Recent content by PopcornSutton

Brass plug.

When I hooked up with my wife, she had this house and the hot water stunk. Relatively new heater too but well water. So I had some 2" copper and fittings so I rigged up a standpipe on the supply line where I could valve off this 2" pipe and fill it with bleach, then cap it and let it into the...

What is the black stuff? Dust, hard material, or? Try to vacuum it out, or dig into the cut with a screw driver to see what it is.

I looked into metal siding quite a bit, most of the major manufacturers have their own standard details and trim pieces for just about every condition. But sometimes things always "standard", that's when flat stock colored metal, a brake, and a good mechanic makes problems go away.

The limited time I've used a benchtop, one thing is an issue at least for me. If you are working on a piece where the quill doesn't have enough stroke, or you need to change from an endmill to a chuck and find you need to raise the head, DON"T get a round column mill.

Couldn't you disconnect each line at the heat source, and blow air in one and catch the water out of the other? Cutting back the concrete around each line far enough without damaging it, aint gonna be easy. If you get it done, be sure to pressure test the connections before new concrete.

The thread on spare parts for A/C, couple questions. Getting caps from Suppplyhouse better quality than Amazon? The talked about contacts, are these the voltage contacts /relays? For condenser unit or AHU, or both? Thanks.

Don't know about their tools, but I've seen work boots with CAT name and they are garbage chinee stuff.

Those cleats are used often. Most cabinet makers, for commercial use at least, use them to hang the wall units. Makes installation quick and easy. There is also a similar product used in retail stores, the cleats cover the display walls and many types of hangers are available to fit them. Kinda...

I downloaded the NFPA sheet, but haven't read it yet. But I see more propane tanks set against the house, 2 to 4 tanks linked together, than I see the big horizontal tanks set off away from the house. For smaller tanks on the 100 pound range, it needs to be at least 3 feet from an opening (door...

I've had a JD mower for 30+ years, and the clutch went out on it after 10 years. The JD replacement was over $150 back then. It's still working but I sure would try an aftermarket one if I needed another.

OK. I looked up the MSDS on NeverDull once and it said naptha was the active part. I used to use it all the time to clean brass case necks before reloading, but got worried about the chemical on my bare fingers all the time, so I switched to steel wool. Just curious about Quick Glo.

Would it compare to Never-Dull?

That metal roof will be going strong when asphalt is dried up. But these maintenance things need to be kept up. Many believe screws should be installed in the ribs. There is logic to this, but pulling down the screw where i properly loads against the washer can be iffy. I re-roofed my barn this...

My game is chambering barrels. Once the bed is aligned, I take pains to get the tailstock in alignment with the headstock. Fore and aft isn't much of a problem but sometime the height is off. Some say tail stocks are intentionally made a few tho high to wear down. I push a reamer with a dead...