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Helping some friends who are installing a new double oven and would like to pick the guru's brains on proper wiring. The new oven has 4 wires. The existing house wiring for the oven circuit is 3 wires (one black, one white, one bare ground). The bare ground is inside the sheathing for the...

I've bought a screen kit to enclose my back patio. The frames are various 1/16" thick aluminum channels in 24' lengths. Thinking I would use my 12" miter saw to make all the cuts. While researching blades for aluminum, there were a lot of mixed reviews and cautions about clamping the material...

Found this in my Dad's garage. It is stamped "Proto 659 USA". Google came up empty. Anyone know what it is? It has 2 allen head set screws on one end where apparently some type of shaft gets inserted. DC

Considering Norsk PVC tiles for my garage floor. I have a few questions and would welcome any feedback from anyone who has put them down. 1) My driveway is 90 degrees to my garage which necessitates a fairly sharp right turn to enter the garage. I can straighten out the vehicles for the most...

I've had a vice for quite awhile that belonged to my Grandfather. Finally decided to tackle a restoration and put it into service. Looking for info about the vice as well as some repair advice. Vice is marked on one side: Columbian Vice C 4 3 1/2 Other side references Cleveland Ohio Pictures...

Shipping Container Wiring & Code Advice Needed I've ordered a shipping container to use as a storage shed in my backyard. I'll need to get a little power out to the container. Plan to have one outdoor single bulb light fixture w/ LED bulb, one or two indoor single bulb light fixtures again w/...

In the near future, I'm going to be helping a friend with some power quality issues. I'm trying to resurrect some brain cells and get my head around home AC compressor motor operation. 1) Is a home AC compressor motor a constant load motor? A motor that serves a constant load will see...

Ford Motor Credit forced a local car dealership into bankruptcy. They seized a ton of assets they are going to auction off this coming Saturday. There are tons of garage and vehicle related items for sale both new and used including tools, vehicle parts & accessories, wheels, tires...

I've noticed within the last year that every time I write up a post with multiple paragraphs, 1 or more extra lines get inserted between paragraphs after posting. This results in a quite a bit of unnecessary white space in the post. So, the first thing I do is edit my post and delete the...

Looking for some math help with regards to airflow through a duct branch wye (see attachment). Assume each side of the wye is 12" diameter. If I connect a fan rated at 1000 CFM to input A of the wye, and I connect a 15 foot flex duct to output C of the wye, and I connect nothing to input B...

Anyone know of a thermostat that can be controlled using Wi-Fi Direct? I'm not talking about a regular Wi-Fi thermostat. Wi-Fi Direct is a wireless standard that allows two Wi-Fi devices to communicate directly with each other without passing the signal through a router to the internet first...

Just ordered a Puma TE-5040V Air Compressor (5HP/40 gallon/Two stage/Single phase). https://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/Puma-TE-5040V-Air-Compressor/p13941.html The compressor does not come with a regulator. Looking for recommendations for a good bang for the buck unit. Don't need to spend...

I need to mix around 15 bags (50 lbs each) of self leveling compound to level an existing concrete slab. All instructions say to mix with a drill in a 5 gallon bucket. That means one bag at a time. I'm a one man show on this one and realize I can't mix 15 bags without the first batch setting...

Doing a bit of interior remodeling. I'll be replacing a builders grade zero clearance fireplace. Leaning towards a direct vent natural gas fireplace but may end up with another wood burning model. In either case, I want to plan for a blower and any other electrical need. The garage is on the...

I need to pour a fairly small concrete pad. It should take about 10 of the 80 lb bags of concrete. From past experience, it'll be difficult to mix more than 2 bags at a time in my wheelbarrow. I can rent an electric 4 bag mixer from Home Depot that I can put on the back patio which is the...

Interesting new tool. Probably not ready for prime time and kind of pricey but I'm liking the concept. https://walabot.com/diy http://www.askthebuilder.com/walabotdiy-imaging-tool-review/ http://www.gearbrain.com/review-walabot-3d-imaging-device-more-than-stud-finder-2093324755.html DC

I've been reading most of the threads on Wi-Fi extension and have pretty much settled on Ubiquiti products to extend Wi-Fi to my shop. I noticed there are Wi-Fi threads in most every forum with no consensus as to where they would normally go so I am posting here. My shop is fairly close to the...

Nevermind - Job is done. I figured it out with some help from CSP (thanks). DC

Getting ready to jump on the Milwaukee M12/M18 cordless power tool bandwagon. Will go with M12 Fuel mostly but there are a couple of M18 tools I'll likely end up with. Questions: 1) Rapid charger or standard when considering the M12/M18 combo chargers? 2) What is the best bang for the buck...

Getting ready to clean out Mom's garage and move some things of my Dad's into my workshop. He had a floor standing Toolkraft drill press that I'd like to know more about. He purchased it in March of 1984. Here's the specs: Toolkraft Model 4413 12 3/4" 5 Speeds (530 - 3022) Chuck to Column =...