Recent content by Mike F

It's called a multiwire branch circuit. If you're not familiar with it ( I just read up on it over the past few days- I am a DIYer), watch this. It's a very good review along with some things that you need to know in order to wire things correctly. Multiwire branch circuit

Seeing as you have a "car hobby", I would put a drain in so you can wash your car. Northeast + winter =a lot of salt. Also, make certain your slab will support a lift with enough capacity to hold as heavy a vehicle as you think you will have in the future. Lots of outlets with enough home...

Here's all the information you will need. Maybe more than you asked for but it should help. https://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/

That's a good list of recommendations right there. I would juts like to stress the point that you should never get distracted from what you are doing.It's a recipe for potential disaster. Always push through the cut and never try to "back a piece out" halfway. Also, and I think it goes...

I have the Bendpak and yes, I use homemade ramps. No way the Porsche or the Charger SRT are making over that lift without them

I need one to take off the cover plate to access lug nuts on my wheels. Keep one in my car since shops don't often have them or if I need to change a flat.

I have found that the portaband will not cut accurate miters, so if that is a consideration I would look to a dry cut miter saw or a horizontal bandsaw. For freehand stuff and for cutting flat bar stock it works really well. If you get the portaband, I would advise against the miter gauge as...

For tig it's straight argon. Unless you are welding some thick aluminum and then Ar/He mix or just helium.

I suppose the "simple" question was not so simple after all! Index card reminder is much simpler- and cheaper too( unless of course I do not heed the index card's instructions and burn up my torch)

That's a good idea. It's a Dynasty 280DX and yes, it has a 14 pin connector. I have a pedal attached to it, so I will likely have to call SSC (it's their pedal) as well.

I was thinking about the dust collection systems as well. The relay would turn on a 110V cooler, not the welder.

I figured it would not be straightforward. The other thing I was thinking was a current sensing relay, but I suppose I will just go the cheaper way...Tape an index card to the welder and write "remember to turn on cooler" on it.:D

I recently bought a Miller Dynasty welder and a Coolmate 3 cooler for it. As the option for automating the cooler was $600, I opted against that purchase. What I am looking to do is get a relay so that when I turn on the welder, the cooler automatically turns on. I do not want to open up the...

Not so fast with that "X" in the book. Your book does not say only 4 THNN wires, it says only 4 12-gauge THW,THHW,THW-2 wires. And as Alfredneuman points out, the thickness differences of the 2 insulations is huge. At least that's how I read the table.

There is a big difference between a ladder and attic stairs. The stairs are designed for a person to haul stuff up and down on, and are at a shallower angle. If you have room I say go with the stairs. I had one from http://www.bessler.comand was really pleased. I have also had the typical...