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    Canadian garage - experiencing a snow-melt-ice build up issue due to gutter layout. Ideas?

    before we start: the cool stuff is inside, or off camera to the left. ;) ... & 2 of the 3 visible cars aren't mine. We experience +9C (48*F) to -40C (-40F) I'm having problem with the thawing. I could use a magic solution. I laid out my garage gutters in a kind of unique way. Looks really...
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    ICP N95ESN0401410A1 w/Main blower acting funky. Board or electrical failure in motor. Diag steps?

    Condensing Furnance, sold under *all of Carrier's sub brands. This one is a KeepRite, but there seems to be identical Bryant, Payne, Carrier- all distributed by holding company Insane Clo-, or no, sorry, I mean "International Comfort Products" Through honestly for more than a week, I'd heard...
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    Help reassembling a Delta disc-belt sander with a potential relay

    I have a Delta 31-695. I've used it about 2x a year for 30 years. About this time last year it stopped "releasing" the start winding a second or so into use, as it should do. Got busy, couple months go by. I took it apart and I saw the relay was screwed together with a ultra thin screw, and...
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    Can someone help me to the "next level" in doing my own Delta belt-disc motor repair?

    So I have a Delta 9"/48x6" Part number 31-695 combo belt and disc sander. Hobby use, cosmetically pretty pristine, and I repulleyed it to run the belt a hair slower. So, over a timespan of only a half-dozen uses, it went from taking a second or so to get up to speed (normal)..... to sounding...
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    stand alone beam break alarm at driveway entrance?

    I have a camera system that falses too much to monitor the alerts in realtime or near real-time by text. It's been stated by everyone in the property (I have renters of a suite, too) that a basic beam break infrared beam across the driveway that rang an alert in the house, would be perfect...
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    Super basic question- if I'm planning a sub panel for in the garage how do I know if my main can handle it?

    So... when the ground is unfrozen, I plan to trench to the garage. Right now, I have 15amps, total, in my 1952 22x23. that is: 1 x 15a 120v And that's on an arc fault breaker that is kind of trippy. ;) I want 50amps. Actually watts would make more sense to rate panels by, no? Watts = heat...
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    Interesting comparision- conversation starter, about the difference between heat type costs

    Youtube link So I spent a couple hours checking the math of a post I saw online, and FWIW this started off as a for-myself analysis of the content below that Youtube video- just formally giving him credit for the concept and initial research. I redid the calcs based on recent cost shifts and my...
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    Why *not* convert (redrill orfice of) a 30/60K tornado/salamander heater for Nat gas?

    I've seen decorative patio heaters, and grilles redone, LPG to NG. Most furnaces are available in both fuels. Due to nat gas being roughly 1/7th the price, and no running out for refills, I would like to hear why there are are no "niche" salamander/tornado heaters for nat gas. There are a few...
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    22 x 22 needs lighting, help me on fixtures.

    I was semi active on this forum several years ago (maybe longer and read then to know occasionally), and I remembered the quality of lighting advice, so now I need it, I'm here. ;) I've a little more basic lighting requirement than many here. So, I have what the realtor documents call a 22 x...
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