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Buried conduit is a "Wet" location and requires cable rated for "Wet locations, such as UF.
I don't think NM-B is rated as such.
I'll have to check the code, but I believe you can use PVC at a depth of 18" or more. If I'm wrong, it would hardly be the first time.
 
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NEC table 300.5-- rigid metal conduit 6", PVC 18" residential/ 24" commercial, direct burial 24"

From 2017 post-- https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/getting-to-burial-depth.368857/#post-6690830
The conduit is to protect the cable.
However it is still a wet location and requires wires rated as such.

 

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The conduit is to protect the cable.
However it is still a wet location and requires wires rated as such.



Would that be THHN?
 

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Back to the deal. UF is the bargain (and is good in underground conduit)
NM-B is more expensive, pulls and strips easier, but is NOT for underground conduit!
 

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Thise are a great price. I just bought a 25 ft and 50 ft flexzilla hoses from my Advance auto parts on my commercial account and paid 70 bucks otd for both.
 

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I thought I didn’t need one myself until I remembered I am adding an air tank and compressor to the truck. This will be a perfect road hose. Thank you to @Tinkerer2 and myself for posting the sale.
 

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Astro 78618 Brake Caliper Wind Back Tool Set - 18 Piece
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Question for users of both, is this tool set meaningfully better than the very simplistic 6-sided cube tool for the occasional DIY user... assuming the 6 tab sizes on the cube (versus the 15ish in this kit) are sufficient?
 

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Been a tech for over 30 years. The cube works well 80% of the time. You can just screw the piston back in. The astro kit allows pressure to be applied from the tool to the piston while turning. This allows some of the sticky pistons to fully seat easier. I have both in my tool box.
 
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Question for users of both, is this tool set meaningfully better than the very simplistic 6-sided cube tool for the occasional DIY user... assuming the 6 tab sizes on the cube (versus the 15ish in this kit) are sufficient?
I reckon the cube works well for the applications that fit it. I have a clone of the kit above (I think I pad like 15 bux so there's better deals out there). Build quality is garbage and I ended up breaking one of the locating pins so now I have two of the above kits. I wasn't the happiest camper w/it but YMMV.
 

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EZRED is taking their name a little too literal.
We use dyes for certain oils, (like ATF is dyed)

First time dealing with that stuff I go what I thought was barely any on my gloves. It got my hands green. Wiped it off, so I thought...

paperwork, pen, my phone, my hat, truck door, steering wheel, gear knob, etc all got green marks.
 

ching0n

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I got one recently that's solid tool steel. Was maybe $30.
gator 'something' makes some nice steel ones for around that much and have awesome 'master kits'. Nice product if you use it enough. the hardened bushings on this alternative are all one piece embedded in nylon so I'm not super worried about the bits not tracking or this falling apart. Won't hold up to hot metal too well though. The grip ergo is an added bonus. I don't know how well tool steel holds up though I'd prefer hardened steel bushing if available (don't know if the gator ones have a bushing insert or not).
 

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gator 'something' makes some nice steel ones for around that much and have awesome 'master kits'. Nice product if you use it enough. the hardened bushings on this alternative are all one piece embedded in nylon so I'm not super worried about the bits not tracking or this falling apart. Won't hold up to hot metal too well though. The grip ergo is an added bonus. I don't know how well tool steel holds up though I'd prefer hardened steel bushing if available (don't know if the gator ones have a bushing insert or not).

You mean this one: Big Gator Tools MDG1000NP V-Drill Guide ?
 

ching0n

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yes, that's it. They have several models so make sure you get metric/imperial in the sizes you need. I think their master kit is like 200 bux. It looks like WEN also started making a product at half the price (3/8 max).

reviews appeared to be gamed/lumped w/a different product; perhaps avoid

gator 'something' makes some nice steel ones for around that much and have awesome 'master kits'. Nice product if you use it enough. the hardened bushings on this alternative are all one piece embedded in nylon so I'm not super worried about the bits not tracking or this falling apart. Won't hold up to hot metal too well though. The grip ergo is an added bonus. I don't know how well tool steel holds up though I'd prefer hardened steel bushing if available (don't know if the gator ones have a bushing insert or not).
Just a correction. This particular model does not appear to have hardened steel bushings. Milescraft does have an upgraded 'drill block +' w/more holes and hardened bushes. Kreg does too (w/hardened bushes). Here are some of the features I was unaware of until just now for the Mastercraft series (centering notches apply to WEN above as well):

 
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GEDORE 8314-125 TL Side Cutter – 5-Inch / 125 mm – Diagonal Wire Cutting Pliers – Extra Hard Steel Cuts Wire up to 1.6 mm – Professional Grade, red Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08819DLFF?tag=atomicindus08-20

$12.35 / made in Austria / typically about $20.
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Mine showed up today. This is my first Gedore red handled tool, all the others I have are blue. It looks to be very well made. Fit & finish is excellent. Thanks for posting this. (y)
 

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I need to cut through a few hundred holes so we'll see how the clones stack up:


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These came in. Despite me thinking they'd be clones of one another, the pictures do reflect the physical differences. The cheap one came w/a shorter pilot bit w/poor runout, it also has less meat where the set screw goes so it's easier for it to come off when inserting the bit. Despite that, the cheap one cut through 3/16" mild steel like butter. The brazing was a bit messy so we'll see how long those carbides stay in place. This is a decent deal imo if you don't care to be all that accurate (electrical box holes for instance). I might pick two more.

The 7$ one came w/two pilot bits that were longer and w/much better runout. It seemed to not cut as easy as the cheap one but got the job done just fine. I'll keep both since the cheap one needed a better pilot bit and the pricier one came w/a spare.
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I picked this up to chamfer holes, it's for stone but I'll be using it on steel:


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