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Shop vacuums are a very versatile tool to have.They have a place in every home.
Shop vacs, sometimes called wet/dry vacs, have the capability tosuck up both dust an liquids. This ability makes them the essentialcleanup tools for the smaller or larger mess in your home.
For example, if your sink is clogged and filled with grosswater, you can suck up the water with the shop vac. It will cleanlyempty the sink for you. Toilets are not a problem either.
A good
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Kids, pets, your significant other, and yourselfall drag dirt into the house. No matter how careful you are,eventually it's time to deep clean the carpet. There are severaloptions for doing this, all of which use the same process.
Deep cleaners inject water and cleaning solution into thecarpet. The solution loosens the dirt particles in the carpet. Thewater helps carry the particles into the collection canister. Themachines you can use for this vary in power, but not necessarily incapability. The larger the machine, the fewer pass
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"Before we get started let's take a moment totalk about shop safety..." you probably know where this one isfrom. Norm's right, you have to understand how to operate yourpower tools safely. Safety glasses and hearing protection are thebasics of safety. On the table saw, however, they won't beenough.
Table saws have an exposed blade. Most injuries occur when handsor fingers touch the blade. You might think that it's easy enoughto keep your hands away from the blade, but every person injuredwill tell you they thought it was easy too
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Polyurethane is a durable clear sealantavailable to the woodworker. It is sold at home centers and comesin wipe-on on normal varieties. It can be recoated in 4-6 hours. Ittakes at least 3 coats of polyurethane to produce a reasonablefinish. Often several more coats are applied to achieve a highclass finish.
True Polyurethane is oil based. The water based variety is arelatively new product. This article is derived from experiencewith oil based polyurethane.
The normal variety of polyurethane is thicker than th
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So you have watched a few episodes of the 'NewYankee Workshop' and want to get into woodworking. You moved thecar out of the garage and are ready to to buy tools. At this pointthe Hingmy machine database looks both daunting and exciting. Sowhat machine should you buy first?
The answer depends on what you want to build. I am going toassert that most beginners want to build medium to large sizepieces of furniture: tables, bookcases, cabinets, and maybe a bed.Built from hardwood and plywood. Most structural pieces are arestraight. Detail
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The enemy of all steel tank water heaters isrust. Eventually all of them develop a leak somewhere.
Debris collects at the bottom of your water heater. Impuritiesin the water, rust from the tank walls, and particles carried infrom the piping system all settle at the bottom.
If left in heater for years, this debris can cause your heaterto fail prematurely. To ensure your heater reaches it's maximumservice life, you have to flush the debris from the water heateronce a year.
...New homeowners often do not understand how allthe systems in their house work. Most systems need littlemaintenance. Some, however, can cause major damage when they break.This list details the essential items a homeowner should check on ayearly basis. Rather than listing everything that can go wrong orbreak, this list concentrates on high value items.
In rare cases a clogged air filter can lead to a cracked heatexchanger and an expensive furnace repair.
All water heaters eventually develop a leak.It's just a matter of time. A well maintained water heater can lastdecades, but it too will succumb to rust. Water heater companies,the kind that specialize in just replacing heaters, often recommendreplacing a perfectly functioning tank after its warranty has runout. It's hard to fault them for their logic. The damage apotential leak would cause is many times the cost of a newheater.
For the homeowner and the environment replacing a functioningheater is a waste of resources. A drip pan
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If you have been around woodworking you haveheard the following phrase: "You can never have too many clamps".If you have been around woodworking for a few years you know it'strue. In fact, it seems there are always have too few clamps in theshop.
Spending thousands on just clamps is entirely reasonable.Someone just starting with this hobby will probably not want tospend that amount right away. So. what are the different clampstyles, and which ones are the most versatile?
Routers have a speed setting for three reasons:safety, quality of cut, differences in wood species. Dialing in theright speed for the task at hand can save you a lot of time spentsanding. Safety is the primary concern, so lets talk about thatfirst.
Larger router bits need to spin slower. The outer edge of a 3"router bit travels at well over 100 mph in most routers. A 1/2" bitclocks in at a pedestrian 30 mph. The larger bit also takes largerbites out of the wood. If the edge catches there is a lot moreener
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