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  0 Thread: Whole house generator follow-up (fuel use)
Post: RE: Whole house generator follow-up (fuel use)

Burying your tank is a great idea. It offers a few benefits. Visual (not looking at ugly tank), fire danger is reduced. Bouyancy of the tank is offset by the installation of concrete foundations in th...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 41 2,346 01-22-2024, 07:47 AM
  0 Thread: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Post: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base

Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged  with is the bottom door swi...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,161 12-01-2023, 06:41 PM
  0 Thread: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Post: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base

Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged  with is the bottom door swi...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 0 320 12-01-2023, 05:20 PM
  0 Thread: pouring concrete
Post: RE: pouring concrete

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (11-29-2023, 07:59 AM) -- 3 yards is a good bit. More than I'd want to mix from bags. Have it delivered mixed with the cold weather additive it it's too cold. And still, tent it i...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 10 1,253 11-29-2023, 08:42 AM
  0 Thread: Best glue for tambour
Post: RE: Best glue for tambour

i built a roll top desk about 18 years ago. I used contact cement to attach the tambour to the heavy canvas. Still working like the day I made it Greg
Oldwood2409 Woodworking 7 1,227 10-29-2023, 05:30 PM
  0 Thread: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?
Post: RE: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?

EightFingers Wrote: (09-26-2023, 02:01 PM) -- House was built in 1998, so no asbestos fortunately. -- I had the same situation about 15 yr ago. I used lacquer thinner ,putty knife. and rags. Glue r...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 1,893 09-26-2023, 04:49 PM
  0 Thread: Tell me about the sander that changed your life
Post: RE: Tell me about the sander that changed your lif...

I have had a Porter Cable 7335 for decades. It  changed my sanding world for the better. Still works but has been upgraded to a new 3M Xtract Electric Random Orbital Sander coupled with a Festool CT36...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 16 2,705 03-11-2023, 07:45 AM
  0 Thread: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
Post: RE: Help needed with Delta Unisaw

I just wanted to first thank all that have responded to my request for help. Here is what I have done. I cleaned the worm and rack gears with a brass brush and blew out any debris. I then applied some...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 2,627 01-27-2023, 05:45 PM
  0 Thread: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
Post: Help needed with Delta Unisaw

I have a Delta 36-L31X left tilt unisaw. It is becoming more and more difficult to raise the blade. I clean and lubricate the on an annual basis, clean at least once a month by blowing compressed air ...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 2,627 01-23-2023, 08:02 PM
  0 Thread: Shop Lighting
Post: RE: Shop Lighting

I just completed my new shop which is 40 ft x 40 ft metal building. Insulation backing is bright white and the bottom of the shop is sheeted with plywood painted white. The eve height of the building ...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 9 1,465 10-30-2022, 10:27 AM
  0 Thread: Home AC assistance
Post: RE: Home AC assistance

Brian, you need to do to things. One, estimate the base load on the generator (you can turn off everything you do not intend to run off generator and take an amp reading off one leg of 240 v. two, sta...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 7 1,721 07-03-2022, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
Post: RE: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...

i just installed a 4 ton heat pump in my new shop. My good friend, who is a HVAC contractor did the job at his cost ( and I helped). 4 ton heat pump, 10Kw heat strips, new programable thermostat, air...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 2,384 05-10-2022, 09:39 AM
  0 Thread: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
Post: RE: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...

i just installed a 4 ton heat pump in my new shop. My good friend, who is a HVAC contractor did the job at his cost ( and I helped). 4 ton heat pump, 10Kw heat strips, new programable thermostat, air...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 2,384 05-10-2022, 09:21 AM
  0 Thread: LED Shop Lights
Post: RE: LED Shop Lights

I just completed my new shop. Shop is 38 x 38 and I have installed 17, 6600 lumen e-cono light LED's - They are 5000K and I could not be more pleased. I did lots of research on what to buy and how man...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 1,910 05-03-2022, 07:16 PM
  0 Thread: washing painted aluminum siding
Post: RE: washing painted aluminum siding

Cannot recommend any cleaners but I do have one thing NOT to do. DO NOT use bleach or bleach products as is will corrode the aluminum and cause the coating to bubble and in some cases cause significan...
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 10 1,300 05-01-2022, 06:24 AM
  0 Thread: Concrete Mowing Strip Question
Post: RE: Concrete Mowing Strip Question

I would add a single #3 rebar in the center with a 18 inch lap splice for each over lapping piece. I assume the Quickrite Crack Resistant Concrete is fiber reinforced. Greg
Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 5 1,864 03-28-2022, 07:35 AM
  0 Thread: Delta?
Post: RE: Delta?

I had and recently sold my Delta model 1460. The only part that I needed to replace over a course of 20 yrs was the jack bolt for the tail stock. I was able to fabricate from a left hand bolt. Bearing...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,887 03-15-2022, 08:03 AM
  0 Thread: collection of Federal inlays - SOLD
Post: RE: collection of Federal inlays

rayknight Wrote: (12-09-2021, 03:39 PM) -- liquidation continues - collection of mostly Federal inlay - some new, some old from Jeff Headley's collection, fans, ovals, Eagles, etc, tntc probably at l...
Oldwood2409 Tool Swap N' Sell 1 545 12-10-2021, 06:59 AM
  0 Thread: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Post: RE: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?

Gary G™ Wrote: (11-27-2021, 01:24 PM) -- I would go taller than 8’ on the low side. Mine is 11’ which gives me room for transom Windows around the perimeter. During the day, I can work with natural...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking 12 2,611 11-28-2021, 10:50 AM
  0 Thread: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Post: RE: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?

Scott W Wrote: (11-26-2021, 11:30 PM) -- I am thinking about a new shop.  I really like the slant roofed shed typed with the row of windows at the top of the wall.  My question is, do the plans (even...
Oldwood2409 Woodworking 12 2,611 11-27-2021, 07:50 AM

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