Recent content by J B

Get a SO or SOOW UV rated cord, printed on the side, usually yellow in color. SJ cord will deteriorate in sunlight, and crack in the cold. Length is important, over 75 feet you have to start derating the cord. At 100 feet your #12 is no better than a #14 and this resistance will start heating...

12/3 isn't big enough, use #8 or better yet, #6 wire

Selling in small sets would be the best. I've bought entire sets in the past, in pre-Ebay times. Large sets usually sell for slightly more than pawn value, about 20%. Stay away from Cracklist, Facebook Marketplace works well. Good luck brother.

Well, you definitely don't want to pay him anything until he's done and you don't need to see him again.

Sure, go to Lowes or Walmart and buy a couple 20x20" box fans. mount one fan at your compressor so it blows across the electric motor and the compressor body. Wire the fan up so it comes on when the compressor comes on. Mine has an off delay so it runs 2 minutes after the compressor cut off. Run...

I got my SP200 at my local welding supply, it was traded in by the local power co. when it was fully depreciated. I didn't know used trade-ins existed, a friend tipped me off. Mine has the optional AB timer set, so it does spot and stitch welds. My only complaint was the huge two-handed 400 amp...