Recent content by Frede162

Many thanks to "welder4956" for the great weld.....it's rock solid. I'm happy to have the vise back up and running in my shop. The vise has a great a lineage as it belonged to my wife's grandfather Larry. I never met him but I'm told he was a great man....and a veteran that fought in WWII...

Interesting post. After many years I learned this....my issue was walking away with an incomplete goal. Maybe wrong tool or something unforeseen occurred, but upon getting back on track I'd rush trying to make up time. Rushing severely limits my vision, troubleshooting ability and technical...

I can see why you don't use round. I just order a 2 gang new work plastic and plate. Prices high and selection limited in the store but Amazon has them. Thanks for the help.

Yeah saw you edited. The center screw connects to the metal part of the outlet which is properly grounded. With the GFCI tripped the entire circuit goes dead. One thing you said made me remember my unease with the center screw being the ONLY thing holding the outlet. I think I'm going to...

Understood on the box and center screw. I can run new wire if needed but yeah I'll prob be short. I will tack the wire to the joist with the new box per NEC spec. The basement is concreate floor and the circuit has a GFCI outlet in the bathroom on the floor above. Does that suffice?

That's what was in the location. I planned to use it, but opened it and found the outlet cracked. Those assemblies have thin boxes and the only outlet I had on hand would not fit. The only other box I had on hand was the hanger bar....but no cover so I used the metal cover. I wanted to be...

Ahh that makes sense thank you. The outlet is 1/2 switched and I like the extra room of 2 gang for pigtails. I'll start over with new work 2 gang, affix to the joist, and get a one side blank cover. Many thanks for the advice!

I use sold core home center doors edge banded with red oak. Definitely a lot to be desired when it comes to flatness....flat is tough to achieve less one has deep pockets.

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Joist Hanger Bar Unfinished Basement - NEC Code? I'm looking at NEC trying to figure out if joist hanger bar is compliant in an unfinished basement open ceiling. I'm not having much luck. Anyone?

Thanks for all the responses. I've learned a lot from this thread. I sent the nut out to be re-brazed yesterday. I'll be happy to have that vise working again. As said, I'm a woodworker but use metal on occasion....yesterday was an occasion as I was fabricating a metal strap. With the vise...

It looks like there's enough original cast iron to grind the brass off and start over but not sure.....I haven't welded anything since high school.

I asked if anyone can "make" one on the other forum. Is that not permitted?

Thanks man. As you can see it's been brazed with what looks to be brass.