Popular Post drzaius Posted September 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 In the 30 years in our house I doubt the power has been off more than a couple of times. None of which was for more than a couple of hours. Now that I've said that, it'll probably go off tonight 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 10:36 AM, drzaius said: In the 30 years in our house I doubt the power has been off more than a couple of times. None of which was for more than a couple of hours. Now that I've said that, it'll probably go off tonight I was thinking the same thing. We somehow lost power for 2.5 hours this week while I was traveling. Wasn't able to find out why as the power company was blocking me from accessing since I was in a different country. For the limited times we've lost power I'm okay not having a generator. We have enough family far enough away that we don't all lose power but they're close enough to get there if there was an outage. Keeping a spare carb on hand seems very smart. Wouldn't want to have to try and order one in an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Mark J said: How much of your house are you able to power with that generator? I installed a 200amp transfer switch when we bought this property. Our old generator was a 7k model and would power just the basic stuff. No heat, no hot water. But it did keep the lights on and the well pump pumping. Unfortunately out house is all electric and bringing in propane is cost prohibitive. So I am hoping that the new gen will be able to run the heat pump. There is only one local gas station that sells non-ethanol and it is over $10.00 a gal. So I use a fuel stabilizer for all of my out door equipment. I had to rebuild the carb on the generator once in ten years, so I usually just rebuild rather than replace. I always use the fuel cut off valve to power down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrund Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 10:36 AM, drzaius said: In the 30 years in our house I doubt the power has been off more than a couple of times. None of which was for more than a couple of hours. Now that I've said that, it'll probably go off tonight Dang. We lose it a couple times a year, surprisingly not as often as I’d think though. Been here 13yrs, I think a few yrs ago we lost it for almost a full day, otherwise usually 2-6hrs. i have a 6kw propane generator, but that thing has been more trouble than it’s worth most times. Next door Neighbor put in some big ass John Deere diesel generator, that thing can power our whole road if it wanted. we lost power during the holidays like 2 yrs ago, walked outside at 1am, their house was still lit up like a Christmas tree, including all the Christmas trees in the yard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 Ours was out for a week after Hurricane Fran in 1994, and a few days each for Hurricanes Floyd, and Isabel. I forget all the years. Other than hurricanes, it's never out for long. Nights after a hurricane comes through are pretty amazing with lights out all around. The nights are so dark and still, and the sky so clear that you can see the Milky Way reflecting on the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 In 3 decades, I've used a generator maybe 3 or 4 times. A couple were winter storms, a couple more were tornados. Given municipal water and propane heat, everything else runs fine from a 4kw portable. I only avoid using the microwave and the cooktop together. Electric water heaters are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted October 1, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 It was delivered yesterday but I didn’t see the box until this morning, Rotex 150 to pair with the ETS EC 150 I got a while back. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 18, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Package was delayed but I got em. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Drew, do the triangular holes in the stock serve any function, aside from grip? Given that every other edge seems to be a useful reference surface, I suppose those must be as well, but I can't tell what it might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 The holes in the blade can be used as a dovetail marking guide. The holes in the handle are just to look cool. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrund Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 I have barely any clamps. Going forward, trying to change that a few clamps a month At a time. I bought (2) 2.5” throat, and (2) 4” throat from lee valley back in sept, and 1 of the 2.5” throats came missing the metal seat and plastic pad that goes on top of it. Lee valley informed me on Sunday they had no luck getting a replacement seat due to back orders, and today a whole new clamp arrived at my door step. Free of charge and I keep the old clamp- which I hope to find a seat reasonably priced sometime in the future and put the clamp in to service. Can’t complain about that customer service! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 @Agrund, while you search for a replacement pad, I suggest grabbing a can of Plasti-Dip from the nearest hardware store, and put a coating on that clamp jaw so you can put it to good use! Plasti-Dip can be removed with little difficulty if you prefer to use the slip-on pad when you can find one. Use this kind, not the spray stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 Lee Valley has top notch customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrund Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 8:25 PM, wtnhighlander said: @Agrund, while you search for a replacement pad, I suggest grabbing a can of Plasti-Dip from the nearest hardware store, and put a coating on that clamp jaw so you can put it to good use! Plasti-Dip can be removed with little difficulty if you prefer to use the slip-on pad when you can find one. Use this kind, not the spray stuff. I will keep that in mind, but as of right now I’m missing the whole seat, the metal part that snaps in to the “screw” along with the plastic part too On 10/19/2022 at 8:48 PM, JohnG said: Lee Valley has top notch customer service. Yes they do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BonPacific Posted October 21, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 4:15 PM, Agrund said: I will keep that in mind, but as of right now I’m missing the whole seat, the metal part that snaps in to the “screw” along with the plastic part too I've got a couple very old clamps that have lost the foot. I just stuck a cube of soft wood (I think it was poplar) on the end and use that as the new jaw. I almost never use F-style clamps for offset clamping where the swivel really matters, and the wooden foot will move just enough to get a flat seat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BonPacific Posted October 22, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 My old POS ROS has finally given up the ghost, and this one seemed popular (and was on sale) so I decided to give it a try. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drzaius Posted November 4, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 Not directly related to woodworking, but these babies are going into a couple of subwoofer cabinets I'm building this winter. The can of Coke is for scale. They're 21" and will each be driven by a 2000W RMS amp. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 8:59 AM, drzaius said: Not directly related to woodworking, but these babies are going into a couple of subwoofer cabinets I'm building this winter. The can of Coke is for scale. They're 21" and will each be driven by a 2000W RMS amp. Whoa This is going to be good LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 8:59 AM, drzaius said: Not directly related to woodworking, but these babies are going into a couple of subwoofer cabinets I'm building this winter. The can of Coke is for scale. They're 21" and will each be driven by a 2000W RMS amp. Looking forward to the build. I have speakers I've been hesitant to build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legenddc Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Decided it would be easier to fit the frame and panel doors with a shoulder plane. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 You just wanted an excuse Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I like the looks of that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I did! $40 off and some money on a gift card didn’t hurt. Worked well today. Need to buy a way to sharpen it next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Couple new tools for the #1 chair build. First a scriber to cut the leg bottoms to length, second a card scraper burnisher. While I have been using card scrapers for a while I have found rolling the edge on curved ones to be more difficult we'll see if this makes it easier. I hope so because I have a lot of scraping in my future 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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