Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

I can come over and help with your wiring if you want Sean. I did my whole shop and no issues so far.
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That first one is tragic. Oddly enough, that second pic is pretty tidy for a relay logic or primitive plc enclosure from what I've seen already.

 

[GrizG]

stab in/ push connectors have caused a lot of issues over the years. When we sold the farm and built a new house they used them everywhere. Wasn't more then a few year and one of them went up in smoke. Pop spent considerable amount of money having them replaced. These newer wago connectors seem to be pretty reliable though. It's a cam lock, vs stab in good but of metal connecting the wires together, and both stranded and solid thhn are allowed to be used.
Do you tape around your recepts before stuffing them in the box? Used to be a standard thing but I haven't seen it done in practice recently.

My personal practices: RE tape… In general, metal boxes yes, plastic boxes no. I use the screw terminals. If there are multiple 3 or 4 way switches I tape regardless of the box material.

Good tools help… I bought Klein screw drivers (including the cross ones for connections), sheathing and wire strippers, and pliers. Those tools made me realize how bad my old ones were! The work is much neater and the connections are tight too…

 

[farmer steve]

That first one is tragic. Oddly enough, that second pic is pretty tidy for a relay logic or primitive plc enclosure from what I've seen already.

I can help if you need running water in the shop too.

 

[sean donato]

I can help if you need running water in the shop too.
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with help like that, I think I'll pass. the water for the shop has its own pipe, but does share the same ditch with the electrical conduit. Trying my best to keep everything up to code, you know, just in case I need to get inspected for whatever reason.

 

[H-Ranch]

I can come over and help with your wiring if you want Sean. I did my whole shop and no issues so far.
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A- Resource utilization
B+ Use of color
C Alternative heating source

 

[sean donato]

My personal practices: RE tape… In general, metal boxes yes, plastic boxes no. I use the screw terminals. If there are multiple 3 or 4 way switches I tape regardless of the box material.

Good tools help… I bought Klein screw drivers (including the cross ones for connections), sheathing and wire strippers, and pliers. Those tools made me realize how bad my old ones were! The work is much neater and the connections are tight too…

that's good to hear, just seemed like a good idea to tape going into a metal box.
I hate junk tools. I think my strippers are ideal brand. Much nicer then the cheapo junkers. Screw drivers are all snap-on, so no issues there either.

 

[SS396driver]

Little scrounge this morning .
Not sure about this one think it’s for sharpening mower blades

 

[SS396driver]

More
Various electrical splicers


Metal break
Some signs
Old oil pump station

 

[SS396driver]

All free

 

[BeatCJ]

Those clocks are Shweet!

We had a couple of the bulk oil dispensers like that here at work, I think we sold them for $150 each, 20 years ago.

The Columbian Vise is pretty nice, too. I would bet the Wilton is a lower quality offshore model. I have a couple of Parker vises that came from family members, a heavy one on a pedestal mounted on a Truck brake drum and a lighter one I haven't mounted yet.

 

[EchovsStihl63]

Just in case anyone was wondering about the wago connectors I was talking about.
https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/compact-splicing-connector/p/221-413
We often (the electricians) have to set temporary runs, and this has been their go to. Actually they have been using them in permanent installations pretty often lately. So far I've been pretty impressed with them, other then the cost. Kinda expensive vs bug nuts.

pffffffffff why go to all of that trouble when you can do this!! Twist and tape baby!

In case you're actually wondering yes this is in my house and yes it is live, no I did not do it. So dude named Albert probably did it in the 50s while smoking an unfiltered Camel. I am currently getting all outlets on it rewired, hopefully will be able to turn it off tonight.

 

[SS396driver]

Those clocks are Shweet!

We had a couple of the bulk oil dispensers like that here at work, I think we sold them for $150 each, 20 years ago.

The Columbian Vise is pretty nice, too. I would bet the Wilton is a lower quality offshore model. I have a couple of Parker vises that came from family members, a heavy one on a pedestal mounted on a Truck brake drum and a lighter one I haven't mounted yet.

I believe it’s an American made Wilton . It’s in the rust bath right now

 

[Lee192233]

All free

If anyone had that for sale here it'd be at least $50 each. Family members don't even give anything to each other.

 

[BeatCJ]

If anyone had that here it'd be at least $50 each. Family members don't even give anything to each other.

That's what I paid my wife's Uncle's estate for the big one I had. It was marked $200, still there the last day of the sale. I don't think the money went to the estate, I believe the now ex-cousin in law pocketed it.

The other was my MIL's estate, I did just haul that one home. I did also make several delivery trips on my dime, the BIL doesn't have a full size truck. We made 6 months insurance and utility bills at that sale.