Recent content by beginner54

Thanks everybody! Just to make sure the saw ran the way it did before I bought it, I reconfigured the motor for 120, added a new 120 plug (no adapter) and fired it up. It worked beautifully! I think I'll leave it this way for the time being--adding another 240 circuit would be simple enough...

Here's a link to the Amazon adapter: <<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SNBT4L/ref=twister_B078SLN21D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1>> I agree it'd be cheaper to put a new plug on, but if there's no safety issue using it I'm inclined to go with the adapter to keep all original parts and have the option to...

Great information, Walta, thanks. The outlet is on a 12-2 20 amp circuit about 4 feet from the panel, so it sounds like it'll work fine as long as I don't run anything else on the same circuit when the saw is running. Should be no problem as I have four 20-amp runs in the shop. My next post...

Thanks Rick! I joined the delphiforums group last week and you're right, it's a great resource... kinda like GJ!

Just picked up an old DeWalt Radial Arm Saw from Craigslist in nearly mint condition for $100. Always wanted one and am thrilled to have the tool and the space. It's a model 1511 circa 1966 and is currently wired for 240v but I only have 120v outlets in the space. The saw is designed to run at...

Thanks for your feedback and reassurances! I think I'll just wait a month and do a moisture test as described elsewhere in Forum and go from there. LegacyIndustrial--you mentioned a "true Moisture Vapor Barrier" -- is this an undercoating or an actual paper membrane like you'd put under...

Greetings. First post after lurking for a couple of years... 1. Building a 26x46 garage here in Seattle, WA area. Slab was poured one week ago and framing has begun: 2. Prior to pour my builder informed me the excavator I'd hired myself improperly backfilled the hole, using poorly...