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    Timer

    I park my truck outside. Just have to keep the battery in good shape and plug in the block heater. I want my wife to park outside, so I don't have to clean up the mess and I almost double the floor space to pile stuff on permanently.
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    Timer

    BTW the obvious answer, and one I am surprised @Susquatch didn't mention is to not park in the garage. I have not been able to get that one to work unfortunately.
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    Timer

    As a side question, how are you going to get the vacuum to suck up the water off the mat and not suck up the mat and kill the vacuum? I have a mat under my wife's vehicle that fills up as well. I have tried to vacuum it up, but it tends to pool in various places and not all in one spot. So I...
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    Need help identifying belt size of my LC30 A milling machine

    The belts that were on my mill when I got it from @Dusty were: B32 front to idler, B26 from idler to idler, and B24 from idler to motor. I since changed the idler to motor to a link style belt (size B) to give a little extra ease in changing belts. I am working on a three phase motor with VFD...
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    Need help identifying belt size of my LC30 A milling machine

    I believe on the mill I own First LC-30 (same name plate as yours), when @Dusty replaced the belts the sizes in the manual were not the correct ones. My mill also has the two idlers and a front pulley and a motor pulley. I find the belts that Dusty installed very tight, like a heck of a fight...
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    Finally Here

    Welcome from SK. Nice looking locomotives.
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    SWO with new to me CX708

    Welcome from SK.
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    DRO descends into madness

    Great work Craig. Just finished the installation of the DRO on my RF 30 mill as well.
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    Electric heater question

    I had something similar to this done on my ducts in my house. I believe it was called aeroseal if i recall correctly. Seemed to help with the heating.
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    Electric heater question

    I have done the same with the old thermostat I have in my garage for the gas heater. kept the bottom screw loose so I could tilt it.
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