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Thumper, When you scrap the telecom cable do you strip off the outer sheath leaving the smaller insulated wires? Do you get a better price this way or do you just turn it in as is cause it doesn't make a difference? -Scrump

I have one of those black all chemical top surfaces from a science lab. It was given to me and I do not know where it was sourced from. Likely a takeout when the local college remodeled as it was around the same time. This top is way tougher than I thought it would be. I am not kind to it and it...

#17 similar to #8 except you go look at the project you worked on today at least once or twice before bed just so you have it fresh in your head before going to sleep

I also have a number of buckets in the garage and turn it in on occasion. Usually when I have a day off during the week and I am not really doing anything that day as the yard is not as busy and I can take the time to get the best prices. Just a few tips on separating metals when turning it...

You might laugh at this but I use the magnets from inside computer hard disks. I attach the cable clamps to these and use them to run control and low voltage wires. they grip like crazy but if the wire gets snagged by something they will give or release. the added benefit is that you can...

Use a wireless extender located in the window that is closest to the garage. $50-70 and done. Bonus is it will work all over the back yard. Also no issue with lightning or grounding levels. It will still be faster than your backend out to the provider. Unless your trying to move data from a...

Kawasaki 4500 watt. Runs the whole house for the most part but I have gas for heat, HW, cooking, and I am on town for water/sewage. Have a 200 amp three position manual transfer switch for the main feed, street/off/generator. Wired a light to the street side so I know when power comes back on...

I think we just discovered what happened to the HAMB earlier, product testing.

Ryan, The night levels are pretty good but it was much clearer to ID you when the lights were on. If you don't have it already a method to turn on the lights from your phone or PC would go long way in getting a better ID if anyone were to enter the place. That and having all lights come on...

TTH by EAP - Scrump

Chickey, I have had a number of receivers for a small trailer and the bike rack. The Curt tucks under the SUV better than others I have had and living in the northeast this one has weathered by far better than any of the others I have had. The powdercoat has lasted very well. FYI, I just built...

FW, I ended up with a good bump on my forehead because of something like this. My soon to be wife was holding the negative lead as far away from her body as possible while stickng it in the hottop (ground) when I was troubleshooting why the saddle tank on the camper would not switch over. I...

That is what I would do but it is not my garage! :) Scrump

I respectfully disagree with the lack of ground not causing an issue. These devices contain there own switching components that may contain a relay. When the coil is de-energized it will cause a spike due to the collapse of the magnetic field. This is usually shunted to ground. If there is no...

Plump, Pretty cool but run a safety cable through that spring if you haven't already. If that accidentally releases it could kill or seriously injure you. Scrump