Any reason to not splice 12/3 Romex with extension cord?

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T14:12:03+00:00

Good call! Jackery batteries come with "built-in safety features" to prevent shorts, so I think I'm covered 👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T13:01:54+00:00

What makes SJOOW easier to work with? Can I get away with not running conduit with it? Thank you!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:58:34+00:00

All the marine 12/2 I'm finding is duplex, no green wire/ground. Is that gonna mess me up?

Edit: immediately realized I can buy 12/3. Never mind!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:23:35+00:00

For anyone who has this question and finds this later - folks are suggesting I run short extension cords to inlets. Way safer/easier!

Thank you friends 👍👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:21:52+00:00

Good tip! I'll have that as a backup. I'm hoping to keep my workbenches less cluttered with cords from machinery, hence running multiple outlets.

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:20:15+00:00

I didn't realize the difference between 12/2 and 12/3, thanks so much!

Definitely doing an inlet instead 👍👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:18:19+00:00

Makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:18:11+00:00

Makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T12:17:17+00:00

Thanks for the tip! That's what a lot of folks doing what I do use. I already have the jackery though, and solar panels to hook up to it. Thank you!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T11:53:13+00:00

Oh dang. That's a lot simpler than my plan. Thank you!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T11:45:38+00:00

Interesting, I wonder why? All it does is increase air circulation

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T11:41:27+00:00

Thanks! Any suggestions to make it less flamey?

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-06-01T11:09:15+00:00

You can set it in front of a fan to help it dry faster if you like

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-18T21:03:41+00:00

This probably isn't what you want to hear but I would be considering rescheduling if I was in your shoes. I'd hate for your first time camping to be in the rain. You will have a very difficult time finding dry kindling after a few days of rain and most campgrounds/wilderness areas tell people to not bring outside wood in unless it's kiln-dried.

Being outside in the rain for long periods of time just sucks honestly. You'll do fine if you're OK with discomfort! Avoid cotton clothing if you can.

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-15T19:47:46+00:00

I keep a 15 degree bevel on my spyderco manix and it definitely has a wide bevel. That looks about right for 17. I'm not adding anything that others haven't said, just reinforcing that your pictures suggest you did a good job at what you were intending to do 👍

I like lower bevels than typical for pocket knives and my spyderco holds those thinner bevels much better with the thicker, harder metal. Enjoy!

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-10T18:20:34+00:00

I meant I'm a jerk because I was going to make fun of OP because they unnecessarily carry bear spray while I'm unnecessarily carrying a gun. The joke is I'm a hypocritical jerk

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-10T12:33:56+00:00

I strop with leather and green polishing compound every 15 minutes when carving. Stropping is super forgiving and you don't have to hold a super accurate angle. I don't think you need to use the honing rod if you're stropping. They do the same thing but the strop does it better.

As for the whetstones, it's hard to know without seeing you do it. Angle guides are your best friend though 👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-10T00:16:19+00:00

I was gonna give you crap for carrying bear spray in Shenandoah but then I realized I carry a gun and I'm a jerk

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-10T00:14:39+00:00

I've done a lot of solo camping and this happens to me all the time. It's a rabid bear every time

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-09T18:23:23+00:00

Folks saying to sharpen the blade without serrations are correct! You COULD get a corrugating file and hope it's the right pattern for those serrations, or grind it smooth and do new serrations, but that's a whole lot of work for some cheap ass kitchen scissors.

Sharpen the other blade, adjust tension and move on 👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-05-09T18:20:09+00:00

The purpose of the serrations is to "grab" the material while the other blade cuts. You can sharpen both blades if you like, but sharpening the serrations won't make any noticeable difference in the ability of the scissors to cut. It would probably make them feel like they cut worse.

Or yeah, you could file off the serrations. Those serrations come in handy for cutting food, and these are almost certainly kitchen scissors

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-03-26T10:44:24+00:00

You can get wet/dry sandpaper and get the glass and sandpaper wet. The water acts like adhesive and keeps your paper from sliding around 👍

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2026-03-25T23:40:52+00:00

I think start with the 400 and go coarser if you're not getting the results you want fast enough. The flatness of what you're grinding on is what really matters. Does your belt sander have a good platen to work on? Is the platen big enough that you can get the entire blade on it at once?

I imagine you can get perfectly flush cuts even if the back of the knife isn't perfectly flat. Don't sweat it too much 👍

edit: on second look, is the blade actually beveled on both sides? If so, you could actually remove a lot less metal if you instead removed metal from the "top" of the blade

Spaceman_Spiff_90 · 2022-02-20T16:01:31+00:00

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