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I'm just doing some flux core wire welding and all I see is the arc and the wire feeding the puddle even w/ the helmet all the way on it's lightest setting. I've tried to move the gun in different angles to try to illuminate the area but no luck. Also tried to go towards myself and away from...

I went to his site and see nothing. I went to his amazon store and only see gloves/ media. Is he done w/ this chapter of his business? I'd like to finally switch over to his setup. Thanks Dave

I looked at it and the actually vertical tube is pressed into the bottom piece and held in up top with two set screws. The OD of the pipe is 1.810" and I need something close. I was thinking of going w/ 1.75" OD exhaust tubing but I was wondering if anyone has done something similar and if...

I pick up 3/4-in backer rod but it's not even close to being good enough I don't think for this. Maybe if I put two in it might be okay but I don't think that's the right way to do it. Looks like the person before me had a material in there which I can't identify it's kind of fiber looking...

I've framed a basement and am getting ready for carpet. I've done research on baseboard before/after carpet and to risk getting new carpet dirty i'm going to install the base before. From what I've read, 3/8" above the floor is what I want. Should I install the door casing before carpet as...

From what I'm reading by doing so I can not only get rid of the humidistat but also the outdoor temp sensor. Is this correct? It appears people are just using a relay to activate the solenoid (and in my case w/ an aprilaire 700, an integrated fan). My humidistat is an aprilaire 56. As it...

Forgive the question. I'm not an electrician, but know enough to ge tin trouble. I have a sub panel bolted directly to my original panel. This sub panel doesn't seem to have any of it's circuits grounded. The main panel does have everything grounded. In the main panel I only see neutral...

The panel I'm using is this wainscoting panel and I want to trim out the top area so I don't just see the edge of the panel. The panel is 1/4" thick I believe so i was hoping to find some type of trim that wasn't too bulky. I was going through what HD had and there are just so many options...

I have framed out my basement except for the transition to the staircase area as I want to keep the landing as large as possible and adding a wall would take a way 4" of the 40" area which I did not want. So I built the wall short of the staircase and want to transition from the framed wall to...

I am in the process of removing a drop ceiling and exposing/painting my floor joists in basement. Doing so opens up quite a bit more space but creates a problem where 7" 3" pipe J hooks won't reach. I'll need a good 14" or so for one particular pipe. I know they make straps but i'd like...

Sort of like the light sockets that will screw directly into the box w/ the octagon boxes? The reason I want to do this is I have a piece of conduit under a floor joist into a 4" square box and if I were to go to an octagon box the knockout is dead center in the box and the conduit feeding it...

I moved a wall to the other side of an I beam in my basmsent and the door I had swung in away from the beam. Now that it's on the other side of that low beam I need it to swing out but there is a pipe there at 79" from the floor. .I know people do this often but I also know some doors can't...

This is my first time doing this so this is probably a dumb question. The boxes have 2 spacer ridges to allow the box to sit 3/8" proud of a stud. If I am using 1/2" drywall should I set it back another 1/8" or am I fine w/ the box recessed that 1/8" Thanks much, Dave

Best "universal" nail gun for trim and 1x? I just framed my first basement (using deck screws in case I screwed up). I am going to trim the inside frames of the basement window jambs with 1x which I am going to shim for an even reveal as the windows aren't exactly perfect. I also will be...

This my first time framing and I'm relying on youtube and other research. Of course everyone has an opinion but I'm picking out what makes the most sense structurally for me. I have a question about the header. My question pertains to floor joists that run parallel w/ the wall I'm making...

I have a short to ground on my Y sustain board and i'm trying to go through it w/o a schematic as i don't have one. I've found one component that looks like an unmarked diode but has continuity through it both ways so it's not a diode. Took one out of circuit and same deal. There are no...

I have a stair post that I need to get a handrail for up the wall per code and I want to have the hand rail be the same wood so the stain color will look this same. Do any of you have any idea what kind of wood this is? I got it at Home depot but they have this in like 4 or 5 different wood...

Says L.S.S. Co. In. Std. Also what would it's technical name be? Thanks Dave

I have a paradise 120W transformer. I am using 14/2 direct burial wire. I have a run which is ~180F. I am using strictly LEDS. I was only able to measure DC current since I only have a DC power supply so I'm unsure if AC current calcs are much different and I didn't feel like unwiring and...

I have an indoor LV transformer that will power some outside lights. Rather than put an AC box outside as well as the transformer I am going to put them in my garage. The transformer is indoor rated. I want to have the wire exit as low as I can as possible in the exterior wall and down into...