Recent content by Lu47Dan

Hmmm...... Sprinklers for the home. I can see where sprinklers in a single family home within city limits where a public water system feeds the home could be a good thing, BUT there are a lot of homes that are on wells. When the power goes out the pump shuts down and the sprinklers stop working...

AP, nice work on the saw, I was sucked in by the link over on SFT. Took too many hours to get caught up on this thread. Dan

2low , If I understand what you are trying to say is ; the 2 - 220V 15amp circuits in your breaker box will not be energized if you turn ONE of the TWO 220V 15amp breakers OFF , neither circuit will work . CORRECT???? Before proceeding IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WORKING IN THE BREAKER PANEL HIRE...

First insulate the Shop correctly ! Second get a furnace or a boiler in your fuel of choice and the correct size then , install it . A boiler is more money up front but can be zoned to heat your various spaces in your shop , you can do the same thing with forced air but the controls and duct...

nissan crawler , You should be happy with the Eaton pump :) , it is the same model I have on my compressor and I am very happy with it .The pump runs my 20 gallon HF sandblaster and will build up to pressure and shut off . Would you explain how to set up the pilot valve to run the unloaders on...

aerobb , the best ADVICE , would be hire a local electrician to figure out what you need . Have him give you a price on the work , if the price is reasonable than hire him to do the work . I work in construction and know a bunch of them so I get my advice free . But it sounds as if you would...

Keep up the good work . Small spaces require extreme organization skills , something that I have been lacking in my small shop . :willy_nil Dan

Another option would be Tile Backer board under the drywall , it is fairly dense and is hell on knife blades . Plywood screwed to the studs will slow them down , and a good alarm system with the one siren inside the build could chase them away .But make sure you conceal the wiring and hide the...

I live outside of Meadville on the edge of the lake effect snow belt . Radiant type heaters would cause headroom problems . Since you have living space over the garage you would need a direct vent furnace , one that can be vented out the side wall of the house . Check local heating contractors...

I had a mobile home furnace for many years in my shop , but changed it out to an oil fired 115,000 btu boiler with a fan coil unit to heat the shop . I am in the process of adding another wall mounted fan coil unit to heat the front of the shop as the heated air does not circulate well in front...

Where at in Pa ? You definitely need to insulate those block walls . They will **** heat out fast . Spray foam is the best in block but is real pricey , ANY foam board needs cover with drywall as it is a fire hazard . Once you have your shop insulated a mobile home furnace would heat it to 60...

For a start , the wall covering would have to be redone , the plumbing moved and the electrical also . I would figure at least $4000 for the job , and that could be on the low end depending how many hours are involved , I would make a scale drawing of the room and take it to a plumber for his...

Thanks for posting the links will have to order those . Dan

Go with the Little Giant , I bought mine at Sam's Club and do not regret spending the money on it . They had the Cosco setting right next to mine the day I purchased it the rack for the Cosco ladder was full and there was only one Little Giant left , Cosco was light in weight but looked cheaply...

If you want a clean edge you need to fold the sheet metal over twice , I forget the name of it but it leaves a clean edge . the first bend needs to be slightly shorter that the second bend so it will lay flat against the side of the box . You also need to purchase a Hand seamer for flattening...