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  0 Thread: Install fan on gfci?
Post: Install fan on gfci?

This is going in the kitchen. Before anyone says it’s a bad idea because of grease, etc., I should let you know the kitchen is huge, about 600 sqft so the fan will be far from the stove.  Anyway I th...
EightFingers Home Improvement 0 105 Yesterday, 01:06 PM
  0 Thread: Oven ignitors
Post: RE: Oven ignitors

We have a Kitchenaid double oven range. I found out the gas valve shuts down after a power failure, or in my case when I turned off the breaker to do some electrical work. You have to press the “Start...
EightFingers Home Improvement 6 391 05-13-2024, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: 390 segment flower petal bowl
Post: RE: 390 segment flower petal bowl

Looks good! Nice job on getting every thing aligned. Even tiny errors stick out and I couldn’t see any on your bowl.
EightFingers Woodturning 6 374 05-10-2024, 11:58 AM
  0 Thread: mulch options for grass seed
Post: RE: mulch options for grass seed

I always laughed at what they called “self propelled”.
EightFingers Home Improvement 15 1,055 05-02-2024, 11:09 AM
  0 Thread: Crab apple root ball and Resin
Post: RE: Crab apple root ball and Resin

Very nice! I did turn the sound off though!
EightFingers Woodturning 2 233 05-01-2024, 11:11 AM
  0 Thread: mulch options for grass seed
Post: RE: mulch options for grass seed

joe1086 Wrote: (04-25-2024, 02:19 PM) -- I've used them all and what I like best is renting a powered lawn reseeder. Cuts grooves into the soil, seeds fall in, lots of germination. Not to be confused...
EightFingers Home Improvement 15 1,055 04-30-2024, 01:16 PM
  0 Thread: Build Thread for my Brother's Urn
Post: RE: Build Thread for my Brother's Urn

Wow what a wonderful thing you did, sure made my day too!
EightFingers Woodturning 21 1,295 04-04-2024, 11:57 AM
  0 Thread: Subtle Bubinga/purpleheart segment bowl
Post: RE: Subtle Bubinga/purpleheart segment bowl

You said you ran all but one of the rings through your planer. You’re very brave!
EightFingers Woodturning 1 252 04-03-2024, 11:59 AM
  0 Thread: Stair railings
Post: RE: Stair railings

OneStaple Wrote: (03-29-2024, 03:32 PM) -- Hey all, I'm looking at replacing our stair railings, and am not sure how to best go about it, so I'm looking to you for answers! We're replacing all ...
EightFingers Home Improvement 14 935 03-29-2024, 04:56 PM
  0 Thread: Woops
Post: RE: Woops

What’s sliding in the groove? If it’s wood, make rabbet so it will fit the dado.
EightFingers Woodworking 10 1,283 03-14-2024, 01:15 PM
  0 Thread: Washing Machine Hoses
Post: RE: Washing Machine Hoses

TheCabinetmaker Wrote: (02-28-2024, 04:33 PM) -- the nuts are magnetic as are the rest of the metal fittings. They have some type of plating on them. I will be using them to flush tankless HWH. I nor...
EightFingers Home Improvement 28 2,265 02-29-2024, 12:52 AM
  0 Thread: Why don't we have a challange
Post: RE: Why don't we have a challange

So the challenge is to come up with a “challenge”?
EightFingers Woodturning 5 657 02-28-2024, 03:32 PM
  0 Thread: Is there any woodworking you can make money at?
Post: RE: Is there any woodworking you can make money at...

When I moved to Hawaii, I built a 1200 sqft shop. I sold woodturning and other woodworking through galleries in the state. I was retired so I could devote quite a bit of time to it. Made good money, e...
EightFingers Woodworking 34 2,873 02-20-2024, 03:14 PM
  0 Thread: Early WoodNet, still more added
Post: RE: Early WoodNet, still more added

Brings back memories!
EightFingers Woodworking 203 101,019 02-20-2024, 03:02 PM
  0 Thread: How long have you been turning?
Post: RE: How long have you been turning?

Not long enough..
EightFingers Woodturning 12 955 02-20-2024, 12:51 AM
  0 Thread: Termite Monitoring?
Post: RE: Termite Monitoring?

Sentricon?
EightFingers Home Improvement 22 1,883 02-07-2024, 12:56 AM
  0 Thread: Japanese bowl turning
Post: RE: Japanese bowl turning

I have a bunch of really old Japanese lacquer bowls (early 18th cent.) and they are still true and round and no cracks. What’s interesting is the Japanese value the old beat up lacquer ware more than ...
EightFingers Woodturning 5 711 02-02-2024, 02:27 PM
  0 Thread: finish on chess pieces
Post: RE: finish on chess pieces

Put them in the sun
EightFingers Woodturning 2 530 01-30-2024, 12:59 AM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking

City here (Henderson) does not require expansion tanks even if there’s a pressure reducing valve so plumbers don’t put them in. I don’t have tank on mine either either, but I’m thinking about installi...
EightFingers Home Improvement 20 1,691 01-26-2024, 02:22 PM
  0 Thread: HVAC Ceiling vent
Post: RE: HVAC Ceiling vent

I also have a ceiling vent in a high ceiling room (30 feet). Heat can not get down to the floor from that vent because heat rises. Fortunately, there are other vents from a different HVAC unit closer ...
EightFingers Home Improvement 9 753 01-26-2024, 02:17 PM

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