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Here is a quick guide on the different types of stainless steel. Scroll down on this page. http://www.onlinemetals.com/stainlessguide.cfm They were also the cheapest I could find on the sizes (2 inch) I was buying a couple of years ago and they will cut to length.

Growing up in the boonies with a grape arbor and not much access to actual wine yeasts I can say we made hundreds if not thousands of gallons of grape wine with bakers yeas. it was consistent enough to be very popular as my dad gave it away at every opportunity. I still once in a while have...

Home improvement stores have all kinds of hose repair options for putting ends on hoses. Look for the garden hoses and you will find the bins of fittings nearby. I like to put a shutoff valve online near the implement. They are usually right next to the repair fittings in the store n

You can do the old toaster in the bathtub trick with 120v just fine. Plus in some places 220v is all they have. I wanted to make a 220 v heatstick but don't know how a gfi circuit will work with my welders. I don't have any more space in my shop electrical panel or I would add a circuit. And...

Well just to clear up a little misunderstanding. The 125/250 volt means that the plug is rated for either 125 or 250 volts. That just describes the plug not how it is wired. You will have 120v (or there about)on each of two prongs on your stove outlet. The most common way to add gfi protection...

Thanks guys. Maybe I do need three smaller elements close together. I guess it would be simpler to put an element in a stock pot. Or maybe I need to quit avoiding those keggle threads and figure out if thats what I need. I Have done two extract batches so far and I still am not sure if I will...

Yep its a 220V 50 amp welder circuit. If I could find an element of higher power it would be great. I could put a water heater element in a stock pot. I can get an ultra low density 5500 watt element but that seems like it would be a pain to stir around and also clean. If I could stick with...

I am planning to build an electric hot plate with a canning element and a phase angle controller. I used propane for my first two 3 gallon boils but I hate to buy propane and it adds much heat to the shop and I have to keep the big door open letting all my AC out and the bugs in. Will a 2600...