What did you do in your shop today?

DLJeffs said:
I don't know about that. The side to side fit looks great, it's the depth that looks off.
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Depth was a hair deep on purpose. But the side fit is so tight I cant get it to the bottom.
 
I froze my patootie off, that's what I did. I thought it was supposed to get up close to 50 today but I guess not. I just came back in after vacuuming up sawdust and my outdoor weather thing says it's 27F. No wonder even my toes are cold. But I got about 90% of the pieces cut for my work bench tool rack project. I figure if I get the pieces cut when I can pull the saw out into the driveway, I can put it all together inside when it's too cold outside.
 
Mike Hill said:
That ragged hole probably cost $20 million.
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I’ll just get the specialist @DLJeffs EOD get out of retirement: “shape charge that would blow a nice clean hole through a concrete wall without blowing the wall apart”………..It will only cost me some wood (guitar stuff) hopefully and this forum needs a “tribute hole/crack the size of Texas” seeing that there are thousands of members here from that “Lone Star State”:sarcastic:………now, Li’l Mikey don’t even attempt to get one of your workers to blow up a hole/crack the size of TN in a project that is keeping you up all night 😉 (just call Doug) and then formally giving them the “Johnny Cash” middle finger on your way out! That’s a way to go out in a BOOM!
 
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Arn213 said:
I’ll just get the specialist @DLJeffs EOD get out of retirement: “shape charge that would blow a nice clean hole through a concrete wall without blowing the wall apart”………..It will only cost me some wood (guitar stuff) hopefully and this forum needs a “tribute hole/crack the size of Texas” seeing that there are thousands of members here from that “Lone Star State”:sarcastic:………now, Li’l Mikey don’t even attempt to get one of your workers to blow up a hole/crack the size of TN in a project that is keep you up all night 😉 (just call Doug) and then give them the “Johnny Cash” middle finger on your way out!
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i have 11 concrete panels, 2 1/2 inch thick, measuring 6 ft by 9 foot, minimal interior rebar, that can be used for this project. i'll take a modest 10% of the 20 million
 
vegas urban lumber said:
i have 11 concrete panels, 2 1/2 inch thick, measuring 6 ft by 9 foot, minimal interior rebar, that can be used for this project. i'll take a modest 10% of the 20 million
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With some specific conditions as my client requested:

Ship the same day, next day delivery, circle around Manhattan (downtown to Harlem) during rush hour, get necessary DOB permits, building management/board of trustees letter of agreement and incur fees to hoist it up to the penthouse on the 101st floor. You have to have your men wear formal tuxedo’s, white gloves, have champagne on ice ready, a catered smorgasbord of fine luxurious foods and my client wants to ride in the crane main boom head provided that you will retrofit a luxurious climate controlled cabin. Finally a small performance stage to the side of the operators cab for a professional quartet ensemble to play the musical score from the “Titanic” for their listening pleasure. My clients would also like to experience being hoisted up to their penthouse on the north side wing by the “Romeo and Juliet” balcony with music continuously………If you are amendable to such “rubbish” request to the tune of $ 2 million dollars, I will gladly have Lethal Counsel generate a contract and a letter of agreement for you to review, signed, sealed and delivered by “NYC Pizza time”.
 
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Arn213 said:
With some specific conditions as my client requested:

Ship the same day, next day delivery, circle around Manhattan (downtown to Harlem) during rush hour, get necessary DOB permits, building management/board of trustees letter of agreement and incur fees to hoist it up to the penthouse on the 101st floor. You have to have your men wear formal tuxedo’s, white gloves, have champagne on ice ready, a catered smorgasbord of fine luxurious foods and my client wants to ride in the crane main boom head provided that you will retrofit a luxurious climate controlled cabin. Finally a small performance stage to the side of the operators cab for a professional quartet ensemble to play the musical score from the “Titanic” for their listening pleasure. My clients would also like to experience being hoisted up to their penthouse on the north side wing by the “Romeo and Juliet” balcony with music continuously………If you are amendable to such “rubbish” request to the tune of $ 2 million dollars, I will gladly have Lethal Counsel generate a contract and a letter of agreement for you to review, signed, sealed and delivered by “NYC Pizza time”.
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well.....
 
vegas urban lumber said:
i have 11 concrete panels, 2 1/2 inch thick, measuring 6 ft by 9 foot, minimal interior rebar, that can be used for this project. i'll take a modest 10% of the 20 million
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Two and half inches, ppssshhhh. Child's play. The rebar, on the other hand, can be bothersome since it doesn't shear and crack. Set up all 11 in vertical configuration and we'll make a few practice shots to fine tune it. Now where am I going to get some C4 or similar?
 
DLJeffs said:
Two and half inches, ppssshhhh. Child's play. The rebar, on the other hand, can be bothersome since it doesn't shear and crack. Set up all 11 in vertical configuration and we'll make a few practice shots to fine tune it. Now where am I going to get some C4 or similar?
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i might know a guy
 
My strategy to try to get all the parts cut outside yesterday worked pretty good. It hasn't gotten any warmer today - more on that in the "todays weather" column. So I stayed inside, started up the little electric oil heater, went inside for lunch, then went back out and glued up some more parts on my tool rack. Spent some time thinking about what else I can do - I will have space on top of that little multidrawer cabinet in which I plan to stock the most common screws and small bits I use most frequently. Right now thinking 3 or 4 box like holders for glue bottles, pencil holder, and stuff that I don't want tipping over. I'll also have some space on the sides and front of the rack once it's install. Plus, all this stuff is now on my fixed bench and on the peg board above it so I gain all that space to fill up with junk too.

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Some of you have installed one of those 220v electric garage heaters from the ceiling. BIL (the good on -lol) bought a 7500W unit from Menards for his 2 car garage. The 5000W unit would be easier, but he wasn't sure 5000W would be enough.

So for the 7500W version, #8 wire and 40A(50A) circuit is required. I found a 3-pronged 50A receptacle, but am having trouble finding a #8 3-conductor appliance cord.

Any of you install a 7500W unit? Would 5000W be sufficient?
 
Read the manual. If it calls for a certain amp breaker use what it calls for. You can go heavier but not lower, especially with the wire. You may have to make your own cord if your not hard wiring it.
 
Link to mine.

Amazon garage heater.

Wire ordered off amazon, cheaper than I could get it anywhere near me. 8 gage for the heater and 16 gage for the thermostat.
woodbarter.com
 
woodtickgreg said:
Link to mine.

Amazon garage heater.

Wire ordered off amazon, cheaper than I could get it anywhere near me. 8 gage for the heater and 16 gage for the thermostat.
woodbarter.com
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Thanks, I couldn't remember who had one posted. His garage is completely drywalled including the ceiling so he would need conduit from the breaker box? I was going to use plastic (1"?) but wasn't sure if it could handle the heat at the heater end. Looks like you used flex (plastic) conduit the whole way?
 
djg said:
Thanks, I couldn't remember who had one posted. His garage is completely drywalled including the ceiling so he would need conduit from the breaker box? I was going to use plastic (1"?) but wasn't sure if it could handle the heat at the heater end. Looks like you used flex (plastic) conduit the whole way?
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Actually I ran 8 gage romex from the breaker to the heater.
 
woodtickgreg said:
Actually I ran 8 gage romex from the breaker to the heater.
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Looked like you had used conduit. I put in a circuit in for him years ago. I ran the wire overhead and then down inside the wall to the breaker box. It was drywalled in at the time and I don't remember how I got to attach the romax clamp at the top of the breaker box. He's 100 miles away, so I can't just run over to take a look and make plans.

Our initial plans, was to run the wire up inside the wall from the breaker box (as described) then over to the wall where the heater will be mounted. The wire will then run down the wall by about a foot, where it will terminate in a flush mounted receptacle box. An appliance cord will hook to the heater and run to the new 220v receptacle.

Still looking for a 8AWG appliance cord (3 prong).
 
The appliance cord will be for a range. The 3 prong are harder to find but should still be out there.
If you are forced to use 4 prong, simply do not hook the white wire up on the plug and the appliance cord. A ground is always good to have...
 
2feathers Creative Making said:
The appliance cord will be for a range. The 3 prong are harder to find but should still be out there.
If you are forced to use 4 prong, simply do not hook the white wire up on the plug and the appliance cord. A ground is always good to have...
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Years ago, on another forum, we had the same discussion about 3 wire vs 4 wire for a 220v circuit (welder). Got a little heated. Finally the admins. locked the thread.

So what is the 4th (white) wire for? White and bare copper hook to the grounding bar in the breaker box and the bare copper attaches to the receptacle (metal) box at the other end?

He did find a 3-prong appliance cord in 6AWG/8AWG configuration.
 
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