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re: Dryer help

Posted by cajuns td on 3/19/24 at 7:53 pm
Had the same issue recently. Mine was the dial/timer switch was broken. It still kept time but was not sending power to the heating coil. ...

re: Favorite tool thread

Posted by cajuns td on 11/14/23 at 7:37 pm
[quote]I tend to prefer Lee Valley designs for planes better[/quote] Agree, I have both Lie Nielsen and Veritas low angle jack planes. Lie Nielsen is prettier but Veritas are the better users. Especially if you consider the smoother, jack, jointer, and shooter all use the same blade. You can k...

re: Track saw recs?

Posted by cajuns td on 9/5/23 at 12:04 pm
No, I meant the Wen brand on Amazon is under powered. I’ve never had an issue with my Makita. Where’d you get the 118” rail. I’d love to have one but shipping is always crazy ...

re: Track saw recs?

Posted by cajuns td on 9/5/23 at 10:39 am
I have the Makita and I use it on festools MFT. It’s solid Father in law bought the wen on Amazon. He said it’s underpowered ...

re: Rotating work schedule- children

Posted by cajuns td on 8/21/23 at 1:08 pm
Nothing to add other than that’s a lot of time away. It would need to be life changing money, and even still your child would likely prefer you to be home. ...

re: Rust spot in pool

Posted by cajuns td on 8/10/23 at 4:41 pm
Unless repaired properly, it will keep bleeding through. You’re going to have to chip away enough gunnite to cut out the rusting rebar, and then repair ...

re: PK Grill's

Posted by cajuns td on 8/7/23 at 5:11 pm
I smoke on my PK too. Holds temps very well but surface area is a problem so you have to get creative. I love my PK for setting up zones. I use a little more elevated grate and can set up 4 zones. 1) directly above coals on main grate high heat sear (steaks and burgers) 2) a less intense...
Yeah, surprised this is the first you’re hearing of it. Start shopping before your mortgage company forces coverage ...
If you had UPC, it means you haven’t had insurance for a few months. ...

re: Explosions heard in BR

Posted by cajuns td on 7/15/23 at 12:56 pm
[quote]things can get real fricked up if a proper MOC isn’t done[/quote] I’ve seen stupidity survive the moc process to many times to count ...

re: Explosions heard in BR

Posted by cajuns td on 7/15/23 at 12:30 pm
[quote]most engineers at plants are damn near irrelevant. The process, procedures, and policies are already in place and consultants/project engineers are third partied to do the hard stuff[/quote] I’m not certain what you are arguing, but this is the precise reason that these events occur. Over...
Exactly, single hose portable units are a dog chasing its tail on a hot day ...

re: Inexpensive Field Watch

Posted by cajuns td on 6/12/23 at 4:25 pm
I wear a bertucci occasionally. Kind of clunky looking but tough as nails https://ultimatefieldwatch.com/products/a-2t-vintageblack-defender-olive-nylon...

re: Turbines vs Powered Attic Fan

Posted by cajuns td on 6/2/23 at 5:26 am
Several factors at play and it’s really case dependent. If you have both ridge vents and turbines, you need to ensure sufficient soffit ventilation to match. That’s what most here are likely referring to. Especially with the powered turbines, if a low pressure is created in the attic, that air wi...

re: Bifen for Pest Control

Posted by cajuns td on 4/5/23 at 5:51 pm
Yes, I also spray suspend polyzone periodically. Mostly bifenthren though because it’s cheaper ...

re: Paging Ronk/Crawdude...

Posted by cajuns td on 4/3/23 at 9:57 am
At this point, all I want is green. Don’t really care about the grass type. It looks that bad ...

re: Paging Ronk/Crawdude...

Posted by cajuns td on 4/3/23 at 9:31 am
Most of my front yard looks like this. It never greened up after the winter. I’ve raked out the dead grass, aerated, and put some seed down. Not sure if that was the right thing to do, but it looks like it’s getting better and some of the seed is germinating ...
[quote]I wonder why we aren't building more flats and townhomes to market towards first time homebuyers in smaller/mid sized markets. It seems like single family is all they build now[/quote] Zoning is the issue in most areas. ...
[quote]I put one of these Pivot type heads on my smaller Stihl. [/quote]. I feel like I run through a lot of string when I weedeat. I think I'd be replacing those strings constantly. ...
I bought the Stihl's speed feed head, but I prefer Echos. They're similar though. ...