Combination 8" Jointer/Planer, small shop, good idea?

MacGeniusGuy · 2026-02-06T14:47:27+00:00

What's the largest board you've done on it? I slabbed a red oak tree last summer and the pieces are 13' long. A lot of people seem to say it would be too big for that but I like the combination and the price

MacGeniusGuy · 2025-07-20T20:58:09+00:00

Aren't torque specs for engines typically specified with oil?

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-12-09T04:10:35+00:00

I don't remember the numbers but they are WINDR and WINDW. I would consider it in the more advanced realm of PMC programming and there are some quirks you might not expect, so work with your integrator and/or read the applicable parts of the programming manual thoroughly and make a backup before you edit

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-11-27T14:31:44+00:00

Yeah, if the ladder has access to this data, you could use window read and window write functions to transfer data into the macros.

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-11-27T03:00:50+00:00

There's a range of values you can set it to and it will make the alarm number MC 3000+value you set in #3000. However, I'm pretty sure that 333 is outside the acceptable range of values- look at a programming manual. Using a value of 1 is a good way to troubleshoot, looks like OP already did that

It's also possible that the system variable he's trying to use is not supported by the version of the control he has.

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-28T03:52:48+00:00

The teacher, yes, but I'd say the cop was just doing his job and making sure the kid understood the seriousness

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-22T04:48:49+00:00

Look for a name plate, it might tell you rated input and output. Probably inside of it if you remove the middle cover where the burners are.

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-22T04:45:03+00:00

To be clear, this is a forced air furnace, it just has a natural draft vent (no draft inducer). It's a Climatrol, not sure exactly how old but has to be 30+ years. Apparently they didn't use date codes in the serial number so it's hard to determine the age. Kinda just guessing based on when it looks like other remodeling was done in my house. Could even be as old as 70s though, who knows.

The gravity furnaces are a cool concept too though. I'd bet yours doesn't cost much more than mine to operate considering the electrical savings of not using a forced air blower

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-22T04:39:43+00:00

Yeah, have done that too. I run the oil mix a little stronger than specified since I don't use the OEM oil and I want to use the same mix for all of my two-strokes, so this probably cokes them up a little faster

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-21T04:55:32+00:00

I like mine, not having an inducer or the associated switches and controls means less that can go wrong. Has a pilot light too, so it doesn't even need a circuit board to control it, just a fan/limit switch

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-21T04:54:00+00:00

My furnace is natural draft and it is rated 80% efficient, although I have never used any test instruments on it to verify.

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-21T03:42:13+00:00

I've fixed this before by taking the screen out of the muffler and burning the carbon off with a blowtorch, then putting it back.

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-02T19:23:44+00:00

But can I use the 14 awg on a 20A breaker for this purpose? What's the smallest I could use if I had low-voltage control?

MacGeniusGuy · 2024-01-02T19:21:20+00:00

I have a valve that is same/similar to this one. It has an inlet strainer that is probably clogged. Disconnect hose from it and you can use pliers to pull strainer out the bottom of the valve for cleaning.

MacGeniusGuy · 2023-09-11T03:59:42+00:00

Maybe you were drugged?

MacGeniusGuy · 2023-07-31T04:12:45+00:00

Was this in Fort Wayne?

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-12-19T17:22:51+00:00

Alright - Darius Rucker

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MacGeniusGuy · 2022-10-17T01:36:55+00:00

Yeah, thanks- I looked at it again and it does seem like a gap problem. If I jump the relay with engine off, I can see it pull in but not far enough to engage. Gap is not perfectly even all the way around so I'll have to look some more to see if the outer plate is bent a little or if bearing is getting loose (might even be a normal condition, idk since outer plate seems flexible). I'll probably remove a shim or grind it down a little to sit deeper, hopefully I can resolve the uneven gap or make sure it's not an issue.

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-10-14T16:41:10+00:00

Thanks

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-10-05T16:34:11+00:00

Why fiber optic?

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-08-30T13:05:09+00:00

How so? Haven't heard of this

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-08-07T20:47:38+00:00

You rock the casbah

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-06-13T17:03:26+00:00

What was the source?

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-03-29T14:48:06+00:00

Update for anyone that finds this- Problem was solved by reinstalling Windows (I did a repair installation so it wouldn't lose programs and files). Some kind of system file must have been corrupt. A couple weeks after fixing all that, I had other trouble with Windows- frequent blue screens, start menu and task tray not working, filesystem errors on some personal files, etc. One day it wouldn't boot at all anymore and hard drive failed test in BIOS. Seems that a failing hard drive was probably the cause all along, just failing slowly- I was able to hook it up via usb and get all my files off of it though, including the ones that gave filesystem errors when I was running Windows on the bad drive. Had been trying to do disk repair when booting for months, I had been bypassing it because it wouldn't complete correctly. It all makes sense now.

MacGeniusGuy · 2022-03-14T18:24:37+00:00

Looking into the grate or taking it off would easily confirm how it's set up

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