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Simple green is amazing. Don't let it sit on aluminum for more than a day though, it will eat at it.

I use PVC 1/2" hoses almost every day-they're great!

Nothing wrong with your plan, just don't forget the red guys to keep the MC from chafing wires.

Excellent tips! A Fein tool eats plaster up without shaking everything to bits :) Wire labels are CHEAP and save so much trouble. I hate those old tiny metal boxes held in with the two little bent steel tabs.

Buy once, cry once. RAB.

"Quad" brand caulk is like $8/tube, but it's worth every penny. Sticky, messy as all get out, but super strong and cures in the cold.

Same as these guys, the local jobbers sell to dumb ol' me any day of the week. They will even help me when I forget the technical name of an oddball part :beer: I really like being able to get stuff like 1/16" carbide ball endmills for $8 cash same day and no hassle; or 37' of 6AWG wire @...

Hey I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet-but oyu should think about getting a new panel :deadhorse On a serious note, you can get interlocks for modern panels for like $50 from the manufacturer. interlockkit.com is preetty pricey.

It was probably a 1 time deal with the heavy rain. 2x put a fan in the trunk to get air moving. If you're serious about long term, get a dehumidifier with external drain and leave it in the car

Here's the kicker-do you smile or get pissed off every time you walk by? :P

I hear where you're coming from, working with what you've got. x2 Hit up tractor supply or a HVAC place and get a smaller pulley for the motor. If the motor's shaft is still too small, then call up a local machine shop-they can hook you up with a broached bushing to sleeve the output shaft on...

http://www.electrician2.com/calculators/wireocpd_ver_1.html http://www.electrician2.com/calculators/rf_calculator.html I like to follow the 60*C column, yes when piped the wires can technically be used at 75*C or 90*C but it bothers me that I would design a system to let wires heat up like...

Sorry to hear it :(

Oil usually sticks to oil Latex always sticks to oil Latex always sticks to latex Oil never sticks to latex. I like latex because you can clean up with water, but that's just my $0.02 I also like vinyl siding :P

Hanging mothball bricks keep the mice out of my parts truck....