Recent content by tryme96z

Noted, thank you. My non-smart thermostat plan, if I go forgot the smart route, is to install web-enabled current monitoring for the circuits each heater runs (at the main panel) on for detecting above normal current usage over time.

Very helpful insights. I will give the mysa a through look through and maybe buy one to try out. I too have multiple baseboards units with their own thermostats for each room. Though these are up stairs rooms and the main floor and location of appliances is serviced by a gas furnace. So these...

Thank you "mechanical relay"...as in a magnetic contactor? Mysa Lite, I did find that and it is an option. I have another smart thermostat for a furnace and am trying to gauge feasibility of using a 2nd one of those because the manufacturer's app handles multiple thermostats very much to my...

Looking for input. I have a 1500 watt 220 volt baseboard heater that is wired to a Line Voltage thermostat. I want to use a Smart wifi enabled thermostat like Ecobee, Nest, etc., which are all low voltage. Couldn't I just use the appropriately sized solid state relays (SSR), possibly rectify...

Looking for feedback on a repair/upgrade idea. I have a Dewalt 735 (Type 1) planer which is known for destroying it's proprietary induction motor ("2 hp", 120 vac, ~20K rpms and 14 amps running). It can destroy the armature or the field or both along with the casing. A entire motor replacement...

I am working on a basic 2 drop system for my 60 gallon single stage compressor (135psi, 12 CFM @ 90PSI, with a 1/2" output orifice). And I am getting hung up on pipe & hose sizing in relation to CFM & PSI. 1) How does having a 3/8" (.375") ID hose matter, when the factory 1/4" NPT fittings have...

Splatter issue resolved! I was able to get rid of the splatter I was getting with both tip/cap/needle assemblies and without thinning. The 1.9mm definitely gave a wider fan of material. Thinning helped out a lot with the 1.3mm in achieving a decently wide fan of material. Not 100% sure which...

I bought the em6500 directly from Target Coatings. Paying $20 shipping is kind of lame for a $40 a gallon product (coupon), but I love the way this product has performed. Oh and it has a 24-month shelf life which is fantastic for a hobbyist.

Conditions above are based on gun straight out of the package. No signs of grease or debris. I did clean the gun last night, so I will go out and run a few more tests with more thinning, material delivery, and a switch back from the 1.9mm to the 1.3mm tip. Emtech (tinted to a shade of white)...

Far right in the photo. It is a "good" pattern.

I am having splatter issues with a my new Astro Pneumatic EuroPro HVLP gun and am looking for advice. When spraying Emtech (Water based pigmented "lacquer") I am getting what appears to be decent atomization, but every 1'-2' I get a couple small splats of material. It is very consistent in that...

I am looking for input from HVAC people on why it would be a bad idea to extend a single duct trunk off of a hanging garage heater. The manufacturer of these heaters seems to frown upon the idea. Though it seems like running a single duct across the back of the garage with a few registers...

I have done drywall patches like that without issue even inside the home (where I care about the final product). I have also blown insulation in an attic. I have just never done this whole cut a hole, stick a tub in, and pack as you pull out thing. Should be fun though.

I am planning to dense pack cellulose insulation in my new construction sheet rocked garage (thanks builder! :rolleyes:) I have read up on drilling holes into each stud cavity and am wondering why not just cut a strip of drywall out? It seems to me it would be easier to replace a 3"-4" strip of...

That actually is one of the things I was considering.