44 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Water heater pilot went out- in Off Topic Forum

Water vapor can cause discolored pilot light. When we run humidifier in house, flames on gas stove turn kinda orange. You shouldn't have any...

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01-31-2023, 1:25 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Table Saw Alignment Plate in General Woodworking and Power Tools

John White's book "Care and Repair of Shop Machines." John was shop manager for FWW for several years. You need to add a center line to the length...

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01-31-2023, 1:16 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Need a new circuit breaker in Off Topic Forum

While you won't find them in the big box stores, there is such a thing as a HVAC rated breaker. It' a little slower to trip, due to large start up...

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01-28-2023, 6:46 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread How to answer "What type of woodworker are you?" in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I say RETIRED! Other than Toys for Tots car bodies, I haven't done much woodworking since retiring five years ago.

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01-28-2023, 6:40 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread What’s the “Stock market” going to do in Off Topic Forum

I don't remember any banks making 2% loans. Feds were lending them money for FREE, as in 0% overnight, and they are lending it out at up to 36%....

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01-28-2023, 6:31 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Reading milk labels in Off Topic Forum

If I buy milk from United Dairies (Aldi's), it has to be USED by sell by date, or converted into buttermilk. When we had Kroger, their brand would go...

39 replies | 1687 view(s)

01-27-2023, 11:10 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Rising price of Hienz products in the UK in Off Topic Forum

Go to Pittsburg, and see what is the dominant brand. In your market, it's most likely Furmonos brands, as they are packed in eastern PA.

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01-27-2023, 11:05 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Rising price of Hienz products in the UK in Off Topic Forum

Heinz and other tomato products mainly come from tomatoes produced in California. Due to drought, water restrictions are in place, limiting...

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01-27-2023, 10:51 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Reading milk labels in Off Topic Forum

Look up CURRENT thinking on low fat vs whole milk. Seems the jury is out again on fats in milk. Personally for me it's a no brainner, I refuse to...

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01-26-2023, 9:53 PM

Bruce Wrenn started a thread Super, and Not So Super Service From USPS in Off Topic Forum

Monday morning, I ordered a replacement switch for my old DeWalt saw form vendor on Ebay. Vendor is located in California. Yesterday (Wednesday) post...

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01-25-2023, 9:56 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Home Depot interesting pricing in Off Topic Forum

Local Food Lion stores carry a store brand of dill pickle strips. 16 oz jar $2.49, while the 24 oz jar is $2.19. This makes larger jar is $0.30...

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01-25-2023, 9:45 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Super Capacitors in Off Topic Forum

Ken, if you look at videos of guys making welders, using either microwave transformers, or car alternators, most include a capacitor in the circuit...

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01-24-2023, 9:54 AM

Bruce Wrenn started a thread Super Capacitors in Off Topic Forum

Been watching several you tubes on super capacitors. Most videos are 8-9 years old. Posters are using them to make jump start boxes, and actually...

8 replies | 632 view(s)

01-24-2023, 9:31 AM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Getting Over a Rough One in Off Topic Forum

Over Christmas, both wife and I had Covid. Caught it on a seniors bus trip, along with four others. By all four of us coming down at the same time,...

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01-23-2023, 7:27 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Powermatic planer, knife grinder spindle bearings in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I think the Fafner 9101 is the same as a 6101 bearing, which cost less than two bucks each.

7 replies | 617 view(s)

01-19-2023, 10:42 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Interesting DIY vehicle repair experience in Off Topic Forum

Son is chief mechanic for a major utilities contractor. His employer buys the service manual for each type of equipment. Saves more in labor than...

35 replies | 2975 view(s)

01-16-2023, 9:45 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Question on Delta 34-441 Table Saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Delta started using that design on the Unisaw, in 1937. Not sure it will stand the test of time though. :p

8 replies | 633 view(s)

01-16-2023, 9:37 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Go Fund Me in Off Topic Forum

I've seen both sides of WC claims. In 1978, fell eighteen feet to concrete, shattering right elbow. Fell in the AM, and had replacement surgery in...

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01-14-2023, 8:54 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread Interesting DIY vehicle repair experience in Off Topic Forum

Recently redid front end ( upper and lower ball joints, A-Arm bushings, sway bar bushings) on my 94 Ford Areostar. Had rebuilt the rack, including...

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01-14-2023, 8:40 PM

Bruce Wrenn replied to a thread It Was The POL Connector in Off Topic Forum

YEP! Don't forget that I still have those two 10' lengths of 6 X 6 angle, with your name on them. Bruce

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