Recent content by cwood3

OK guys, thanks. Let me take a moment to qualify a few things. I am a degreed Mechanical Engineer in the oil/gas business, with special emphasis in materials selection, welding, and gas compression. #1, copper can be better joined by using silver-based solder, thus creating a cleaner joint...

I did search, I promise, I swear I did....and I found a lot of good information. So I'll be specific. I have a 2-car garage. I have a lathe, mill, all kinds of air tools....and do some painting on various projects from gitars to cars. There are a lot of new products and methodologies out...

Thanks all. I think new panels are in order.

I meant "NOT metal forming"

If you want a hammer for pounding, and metal forming, and don't need the "ball", this is a cool hammer. Google up: Estwing E340L Double Face Lineman's Hammer It's a beauty.

As I've been doing some more reading, I am resolved to dig up the old stuff and toss. If I use a sub panel that is 60A or greater, I may as well have it run with the big wire (2-2-2-4...?) Doesn't that require like 1.5" or 2" conduit with "sweeps" for direction changes...?

Falcon67, You got my attention. I havea Grizzly G4003G lathe. I am going to replace the 2 HP/220V/1Ph motor with a 2HP/220V/3Ph motor and a KB Electronics 2 HP VFD. For some reason, in my head, I was thinking that all I needed to do was run the 3Ph leads from the VFD, to the motor...

My house is 22 years old. The garage is attached. The main breaker panel is outside on the back of the house. The previous owner had some mods made. He ran a conduit (about 1/2", maybe 3/4") out the bottom of the box straight down into the ground, along the foundation, around the corner to...