Brew Hut Raising Weekend - 4/25

[Fingers]

Do baseboard heaters run on 120 volt? If so, I can hook up a couple of those on the AC circuit and life will be good.

Sure. Just watch you don't overload your service or individual circuits. Tip for you: wire your lights on a different circuit than your plugs or your heaters. That way when you trip a breaker, you're not sitting in the dark.

 

[EdWort]

I have two fifteen amp circuits I can dedicate to baseboard heaters in the Winter. That should work eh?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Do baseboard heaters run on 120 volt? If so, I can hook up a couple of those on the AC circuit and life will be good.

Yes you can get 120v baseboards.

I have two fifteen amp circuits I can dedicate to baseboard heaters in the Winter. That should work eh?

Is that your A/C circuit??? Or is it a spare??? Maybe you could swap the breaker for a two-pole, thus giving you 240 volts, thus you could still get away with the 15 amp circuit.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

Ed, I have two relatively new, barely used baseboard heaters that I installed right before we switched to Central Air. About 8 or 10 feet long, 240v, one would be all you need for a room that size, but you'd have spare.


Want 'em?

 

[98EXL]

Ok, it's Monday, before 9AM....where are this weekends pics

 

[EdWort]

Ed, I have two relatively new, barely used baseboard heaters that I installed right before we switched to Central Air. About 8 or 10 feet long, 240v, one would be all you need for a room that size, but you'd have spare.


Want 'em?

Thanks! I really appreciate the offer, but if I go with baseboard heaters, they will have to be short ones. I'll chat with my local Sparky about it. Thanks again!

 

[EdWort]

Ok, it's Monday, before 9AM....where are this weekends pics

No pics this weekend. Not much done with Texas Eggfest on Saturday and Mothers Day on Sunday.

I'm off to San Diego next Thursday through Monday, so no work will get done then either, but a few Stone IPAs will be consumed.

I just finished putting all my unused lumber for the soffit, fascia, and trim inside the brewhaus rather than under a tarp since it will be a while.

SWMBO is going to get me this for Fathers Day. Whoo Hoo.

Costco has it for $379. Sweet!

 

[98EXL]

oh wow, that is a killer tool....remember, table saws are THE most dangerous tool ever

 

[EdWort]

oh wow, that is a killer tool....remember, table saws are THE most dangerous tool ever

Actually they are designed for cleansing the gene pool. :cross: I know an idiot who said he knew best and took the safety guard off. That was 4 finger tips ago. :cross:

SWMBO and I just picked it up at Costco at lunch today. There was two left. 3 minutes after I loaded mine on a flat bed cart, the last one was snatched up. It's the same model as this from Amazon, but at $379 from Costco.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00067IX1A

 

[98EXL]

I love buying tools

 

[Fingers]

Actually they are designed for cleansing the gene pool. :cross: I know an idiot who said he knew best and took the safety guard off. That was 4 finger tips ago. :cross:

Sometimes you HAVE to take the guard off to make cuts. You're only foolish if you leave it off when you don't have to.

I recently bought a radial arm saw and find that I'm using that tool much more than the table saw. An alternative might be a sliding compound miter saw. Are you sure you need a table saw? Table saws are very good for ripping, but cross cutting dimensional lumber is done much faster, smoother and more accurately on the radial arm saw.

 

[EdWort]

I recently bought a radial arm saw and find that I'm using that tool much more than the table saw. An alternative might be a sliding compound miter saw. Are you sure you need a table saw? Table saws are very good for ripping, but cross cutting dimensional lumber is done much faster, smoother and more accurately on the radial arm saw.

Yeah, I want one of those too. :cross:

 

[CodeRage]

Actually they are designed for cleansing the gene pool. :cross: I know an idiot who said he knew best and took the safety guard off. That was 4 finger tips ago. :cross:

SWMBO and I just picked it up at Costco at lunch today. There was two left. 3 minutes after I loaded mine on a flat bed cart, the last one was snatched up. It's the same model as this from Amazon, but at $379 from Costco.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00067IX1A

I removed the guard and splitter on mine. The guard kept binding up and the splitter would never stay aligned with the damn blade. Ill the times I had to dick around with guard or wiggle the wood to get the kirf in the splitter was aggervating. Plus all that dorking around by the blade to get safety features to work made it 10 times more dangerous than not having them.

It was a cheap saw though, I will upgrade it one of these days, espescially if it sees more use. I will be sure to get one with REAL safety features.

Stop Saw has a nice writhing knifed design instead of the splitter but I hear the break pawl can be sensitive sometimes. Everytime that thing fires you have to buy a new $40 pawl and $50 blade. If it went off on my dados I would be PISSED.

Edit - There is nothing you cant do with a good table saw that you can do with a sliding compound miter and radial arm saw.

 

[Fingers]

Edit - There is nothing you cant do with a good table saw that you can do with a sliding compound miter and radial arm saw.

True, but what I was referring to was ease of use. It's much harder to set up a table saw for a compound mitre cut. The radial arm is also better suited for attaching a stop block for cutting many pieces of uniform size.

Because the blade is moving instead of the wood, the guard moves with the blade and the wood can be held firmly in place so it's safer. If you're doing a dado cut on a table saw, you have to remove the guard. The blade will also hurl material towards the back of the saw instead of towards you. Not so on a table saw. As well, your hands never have to move towards the blade.

Anyway, I'm only talking about my own experiences. I've had a table saw for many years and only got my radial arm saw a couple of years ago. I do a lot of framing and finish carpentry rather than fine woodworking so I find the radial arm saw much more useful.

 

[springer]

Sometimes you HAVE to take the guard off to make cuts. You're only foolish if you leave it off when you don't have to.

I recently bought a radial arm saw and find that I'm using that tool much more than the table saw. An alternative might be a sliding compound miter saw. Are you sure you need a table saw? Table saws are very good for ripping, but cross cutting dimensional lumber is done much faster, smoother and more accurately on the radial arm saw.

+1 on the sliding compound miter saw. I have a Makita table saw that I rarely use anymore unless I'm ripping 4x8 plywood or doing multiple rips on dimensional lumber. I use the Ryobi miter all the time only problem with it is the blade its only 8 1/2 inch and not to many places have the blade. I would go with a 10 inch if I did it again.

 

[PeteOz77]

I have one of THESE They are all the rage here in AUS and there are about a thousand add ons and accessories. It does a fantastic job, and if you don't use it ofter, you just pop the circular saw off and use it as normal. They fold up small enough to carry in the boot of a car.

Not saying it's better, just saying this is what I have and it's very handy!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

For my two cents... Do not use a table saw for cross cuts as that is not its purpose. A table saw should be used for rips and longitudinal cuts where you can be relatively sure of a level workpiece. I do not use a guard either and if you have properly dried wood (or soft wood i.e. pine) without intricate grain it will be much easier without the splitter. I highly suggest looking into these projects for safe and much improved table saw use.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=2160
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=2202
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuidePDF.aspx?id=2752

you can sign up for a 14 day free trial to view the PDFs and any others you want for that period. That magazine is a great resource if you are into woodworking.

Fun new tool!

 

[Sea]

No pics this weekend. Not much done with Texas Eggfest on Saturday and Mothers Day on Sunday.

I'm off to San Diego next Thursday through Monday, so no work will get done then either, but a few Stone IPAs will be consumed.

I just finished putting all my unused lumber for the soffit, fascia, and trim inside the brewhaus rather than under a tarp since it will be a while.

SWMBO is going to get me this for Fathers Day. Whoo Hoo.

Costco has it for $379. Sweet!

That's a great portable saw. Love mine, though the fence is a little chinsy.

I have never used a gaurd in my 10 years of table saw use. Our shop saw, which is on loan to us from a 30 year veteran professional cabinet maker doesn't have a gaurd. If you are cautious, know what you are doing, respect the power of a table saw, DON'T USE IT WHEN SAMPLING THE WARES, and never let your fingers get to close to the blade, you will live a long and happy life with all of your digits.

I don't see what the big deal is?

 

[sigmund]

The debate over saws is about as long standing as favorite beers. Bottom line is the best saw for some isn't worth crap for others. I do a fair amount of furniture and cabinet work and would never think of giving up my table saw for a radial arm saw, they just aren't right for the application. I also have a crosscut sled and several other jigs I've made to compensate for some of the table saws "shortcomings". When I do framing, I have a 12" sliding compound mitre that I love and very seldom ever set my little bench table saw up for that work. For any big rips, I use my worm drive as sheets of plywood are difficult to rip on a bench saw. Fit the tool to the application.

 

[Nwcw2001]

how the heck did this go from us drooling over Ed's International Haus of Foam, to a debate on the superiority of various saws and the use of fences and guards for said saws? :cross:

I love when testosterone is flying through the air!!! :rockin:

John

 

[Sea]

how the heck did this go from us drooling over Ed's International Haus of Foam, to a debate on the superiority of various saws and the use of fences and guards for said saws? :cross:

I love when testosterone is flying through the air!!! :rockin:

John

Once we get some more pics, I think we'll get right back on track.

 

[EdWort]

OK,

Here's an old pic.

I'm off to San Diego this weekend to move my daughter out of the dorm at SDSU (the now famous Drug Bust School). I'll be enjoying some beers with Germey.

 

[CodeRage]

Edwort, you get your package?

 

[EdWort]

It's been delivered and waiting for me. Thanks! Soon you will see the little guy using it when I get back in town. Thanks!!!

 

[EdWort]

how the heck did this go from us drooling over Ed's International Haus of Foam, to a debate on the superiority of various saws

IHOF, I love it!

 

[B-Dub]

Ed,

Be sure to go by Stone Brewing North of SD in Escondido www.stonebrew.com/visit/. Also swing in to Pizza Port in Solana Beach http://www.pizzaport.com/.

Both brew great beer and are close.

Love the brew shed!

 

[Nwcw2001]

IHOF, I love it!

That is awesome!!!

 

[dibby33]

nice. not jealous. If I was closer I would have pitched my tent beside it and broken out the power tools. nice. hat off to you.

 

[blacklab]

I'm off to San Diego this weekend to move my daughter out of the dorm at SDSU (the now famous Drug Bust School). I'll be enjoying some beers with Germey.

SDSU, holy cow. I hope she is the studious type. I've spent quite a bit of time in SD, that's no place to try to study! Y'all need some willpower. How was her year?

 

[EdWort]

SDSU, holy cow. I hope she is the studious type. I've spent quite a bit of time in SD, that's no place to try to study! Y'all need some willpower. How was her year?

She finished the year as a Scholar Athlete. She's on a athletic scholarship, so she has to maintain her grades and her scholarship. No time for that other crap.

Her boat kicked butt in the San Diego Crew Classic. Here's a video one of the parents did.

[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=mfm2KW3TdNY[/ame]