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  0 Thread: Water Well Question
Post: RE: Water Well Question

I have turned mine off for up to 6 months at the cabin. No problems. As Neil explained the pressure is within the small 3/4" to 1" line, between your pressure tank and the check valve. Not the 4"-...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 12 587 02-15-2023, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: Duct Cleaning - Scam??
Post: RE: Duct Cleaning - Scam??

blackhat Wrote: (11-02-2022, 07:00 PM) -- I normally tell folks that after construction and when moving into a place. You don’t know what the previous left behind. Take a look at how the furnace filt...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 19 1,669 11-05-2022, 05:30 PM
  0 Thread: WTB-Drum type thickness sander
Post: WTB-Drum type thickness sander

Hello, I am helping a friend find a thickness sander. He is looking for a Performax/Jet type open sided sander. Something like a 16/32 or larger.  It would need to be somewhere local to him or I. ...
Tim in Indiana Tool Swap N' Sell 0 283 04-14-2022, 09:15 PM
  0 Thread: Clearing drain pipes in pond
Post: RE: Clearing drain pipes in pond

Maddog Wrote: (01-18-2022, 11:39 AM) -- Interesting Tim. My clog is at least 16 feet in from the end as I’ve probed the pipes with an extension rod and can’t feel anything. Seems like this jet ro...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 19 3,271 01-25-2022, 03:55 PM
  0 Thread: Clearing drain pipes in pond
Post: RE: Clearing drain pipes in pond

As previously suggested find someone with a jetrod. They are commonly used to clean field tile so asking any tile contractors is the place to start looking. Many tile contractors have a towable unit t...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 19 3,271 01-17-2022, 10:00 PM
  0 Thread: kitchen hoods - makeup air?
Post: RE: kitchen hoods - makeup air?

mdhills Wrote: (01-06-2022, 11:09 AM) -- Would you normally have the makeup air coming from ceiling registers or from registers in the cabinet toe-kicks? In our temperate climate (sfbay area), I'm...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 6 1,108 01-10-2022, 11:31 PM
  0 Thread: Insulating non-wrapped structure
Post: RE: Insulating non-wrapped structure

They do have a liquid, spray applied air & vapor barrier that can be applied to the interior. A coating is sprayed into the stud bays from floor to ceiling. There are also roll-on coatings that will d...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 13 1,286 01-10-2022, 11:25 PM
  0 Thread: WTB-Festool LR 32 Hole Drilling Set
Post: WTB-Festool LR 32 Hole Drilling Set

Hello, I'm looking to buy a Festool 584100 LR 32 Hole Drilling Set so I thought I should check here to see if anyone had one they were looking to sell.  This is the set I'm talking about: https...
Tim in Indiana Tool Swap N' Sell 0 351 10-20-2021, 07:18 PM
  0 Thread: Unisaw
Post: RE: Unisaw

marshall45 Wrote: (06-12-2021, 06:49 AM) -- Swap a Unifence and table for a Jet Lock rails and fence. Downsizing my shop and need the saw but not the fence and extension table. Located in 45725.  No ...
Tim in Indiana Tool Swap N' Sell 2 1,017 06-12-2021, 04:04 PM
  0 Thread: Chisel Mortiser Gas tube replacement
Post: RE: Chisel Mortiser Gas tube replacement

Adjustable force gas struts are readily available. The way they work is they come pre-charged to the maximum pressure and you slowly bleed off the charge gas until you arrive at the spring force neede...
Tim in Indiana Woodworking Power Tools 24 9,317 01-11-2021, 09:04 PM
  0 Thread: Help needed finding a few cedar roofing shingles
Post: RE: Help needed finding a few cedar roofing shingl...

Just_Dave Wrote: (12-03-2020, 10:10 PM) -- Work got in the way today so I'm just now checking back in.  I searched CL within 500 miles and eBay.  No hits on CL and eBay had some ugly used ones and s...
Tim in Indiana Woodworking 21 3,428 12-04-2020, 07:17 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting hss
Post: RE: Cutting hss

hcbph Wrote: (12-02-2020, 11:17 PM) -- I've cut HSS before using a grinder and cutoff wheel, no problem.  I would research the wet tile saw usage, unless you change the blade I suspect it would not w...
Tim in Indiana Woodturning 5 2,108 12-04-2020, 07:04 PM
  0 Thread: Help needed finding a few cedar roofing shingles
Post: RE: Help needed finding a few cedar roofing shingl...

I have a bundle or two of split shakes left over from a project. I would be glad to send you what ever you need. Can you tell me the length needed and the width you need to cover?  Of course I will...
Tim in Indiana Woodworking 21 3,428 12-02-2020, 09:26 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting hss
Post: RE: Cutting hss

Use an abrasive cutoff wheel. If you have a pneumatic grinder that works or even a Dremel with a small cut off wheel. You don't have to cut completely through. Cut around each side and snap it off in ...
Tim in Indiana Woodturning 5 2,108 12-01-2020, 07:04 PM
  0 Thread: Fastest Way to cut slots in Composite Decking
Post: RE: Fastest Way to cut slots in Composite Decking

I did this on our Ipe deck about fifteen years ago. This was before you could buy the decking with the hardware slot.  I used a biscuit jointer. My deck was like yours, only 12" to 24" off the grou...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 22 5,042 11-26-2020, 09:59 PM
  0 Thread: Fiber Cement Siding
Post: RE: Fiber Cement Siding

1. I always use stainless ring shank nails in a coil nailer, Bostich guns for me. The nails should not be driven flush with the surface, the heads stand proud. 2. Buy the Gecko gauges. They're less...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 7 3,916 09-06-2017, 09:12 PM
  0 Thread: Cub Cadet Mower differences
Post: RE: Cub Cadet Mower differences

The John Deere mowers sold at the local Home Depot are uncrated, assembled if needed and dealer prepped by the local JD dealer. HD pays them so much per mower and they also provide the warranty servic...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 22 26,276 06-03-2017, 07:45 PM
  0 Thread: flexzilla air hose reel -- any opinions?
Post: RE: flexzilla air hose reel -- any opinions?

I have three of them in my shop. Have had no problems, they work fine for me.
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 2 2,248 05-25-2017, 08:43 PM
  0 Thread: Bullet Tools siding shear?
Post: RE: Bullet Tools siding shear?

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (04-28-2017, 06:28 AM) -- How do the cuts look compared to a sheared cut? -- I can't say as I have not seen a cut made with the shear but in my opinion the power shears I referr...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 7 5,537 04-28-2017, 08:47 PM
  0 Thread: Bullet Tools siding shear?
Post: RE: Bullet Tools siding shear?

For less money you can buy this set of power shears and it will make hundreds of cuts on the original blades. I have used this same tool for over four years. https://www.amazon.com/PacTool-Internat...
Tim in Indiana Home Improvement 7 5,537 04-27-2017, 07:59 PM

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