Recent content by Jim Caudill

I'm a fan of both Sampson Boat Building with the Tally Ho as well as the Sailing Magic Carpet channel. I can only wish for the skill and patience of Aladino. The different skills and techniques employed to completely rebuild Tally Ho is amazing. I loved watching them bring the old guy out of...

I recently acquired an older Snap-On box set (KRA2055 & KRA2007) in the Lime Green color. As I was cleaning the box up, I noticed that little pieces of black rubber/plastic were everywhere. I also noticed that as I moved the box around, the top chest drawers would walk right out. Online...

There are a couple of ways to deal with this issue of a large inrush of current. One way is with a knife switch where the ammeter is connected across the switch, and the switch is inline with the battery connection. You leave the switch closed for a bit, and then you open the switch to examine...

I see the referenced sentence also. It is in post #4, authored by "Bad Idea" from North Carolina. When rburke65 posted his comment, he began with "Bad Idea". He wasn't stating that it is a bad idea, he was targeting his remarks to the person using the handle "Bad Idea". I think that is what...

This is what I used in a car wash I used to have. Fairly trouble-free and simple to maintain. A lot of car washes and aircraft hangars use these and the install is relatively simple (it just hangs by some chains and a "B" vent at the end). You may be able to find these used as well...

BAck when I had a self-serve car wash, I had an automatic on the side that used translucent panels. The was a 10x10 door and the translucent panels actually were layered and had some insulating value. I had one panel that was clear so I could keep an eye on what was going on during the wash...

You can hardly hear my 12K LG mini-split if you are standing next to it. Mine is mounted on "L" brackets and I can't even hear it in the garage. My unit is an inverter, which uses a variable speed compressor - this may make a difference.

For the actual panel, you can pic one up on ebay from some company in New York. 3-phase motors are relatively cheap if you scrounge around long enough. I have used the RPC and VFD for different equipment, but if you are going to power a variety of 3-phase stuff with different horsepower motors...

I had a self-serve car wash for over 17 years. I really worked the air compressors pretty hard. I purchased (3) Ingersoll-Rand 60 gallon T-30 air compressors with 5 hp motors (one in my home shop). These were/are single-phase 240 volts and the weak areas are the pressure cut-out switches. Heavy...

The OP is looking for snips recommendation for cutting .040" to .060" and you guys are suggesting Midwest aviation-style snips? I've got to try a pair of those out. For .060" I'm either using a saw or a shear.

Another vote for Wiha, but it is interesting to hear that Mgraves235 thinks Wera are the best. I may have to try them sometime.

That looks like the BST-11 battery tester. I just got a VAT-20 tester and got it working tonight.

I just finished cleaning and repairing my newly-acquired VAT-20 this evening. Had to repair a broken wire connecting screw on the ammeter and fiddle with the needle on the voltmeter. I need to purchase a couple of Mueller Electric BU-25 automotive clips and I think I'm in business. I downloaded...

I had originally calculated around 18K for my 24x24 garage. My retired HVAC friend saaid "No way!" 9k is all you probably need. So we compromised and I bought an LG12K inverter unit. Here in Ohio it is not quite enough. I wish I had gotten the 18K unit and got the cold weather version that will...

I installed my own this past spring (LG 12K heat pump) and I would have paid that in a heartbeat. It took me more than 3 hours just to run the electrical conduit out through the wall and around to the back where the compressor unit is. It was only a 15amp 240volt circuit, but you still have to...