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  0 Thread: PEX and mice?
Post: RE: PEX and mice?
rats got into my inlaws park trailer and chewed on the pex and caused a leak.  Course it was in a seal compartment below their shower...which isn't sealed anymore.  And the hole the pex was coming up ...
 meackerman Home Improvement 24 1,056 03-06-2023, 11:41 AM
  0 Thread: Bridge City tool works
Post: RE: Bridge City tool works
BCT has always been priced out of the range for 80-90% of woodworkers. I've met John E and he was unapologetic about the price of his tools. Made in China or not. I'd still buy some of the tools...
 meackerman Woodworking Hand Tools 30 2,489 02-08-2023, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: Bridge City tool works
Post: RE: Bridge City tool works
I've talked to a few people in different industries about Chinese factories....they all said something to the effect...the Chinese factories will produce any quality you want from pure cr*p to quite e...
 meackerman Woodworking Hand Tools 30 2,489 02-06-2023, 10:51 AM
  0 Thread: Bridge City tool works
Post: RE: Bridge City tool works
paul2004 Wrote: (02-03-2023, 01:04 PM) -- Yes, I got so many of their emails, I have to direct them to spam. I was literally getting daily or near daily emails from them for the past several months. ...
 meackerman Woodworking Hand Tools 30 2,489 02-03-2023, 01:18 PM
  0 Thread: Bridge City tool works
Post: Bridge City tool works
Anyone else get their emails? Lots of fire sale prices on their tools lately. which make me wonder if they have that much markup on their tools or they are in need of cash flow.
 meackerman Woodworking Hand Tools 30 2,489 02-03-2023, 12:44 PM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
installer....:laugh:  yeah it only took the company that installed my HVAC system 8 return visits to get it working right....and then 4 years later they found another thing the original installers did...
 meackerman Home Improvement 18 1,014 01-19-2023, 04:45 PM
  0 Thread: Circular saw guide?
Post: RE: Circular saw guide?
my FIL just used an appropriate length level for ever....he was a contractor for 50+ years building custom homes.  running his saw against the level worked for him. next step up would be a long eno...
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 14 1,413 12-30-2022, 11:36 AM
  0 Thread: WIXEY Digital Read Out
Post: RE: WIXEY Digital Read Out
I have one on both my table saw and my benchtop planer, since I don't do as much woodworking as I used to, it seems like every time I want to use one of them, the battery is dead. I've had these DR...
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 15 1,256 12-29-2022, 12:55 PM
  0 Thread: Confused: Anemometer, FPM, Bill Pentz, drops etc
Post: RE: Confused: Anemometer, FPM, Bill Pentz, drops e...
I helped make my own cyclone, well with Bill Pentz...who did most of the work, and it originally was sitting in a garage with 8' ceiling and under the rollup garage door. Since I've moved to a shop...
 meackerman Woodworking 31 1,940 11-30-2022, 03:59 PM
  0 Thread: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?
Post: RE: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?
I have a bunch of Ridgid tools, and their battery replacement is easy peasy....as long as you register the tool and battery.  Their newer brushless subcompact drills are significantly smaller than the...
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 33 2,549 11-17-2022, 11:44 AM
  0 Thread: Duct Cleaning - Scam??
Post: RE: Duct Cleaning - Scam??
it seems like if you filter is at the furnace/air handler then the ducts can accumulate all sorts of things. if the filters are at the return registers and are fitting properly, the ducts shouldn't...
 meackerman Home Improvement 19 1,662 11-07-2022, 06:17 PM
  0 Thread: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that is
Post: RE: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that i...
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (10-09-2022, 08:20 PM) -- Again , so what ?:s:s:s Do you think that makes for a big decision point that Dogwood needs to consider when deciding on what type of fridge to buy ...
 meackerman Home Improvement 42 2,024 10-10-2022, 11:18 AM
  0 Thread: Still using your corded tools if you have the same cordless one?
Post: RE: Still using your corded tools if you have the ...
last weekend our F350 dually got a flat front tire. wheels haven't been removed in years, its not driven much, the tires rot before we wear them out.... to remove the wheel, we started with the corded...
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 40 2,459 10-05-2022, 01:01 PM
  0 Thread: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenance?
Post: RE: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenanc...
around here its usually less than $100. I think they keep it inexpensive in the hopes of finding some issues that they can then charge you more for. kinda like the "free" brake check for vehic...
 meackerman Home Improvement 20 1,393 10-05-2022, 12:56 PM
  0 Thread: Jointer Cutter Head
Post: RE: Jointer Cutter Head
I still have my DJ20 original cutter head in a box.  Been there for 10+ years.  Prolly gonna get tossed soon.
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 17 1,278 10-04-2022, 02:16 PM
  0 Thread: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that is
Post: RE: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that i...
what does half the stuff in WoodNet have to do with anything? GE used to be an American company, now its not. Not everyone knows that. Seems Bosch has always been a German company.
 meackerman Home Improvement 42 2,024 10-03-2022, 02:38 PM
  0 Thread: Trailer for lumber runs?
Post: RE: Trailer for lumber runs?
wonder how the HD truck rental compares to the U-haul truck rental? I think its like $20/hr plus fuel. Dunno if you actually have to buy something at HD to rent it.
 meackerman Woodworking 28 1,776 10-03-2022, 12:13 PM
  0 Thread: PC/DeWalt
Post: RE: PC/DeWalt
isn't the PC stuff now sold exclusively at Tractor Supply? my local store doesn't have that much of it in stock.
 meackerman Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,537 10-03-2022, 10:19 AM
  0 Thread: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that is
Post: RE: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that i...
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (10-02-2022, 07:47 AM) -- We had a top of the line Whirlpool washer. Lasted 14 months before the motherboard tanked. Whirlpool knew full well about the motherboard problems and wo...
 meackerman Home Improvement 42 2,024 10-03-2022, 10:18 AM
  0 Thread: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that is
Post: RE: On the top, bottom, or side? - freezers that i...
I'll base my no Samsung or LG fridges based on the repair guy I use, a number of appliance sales people that say yeah we get a lot of complaints about Samsung and LG fridges breaking with a year or tw...
 meackerman Home Improvement 42 2,024 09-30-2022, 09:16 AM

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