Recent content by Quijote

Agreed. I just think they will wind up being very close.

I am planning on having two exterior receptacles to take the place of that one.

That's my thinking. The runs would realistically probably be at least 50'.

Thanks. Our house is new enough that all relevant circuits are AFCI protected at the breaker. There are actually a ridiculous number of dedicated circuits, so I am not worried about circuits being overloaded. I am also inclined to go with a subpanel, especially because of the mini-split service...

We're adding a 4-season sunroom. The room will only need lights+celing fan, some outlets, and a Mini split. From what I know, the right thing to do is to feed the new room a 15A circuit for lights, a 20A circuit for the outlets, and a dedicated 20A circuit for the Mini split. But since this...

I don't need it. I just like the versatility that comes with it. But given the very limited options, I'm probably better off with a proper 60 gal with extra hoses in the rare event I need it.

It seems like something like this would be a good fit, but reviews are not great...

:D Yeah, I suppose that makes sense. The angle has never been an issue, but it's odd and good to know in case it comes up. The money is not an issue within reason. I don't want to spend $1000 when $500 will more than do the trick. As I think about it, I do have a 240V in my front garage...

First my DeWalt compressor experience (maybe it will help others): About 8 years ago I got a crazy-great deal on a new DeWalt D55153 compressor. For 99% of my use, it has been excellent. I use it for mundane things (tires, clean-up of small items, trim nailer, etc.), but have also shot over...

Just saw this. Damn that is awful. I covered my pour with thick plastic for 10 days and watered under the plastic on a nearly daily basis. It was 4000psi. I also dumped hundreds of gallons of water to make sure the fill was packed properly before the pour. Even after compacting it, the water...

Good call on the dolly. My plan was to have the wheels be retractable but I don't want to complicate the project for something I will hardly use.

I have a Starrett 626 (big, ~200lbs) that has been sitting in a corner of my garage too long and I want to recondition it and have available to use. My garage/shop is not large and probably too nice, so I do messy work outside. Because the vise is so large, I prefer that it be on wheels and not...

I dunno. I say this as a DIY guy, and not a machinist, but I feel there are a lot of obscure thread sizes in there. Also, for every time I've used a die, I've used a tap 50 times. I just don't really need dies. I rather just buy a few good quality taps for common thread sizes like (all coarse)...

Further clarification, they are "weather resistant" (WR) and "tamper resistant" (TR), not "proof."

I went with 5000k as well. It isn't blue to me. It's white.