Recent content by archtimb

Yeah, no. Besides everything mentioned above visibility really *****. I had some as a stopgap. Now I have a wrecked bucket going for scrap metal, a new quick attach & bucket!

I'm a fan of elevating, even slightly, all water heaters. If one is to do regular maintenance it makes it possible to drain scale and sediment with a garden hose. Some electric heaters have the valve at the floor level, some so close you can't even get a hose on there, let alone to get it to...

Or use a stub leader so the porch gutters drain into the main gutter. I really think trying to align the eaves just for gutters is counterproductive. If like me you have any form of OCD, seeing the jacked gutters after everything else settles in would annoy me for the rest of my life. I found...

When I was still working with timbers, early on we would use a framing square to calculate this stuff. After 1986 I used CAD. With that said, my preference would be that the fascias should NOT match. With the differential shrinkage between light framing and heavy timbers, even if you get them...

That's the one. And you are correct. The E-stop connection is simply 2 spade terminals (M/F) that you disconnect to place the E-stop in line. I have nothing connected there and the terminals are clean. I have also disconnected the other harnesses and reconnected them in case there was anything...

Well, almost five years later the saga continues. The diode kit is still working perfectly. And now for something completely different! About 2 months ago I found the generator not exercising. Open the lid and find a flashing red LED and "Emergency Stop Shutdown" message. Did a little research...

Antique barbed fitting?

Go big or go home.

Oh geez, this one reminded me of leaving me unsupervised. Was finishing up a total rebuild of my Landcruiser. Just weeks before had installed a bright new headliner. It was perfect. Working on some switch in the dash panel and soldering some connections. Was making great progress but I couldn't...

My wife got me a re-run of the Far Side calendar for my bday. Today's reminded me of this thread. I hate strangers coming in my shop. It's worse than having a four year old there you need to keep an eye on.

Between the lead and the glass? Look for a product called glass cement. Then Whiting to clean it up. Glass/lead to wood, glazing compound.

From a practical viewpoint, these are great for framing and finish carpentry. We're not building a piano bench here. As many complaints as I have about fastcap stuff, these serve me well. No nasty gashes from an exposed blade. Folds up compact. Takes a beating. Steel is pretty soft but it will...

My thoughts exactly. Take it from an old contractor. Approach the job as if you wanted to save the top stone for reuse. It will break for sure. But really, just remove it.

30 x 60 was my old shop, with a manual push/pull bridge. Contrary to the above, it was easier to move with a load on it. The downward weight made it possible to move the bridge without pulling the chain at an angle.

Careful. That 3FE might just uproot the tree! Kidding. I'm with Ape. I would go at it cold with a big wrench. Only heat if really needed. FYI I had my old ARB powder coated to put on another FJ62 last year. Wasn't cheap at about $600, but when a new one is now going for about a grand, a good...