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  0 Thread: Hickory Trestle Table
Post: RE: Hickory Trestle Table

I think like Gary said, you are looking for an uncommon product. If you find mills supplying pallet facilities or the places that make crane mats, you might have success finding larger pieces...but t...
JosephP Woodworking 14 1,398 01-13-2025, 04:26 PM
  0 Thread: Typical dryer air requirement-can I “size down”?
Post: RE: Typical dryer air requirement-can I “size down...

bsheffer Wrote: (01-04-2025, 05:53 PM) -- For a bunch of reasons, I need to connect my electric dryer to a fresh air input source. The dryer has the typical 4 inch exhaust coming from the dryer but I...
JosephP Home Improvement 6 753 01-04-2025, 08:01 PM
  0 Thread: Silicone mat for protecting table saw top.
Post: RE: Silicone mat for protecting table saw top.

ajkoontz Wrote: (11-20-2024, 12:23 PM) -- Good tip. I have one of the magnetic covers for my Unisaw but they are stupid expensive for what they are. -- Didn't know there was such a thing...but if y...
JosephP Woodworking 8 1,307 11-20-2024, 03:25 PM
  0 Thread: Silicone mat for protecting table saw top.
Post: RE: Silicone mat for protecting table saw top.

merced Wrote: (11-20-2024, 07:45 AM) -- I got one sold as a "craft mat" on Amazon, though don't know that they market one as big as a tablesaw top for that use. -- The craft mat made me think maybe...
JosephP Woodworking 8 1,307 11-20-2024, 03:20 PM
  0 Thread: Hardwood options in large master bath
Post: RE: Hardwood options in large master bath

I'll edit my wording... I didn't know it has that much "flexural strength". I'm not going to argue one way or another...I just looked at the links Doug posted from the manufacturer - who I assume had...
JosephP Home Improvement 36 4,029 11-03-2024, 10:04 PM
  0 Thread: 3 wire dehumidifier fan wiring ?
Post: RE: 3 wire dehumidifier fan wiring ?

Two speeds? Speed A is red hot, Speed B is yellow hot? It i cannot imagine red and yellow would both have continuity of so... would they?
JosephP Home Improvement 6 1,026 11-03-2024, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: Hardwood options in large master bath
Post: RE: Hardwood options in large master bath

Tapper Wrote: (11-02-2024, 01:04 PM) -- .... Having said that, rest assured I'm all for getting what you want. If you and your wife prefer hardwood flooring in your master bath, I say "go for it." M...
JosephP Home Improvement 36 4,029 11-02-2024, 04:51 PM
  0 Thread: Hardwood options in large master bath
Post: RE: Hardwood options in large master bath

We did Armstrong Alterna in 2 baths. I went to the flooring store to pick out tile. We looked at several options. The sales rep said "have you considered luxury vinyl tile?". "No...we want tile". ...
JosephP Home Improvement 36 4,029 10-20-2024, 07:36 PM
  0 Thread: Wax covered wood??
Post: RE: Wax covered wood??

What do you mean "half round slabs"? Just the slab wood from the sawmill? Still have bark or was it debarked first? Is it on the outside or all surfaces? My concern with trying to dissolve it is...
JosephP Woodworking 9 1,082 10-11-2024, 06:43 AM
  0 Thread: Wax covered wood??
Post: RE: Wax covered wood??

What kind of wax? I'd scrape off as much as you can with a scraper card or drywall knife. Then plane it.
JosephP Woodworking 9 1,082 10-10-2024, 05:50 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Post: RE: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder

Harbor Freight says their corded shear will cut 14 gauge (pretty sure that's what containers are): https://www.harborfreight.com/5-amp-14-gauge-metal-shears-64609.html
JosephP Home Improvement 21 2,936 09-29-2024, 08:06 AM
  0 Thread: Hardwood options in large master bath
Post: RE: Hardwood options in large master bath

I'd be pretty hesitant to do HW in bathroom as well. How about a tile that has a wood look. It's "off" enough that it doesn't look like you were trying to do wood (as.it does with laminate)...but ...
JosephP Home Improvement 36 4,029 09-28-2024, 11:19 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Post: RE: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder

Is the shipping container anywhere near a 220 power supply? Do you have a decent size air compressor? Small plasma torches are pretty darn cheap and a whole lot better for that job than an angle grin...
JosephP Home Improvement 21 2,936 09-27-2024, 04:07 PM
  0 Thread: Question about Garage Doors
Post: RE: Question about Garage Doors

Is it the spring making the groaning noises? Might try to spray some lubrication of the torsion spring to see if that helps the noise.
JosephP Home Improvement 6 1,081 09-17-2024, 11:21 AM
  0 Thread: Remove fence post in concrete
Post: RE: Remove fence post in concrete

What's your timeline? It'll finish rotting. ;) Big drill bit. Small torch. Air chisel with sharpened bits. Bust it all out and re-set both new wood post and vinyl post in new concrete.
JosephP Home Improvement 20 2,785 09-08-2024, 06:10 PM
  0 Thread: 3M PPS is a game changer
Post: RE: 3M PPS is a game changer

Was asking you, or whoever. Looked up 3M PPS and found a bunch of links to the cups. A little more digging found the tips. If I were to clean the cups, how is that any quicker than cleaning the...
JosephP Finishing 12 2,325 09-08-2024, 06:00 PM
  0 Thread: 3M PPS is a game changer
Post: RE: 3M PPS is a game changer

Maybe a dumb question...you using a new gun with the PPS...or just use their tips and cup with an existing gun? So disposable spray cups and tips.  Roughly $8 per tip and @2 per cup...so $10 to spr...
JosephP Finishing 12 2,325 09-08-2024, 03:20 PM
  0 Thread: Simple/cheap bench vise any good?
Post: RE: Simple/cheap bench vise any good?

Not that it is a top of the line brand...but Yost has been around a while.  So I'd trust that more than a completely unheard of name.  I think that's a good option if you cannot find a used Record.
JosephP Woodworking 3 996 09-08-2024, 02:10 PM
  0 Thread: PSA Dishwasher not cleaning
Post: RE: PSA Dishwasher not cleaning

JDuke Wrote: (08-28-2024, 10:53 PM) -- .... Apparently this machine Varys the length of the cycle based on the particulate level in the water and the Turbidity sensor is what tells it this informa...
JosephP Home Improvement 8 1,306 09-01-2024, 05:18 PM
  0 Thread: New Roof Question
Post: RE: New Roof Question

Neil brings up a good point... do you think you could to soffit vents in the near future? If so, do ridge vents now. If that's never gonna happen, maybe don't bother because you'll never have good v...
JosephP Home Improvement 16 2,753 08-31-2024, 07:15 AM

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