Recent content by KRB52

Storage for anything we can't fit in the apartment and/or place for my wife to toss stuff she's too lazy to put away. She keeps squawking that she's going to clean it out so she can park her car there (one car garage.) She's been saying that for over 10 years.

Or run a wire from the radio antenna to the metal wall of the building. Turns the entire building into an antenna. When I worked in a warehouse, we had the metal antenna taped to one of the steel beams that supported the building. Great reception to our favorite station.

US is 60Hz.

This was derived from some of the tools that the military used in Iraq. It's cutting edge.

The "log" is cheap, easy to obtain (usually) and holds up well. If you are just planning on displaying it, talk to a welder/fabricator about a stand. You may find the log is the better bet.

Somehow, you have to interrupt the connection between the incoming line and the house. You said the power comes to the shed then to the house. Is there a main breaker in the shed? If so, that will have to be turned to "OFF" before running the generator.

My uncle was a bonded locksmith for 40+ years. His ONLY recommendation for lock lubrication was powdered graphite. Liquid stuff can, like Strouty said, turn gummy or attract dust, dirt, etc. that can mess things up.

In my house, it's, "It's hot in here!" "Leave the thermostat alone." "I'm turning it up anyway!" "Holy sh*t! Look at the electric bill!"

Maybe he had to first remove 50 shades of grey... paint.

Part of me wishes I could have kept Dad's Gilson. I think it was late 60's, early 70's. But, no room for it, no need for it; I hope my brother or bil took it.

Yeah, I looked at this, too. I think what is meant is that he passed away after suffering for two days, due to the burns he received. When I was still working at the hardware store, every gas can we had come in had some sort of warning on it about using care with gasoline. The "spokes person"...

Ever hear the back-story and history of BoA? Founder got very lucky when the 1906 earthquake hit San Francisco. After the quake and the fires were out, he set up business again where the remains of his bank were. He kept the money hidden in an old wagon covered with lumber.

Sometimes, less is more, especially if you are building this to use and not just look at. As far as handle material, again, use or looks? My personal preference is wood, but again, that's me. I was starting to build one from an old lawn mower blade when I was at the hardware store, but it and...

That looks almost identical to one that Facilities has where I work. The "unattended" part is correct; I had one of the maintenance technicians call me one evening and ask me to check it, he thought he had left it on. He was right. It surprised me that no one had added a kill switch that...

For the block, get one that was cut from near the base of the tree, it's thicker. Cut it so that it is a comfortable height for you when you impact the piece being split. There are "special splitting axes" available that have things on them that are supposed to help split the wood. I've never...