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Yeah, I get that. But how do you distinguish between the grounding wire in the electrical system and "earth ground", which officially (as far as I have heard) refers to the point at which the ground bus is terminated to earth--either a ground rod or, as is the case in my shop, a Ufer ground...

Old habit. I do a lot of work on electronics, where the signal ground must often be distinguished and separated from the earth ground. It also emphasizes that the role of the earth ground is safety and not to provide a routine return path for current, which is the role of the neutral. That...

Why do you assume I was ****-hurt? I saw the correction, acknowledged the expertise, removed my post, and then started reviewing what I'd written and where I went wrong. I only responded (except for a good-faith question, which the picture answered) when I could rethink everything. But I'm not...

Well, I'm guilty of not having studied the picture. Shame on me. Without question, this appliance has some circuits that need 120VAC, probably served by the small-gauge wires that include a neutral. 240VAC appliances that don't have any 120VAC circuits or needs won't have that white wire on the...

The guy has a three-prong cord and a 4-prong receptacle. So, what is your advice? Where is the neutral attached in a 240VAC appliance that doesn't have any 120VAC requirements? There may be a screw for it, but what would that screw connect to?

Nevermind, You guys are the experts.

I have a large US General mechanics assembly with a bottom box/cart, a top box, and a side box. I'm completely happy with it--it's certainly as good as my vintage Craftsman stack. The Yukon stuff looks much more price-point to me--probably fine for a garage box for a homeowner but not really...

For when you need to throw a hole in something while the mill is set up for something else. I like drilling on my Bridgeport, and I’m never tempted to make the (dangerous) mistake of freehand drilling. But setups usually require indicating in and once done accuracy gets undermined when having...

As we were walking into the lobby at Chena Hot Springs earlier this week, I was stopped in my tracks by this: …which significantly delayed the check-in process and ultimately led me to this thread. I had to sit there for a while and just stare at it. Rick “whose wife just rolled her eyes”...

Not like modern Delta tools, for sure. I had to make this in the lathe to keep the grinding wheel from wobbling on a modern Delta grinder. The grinder came with a plastic bushing. This allowed the grinder to attain “tolerable”. Which is why this thread is limited to the old stuff...

You’ll likely make more ebaying the tools as sets (wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, etc.) in separate auctions. USA-made Craftsman wrench sets get as much by themselves as some of the prices mentioned above. I would only sell on FB what is difficult to pack and ship. Rick “uses eBay for price...

Because I know the parts of the NEC, at least, that pertain to residential and agricultural buildings. My copy of the NEC isn't the latest version, but it's still current enough for this purpose. Rick "didn't do anything weird enough to fall outside common requirements" Denney

I wasn't clear. If the conduit approaches the building at three feet of depth, and if it's the required 3" PVC electrical conduit, and if it uses the require standard sweep to come up to vertical to feed into the bottom of the meter can, then it will interfere with an 8"x24" footing at 24" of...

In Virginia, most outbuilding barns are built as agricultural buildings, and Virginia law allows any property owner to build their own ag buildings themselves without inspections or construction permits. Here that requires a zoning permit for the ag usage only. As long as I didn't disturb more...

After years of fighting an import Clarke-branded drill press that I bought at Tractor Supply about 20 years ago, I finally decided that I was going to have to bite the bullet and pay excessive ebay or FB prices for a vintage American drill press. But my price limit was still half a...

Found an old Kennedy 520 in a junk store, with just a few goodies in the drawers. Price was okay for a 520 in this condition. And the price was also okay for the 15 or so Rex AAA 3/8" bits, the 6 never-used Mo-Max 1/2" bits, and the partial box of 1/8" Firth-Sterling bits. The price for both...

Well, the double-bit heads are a little different, I suppose, from the single-bit types. But the diagram in the catalog page you posted has the classic Michigan-pattern rounded heel and toe. Old axe heads have been sharpened a lot and may not have their original patterns, too. Rick "nice axe...

That looks more Dayton pattern to me, with its sharp heel and toe and relatively straight top. The Michigan pattern has a rounded heel and toe, which you can see in the catalog pic you included. Many companies supplied the same axe in various patterns. Rick “who might give an arm or a leg in...

And here it is, filled with lathe tools. Park boxes are not as nicely made as Kennedy boxes by any means. The latches aren't as good, and the drawer slides just don't work as well. Of course, I'm comparing a beat-up old Park with a beat-up old Kennedy, but that's at least a realistic comparison...

I needed another machinist's chest for the tooling and bits for my new old lathe, and picked up this: It doesn't look as nice as my Kennedy 520, but it will be containing an oil-rich environment and probably some chips. Plus, the lathe is 77 years old, so a modern, pristine box just wouldn't...