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Lincoln 210 MP versus Millermatic 211 Has anybody had a chance to play with both? And your thoughts? In the next week or two I really want to pull the trigger. Pardon the pun. I’m looking for an on the road portable Mig machine. I’ve come down to these two as per waight and being duel...

I have a trailer in Florida (we call these Florida homes) with a metre in the drive somewhat attached to the building. 100 amp service. I moved the washer/dryer out to the shed(attached building). The 10 x 12 room/shop has a washer and dryer in it. It has two outlets and lighting, One of the...

Do most electrical guys keep up with the code regardless of grandfathering??? If you replace an outlet in your own home, do you replace it with tamper-resistant outlets on circuit? If you touch or mollify branch circuit, that is required to have a GFCI, do you replace it or make it right? If...

Are you backed up or have a back up Gen at home??? I can say safely say I’ve never had one. But I recently sold my timeshare which had one at each of the 18 units. It is/was LP fed. It was needed for mainly sub pump and was only a 10,000 w unit. Every Wednesday at lunchtime (noon) the power...

AVe, this is a guy I have been following for many years. Cracks me up and keeps me thinking. He’s not always right but most the time he’s not wrong. Sometimes I wish Willy would start a channel like this.

I’m picking some electrical minds now. 60 amp circuit is required, a disconnect within visual is required, sub panel is considered a disconnect. A GFCI breaker is required... Should this be installed at the main or at the sub? Or does it matter? Edit; I put it in the main.

I do quite a bit of tig and about 10-20% arc. How have you set up your fume extraction?

Had a customer come through the shop today asking if I can do a simple traffic light control for him. It is an old 22 inch times 44 inch traffic light. He wants it programmable to set up timing as he sees appropriate . He has 100 W bulbs in there currently. What is the easiest/cheapest...

So, I was on the search for a cylindrical grinder. I have about 6 jobs a year that I send out. I pick this up for $350. It is about 1960s era cylindrical grinder. It is was made in England by a company called Churchill. I was looking for a little Jones and shipman, But, if everything works...

They have; single pole 15 amp Then there is a blue line 15 amp with two breakers on the same pole Then there is a double pole 15 for 240 V Then there is the blueline 15 120 V /15 240 V/15 120 V, in a 2 spot. Then there is a blue line 15 120 V/ 20 240 V/15 120 V in a 2 spot. I can keep...

The title pretty much says it all. Is there any regulations on speed/CFM/water column , I have search the Bill Pentz website for woodworking and possible combustibles, is there any regulatory governmental restricting on airflow for woodworking machines? Or fire regulations? I do have a...

Is there such a thing? Well, after doing multiple Google searches, I found multiple guys using refrigerator Freon compressors as air compressors. I thought a give it a try. I am not looking for a lot of capacity, just the occasional air blast to clean out the milling machine vise or to blowout...

I have a dust collection system project coming up. (I hope, I don’t have to get my technologist on board as it’s kind of a personal project .) I want to be able to start/stop my dust collection system using 12-24 V low voltage momentary buttons (similar to doorbell). Three wire control system...

I’m up times with having cell phone and text messaging. But I don’t always carry it. So I installed the new/old breakfast bell/dinner bell so when I’m out fishing on the bay, the old lady can give me a 15 minute ring. I’m not really sure about the “independence 1776” But I would love to be...

I'm not sure if there is a national standard on stretch allowances. I do know that most certified chains have a weight rating. But at what point does the weight rating become void? And chain need to be replaced? Heck, maybe for the elevator mechanics, when does aviation cable need to be...

Here's my first stab at building a Rocking-horse in my garage shop and basement shop, for my daughter. It doubles as a pretty cool piggy bank too. Or Trojan horse!

What is the best vintage table saw ever made? Vintage I would have to classify as no plastic anywhere. Bakelite is allowed. These are some pretty big shoes to fill. (So the craftsman are out in my opinion as they're not in the heavyweight criteria of more than 1000 pounds.) Anybody have...

After reading about a half dozen threads where the homeowners have replaced their T8's with a LED retrofit and have to remove the ballast/transformer, does this void the original UL certification on the fixture itself? Is a new UL certification required(custom Field certification)? I have...

I find my incoming voltage fluctuating between 235 V to 244. Does anybody else monitor this on a daily basis? Or am I just weird? Do I have OCD, maybe?:shocking:

Has anybody built their own RPC? Care to show your build? How did you balance it? How do you start it? What size is the Idler? On how do you start it, rope pull, delay timer, potential relay, regular relay, hold button start(like old dryer's)... maybe others can chime in how they do it...