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No issues here in Alaska. Drywall has been up for over 10 years, no cracks, not even after a sizeable earthquake. Temperature range inside the detached garage/metal shop is 10F to 65F, heated with a barrel stove.

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Might call your local U-Haul. They should be able to put you in contact with locals that can help. This, of course, is to help lift the top member of the the gantry into place. You should be good after that.

Consider a flitch plate if you want to use 2x4s. The Second Moment of Area is the geometric component that determines bending. For a rectangular cross section, this value is (bh^3)/12, where b = width (1.5 for a 2x4) and h = height (3.5 for a 2x4). Doubling the base doesn't help much, but...

I use this for marking on steel: Welder's Mechanical Pencil

I’ll truly miss chatting with Steve and hearing his stories. I always looked forward to seeing him whenever I visited family in Kansas City. It was sad to hear the news in my brother’s email this morning. I first went to HJE nearly 40 years ago with my dad. Rest in peace, good man.

One should also consider bacterial growth when determining a minimum temperature for a water heater. This website provides good information: Hot Water Safety

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Here is a nice piping diagram from TP Tools.

Reading on CNC forums and a paper published by Hypertherm (Recommended Grounding and Shielding Practices Field Service Bulletin, 2006). Sounds like I probably don't need one, but I have read that a dedicated ground rod pretty much eliminates any issues that arise from electrical...

Curious if anyone here drove a dedicated ground rod for their CNC plasma system. I am in the process of setting up a Langmuir Crossfire Pro with a Hypertherm 45XP. This thread is what started me in the world of CNC plasma.

Lowes and HD carry PT plywood, at least in Alaska.

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May I ask what 3D printer and filament you use? Thanks.

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