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    I wish our water was well water, ours comes from...

    I wish our water was well water, ours comes from a lake chiefly fed by the trinity river. Growing up at the base of the rockies I got spoiled by spectacular tap water from mountain springs and...
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    I didn't get the bottled water thing either until...

    I didn't get the bottled water thing either until I moved somewhere that uses ground water for drinking water and discovered just how bad it tastes. the rest I'm right there with you
  3. somewhat off-topic for those that have one of the...

    somewhat off-topic for those that have one of the jet systems, how do you clean the inner bag filter?
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    first read EVERYTHING Jim said, then Black...

    first read EVERYTHING Jim said, then

    Black (hot) wire coming into the box should be wire nutted onto 2 short lengths of black wire. these two wires will connect to one lug of each switch. It's...
  5. Thanks guys!

    Thanks guys!
  6. Help deciding on a power sharpening system

    So I'm looking for suggestions on a power sharpening system, but first a little background.

    Several years ago I fell off of a roof and shattered both wrists, they were successfully repaired but I...
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    I did the exact same thing, I've...

    I did the exact same thing, I've adjusted/reorganized them several times since building them as I've bought more clamps, the one mistake I made though was cutting the longer pieces (2x6 for deeper...
  8. Here's the easiest to read diagram I found:...

    Here's the easiest to read diagram I found:
    http://images.lowes.com/general/3/3way_blownupbeginning.gif?

    Here's some other wiring diagrams:...
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    fair enough, my comment was mostly to check local...

    fair enough, my comment was mostly to check local codes
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    That's why I explained what I meant, I know...

    That's why I explained what I meant, I know electrically speaking it's not a series connection, in fact wiring devices won't let you connect a series circuit. But I couldn't come up with a better...
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    For a normal 120v circuit these would normally be...

    For a normal 120v circuit these would normally be connected in series with each other. i.e. source wire to first plug, first plug to second plug, second to third etc..

    If you were going to do...
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    My intro to woodworking many years ago was...

    My intro to woodworking many years ago was working in a production cabinet door shop. My job was sizing the glued up panels before shaping. I ran a 7.5hp TS fitted with a huge sliding table to the...
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    I was thinking maybe attach it to my head and go...

    I was thinking maybe attach it to my head and go for the borg look
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    That's got to be it Paul, my JET TS came with a...

    That's got to be it Paul, my JET TS came with a router lift and a Bosch router, since the Bosch has always been mounted in the lift I've never needed the adapter and that's probably why I stuck it in...
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    Help identifying this tool accessory

    So I'm building some new storage in my shop and as a result I'm going through the nooks and crannies I've stuffed stuff over the last couple years. While doing this I came across an accessory that I...
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    Agree with everything posted so far but here's a...

    Agree with everything posted so far but here's a bit more information:

    Large appliances with motors tend to spike to a higher amperage draw at start up as the motor needs to overcome inertia and...
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    I bought one when I was first outfitting my shop,...

    I bought one when I was first outfitting my shop, because it seemed like a fair amount of bang for the buck and was a couple hundred less than most of the competition.

    Over all it's been pretty...
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    We had an HD close down here a year or two ago to...

    We had an HD close down here a year or two ago to move to a new location and they did the massive discount thing. I spent a little while talking to the guy running the clearance and he explained how...
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    One note, if you use the white wire as a hot wire...

    One note, if you use the white wire as a hot wire wrap the wire in black electrical tape within 1" of the stripped part of the wire to identify it as a hot wire down the road to anyone who opens that...
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