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I anticipate building a shop with various toys (lift, welder, power tools) and probably an apartment which may use electric appliances. I want to know how many amps I have at each main panel so I can determine if I'll need a fourth meter for the shop which could be expensive. The property has...

We're looking at buying a piece of property with three single phase meters. I'd like to know how many amps I have available at each meter for future toys. How can I tell? Do I go buy the size of the master breaker, is it typically written somewhere on the meter, or do I have to call the...

One last thought. I Google standing wheelchair and came up with stuff like this:

Something like that combined with a harness is what I was thinking of.

Saddle chair is a great idea. I forgot about those. Check this out: http://www.haginc.com/products/hag-capisco/

I don't have pictures of "the chariot" as we used to call it. It was a plywood box that was taller than his belly button, went to about his diaphragm, and was padded inside and around the top so he could lean against any side. Does your daughter have a TLSO style brace that could be...

I knew a surgeon that had weakness in his legs due to a spine injury. He operated standing up in a "chariot" contraption someone made for him out of plywood. He could shuffle into it and the nurse would close the door. It held his legs and lower torso snuggly while allowing movement of upper...

I couldn't even watch all of it.

I've had good luck with left-handed drill bits. They are expensive (as I recall about $10-30 depending on size) but work well. Ever time I've done it they bind and spin the bolt out before I drill through or even far into the sheered off bolt. Go slow and use oil.