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    Show us your shops!

    Sasquatch, do you have a link to the summary of code changes and rationale you mentioned?
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    Show us your shops!

    I prefer to look at data. I tend to agree that some updates are merely money grabs, but arc fault breakers for bedroom circuits (maybe more) are not one of them. At least in my non electrician opinion. Maybe take a look see at this link...
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    Tool spotting blue for scraping?

    Yup, have tried oil based. Worked ok, but not a fan of using brain dissolving solvents for dye removal etc if I can avoid. Canode is water clean up. Need whatever few remaining brain cells I have ;-)
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    Tool spotting blue for scraping?

    Unfortunately the last time I bought Canode, roughly three years ago, it was not available in Canada. Easy to buy from US seller. On edit: took some looking, but found the contact info for the Detroit area business that supports Biax repairs and scraping parts and Canode dye. Ed Dyjak...
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    Tool spotting blue for scraping?

    I use Canode blue. Also occasionally use their yellow to increase contrast. In my opinion, much more user friendly than Stuarts or Dykem. Cheaper too. Canode easily cleans up with soap and water on the hands and Windex on parts. Now made by Artco in US. Their’s a Biax rebuilder in Detroit I’ve...
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    Show us your shops!

    Agree! Only time I’d quibble is every time I do something especially stinky. Or dusty/grubby. Then a different building to house my bedroom and kitchen is nice.
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    Tool The one pound gantry crane.

    Lifting gear is equally important in my opinion for a home shop as with a commercial place. My first garage had no thought for this. Young, strong, had a engine hoist, what else does a guy need? Tried a lot of stupid things. Somehow didn’t get injured. Before building my current shop twenty...
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    Other Eron No.125 Bench Vise replacement jaws

    Brass is too slippery for vise jaws. Recommend copper. Did this a couple of years ago to the new to me fifty year old 6” Record with beat up jaws. I use the vise for general fab work. Bonus is it’s now a good heat sink for smaller tig work. Tip- sometimes bus bar copper is cheaper than same...
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    Show us your shops!

    Just for info- easy to avoid drilling hole in radiant pipes. Mark out their locations on the floor in January when they are hottest using a heat camera.
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    Show us your shops!

    FWIW, my shop at 25’x30’ 12’ inside height costs me roughly $150/year to keep at 59deg F electrical boiler heat. Zero maintenance. Not difficult to heat with wood fired boiler if desired. Easy on the feet and back when laying on floor in mid winter. Yes, more expensive up front, but worth it in...
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