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  0 Thread: Using your lathe to repair/bandaid a boiler?
Post: RE: Using your lathe to repair/bandaid a boiler?

Arlin Eastman Wrote: (02-09-2023, 12:02 PM) -- Good fix and SOOOOOO nice seeing you back buddy -- Hey Arlin, thanks, yeah I don't come on as much as I used to.  I need to get it back in my routine....
bobs64ford352 Woodturning 3 787 03-11-2023, 04:53 AM
  0 Thread: Using your lathe to repair/bandaid a boiler?
Post: Using your lathe to repair/bandaid a boiler?

Haven't posted in awhile, but I had a fun little project come across my lathe a couple weeks ago.  Nothing hard or fancy about it, but my neighbor works for a place that had a tube blow out on their p...
bobs64ford352 Woodturning 3 787 02-07-2023, 09:33 PM
  0 Thread: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water
Post: RE: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water

Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (06-17-2021, 06:31 AM) -- Are these powered by gasoline or propane ? -- The yamaha is gas and the other is dual fuel.  Here is the new one:  https://www.homedepot.com/p/Westin...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 2,603 06-17-2021, 08:25 AM
  0 Thread: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water
Post: RE: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water

blackhat Wrote: (06-16-2021, 10:56 AM) -- Your plan is feasible. I would add a recirc pump pulling from the furthest frequent use fixture and take it back to the inlet side of the hybrid. That will h...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 2,603 06-16-2021, 10:38 PM
  0 Thread: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water
Post: RE: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water

Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (06-16-2021, 07:23 AM) -- What is the generator you mentioned running off of ? -- It's a Yamaha 5500 watt, I've had issues with certain appliances not running normal off of ...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 2,603 06-16-2021, 10:35 PM
  0 Thread: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water
Post: RE: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water

jteneyck Wrote: (06-15-2021, 04:26 PM) -- Why not go with a larger hot water heater and forgo the gymnastics?  Or get an on-demand one and have unlimited hot water.   John -- Mainly cost; I boug...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 2,603 06-15-2021, 05:05 PM
  0 Thread: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water
Post: Plumbing in a hybrid hot water

Hey all,  I'm getting ready to install a hybrid hot water heater, but instead of having it stand alone I wanted to put it inline with my boiler system.   Currently my hot water is supplied by a oil fi...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 2,603 06-15-2021, 12:18 PM
  0 Thread: Danish oil issues
Post: RE: Danish oil issues

fredhargis Wrote: (12-25-2020, 07:21 AM) -- Any oil based finish is going to off-gas for a while, hence the common advice not to use it in interiors of cabinets or other enclosed places. So the advic...
bobs64ford352 Finishing 6 3,878 12-25-2020, 09:01 AM
  0 Thread: Danish oil issues
Post: Danish oil issues

Hey guys, it's been awhile since posting on Woodnet, and I am posting out of frustration and looking for advice for my next go around.  I turned some jar lids for some jars my mom had that were going ...
bobs64ford352 Finishing 6 3,878 12-24-2020, 08:29 PM
  0 Thread: plywood panels and glue
Post: RE: plywood panels and glue

fredhargis Wrote: (09-21-2017, 05:43 AM) -- This photo stuff is certainly confusing to me. I've had a few that look like what I see in your post (a postage stamp) then when i quote it and type this, ...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 26 19,078 09-23-2017, 06:54 PM
  0 Thread: plywood panels and glue
Post: RE: plywood panels and glue

https://scontent.fyaw1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21687900_10212114890522521_3655899693212565900_n.jpg?oh=fd1590418057412f98288d6c9f1f39ab&oe=5A3F330B This is a full sheet of 4'x8'x3/4" oak plywood t...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 26 19,078 09-20-2017, 06:19 PM
  0 Thread: Home Depot 10% coupon code?
Post: RE: Home Depot 10% coupon code?

Robert Adams Wrote: (09-12-2017, 08:00 AM) -- Never been able to get one. They used to do them in the moving packs the post office had but they quit handing those out many years ago.       If you ...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,584 09-12-2017, 08:19 PM
  0 Thread: Home Depot 10% coupon code?
Post: Home Depot 10% coupon code?

Anyone have an active 10% off code?  I am 98% ready to pull the trigger, on a few items, but I realized my 10% off code isn't active until the 14th.  I was just wondering if anyone wanted to trade cod...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,584 09-11-2017, 10:29 PM
  0 Thread: low water pressure and best shower head?
Post: RE: low water pressure and best shower head?

JosephP Wrote: (08-01-2017, 08:13 PM) -- We have This shower head (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EN90I6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and like it a lot.  I didn't remove the red...
bobs64ford352 Home Improvement 12 7,801 08-10-2017, 03:16 PM
  0 Thread: Wax over danish oil
Post: RE: Wax over danish oil

Thank you guys, for the good info.  I decided not to go with wax this time, since time is an issue and it looks good as is. Bob
bobs64ford352 Finishing 4 45,712 06-16-2017, 05:05 AM
  0 Thread: A couple boxes
Post: RE: A couple boxes

WO -  I resized them in the post, it looked they resized as they should, but maybe it is how I cropped them before posting.  Actually, while typing this, I just had this up half windowed and looked at...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 10 7,429 06-15-2017, 06:07 AM
  0 Thread: A couple boxes
Post: RE: A couple boxes

Figured it out, they were too large. Edit to add: I'm horrible with pricing if you were to make the larger box and sell it, what would you ask for it? I found one on etsy that was similar, but 1/4...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 10 7,429 06-14-2017, 01:12 PM
  0 Thread: A couple boxes
Post: RE: A couple boxes

What did I do wrong with posting the pictures? They showed up fine while making the post.
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 10 7,429 06-14-2017, 12:57 PM
  0 Thread: A couple boxes
Post: A couple boxes

I haven't done much in the shop for awhile, but my coworker requested a box for his daughters graduation, so I had to get my butt out there.  She was handed down a set of White House Christmas ornamen...
bobs64ford352 Woodworking 10 7,429 06-14-2017, 12:56 PM
  0 Thread: Wax over danish oil
Post: Wax over danish oil

I have just finished up putting some danish oil on a couple boxes I just made.  This is my first time using DO and it was really nice to use and it really brought out the colors of the wood (purple he...
bobs64ford352 Finishing 4 45,712 06-14-2017, 07:59 AM

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