Recent content by Elmo4895

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    Ingersoll Rand 1hp 8" Grinder

    I made a Sykes Fairbairn double edge dagger on one. If you have the skill it is possible! Elmo
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    Building your own trusses?

    If you use plywood plates make them at least 14" tall and 16" long and glue to the edges. Also use a triangle nailing pattern, it is much more rigid.
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    How to finish inside?

    Considering your proposed usage of the building I would just put up the white styrofoam fastened to the outside purlins. Use the plastic nailers to keep the screws or nails from punching through the insulation. If you ever decide to finish the walls just put 2x6 purlins inside and attach...
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    My pole building

    I am getting some osb sheathing installed along with some doors and windows. The doors are for a sorta loading dock and the windows were free. I am going to cover the osb with tar paper. I have some red cedar for the siding over the osb.
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    Motorized Beach Bike

    Visit this forum. I guarentee it will interest you. http://motorbicycling.com I have built several motor bicycles and have another one in the works. Elmo
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    Adding pull chain to work light?

    The diagram is ok. You could use a clip on work light with some modification.
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    Backfeeding panel with generator power

    I went on a service call no power to house. Found a home owner install with one power leg from the meter base was hooked to neutral and consequently to ground (bonded). It was a trailer house and the whole thing was energized. Called the power company to pull the meter and they pulled the ground...
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    Backfeeding panel with generator power

    Add a shunt trip breaker to your panel and wire the shunt trip to your power feed. When the power comes back on it will trip the generator breaker and then you can turn the main breaker back on. Zero chance of powering the power feed. The best is a transfer switch.
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    Made a bonehead mistake yesterday

    That is my solution also! No more grind mode.
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    Made a bonehead mistake yesterday

    I am already at 9.
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    Made a bonehead mistake yesterday

    I have a miller 180 autoset mig welder that I bought used for $500. It had been used one time,essentially brand new. My old helmet wasn't auto darkening and my sister gave me a new H.F. Auto darkening helmet. Yesterday I was making a bracket from angle iron and flat stock and needed to...
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    Twisting wires for wirenuts

    Tell me what difference it will make.
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    Receptacles on 15A Circuit

    +1 on the GFCI breaker
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    Twisting wires for wirenuts

    I just twist and cut even on the ends. A few scratches Will not hurt anything. Been doing it this way since 1965 and never a problem!
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    What project have you inflicted on yourself this labor day weekend?

    Bentonite is used to seal ponds that will not hold water and it does stop the leakage.
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