Recent content by nbpt100

Sure, I read it as it was a recent purchase.

If you call them and speak to a customer service rep, they may honor the discount code in retrospect. But do not wait long. Do it tomorrow.

I have to confirm what is in my garage. I am pretty sure it is 15amp. 1970's construction.

At 1800 watts and 120volts you are pulling 15amps. If you are on a 20 amp circuit, not a problem. If a 15 amp circuit, you have a problem. The cheaper ($500) Induction Innovations does not provide a wattage or current draw on their website. All I can find is voltage. The other two brands...

Both factors could be true at the same time. So not BS. Maybe not the whole story, but a factor.

I am thinking of investing in one of these types of heaters. I estimate my use down to a about 6 to 10 times a year. Not heavy use. I am thinking of the Vevor 1500 or 1100 watt, or the Solaray 1100 watt. I am concerned the 1500 watt or higher may trip the breaker. On the Vevor, the coil...

I found this website that is a very good reference for fasteners of all kinds used in furniture and general wood working. I am leaning toward the Type D and E for softer wood and engineered woods. They are similar the 1st type I described in my 1st post. They have other options for hard woods...

Google has produced this answer below...... I have also seen other articles that contradict the cooling effect. Maybe that is why some have the Flettner Ventilator. How ever that works? UPS Truck Roof Color UPS trucks have white roofs, but they are not painted in the traditional sense...

I have noticed that many of the Brown UPS truck have painted the roof white. For obvious reasons. It would be interesting to know what paint they used. Right on Rifleman, there is more to emmisivity and heat absorption from the Sun than color but I think color has to be pretty dominant. They...

You can do a small test that will cost you very little. Get a piece of metal roofing or a piece of steel similar to your metal roofing. Cut it in half so you have 2 equal sizes. Paint one the tan color of your roof. Paint the other piece white or get some of that special roofing paint you...

I see there are two basic types of threaded inserts for wooden furniture out there. One type has a tapered and interrupted outer thread. The other has a solid and straight outer thread. Can experienced wood workers outline the pros and cons of each type and point me into the better type for...

BN you are very astute. Both of these bolts happen to be shear bolts. Not all shear bolts have that feature but these two do. One has grooves cut in the body and the other does not. I do not know if that head marking is coincidence or intentional with some relevant meaning. I have noticed...

What can one infer, if anything, from a hex bolt with a concentric circular feature on the top of the hex head? Is it a manufactures mark? If so, who is the manufacturer? Just very curious. Here are two examples. Both are 1/4-20.

I have some Wiha bits that are pretty good.

I believe I read(maybe here) somewhere that Lexus dealers are providing the tools. Every bay is the same. The same boxes with the same tools in the same place. Mechanics can move between bays and not have to move their boxes or run back and forth. The customer does not see a variety of...