Recent content by The_Dog_42

I'm in

I'll play. Thanks for the stout offer.

I don't have a clue, but that place looks cool!

Kinda looks like a really old picture of San Diego, but the sky rise and bridge structure probably rule that out.

I'd say you're more likely to reduce the life of the pump by turning it on and off. It takes more amperage to start a pump than keep it running and the higher amperage puts more stress on the windings, so switching it on and off may save electricity and noise, but it probably won't help pump life.

Carlsberg? Edit: is that a city? 😃

Hard to be certain, but I think https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_cactus

The roll up garage door is another entrance, but a man door would be good. I'd be tempted to make 2 changes to though. 1) move the bathroom to be across from your walk-in, door and all. That will open space in the brewery/bar area. 2) move your ac to be on the right wall, so it blows towards the...

Sounds good on the week. Honestly most controls are on the positive (line) side of the outlet and control the power output (the load). So even digital, at its root, should do this. Complications arise if there are feedback or other readings used by the controls.

Post pics of it...may still be do-able. Generally what you'll have is a plug going to the wall which feeds a direct in power to the control board. The control board will have a switched leg going from it to the compressor. All the neutrals will tie together and the ground will connect with...

I did it here. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=243386 Be forewarned, they can be loud. Basically it depends on the air conditioner. If it's a window unit with an analog thermostat, it's fairly easy. Cut out the thermostat and replace it with some other temp controller. If it's...

If I remember right, that stand is SST, so no zinc coating.

Did you follow any special instructions for tuning your saw? Did it recently and am always interested in seeing what others do to make sure I'm not missing something or doing it the hard way.

Blech. Not fun but makes for a painful morning.

This kind of workout makes a drop almost necessary for the DL. Save the grip and the back. As long as you drop evenly, you shouldn't lose a ton of time.