Recent content by ikessky

Following back up on this one..... I got both heat exchangers flipped the correct way and re-plumbed. I installed a spirovent at the highest point, which is at the top of heat exchanger #2. Flipped the pump on and I did have to open that valve on the return to get some air purged and flowing...

Agreed, but this line from their website was what gave me pause..... "These units can be mounted in any direction and are complete with adjustable front louvers. All units have 1 inch copper inlet and outlets for high flow." I'm going to replumb them once it cools off a little here and get...

Purchased from Badger Insulated Pipe. I believe the model is BP-150. The link is below. Their website says they can be installed in any direction...

Also, from the vendor's website...... "New style makes your installation look much cleaner as both inlet and return pipes(The inlet/outlet ports are the same no matter which one you choose for hot or cold)come out next to each other on the top of the unit. This also makes the units much more...

They do not, but I could always put them in. The old system didn't have them either. I ran new pex and turned on the pump and you can hear the air bubbles gurgle in the boiler jacket. It's an open system OWB.

First off, yes, I am an idiot. I upgraded the heat exchangers in my old barn/shop as they were old, noisy, and inefficient. I was in a bit of a time crunch and let someone talk me into installing them as shown in the picture, with the fittings on the side. They worked fine, but clearly I...

Gauging interest in my CNC router, which is a PDJ Pilot Pro with a 26" x 42" cutting area. 3HP water cooled spindle, 5" Z axis, linear rails/bearings, ball screws for all axis...... It's a lot more heavy duty than the Shapeoko's and Stepcraft machines that are out there. You also get all the...

Lol! Well that's that! My FIL just showed me a converter that he had built for an old lathe in his shop. However, that was years and years ago. I'll have to hit up Google and eBay and see what I can find.

Could there be a possibility that the motor itself was rewired to single phase and the maintenance guy misspoke about 120v?

Shoot, yeah I guess it is just 240v split phase isn't it.... I guess I'll have to price out converters.

Motor plate shows 3 phase. I've got a four prong 240 plug in the garage. I'm no electrical engineer, but I'm assuming that what I'll need is a 4 wire plug with red, white, and black hooking up as the legs and then my green to the ground.

Makes sense then that all three lugs are loose. I'll grab the cord off of my air compressor and hook it up.

I bought an old jointer from an auction. The maintenance guy that was there told me that it had been converted to 120v. I pulled the panel to wire it and found that there's no diagram or anything for how they did it. The three screws that my fingers are on were loose so I'm assuming they were...

The filter on my minivan (2013 Grand Caravan) is accessed from the top of the engine, so it's very easy to change. I'm on and off the ramps in unde 30 minutes. I'm still young enough that crawling under a vehicle doesn't bother me too much. The filter on my truck (2000 F150 w/ 5.4) is a pain...

I ordered a pressure gauge and it should be here tomorrow. In the mean time, I turned the 1/4 turn valves for the washer all the way closed and then opened them just slightly. So far, that has seemed to reduce the banging. The wash machine did not give me any fault codes for lack of water, so...