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We were given this commercial ceiling fan in working condition by a tenant that is doing major renos in a unit . in the process of cleaning it up to hang it, but I can't seem to make sense of the wiring . It is fully operational but I am confused ( that's easily done) the feeds to the fan are...

recently sold an a new Hitachi pancake air compressor to a friends brother that I bought some years back . I t had a bad armature & I was able to buy a new pump/motor assembly that was damaged. made 1 good one out of the 2 motors .He said I could have the old one. Not realizing what it was I...

I'm often on the lookout for a project. Not that I don't have enough already, but I guess the hunt is part of the deal too . I found this Snap on air compressor on Kijiji ,listed as manifold broken needs replacement or for parts. messaged the seller and made an offer ( it was already very...

as per title. any issues? I am going to be fabricating some cabinet door hinges for a friend to match an existing profile that's probably not available . I will be starting with 4" **** hinges and doing some grinding , welding , drilling & tweaking . some of the detail is very fine , a cut...

I need to build a new tailgate(s) for my 5x8, 3500lb single axle dump trailer as the original was stolen . It was a single gate that hinged top & /or bottom. I am going to make a dual gate hinged , split in the middle like more traditional gates are . I have 1.25 square tube on hand to...

the pictured fan says to use the pictured switch. we already have an older 3 speed switch wired in to operate another fan. the plan was to add this one to the same circuit. does the fan absolutely require that electronic speed switch? ,

Picked up a Porter Cable 6gal pancake oilless noise box air compressor today from habitat for $7 . sticker on it says not working as is, motor won't run . Right up the Cobblers alley . either I can get it running or repurpose the tank to a Senco pc1010 that has a leaking tank, but I notice the...

had a tstat fail for the kitchen @ the volunteer warehouse . it stuck closed , It always seemed flakey in that it had very wide temp range from on & off . Anyway, I bought a replacement . It has line & load leads , but with a 240 v circuit, isn't all it's doing is opening both legs to shut off...

I need some strips of 1/2" MDF to replicate some trim that I made a bunch of years ago. I have 5/8 but it will show ( to me anyway) I know carbide blades are recommended for planers. My power plane has carbide but my thickness planer is just regular HSS. It could use a change of blades ( which I...

I recently came across this guy on you tube & have been watching his videos . He has made a sandblast nozzle from an old spark plug & claims it to be awesome. I have no affiliation to this guy , just passing the info along in hopes someone finds value in it He also made a deadman valve from scratch

I have acquired a Trimeezer disc trimmer that is missing the pin that the disc rotates on . I can probably figure out what sizes I need to make it on my lathe but I'm wondering if anyone has one they can measure for me? thanks

I've got a roll of old time speaker wire or low voltage I guess is more appropriate.it's about 22AWG stranded the sheath is not marked in any way, but the strands are pure copper colour & copper with a silver twist in them. I seem to be getting conflicting info on Google as to which is...

Stopped in to the warehouse earlier this evening, it was cooler than normal . we keep a low set point at 55°. stat was calling for heat in the heat mode. I cycled it off & back on. Unit heater went thru venting, flame ignition and after 10 or so seconds it shut down. repeated 3 or 4 times then...

can anyone provide help with wiring this 4 pole contactor? I am I right to assume the A1 & A2 contacts ( in the lower picture ) are for the coil that pulls the contact closed ? and the blue wire attached to A1 is feeing the coils ? so I need to complete the circuit by using A2 to the other leg...

I'm not up on all this home automation stuff , I though when I got into X-10 I had the world in my hands LOL I am looking for an inexpensive way to control heat at the volunteer warehouse over the net . Currently there are 2 stats wired in parallel , one is set to about 55° and is set up high...

I need to make a new axle for new ( smaller wheels) for a pallet jack . The existing axle is shown below, as well as what I need . in a nutshell, the existing axles are 20mm x 50 mmm long. I need axles 75 MM long and either 19 mm ( if I remove the inner race of the rolle rbearings, or 11.5 mm...

Stopped in Habitat this afternoon. There's been 2 large extension springs there for at least a month... decent price of $6 each . Today was seniors discount day . had a project in mind that I maybe could have used them . well, as I'm walking in the store, a guy has a buggy full of stuff going...

I have a bearing starting to go, I have tore into this and have removed all parts up to & including #30 ) I have the assembly #20 to #29 removed from the main body . I suspect bearing # 29 is bad. collar # 28 is threaded on to the shaft of the rotor #23 . the only way I see to separate the...

I was in Habitat a few days ago and they have some 4' LED tubes, rated at 30 vdc . where would the application be?

My Cousin & his wife are down from the Yukon visiting his Sister ( my cousin) with their travel trailer . My cousin called me today and said they keep blowing fuses where they are plugged in to my garage , and with this heat they need the Air Conditioning, do you have any ideas ? after a few...