Recent content by westy33

Whenever I can I use PEX over copper. It's a lot faster and cheaper if you use the crimp ring fittings. I bought a crimp kit on amazon for about $20 (cutter, crimper and some clamps) I have a new house and the whole thing is piped with PEX. I added a water softner a few weeks ago and with the...

It sounds like a no brainer. Thanks all for the info and thoughts.

Hello, My first post to this amazing site. I'm designing a 30'x40' metal building to use as a woodworking shop. My question is has anyone put PVC in the floor under the concrete for dust collection to the middle of the shop? I want to place my 50" tablesaw directly in the middle and don't want...

There are a number of Smart Phone apps that work good for calculations. Most are free with Android or a small fee with Iphone. I use "Electrical Calculations" by Ettore Gallina on my Droid.