Made in China. They eat bats, rats, and bugs. Maybe it smells good to them?

I have the lights set up in two switched banks. Front and rear. There is another separate circuit for the door opener, yard light, and a spare recepticle for the inevitable addition of a task light or two.

Now that sounds a little odd. Doesn't it?

Thanks 👍 Ain't easy but it gets done eventually.

@@ScoutCrafter I don't usually gave this much trouble. I'm blaming trying to save money. Rather than running EMT that I'm use to I went PVC. It acts slightly different. The walls are thicker. It will work. I'm paying with time instead of money. 😁😎💩

@@lewiemcneely9143 Yeah. We don't always know where the line is.

@@lewiemcneely9143 If I can I want to install solar panels. Just out of pocket. No gubmint or power co. Just enough for the LED lights and furnace. Might not happen but I think it is a good idea.

I noticed some leaves here in southwest PA turning already, in mid-July. Not sure why. Maybe it's because of the dry spell. I know sycamore and tulip-poplar start in August hereabouts, but this has been more than that.

Seasons go by faster these days. I think it just feels that way because we have so many to compare to now.

Thanks Mike. Another day for the record books.

@@mikecurtis2585 Lydia keeps offering and I say no. I would rather work longer than risk it.

I could have blacksmithed the edges into thinner flanges, or forge welded a thinner plate underneath the plate rather than saw and file away the edges. Reduction with the saw was easier and since I wanted to show people how they could do a job without spending a fortune on special tools or machinery I figured I would get more people willing to use a hacksaw than forging a block into a T Nut. Still that would appeal to a smaller section of the group.

@@lewiemcneely9143 We are lucky we are still upright and sucking air Thunderstorms today. Glad I mowed yesterday

@@lewiemcneely9143 I hadn't fiddled with scrapers until I got on the Galoot Central website. Now I use them all the time. Beats sandpaper 40 ways to Sunday 😁😎

Thanks for asking. My South Bend Lathe came with a traditional "Lantern Tool Post". The lantern works and it was what my Dad taught me to use. It is surpassed by the utility and ease of use that an AXA piston type tool holder provides. The lantern has a base that engages the t slot in the cross slide. The AXA type is a universal tool post meant to adapt to many types of cross slide attachment points. It came with a mounting plate and stud to attach the AXA to a larger machine than my SB 9C. To fit the AXA to the South Bend I needed to make a t nut that slides into the t slot and is clamped in place by a draw bolt that holds the AXA. I didn't buy the special t nut required. I just modified the universal nut that came with the AXA. 😀😎

Not always. Also when it is, it is not as pronounced as an hourglass.

www.boschtools.com/us/en/nibbler-attachments-23465-ocs-c/

Many thanks @@OldSneelock

I washed it with Mr Clean. It was better but still bad. Lydia sprayed it with Odoban. Seems better than it was. I don't smell it as much. Maybe it will be okay.

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@@MattHmm-rq6dn The Ford wrenches I have were mostly bent with a cheater pipe handle extention. They may open to fit a 4" sq head but they won't hold upon to turning them . 😁😎

@@patjohnson3100 I don't do much more with a router than round overs and carving letters anymore. I have a small table and a few routers. Mostly Craftsman. If I want to make some trim I can. 😀😎

Thanks for the information on the wrench. I like the router bit box too. My other router bits are in a plastic box like my Mom's old recipe box. Old but not ancient.

I'm thinking the same or something like that.

Thanks Lewie. Not much traveling yet. Lydia got to take off her sling. Still tender. Hope you are enjoying summer in the South. 😀😎

Thank you Mike. The Restore is picking up. I have to be careful because I could go over budget pretty easily. There was a WorkMate last time but I held off. 😀😎

Great point!😀😎

@@lorenzojmartinez Modern steels make better saws. Thin blades are easier for cutting joints. Old blades needed the stiffness a back support gives to the weaker steel.

Relax for sure. This was the project that required outside approval. I knew it was okay and Kalamazoo isn't bad. You just never know. Union City never inspected anything.

That is so true. I make things right because I make them. Like you say inspectors usually just walk through and sign off. I had MIOSHA & EPA inspections frequently. Each inspector had a thing they looked for. Switch plates for one guy. Lights for another. Door latches for another. Dad always said those that can do. Those that can't become inspectors. It was true in Coldwater. The inspector when I was still in the business with Dad, walked in with the signed tag, collected $50.00 and left.

It"s fun to look. Since my main focus is fixing, sharpening, and showing how to setup tools, cheap and broke are selling points. 😁😎

The old shop heater burned out the chimney every three years. It needed to be replaced. First thing to go was the elbow at the bottom. .

Buillding Inspector this time. Only building, frame, siding, roof. Electrical signed off on the service.

As long as it's not installed improperly like say romex strung like Christmas lights and it burns down with a insurance claim he will be fine. It's on him to make sure it's all code compliant now the pressure!

My kind of day. Happy all around. Congrats to the son-in-law. Great news from the cardio doc. Still plugging along. 😀😎