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- BigJ
- Post #50
- Mar 6, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I feel like buying some junk food. What should I buy?

Kettle Cooked BBQ potato chips.
- BigJ
- Post #8
- Jun 3, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Best bang for the buck chef's knife?

If you have any friends that have an account at a restaurant supply house (place around here is called Restaurant Depot) you can get some great stuff at reduced prices.
- BigJ
- Post #2
- Jun 3, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Made a kid cry today

Could you try to have their family call your house during that time? If they could call and it doesn't interrupt your sleep, it'd be a better solution. I only get about four hours of sleep a night, so I can understand what you're going through.
- BigJ
- Post #33
- Jun 3, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Light bulb for fan... NEED BRIGHTNESS!!!!

You're going to burn your house down. Do you have any idea how hot those bulbs get? Do you have any idea about the fixture wiring? Most residential ceiling fans using bulbs like that will be rated at 150w max. Also, I highly, highly doubt your ceiling fan was using a bulb providing anywhere...
- BigJ
- Post #7
- Jun 2, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Home Depot online orders

It states on the website that processing time can be as long as 3 days.
- BigJ
- Post #2
- Jun 2, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Tool Box vs. Tool Chest Organization

My universal toolbox (actually a Veto OT-XL) consists of the following plus whatever I forgot to mention: Framing Hammer Mallet "Channellocks" aka Pump Pliers (Knipex Alligator and Cobra Pliers) Slipjoint Pliers Needlenose Pliers Linesman Pliers Dikes (Angled) Multipurpose Crimp Tool Visegrips...
- BigJ
- Post #2
- May 31, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Power Supply for 6950 Xfire

Was looking at the 750W, but didn't see that the 850W was only $10 more after MIR. Thanks Boomer!
- BigJ
- Post #27
- Jan 9, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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What are your New Years Eve plans?

Wooooooo!
- BigJ
- Post #60
- Dec 31, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

As of 2005, they were not. If the AHJ has adopted 2008 in its entirety, they (tamper-resistant receptacles) are required. The 2008 code also expands the AFCI requirement so that basically, if the outlets (for those reading, receptacles != outlets) aren't required to be GFCI protected, you need...
- BigJ
- Post #37
- Dec 30, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

I'm not disputing any of what you're saying regarding best practices. But there is a world of difference between best practices and minimum code requirement. When people start taking best practices as minimum code requirement, you get renegade inspectors that think they can do whatever they...
- BigJ
- Post #28
- Dec 29, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

What is mandatory in your opinion doesn't matter unless you're the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction). The general requirement is that there is to be no more than 12 feet between receptacles concerning uninterrupted wall space (there are quite a bit more requirements to this but I'm not...
- BigJ
- Post #26
- Dec 29, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

For a residential circuit and according to the NEC, that is 100% wrong. http://www.mikeholt.com/mojonewsarchive/NECQ-HTML/HTML/NEC-Questions-and-Answers-Based-on-the-2005-NEC-I~20050223.php That's from Mike Holt. If you're in the Electrical Industry, you might recognize his name as one...
- BigJ
- Post #24
- Dec 29, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

Yet this doesn't restrict how many receptacles can be installed in that 600sq ft area. This is also only for a 15A circuit. A 20A circuit would be 20A * 120V = 2400VA / 3VA = 800 sq ft. And one more thing, this is only for load calculations on a service. Max load of what exactly? Max load...
- BigJ
- Post #16
- Dec 29, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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If I can ever afford to buy a house (I won't) - I'm going to put plugs everywhere

As of the 2008 NEC, there is no explicit restriction on the number of receptacles an ordinary 15A/20A circuit may have in a residential environment. Commercial is a completely different animal (based on a VA calculation).
- BigJ
- Post #12
- Dec 29, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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what's the last worthwhile thing you watched on Netflix Instant?

Skins 1-3.
- BigJ
- Post #100
- Dec 28, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

Day to day I use the Makita. On the rare occasion I need extra power, the Milwaukee stuff comes out. As far as weight, balance, reducing fatigue, and ergonomics, you can't beat the Makita LXT line for what I use it for. The M18 system from Milwaukee is a hell of a lot better than the V18...
- BigJ
- Post #85
- Dec 27, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

If you don't mind reconditioned (I bought my Makita LXT407 kit reconned and it still works like a charm), Toolking is a great place to buy from: http://www.toolking.com/makita-bhp454-factory-reconditioned-18v-li-ion-1-2-inch-2-speed-hammer-drill-kit With the lithium ion batteries/chargers it...
- BigJ
- Post #63
- Dec 27, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

You can drill with an impact as long as the bit has a 1/4" hex shank. Don't know if I'd recommend it for drilling pilot holes. Spme people think you can use one tool for every job, but every tool has its specific application. I've used an impact driver with a spade bit on occassion, but if...
- BigJ
- Post #58
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

Electrical and general construction. I'd say your best bet sub $200 if you're leaning towards the Makita would be the LCT200W (or comparable models). On-sale, you can get it for about $200 and it comes with a Compact Drill/Driver + Impact Driver, 2 compact batteries, softcase, and charger. If...
- BigJ
- Post #56
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

I've got both the Milwaukee M18 (Impact, Circular, Sawzall, Flashlight, Hammerdrill, Compact, Grinder) and Makita LXT (Compact Hammer, Impact, Reciprocating Saw, Flashlight, Grinder, Circular Saw) sets, with my father owning the DeWalt line (2 Hammers (Nano/Non), Compact, 2 Impacts (Nano/Non)...
- BigJ
- Post #53
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

How cold does it get on the farm? Something that Milwaukee recently came out with was the Red Lithium batteries that are supposed to be an improvement on their current line, along with better usage at colder temperatures. Any distributor is usually going to be higher than the big box stores...
- BigJ
- Post #37
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

People can say whatever they want. How many people have purchased identical kits from both Home Depot/Lowes and a distributor, gutted them, and shown proof of the use of substandard parts in the Big Box versions?
- BigJ
- Post #36
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody know anything about cordless drills

Porter Cable and DeWalt are owned by Black and Decker. Porter Cable is a lower end version of the DeWalt stuff, and Black and Decker is a lower end version of the Porter Cable stuff. Milwaukee is my brand of choice for a portable set right now. I don't know when the last time you used...
- BigJ
- Post #29
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Newegg are you serious?

Today is the 5th business day. With any shipping company, the day it ships does not count as a business day when calculating shipping time. 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd.
- BigJ
- Post #50
- Dec 22, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Drink a damn beer

Newcastle after working a 14 hour day. I think I deserve it. There's a restaurant around me named Cattleman's that serves a variety of beers in boots. Beer + good steak = win.
- BigJ
- Post #86
- Jun 19, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Is there a hard drug problem where you live?

Central Long Island, NY. A lot of kids are getting into coke and heroin. My hometown, traditionally one of boozers and blazers, is seeing a lot more of the kids in HS do coke and heroin. The adults are still boozers and blazers, but the younger kids are getting into the hard stuff.
- BigJ
- Post #46
- Jun 19, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Poll: What do you find gets you the nicest drunk feeling?

Beer, followed by a steady stream of Maker's Mark. Not unlike this evening ;)
- BigJ
- Post #86
- Apr 10, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Just got a pretty sweet deal from BB :)

The V series deal is featured in BestBuy's ad. Just go to their website and print the page out. Here's a link to the TV on BestBuy's site...
- BigJ
- Post #40
- Dec 8, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Just got a pretty sweet deal from BB :)

You got the V series, that's how.
- BigJ
- Post #39
- Dec 8, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Just got a pretty sweet deal from BB :)

I got the 46" W series + PS3 + Uncharted 2 + Taking of Pelham for $1050 + tax. Well worth the $100 for the W series over the V series. For those doing it online for the W series, you have to do it in store or order it online and it will adjust after purchasing.
- BigJ
- Post #36
- Dec 8, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Which floor heater for bathroom?

Double-pole GFCI breaker.
- BigJ
- Post #12
- Dec 4, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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GFCI Outlets: Required for outdoor use?

Depending on the code cycle and/or local codes/amendments adopted by your AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction), GFCI protection might not be enough. The 2008 NEC specifies GFCI protection and Weather Resistant receptacles in Damp and Wet Locations. The 2008 NEC also specifies that the...
- BigJ
- Post #38
- Nov 29, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Stupid Question: Does this mean I can't use CCFL's?

You need to worry about CFLs almost any time you have an electronic operation. Another issue can be with illuminated light switches. Basically, if you have a timer, photocell, motion sensor, dimmer, or an enclosed fixture, you need to be careful about putting a CFL in there. Most CFLs these...
- BigJ
- Post #7
- Nov 22, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Changing 2-prong outlet to 3-prong?

If you buy receptacles listed as "self-grounding" and the metal box is indeed grounded, you do not have to connect a pigtail from the box to the receptacle. If you buy standard receptacles, then you will have to run a ground wire from the box to the receptacle screw. If using NM cable (Romex)...
- BigJ
- Post #5
- Nov 10, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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if my fluorescent light works intermittently, does that mean the bulb is about to go?

Define that. Do you have T12 or T8 bulbs? Or even T5 bulbs? Are these old bulbs, or are they brand new? As far as other inquiries, florescents vary greatly. Color temperature (the XXXXXk value on the bulb) will determine what kind of light you get out of the bulb. The closer it is to...
- BigJ
- Post #24
- Aug 31, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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For the 20 year anniversary

Well said.
- BigJ
- Post #8
- Aug 25, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Electrical People - Wire Gauge....what size?

I haven't done any type of low voltage work since graduating and changing career paths, but with electrical installations, proper sizing of current carrying conductors is only one worry amongst many. Improper installation will burn you just as often if not more than improper sizing of the...
- BigJ
- Post #14
- Aug 25, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Electrical People - Wire Gauge....what size?

Pssh. I stick by 750kcmil at least.
- BigJ
- Post #12
- Aug 25, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Electrical People - Wire Gauge....what size?

If you want this to be safe and your insurance company to back you in case of an event, I suggest you contact a Licensed Electrician in your area that deals with LV (low voltage) installations. Depending on the area, LV work is all over the place in terms of licensing and installation. You may...
- BigJ
- Post #9
- Aug 25, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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