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Topic: Man Law! - part 67
Jtevans Joined Fri 08/10/07 Posts: 30654	Wed 09/01/10 10:39 PM


skyweezy Joined Sat 08/28/10 Posts: 154	Thu 09/02/10 07:25 AM
i'm gonna have to learn plumbing just to be able to talk to you Skyy Naw - learn plumbing in case you ever get indoor plumbing down there. Doing it yourself will save you a couple grand. it really is quite convenient to have! yeah youll save more money then youd think

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Thu 09/02/10 10:21 AM
I got a quote to refinish the tub & surround in my main floor bathroom. $3,500!! And that's with the military discount. (Needless to say - I showed that fella the door.) I tore the room out, down to wall studs and floor joists. It's been slow, but I'll probably have a whole new room for under $3,500. And that new Tub, surround, toilet, floor, walls, baseboard (hot water) heater, the whole she-bang. Taking out the cast iron tub was a chore, required double hearing protection, but it sure was fun, whacking it into pieces with a maul.

Jtevans Joined Fri 08/10/07 Posts: 30654	Thu 09/02/10 11:25 PM


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skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Sat 09/04/10 05:50 AM
G'mornin' all

manOfewwords Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 29908	Sat 09/04/10 06:23 AM
morning Sky, and everybody else ..

Jtevans Joined Fri 08/10/07 Posts: 30654	Sat 09/04/10 10:03 PM
Good Evening ManLaw'ers

manOfewwords Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 29908	Sun 09/05/10 06:37 AM
good morning....again

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Sun 09/05/10 06:42 PM
Happy Labor Day, Man Law-ers. What labors are y'all working on?

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Sun 09/05/10 06:43 PM
I went to Home Depot to get a new dohinky for my compressor. They wanted $27 for one that wasn't near as substantial as mine. I bought a spacer, a knob and a screw. After a small adjustment with a hacksaw and a vise, I had the air compressor thing fixed for $1.38.

Loy822 Joined Mon 07/26/10 Posts: 7174	Sun 09/05/10 07:04 PM
Sky - I am so impressed. I do a lot of home projects, but I don't think I could fix a compressor!!! I'm really quick with light fixtures and ceiling fans though!

chevylover1965 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 43370	Sun 09/05/10 08:03 PM


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skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Mon 09/06/10 06:17 AM
Sky - I am so impressed. I do a lot of home projects, but I don't think I could fix a compressor!!! I'm really quick with light fixtures and ceiling fans though! It wasn't the actual compressor I fixed. It was the blow-gun thing. I wasn't impressed that I fixed it, but that I fixed it for $1.38. {{Loy822}} How are you with switches? I realized yesterday that I should place a somewhat emergency "off" switch for my table saw where I can hit it with a thigh or foot. I'm thinking a PBNC.

Loy822 Joined Mon 07/26/10 Posts: 7174	Mon 09/06/10 07:06 AM
{{Loy822}} How are you with switches? I realized yesterday that I should place a somewhat emergency "off" switch for my table saw where I can hit it with a thigh or foot. I'm thinking a PBNC. That's a little over my head, but should be same basic principle as wall switch. Hmmmm have to think about that one.

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Mon 09/06/10 03:53 PM
{{Loy822}} How are you with switches? I realized yesterday that I should place a somewhat emergency "off" switch for my table saw where I can hit it with a thigh or foot. I'm thinking a PBNC. That's a little over my head, but should be same basic principle as wall switch. Hmmmm have to think about that one. A wall switch is on or off. I have on of those on the front of the table saw, which is usually just fine. A Push Button Normally Open would cut the power when I hit it: an emergency shut-off (for when I'm asking too much of the table saw and can't really let go of the wood.

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Mon 09/06/10 03:54 PM
Duh!! Just plug it in to a power strip with a rocker switch.

manOfewwords Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 29908	Mon 09/06/10 04:46 PM
boy, I'm learning all kinds of stuff from you

skyydogg Joined Fri 01/30/09 Posts: 959	Mon 09/06/10 05:17 PM
Like using Dry Ice to freeze water in the pipes, it takes a while for a solution to come to me, but eventually, it finds me.