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Putting a long cord on my miter saw was one of the best simple upgrades I've done to any tool. I managed to find an extension cord that was a perfect match for the factory cord, just 15 feet longer. Set it where I want it, and cord reaches an outlet. makes it so much easier to use.

If the vfd trips on some gfci but not others, it's very likely there's a difference between the GFCIs. It's likely the one that works is one that meets (or essentially meets, if it's older) the HF requirements. The simple solution is to swap the one that works to where you need it, or to get...

The vfd on my ( industrial) sewing machine drives a 400v 3 phase motor. They do it that way because the VFD gives precise speed control, and positioning, and can take 100-250v input 1 or 3 phases. So one setup covers all markets. (I assume the output voltage is to allow smaller wires from the...

They’re right, as much I as following safety regulations bothers you. It’s been required for decades in doors, even when the original glass wasn’t tempered.

I've seen boxes like that, too. It provides a place to tie all the grounds together, and allows the use of a self-grounding device, which makes trimming faster.

Tubes should be in the slab, encased in concrete, not at the bottom. But putting it so there is 3” cover is common practice for commercial and industrial use in the frozen north, so stuff can be anchored freely. Depth in the slab does change performance, too shallow and you get banding of the...

Set the loops low, an inch or so off the bottom. Very little requires anchors more than 2” into a slab, so even in a 4" slab, as long as the person drillling the holes isn’t an idiot, anchors can go wherever you want them. You haven’t provided your location well enough to know what your...

since every other ratchet I have works the same way, there’s nothing to remember with them. A ratchet that requires any sort of thought has failed at being a good tool. It’s a distraction, and even if it doesn’t cost any time (it does, though), it’s unpleasant, and since there there are many...

depends on the model. Good 18K btu turn down to 4000 BTU/hr, give or take. Some do a bit better, many do worse, I've seen spec sheets that say minimum output o 9K.

It’s a big deal when you do it by habit. It’s not the time, it’s the intrusion into working attention. That disrupts thinking about what you are doing, what you’re doing next, and that’s unacceptable.

I had one. It was fine, except the selector was backwards. I got sick of it in about an hour, and left it somewhere someone would pick it up.

I doubt there is much difference in how long the nails last (unless you buy stuff that isn’t really stainless). but there is a difference in how the gun deals with them.

Read your code book: That’s the 2023 language. 26 removed ‘and so forth’. 210.8 requires GFCI to be installed in a readily accessible location. So, yes, having to move **** to reach the device makes it not readily accessible. And yes, everyone violates that all the time, because shops are...

SE have part numbers for panels that come with ground bars. They're probably not stocked anywhere, but they exist.

Unless this is just storage building, you will want more outlets, or outlets in different locations. at the least, on every column, maybe more than that. Make a plan of where you put stuff, and where you'll be working, and place outlets accordingly. Again, you're probably going to be living...