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Hi all: I'd like to run 200 amp service to a subpanel 150' from my meter. This will serve a detached guest house/bonus room. This subpanel will also provide power to my workshop. The guest house will have a elec. water heater, oven, window A/C, septic ejector pump, fridge, and upright...

Hi all: I have a portable/prefab shed (wood floor joists, wood studs, thin metal siding) that I've recently wired and insulated. I started today walling it up with OSB. Today I noticed how hot the thin metal (galvanized?) siding gets, and I'm concerned about the wiring that touches the siding...

Hello all: I recently bought a 12'x24' portable storage building (to add to my collection) that will be dedicated as "my shop", as opposed to a catch-all storage container that my other one is now. I'm just finishing the wiring and have been thinking about insulation options, prior to wall...

Hi all: I purchased a used aluminum jack plate (boat part) that is fairly grungy/corroded/nasty. It came from the factory with a lacquer clear coat finish... I'd like to clean it up good before installing it on my boat. Here's what I'm thinking (3-step process) 1) Citristrip or aircraft...

Hi all: I'm replacing a gas water heater with an electric one. The plan is to run 10/2 NM-B from a 30 amp breaker in an existing exterior-mounted panel, through 3/4" PVC conduit up the side of the two-story house into the eave, over the rafters in the attic, and then down through a hole in the...

Hi All, I'm about to start work on a simple welding table and would like feedback on my planned design. I have a sheet of 1/8" steel that I plan to cut in half lengthwise with a torch. I'll weld these two pieces together on top of each other to make a decently thick tabletop. To weld the two...

Hi all, My power needs have reached the point to where I need 220v at my small detached outbuilding, and I want to be sure that I install a new circuit that is up to code (we are under NEC 2011) and be able to handle the loads I plan to have. I have read up on the various applicable codes for...

For sale is a like-new cordless 12 volt 3/8" Snap-On impact wrench (Model CT3110HP). It includes the hard case, battery charger, and one battery. This wrench was a gift, and I've never used it. I charged the battery and made sure it worked -- that's it. The grip is a bit dirty from me...

Hey everyone! Thanks for all the informative posts -- this forum has been helpful as a lurker for a while. Hope to be able to help some others as well.