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jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
N-Smooth said:
I finally got this all but checked off my list. I’ve had the parts for a while but just needed to dig and assemble.

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Love it.
We have one, but it shared a line with our swamp cooler.. so now that we have a/c, it doesn't get hooked up.

You'll want to find a way to keep the water cool in the line.. so a small trickle of water or something that keeps fresh water coming though. otherwise, it gets HOT.
 
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N-Smooth

N-Smooth

Smooth Gang Founding Member
Location
UT
jeeper said:
Love it.
We have one, but it shared a line with our swamp cooler.. so now that we have a/c, it doesn't get hooked up.

You'll want to find a way to keep the water cool in the line.. so a small trickle of water or something that keeps fresh water coming though. otherwise, it gets HOT.
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I’ve wondered about making the water drip a little, good idea! For now I just told the kids to run it for a few seconds when they haven’t used it for a while. It’s currently the new hotness so a plethora of kids keep rotating through which means it’s cold.
 
Corban_White

Corban_White

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Location
Payson, AZ
rholbrook said:
I am glad my wife does not get on here to see what she is missing out on when it comes to talented men that can do anything and everything. Its bad enough that once a year I have to explain that Marshall and Bryan really are not worth leaving me for. Corban, do you hire out for roofs?
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If I did it would cost a lot more than a roofing company. I have not been having fun.

glockman said:
You're a better roofer than most professional roofers.
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Don't look too close. If I did it over again it would be a lot better, but I hope to never do it again.
 
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Gravy

Gravy

Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
Location
The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
So not really for my home but
Tables for an assisted living project.
Building plans changed and they wanted the tables 12" shorter.
Enjoyed a wood working project for a change.
And the weather was pretty cool outside so we worked in the shade.
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These are butcher block looking veneers so a little tricky but I cut 6.75" off the end.

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Then cut off the 3/4" finished edge and reattached

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Brad nails, glue and wood filler mixed with the sawdust for color match.

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Once they dried it looks on purpose.
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A good compromise for the project so they didn't have to order new tables at a significant time and cost addition.
 
Stephen

Stephen

Who Dares Wins
Moderator
Location
Never Far From Nowhere
Sometimes I hate being handy. This past week our ~30 year old Kenwood dryer stopped doing its job. A bit of troubleshooting, and all signs pointed to the timer switch being toast. My wife said, "Should we just get a new washer and dryer? A good quality set that'll last another 30 years?"
Well, I found a timer switch for $120, took ten minutes today to swap it in and the dryer is back to working like a champ. I suppose that I should be happy with that rather than spending $3,000+ on a new set, but damn I'd love to have some Speed Queen luxury in my life.
 
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Pike2350

Registered User
Location
Salt Lake City
The last few weekends has been pretty productive. We have continues to work on the backyard. Most recently, my wife "built" a kids garage she saw on Pintrest 2 years ago as a way to keep the kids stuff out of our garage but still protected. With the new yard I didn't want it back there. It was PVC pipe, corrugated panel for a roof and a tape cut down as the walls....very ghetto.

I decided to build one thinking I could do it fast and relatively cheap. Famous last words. Yesterday I finished it of. It is not full shed quality, the roof joists are spaced further apart, the sheeting is only 1/4'and I used 2 pallets from the sod as the base...but overall it turned out well. Fit will house the kids power wheels, bike, scooter and other bulky toys for outside. If it survives past the next 5 years I may smuse it to store out patio furniture in the winter.


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Then I poured some concrete to house a bracket the father in law built to hold a cantilever umbrella I bought off a fellow RME'r sometime in the last 2 years. Got it finished and test fit it this morning. I wish I didn't have tree roots to contend with I would've much preferred it centered on the patio...but oh well...he made me 2 brackets so I can put another one somewhere else to have veriability.20240721_114404.jpg
 
The_Lobbster

The_Lobbster

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I hate going into crawl spaces, including my own. However, I less hate it now, since I got a 6 pack of cheap 48” leds off Amazon that link together. I really wish I would’ve done this ages ago. They were only $52 for the pack on Amazon.

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glockman

glockman

I hate Jeep trucks
Location
Pleasant Grove
Not home, but rv. My trailer furnace didn't work at the sage riders national a few months ago and we are going camping this week. The sail switch that tells the furnace that the blower motor is running was reading 2.5m ohms when closed. I ordered a new one and sure enough it reads zero when closed. Installed it and the furnace lights and keeps running. Quick and easy fix.

New switch on the left.

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And installed.
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The_Lobbster

The_Lobbster

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glockman said:
Not home, but rv. My trailer furnace didn't work at the sage riders national a few months ago and we are going camping this week. The sail switch that tells the furnace that the blower motor is running was reading 2.5m ohms when closed. I ordered a new one and sure enough it reads zero when closed. Installed it and the furnace lights and keeps running. Quick and easy fix.

New switch on the left.

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Very interesting! I’ve never seen a micro switch to indicate draft on a blower, must be specific to RV stuff. Residential uses a pressure switch via a diaphragm. These little parts are very temperamental with dust and water moisture on HVAC systems. I’d recommend getting a spare to keep on board!
 
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