Recent content by Lsversaw

Having read all the comments, the executive summary seems to be: One use for the old wiring is to use it as "pull strings" in order to replace it with RG-6 and Cat6. But if the old wire is stapled to the studs inside the wall, you won't be able to use it to pull new wires, or even get it out...

A business model you might take a look at is the "Makerspace" concept. Makerspaces are usually membership-based. A few successful ones have figured out how to deal with things like individual common use of common equipment, individual vs. common workspace, floorspace hogs, hand tools, and...

It looks like your concrete finishers leave the surface of the floor rougher than ours (Kansas, central USA) normally would. "Rougher" is harder to sweep clean, but less slippery in cold weather. Maybe over time, as the Internet allows us to see construction practices from all over the world...

I love my Knipex 8" high-leverage diags. Nothing better for yanking out cotter pins.

To build a small parts paint booth, I bought a Jet dust collector with a TEFC (totally enclosed fan cooled) motor that sits outside of the airflow. I should be double protected: the motor won't see any paint fumes, and TEFC motor is sealed. On this particular dust collector, the intake is a...

Looks great. Those labels are an example of how a competent owner can do a higher-quality job than you can feasibly get from a contractor. I've seen a contractor throw a tantrum when I asked for something better than "good enough". Well done!

Re: Need quiter compressor Oil-less compressors are noisy and somehow, IMHO, the noise is more irritating than an oiled, belt drive, slow speed compressor. A friend of mine who works in his small shop 8-12 hours/day put a car muffler -- almost any muffler will work -- on the intake of his...

If the battery is starting out at 3-point-something volts, it may be unchargeable. But if the timer dial is not moving, then the timer is not working and it may not be turning the charger on. Is there just a manual "on" position of the switch? If so you can use that position to effectively...

Does anybody have experience with, or knowlege of, the security risks associated with remote (away from home) access? Does it create an opportunity for a bad guy to gain access to your wireless network from the curb or over the internet?

Garden gnomes have been known to sneak into shops at night and wreak havok with wiring. Just google "garden gnomes wiring". Just kidding. Either your 3 wire tester is wrong, or the inspector's 3 wire tester was wrong. But you found unconnected ground wires, right? That means the inspector is a...

I get "make it simple". Some of us, like me, have a hard time with that. But here goes... Given that keeping it simple means good but not optimum, here's the fixtures without bulbs: Menards: 4 ea...