Recent content by RonnieC

Congrats! Can you return the other unit to Lowe’s?

Yes, if cleaning the condenser coils (been too hot and/or thunderstormy to do so the last couple of days ) doesn’t help I’ll be calling for an AC tech.

This is my third year with this mini split in the same workshop. It is not cooling as much as it used to.

Nope. Central Florida. The only trees near the outdoor unit are live oaks.

The minisplit in my workshop has not been blowing as cold as it used to. Took the interior unit apart and cleaned it, put it back together. Still blowing air that’s not as cold as it should be. I’ll tackle the condenser unit tomorrow.

Central Florida here- we had two back-to-back overnights this Winter below freezing. Lots of dead vegetation. Our electric heat pumps were more than enough to keep the house warm. We have an underground propane tank for the gas stove, tankless water heaters and bbq. When we built three years...

Man, sometimes this place is weird.

Interesting that it incorporates an adjustable wrench. Every time I’ve seen them in blacksmith’s shops as @SMOKEYBEAR mentioned they are custom made for the size of the stock.

Got an idea to turn some tiny twig pots to use up some scraps. The tallest of these is about 2 1/4”. Thought they would look good on a window sill or someone’s work desk with dried flowers. Tried beeswax, lacquer and settled on Hut PPP (perfect pen polish) which I think is a bit of grit and...

Hey this is how Eric Smidt got his start!

Isn’t it against code to tie in garage space with living space? Carbon monoxide and all that?

So, not much more than their regular screwdrivers?

Slip joint pliers. Got a few blood blisters from them when I was young and I’ve always had an aversion to them since.

It says a lot that you took the time to make such a lovely piece.

Finished a mallet I started a while back- it has a saddle joint which means the handle needs to fit around the mallet head at the mating point. It took a lot of finicky hand work. Got it to the “close enough” point. Coated with BLO. And then started in on some twig pots to use up some...