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Plumbing / Re: Large copper manifolds

« on: September 10, 2017, 03:19:27 PM »

I'll be leaving by 6.  Wife will be around until 8ish.  Feel free to stop by and take a look at the door gasket.

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Plumbing / Re: Large copper manifolds

« on: September 10, 2017, 02:13:20 PM »

You're always welcome to swing by when you're in the area.  It would be good to see you.

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Plumbing / Large copper manifolds

« on: September 10, 2017, 10:48:11 AM »

Does anyone know of a source for a 1 1/2" X 1 1/4" 5 port copper manifold?  I need one for our reverse osmosis machine.  I got one made 9 years ago and can't find the info on the supplier.  Our local supply house doesn't have a source and I can't find one on the internet.  Worst case I'll build one but would rather spend that time setting up other things.  Thanks

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General Discussion / Re: Generator fuel consumption?

« on: September 10, 2017, 10:23:49 AM »

Can you go with an above ground?  Can be unsightly but you won't have to worry about running out.

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General Discussion / Re: Generator fuel consumption?

« on: September 06, 2017, 05:24:13 PM »

I have a 17KW Siemens with a B&S engine.  At half load it's 1.61 gal/hr and 2.57 gal/hr at full load.  I'm hooked to a 500 gallon tank.  I would think you may want to consider installing a similar size tank for your unit.  I thinks they fill to around 85% so essentially you have 100 gallons in that tank.  At half load you would get about 2 1/2 days off one tank.  In 2009 I was without power for 6 1/2 days.  That's when I decided to go to a stand by system instead of filling  the small tank on a portable unit every 10 hours.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Pour over

« on: April 23, 2017, 02:22:48 PM »

If you choose to add foam, how about digging out/down(on an angle) to avoid undermining the slab.  This would be crucial on the eave sides of the building as well as where you drive in.  I might require using 4' of foam but you never can get great compaction at the very top once something is undermined.

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Fire Wood / Re: What kind of wood is this?

« on: March 15, 2017, 05:30:05 PM »

Would it be hickory?

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General Discussion / Re: Electrical Question

« on: February 20, 2017, 04:14:33 AM »

I apologize for not know the proper name for the twine.  It's what you'd use for a string line, white, orange pink, yellow, ect.  You do have to pay attention as it can go into the insulation but you can usually tell when you get through the wall of the conduit.  Like RSI said, you can also score it that way and then twist/snap the piece off.

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General Discussion / Re: Electrical Question

« on: February 19, 2017, 05:19:29 PM »

If you don't have room to rotate a cutter, take a piece of mason twine 2'-3' long and run it under the conduit, start pulling it from side to side, as the friction build it will melt in.  Keep working around the pipe and it will be cut in no time.  Try it on a scrap piece first, you won't believe how quickly it goes through.  A lot safer then teeth on a saw.  I use this all the time when conductors are in the pipe.

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General Discussion / Re: Oil company

« on: February 10, 2017, 04:36:28 AM »

I had the same problem here even after speaking with the drivers.  Don't remove the tag due to the PITA it creates with the inspection like you said.  Spin off your fill fitting and put a cap on.  Don't get a lockable fill cap as the drivers have keys and will take the off and fill regardless.  I even had a cardboard sign hung off the fill pipe indicating that i burned wood (plus you can see the OWB from the fill location) but do you think that mattered?  NOOOOOOOO.  You can't fix stupid; even with duct tape, but you sure can muffle it.

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HeatMaster / Re: G200 on the way!

« on: January 03, 2017, 05:18:16 PM »

You are going to be very happy with both the boiler and Richard's install.  It doesn't get any better.  Sounds like you're right up the road from me Richard?

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Fire Wood / Re: First of the year

« on: January 03, 2017, 04:04:44 AM »

Closing in on 3 cord.  Started 10/22.

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Equipment / Re: PTO driven processors

« on: January 03, 2017, 04:03:12 AM »

Most was not standing dead wood but right now we're processing the last of it up and it's been in log length for 2 years and it all seems fine.  Not sure how the bunks will be when we get to the bottom though.

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Equipment / Re: PTO driven processors

« on: January 02, 2017, 05:43:20 PM »

I hear you on that.  We sold several log loads worth at first, then we got into mainly firewood.  We're finishing up processing the last of 85+/- cords of it.  Almost 7 years worth for 2 of us.  Pretty much the only thing my OWB has ever seen is ash.  I'm interested in getting some oak or maple to see how it does with that.

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Equipment / Re: PTO driven processors

« on: January 02, 2017, 03:14:10 PM »

I'm more inclined to go with a chain saw model.  I also felt that the circular saw was very limiting.  When it is set up where we can do some logging, we'll separate saw logs from firewood so the diameters will typically be smaller but I still feel that having more flexibility is better.  Loading shouldn't be an issue as we can either use an excavator or tractor but it is another thing to have to get on site.