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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 05-17-19, 11:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,636
Posted By rvCharlie
Just a heads up, some threadlockers don't play...

Just a heads up, some threadlockers don't play nice with some plastics (plexiglass, for sure, possibly others)
Forum: Tools 05-17-19, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,604
Posted By pinballlooking
I am not sure I am going to make a track now. I...

I am not sure I am going to make a track now. I really like the clean straight cuts you can make with it.

I am going to make the modified builders square one. I just bought a builder’s square to...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-16-19, 11:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I just got a new plasma cutter. I wanted to make...

I just got a new plasma cutter. I wanted to make something that I have made before so I could compare to my old cutting methods to plasma cutting.
I am making a 12” backhoe bucket. I have the front...
Forum: Solar Heating 05-16-19, 07:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,191
Posted By CrankyDoug
Take a look at this thread...... ...

Take a look at this thread......

https://ecorenovator.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6711

I haven't installed the device yet so I can't give you any facts, other than reports from people who have...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 05-14-19, 07:04 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 136,406
Posted By Fordguy64
http://earthlinked.com/technical-manuals/technical...

http://earthlinked.com/technical-manuals/technical-manuals-download/?c=3b4dcc438662196d4060f98b6ef040327c26298454aded767523b93eaa733e32118668d5566b2d9cb09e4b234dd66ca5c800

found this interesting...
Forum: Conservation 05-09-19, 02:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 71,395
Posted By zorander6
Electric usage this last billing cycle was less...

Electric usage this last billing cycle was less than 400 KwH. Lowest I've ever had. Unfortunately by the end of the month I'll be putting the window ac's back in since I haven't gotten to where I...
Forum: Tools 05-09-19, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,590
Posted By pinballlooking
I would like to come back to this post. It has...

I would like to come back to this post. It has been about two years I have had this plasma cutter. I have done a lot more welding projects since then. I have a bigger welder now a Hobart 210. ...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-03-19, 09:01 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I finally got to dig a little more than a test...

I finally got to dig a little more than a test dig while with my DIY 16” bucket.
This thing holds a lot of dirt. It takes a little more finesse breaking through the surface we have hard red clay....
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-24-19, 07:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I brought in 30 ton top soil to get grass to grow...

I brought in 30 ton top soil to get grass to grow on our Geo trenches. It had lots of rock in it.
https://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8598&stc=1&d=1556110711

Now I need a...
Forum: Conservation 04-23-19, 03:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,893
Posted By pinballlooking
We sold our pool and no more pool pump running.

Last year the kids only swam once in the pool. This year I sold it to someone that will use it.
I bought the pool 7 years ago for $625 and sold it for $500. Not to bad.

I had a very efficient...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 04-19-19, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,636
Posted By pinballlooking
It is nice to get a quick fix. It does not happen...

It is nice to get a quick fix. It does not happen enough.
Glad it was something to was a cheap fix.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 04-18-19, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,636
Posted By NiHaoMike
Add a drop of threadlock glue to stop it from...

Add a drop of threadlock glue to stop it from coming out again.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-12-19, 11:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
The scrap yard 1 mile from my house sells surplus...

The scrap yard 1 mile from my house sells surplus steel. I just bought 260 pounds for .20 a pound.
My welding projects just got cheaper.

I bought some extra steel for projects that I have not...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-10-19, 08:26 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
Thanks for the question. That encouraged me to do...

Thanks for the question. That encouraged me to do the math.
I can buy everything similar from one vendor except the 16” bucket and that is OEM

They don't make these items for my tractor yet....
Forum: Solar Heating 04-09-19, 10:32 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 276,986
Posted By jeff5may
Your thermostat looks like the type I had in the...

Your thermostat looks like the type I had in the greenhouse in the past. They're super reliable, but not so precise. Mine used to drift around 5 degrees total, depending on it's mood. It outlasted...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-07-19, 09:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I have been using root ripper to clean the fence...

I have been using root ripper to clean the fence line and I am supper happy with how it is performing. It is very fun to use. I use to cut the fence line and the stuff just grows back. Not now I am...
Forum: Solar Heating 04-01-19, 10:30 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 276,986
Posted By jeff5may
For these kinds of projects, I have found the...

For these kinds of projects, I have found the perfect blower motor fan thingy. They're available everyday everywhere for next to nothing. Drum roll please...

Look on your local yard sale...
Forum: Solar Heating 03-30-19, 12:13 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 276,986
Posted By Daox
Alright, last night I got all of my bits for this...

Alright, last night I got all of my bits for this project. This new version virtually replaces every part of the system minus the spring loaded damper at the bottom of the chimney.


I started...
Forum: Conservation 03-27-19, 12:52 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 220,038
Posted By randen
Ah yes!!! I believe the off grid season is...

Ah yes!!!

I believe the off grid season is here. Currently the second day off grid. The day-length is longer and the demand for the heat-pump is lower with more warmer temps. More sunshine less...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-25-19, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,529
Posted By MN Renovator
Intermittent connection or it might need voltage...

Intermittent connection or it might need voltage to bridge a gap and start an arc. At lease you've figured out which side of the branch is causing the dead short allowing you to leave it disconnected...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-22-19, 08:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I made a backhoe lift attachment. It was made...

I made a backhoe lift attachment.
It was made out of ½ plate. My quick attach works so well that it is only one pin to switch. This should be useful for some jobs....
Forum: Conservation 03-21-19, 07:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,916
Posted By ham789
Filters like Filtrete have spec numbers that...

Filters like Filtrete have spec numbers that relate
to the size of particles and air resistance.
I couldn't find any way to relate the K&N filters to that
scale.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-17-19, 03:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I just finished my 16” backhoe bucket for my GC...

I just finished my 16” backhoe bucket for my GC 1710.

I made this a little bigger than the OEM one. This was a little challenging because all the top part is ½” and 3/8” steel. That is a little...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-11-19, 08:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 71,138
Posted By pinballlooking
I did a small change on the pin I take out on my...

I did a small change on the pin I take out on my QC. I welded a flag on the pin so you can get a hold of it to pull it out....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 03-08-19, 10:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,666
Posted By Semipro
These numbers seem to refer to gas water heaters...

These numbers seem to refer to gas water heaters where it would make sense that heat transfer rates would result in more waste up the flue. Not so with an electric resistance heater. Although an...
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