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more home wiring: where's my neutral?

I've got a 25 year old house, whose light switches I'm converting over to a powerline protocol called INSTEON (see www....
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pfeiffer
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by pfeiffer

OT - question about B&S OHV engine

A B&S 11hp OHV engine followed me home from the dump (it looked so new that I just couldn't not bring it home). It woul...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

FS/Blueprint drawers

Im starting to sift through the stuff that I got out of the factory I recently shut down in Anaheim California. Current...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

OT: NRA car air fresheners

I just got my weekly set of NRA special offers and I'm happy to report that we can now buy NRA-logo car air fresheners,...
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by huntres23
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by huntres23

Tungsten grit blades for sawsalls

I picked up a sawsall blade yesterday that has tungsten grit for the cutting edge. After having to hack into a brake di...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

Arboga mill converted to VFD control (pictures)

Now this 3 phase mill can run from single phase (regular 220v plug), it stops in 0.5 seconds thanks to electric braking...
47 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus7041
47 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus7041

truing round stock

I've got some round mild steel that is the perfect diameter for an item I want to make. (0.187in dia) I have an 5 inch...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Q1953
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Q1953

Painting over anodize?

Is any special preparation require when painting over a newly oxidized steel surface? Will either fine roughing up with...
51 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gone
51 comments posted 17yrs posted by gone

Chuck key magnet

For 30+ years I've had my chuck key chained to the drill press at home. Not because I was punishing it, it would just g...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by buerste
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by buerste

Pictures of the Wells-Index mill

This is a much more substantial mill than I imagined. I brought it home this morning (was an easy 7 mile ride) and will...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus17616
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus17616

Quote Hit Rate

What is your win % hit rate on your Quotes? //. ------------------------------------- ##-------------------------------...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john.christian_at_apexmachinet
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by john.christian_at_apexmachinet

Airless Sprayer Material Hose Length

Seems most of the painting I do requires a gallon of paint or less, but I still what to use my airless. I'm thinking of...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beevis
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by beevis

Inverting electrical panel 180 degrees?

I opened my main breaker General Electric 100 amp panel I bought. The direction say to rotate the enclosure 180 degrees...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stryped1
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by stryped1