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    is this switch broken, or is my understanding?

    I have this motor disconnect that isn't working the way I expect it to. If I measure voltage across red and black on the input side, I get 240V. If I measure voltage across red and black on the motor side, with the switch closed, I get 0. If I measure voltage between red and ground and black...
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    drained & rewired champion compressor, now it won't start

    I have a 230V/1P Champion compressor that was working fine until yesterday when I drained the tank, now it won't start. I did drain it to wire in a motor disconnect (I had previously just been using the breaker), but that all looks fine. I have the two hot legs wired to L1 and L2 in the panel...
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    best tool chest on a budget?

    I thought for sure this would have been covered on here before, but I couldn't find anything with a search. Anyway, I desperately need some more tool storage. I've currently got a Snap-On five drawer roller that I love, but more Snap-On or the like isn't in the budget right now, not even what...
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    anybody use graymills aquatene gm330 in a parts washer?

    I've got a 6 1/2 gallon parts washer from HF with a polyethylene body and tank that I bought a while back and am just now getting set up (it looks like they don't sell it anymore, but it's the one in this video). It specifically says to only use water-based solutions, not mineral spirits or...
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    compressor leak or expected behavior?

    I just fired up my Champion Centurion II compressor for the first time last night (I ended up with the 80 gal/5 HP/1850 motor RPM model after asking on here about compressors a while back--it seems like a good choice so far, but obviously I haven't had much experience with it yet). I put an...
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    compressors: how much are 20% fewer pump rpms worth?

    I'm looking for a compressor for a home shop I'm building out, and I think I've narrowed it down to either the Quincy QT-5 80-gal or the QT-54 60-gal. All other things being equal, I'd just go with the -54; both have plenty of CFM, and I think 60-gal should be sufficient for anything I'd...
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