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  0 Thread: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Post: RE: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Thank you for all the input and suggestions. Much appreciated. I have a friend from church who has a portable rig including a cutting torch. He will do the cuts for me.
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 21 2,614 10-11-2024, 10:45 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Post: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
I recently purchased an 8X20 shipping container and I want to cut openings for a door and three or four windows. I do not have a cutting torch (wouldn't know how to use it anyway). I don't know wha...
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 21 2,614 09-27-2024, 11:33 AM
  0 Thread: Preparing Eastern Red Cedar for Deck Project
Post: Preparing Eastern Red Cedar for Deck Project
A neighbor has asked about preparing eastern red cedar for use in a deck project. Not a lot of experience; however, my suggestion would be to strip the park since that's what attracts the bugs. What ...
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 1 589 05-22-2024, 08:20 PM
  0 Thread: Tools for PEX plumbing
Post: Tools for PEX plumbing
I have done a lot of plumbing with PVC, but never with PEX. I had my "Little House" plumbed by a contractor who used PEX. I now need to install shutoffs and connections so I can hook up the sinks, sh...
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 4 1,162 05-16-2024, 08:03 AM
  0 Thread: Asked to make an urn
Post: RE: Asked to make an urn
Take a few pallets,nail'em together, paint 'em black, charge $2000 and you're good to go. "Hi Yo Silver, bye bye!" GM
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 9 2,715 06-26-2023, 03:49 PM
  0 Thread: No More Tools
Post: RE: No More Tools
I am enjoying life. Bought a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, made a round trip from Oklahoma to Indiana about a month ago, visiting long time friends along the way. All by myself. Leaving again i...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 5 2,654 05-15-2023, 07:07 AM
  0 Thread: No More Tools
Post: No More Tools
For the record, I have no more lathes. Gave my ONEWAY 24-36 to a nephew and his daughter, gave my Jet Mini to my son-in-law, another lathe to another son-in-law... basically gave all my tools away, m...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 5 2,654 05-11-2023, 06:15 AM
  0 Thread: Trying to help Arlin, might need a favor from a Powermatic 3520B owner
Post: RE: Trying to help Arlin, might need a favor from ...
For the record, I have no more lathes. Gave my ONEWAY 24-36 to a nephew and his daughter, gave my Jet Mini to my son-in-law, another lathe to another son-in-law... basically gave all my tools away,...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 26 7,854 05-11-2023, 06:13 AM
  0 Thread: GFCI in a Two-wire Receptacle
Post: RE: GFCI in a Two-wire Receptacle
OK. That's the way I understand it. What was the purpose for the pig-tailed ground to neutral load side?
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 12 3,698 04-14-2023, 06:08 PM
  0 Thread: Tripped GFCI Outlet?
Post: RE: Tripped GFCI Outlet?
Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: (04-11-2023, 01:16 PM) -- I bought one last week at HD.  $20!  Ugh! -- I had to purchase 25 GFCIs. Got them on Amazon for about $8 each.
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 10 2,916 04-14-2023, 10:14 AM
  0 Thread: GFCI in a Two-wire Receptacle
Post: GFCI in a Two-wire Receptacle
I am replacing a GFCI in an older home with only two wires coming in -- hot and neutral. The existing GFCI is wired thusly: Hot wire to brass "Line" terminal. Neutral wire to silver "Load" terminal...
 Grey Mountain Home Improvement 12 3,698 04-14-2023, 08:44 AM
  0 Thread: Trying to help Arlin, might need a favor from a Powermatic 3520B owner
Post: RE: Trying to help Arlin, might need a favor from ...
The willingness of folks here to reach out and help others is remarkable. Some good people here. GM, former turner of peethticks.
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 26 7,854 02-24-2023, 07:51 AM
  0 Thread: How do you think that this was made?
Post: RE: How do you think that this was made?
First, find a tree that looks like that. Then cut it down. GM
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 11 3,625 02-17-2023, 07:43 AM
  0 Thread: Bowl Scrapers
Post: RE: Bowl Scrapers
I used exclusively scrapers for many years. I had everything from a 1/4 inch to 1 1/4 inches. Some scrapers I bought; others if refashioned from skews, some I made from everything from files to othe...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 30 7,828 01-31-2023, 07:23 AM
  0 Thread: Cremation Urns
Post: RE: Cremation Urns
My son-in-law and I are going to build a cremation box rather than a turned vessell. Thanks much for our offer, Arlin. Much appreciated. Lonnie
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 5 2,029 01-13-2023, 07:52 AM
  0 Thread: Cremation Urns
Post: RE: Cremation Urns
Thank you young friend. Much appreciated. Lonnie
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 5 2,029 12-31-2022, 08:06 AM
  0 Thread: Cremation Urns
Post: Cremation Urns
I need someone to turn two above-ground cremation urns. Urns will be placed in Columbarium niche at the Ft. Sill National Cemetery near Elgin, Oklahoma. Dimensions: 9.5"H x 7"D Capacity: 200 cu....
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 5 2,029 12-29-2022, 08:17 AM
  0 Thread: Purple heart
Post: RE: Purple heart
I always though I shoulda got a Purple Heart for being wounded in VietNam. You get a Purple Heart for being wounded in action by the enemy in a war zone. I got punched out in the NCO Club by a fello...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 10 2,867 09-30-2022, 05:45 AM
  0 Thread: Lathe decisions
Post: RE: Lathe decisions
If it were me, I would keep both of them, add to my collection. That would only make lathe number nine and ten. GM Oh wait! I done gave 'em all away...
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 12 3,624 09-16-2022, 03:13 AM
  0 Thread: The most beautiful vase I have ever made
Post: RE: The most beautiful vase I have ever made
What is the difference in a "Vaze" and a "vase?" About 300 hunnert bucks. GM
 Grey Mountain Woodturning 6 3,283 07-29-2022, 04:40 AM

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