Forum: Biofuels
12-14-24, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 284
Improving my wood stove
I have a Jotul 610 wood stove that is about 12 years old. It looks a lot like their current F 602 V3 wood stove. It's a nice little stove, with two aspects that I dislike. The minimum burn rate...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-22-24, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 66,129
Its been a day or two Ive made a post. The HP...
Its been a day or two Ive made a post. The HP water heater needed service. It had quite making hot water. So for 10 years its kept my parents in hot water. Not bad for repurposing junk. It...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-31-24, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 26,820
Dual source heat pump
We all know of the ups and downs of both air source, and ground source heat pumps.
Imagine you go with the investment in GSHP, and then you notice that during the heating season you have quite a few...
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Forum: Solar Power
06-29-24, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 31,935
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-12-23, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 105,802
Hehehe firearm parts! That's so government like...
Hehehe firearm parts! That's so government like the J6 committee still pushing so the Cheeto can never ever ever make anything (great or otherwise) again. Meanwhile, 3d printers selling like Glocks....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-12-23, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 105,802
The printer you linked to looks good for the...
The printer you linked to looks good for the price. You can download many 10's of 1000's of stl files from thingiverse. You can download the Creality slicer app and use it to create gcode - the...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-12-23, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 70,857
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Forum: Tools
11-13-23, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 173,236
The oil pressure was low and lower when hot.
I...
The oil pressure was low and lower when hot.
I looked up the oil that Quincy recommended you use 30 weight. I bought some Quincy oil.
that is 30 weight compressor oil. Now it is very happy I had...
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Forum: Energy Storage
10-22-23, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 193,097
Makes you wonder how long a heat trap is...
Makes you wonder how long a heat trap is required, perhaps duplicate what you have and place two next to each other; or add another flapper check valve in the cold line entry into the tank.
Simple...
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Forum: Tools
07-30-23, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 81,762
I got this as a backup and we built an new shop...
I got this as a backup and we built an new shop and my other compressors and not up and running just yet. I am using this compressor as the primary one just for plasma cutting and die grinders.
It...
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Forum: Conservation
07-04-23, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 56,455
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Forum: Conservation
05-30-23, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 80,920
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Forum: Conservation
05-30-23, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 80,920
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Forum: Tools
03-04-23, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 72,979
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-01-23, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 56,040
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-06-23, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 60,381
Universal Air-Source Heat Pump Controller
I came across a remarkable, inexpensive device that can make building a Homemade Heat Pump much easier. In the "Manifesto" thread, we hit a bump because in our attempt to design a simple cheap...
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-02-22, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 56,184
Chevy Volt Upgrade
We have a 2017 Chevy Volt Premier that is fueled about 50/50 with sunshine.
Last week we put 3910 miles on to got to Utah from Iowa and noticed that my wife had a valid point. The heat for your...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-15-22, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 148
Views: 250,385
Hello Eco-Renovators
Thought Id give you a...
Hello Eco-Renovators
Thought Id give you a up-date on the DIY 5ton shop ground source heat-pump. It is Nov. 15/2022 and -2 Deg C outside with snow flurries. A couple weeks ago I had moved the...
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Forum: Tools
10-21-22, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 50,706
Harbor Freight welding table clamp.
I needed some fixture clamps but they are very expensive.
So I bought Harbor Freight Clamps on sale $19.95
and some 16mm shoulder bolts welded them to the cut off clamps.
I will probably cut the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-19-22, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 72,596
Oil change Panasonic 5KS225EAA21
Hi,
my conversion project is going on. Since the Mini Split AC System I'm using was a long time out of service (to be honest, it is almost new but was years without refrigerant) I assume, that the...
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Forum: Tools
10-02-22, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 60,017
I filially got my fixture table welded up.
It...
I filially got my fixture table welded up.
It is supper flat. I cant wait to make some fixtures for it.
I bought a bunch of Harbor Freight clamps that I will cut up and make table clamps out...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-21-22, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 52,557
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-04-22, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 67,738
Thanks for the info; what you're describing is...
Thanks for the info; what you're describing is the one thing I've heard from other sources as a possible cause.
Since sending the original message, I paid a guy come out to check both my systems....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-04-22, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 67,738
I had a valve problem year back that had the...
I had a valve problem year back that had the exact same issues ... basically letting more by then it is suppose is what I was told. then can only be verified with testing the pressure while at rest...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-04-22, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 72,581
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