MikeyB

Redmed, at the end of that video is the guys email address to contact him for info on buying that tool

That looks awesome, nice work

Thanks for all the replies guys, I appreciate it. I'm not looking to do any Tig. Just would like to practice some stick welding. The last time I stick welded (was also my first time) I used metal coat hangers as the electrodes to work on fixing my old Chief Engineers car seat that he broke. I know it sounds crazy but it worked and the frame of his car seat held up for a while... keep the tips coming. I don't know the first thing about this trade. But would like to work on the basics... Thanks again

Thanks JMG, looks like a great site bro

Picked this up from my Dads good friend. I only did stick welding once about 18 years ago and have no clue where to begin. can you guys share some advice, tips, applications etc, etc. thanks pics are are now attached

i have been eyeing up those outlets as well. Nice speaker 99. I use my Milwaukee for Pandora... Good stuff

A Rabone #1377 - 2' Boxwood folding rule...

I love my Kleins for electrical work, but I'll be picking up,some of those Wihas in the future

Nice work Kato

If these fittings were Around when I worked in my old bosses shop there was no way in the world he would have let us use them. We were barley allowed to use speedy flexes, you had to use tubes and bend them by hand. The way he put it was we are Plumbers not Handymen! And we only used pvc for DWV only when absolutely necessary, no-hub was the preferred choice. And we were one of the only shops in the neighborhood that was still pouring lead/oakum joints. For me it was a great way to learn the hard way rather then an easier way.

Thanks BigMike. Carl they insert this black bladder a few Inches ahead of the liner ( they didn't need to open another hole at the other end) so when that bladed is blown up to fit the liner to the shape of the pipe the liner will be an open end when they pull the bladder out, no issues with 45's or ell's. The guys said they can line any pipe from 3" up to 8"' and their truck has every thing they need. Like a Well Oiled Machine! They came back this morning to finish the job.

Me neither Jimbo, John is a big contributor to this site. Hopefully we will. Hear from him soon

Great deal there Comp

Thanks guys, when I first saw this done last year I was like holy shit what a freaking great idea. I just didn't think I would be on the Side shelling out all that cash foe this work... Lol, When I tried to get to my trap plugs I knew that would be a challenge for another day, but these guys were machines and I'm glad they got those plugs off because they would not have been able to run the sea snake through the sewer to find the problem right away. I knew it right away when I saw that video screen that today would be an expensive day... Lol like I said it could have been worse, if we had to excavate we would need permits, and most likely a hotel. So I'm glad we can stay in the house tonight and use the plumbing sparingly to get us through to the morning...

This past Tuesday & Wednesday me and my 2 boys were home sick with a bug, Wenesday afternoon my sewer decides to back up. So I get out of my pj's and throw on the work cloths and grab my sewer cleaner out of the garage and have at it. Now we have been in this house for only 2 years and it's a split level and I have yet to locate my house trap. So now I finally had the chance to locate it.. Well it could not have been in a worse spot to access. , so I tried to snake out the sewer from the fresh air intake from the front of the house and no luck with that, so I pulled my bowl,off the floor and snaked from there 3 times, sinking all the wire from the snake into my sewer and clearing the line ( at least I though I did?) . Reset the bowl, cleaned up the tools, everything was working/draining fine. This morning I'm taking a shower when the sewer decides to back up again! So I said I need to get a company here with a camera to view the line cause I think I have a major problem now. So the guys show up and I give them the low down on my problem and they gain access to my trap remove both plugs and throw the sea snake in the line. Yep, the line from my foundation out to the main is failing. Roots, dirt, opening in the pipe, etc, etc. So the Super mentions that they can line my sewer from the outside of my foundation to the street. This would eliminate excavating the front lawn, sidewalk, tree removal etc, etc. I have seen this relining done on some of my companies large residential buildings in NYC and have had with great results when you just cannot access the pipe for replacement. It's quite an impressive thing to watch. So they snake out the sewer line to clean as much as they can and dig up outside to gain access to my main to snap out a section of pipe to install the liner. They fill the liner with compressed air and let it sit over night. Tomorrow they will come back and remove the bladder, splice in a spool piece and install a vertical section/tee for a clean out. The 4" pipe inside my house is bell and spigot cast Iron. The pipe on the outside going to the street transitions to 5" Asbestos pipe (which is now lined) when the liner cures it looks exactly like pic pipe. They are giving me a 25 year guarantee on the liner. I'll post more pics tomorrow as the put it all back together. This sure was an expensive day, but it could always be worse...... The Ridgid sewer cleaner is my machine into the pic... The liner is close to 45 feet long!!!!!

Nice work Mohawk

I know John (NER) is a Contractor on this site and he has a vest from Occidental and I believe he liked it a lot

Nice haul Catl, is that an Occidential tool Vest?

Carl, your right, sometimes they look a lot alike. Found this comparison on a Google search What is the difference between a double check valve backflow preventer and a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer (RPZ)? Where is one used versus the other? View answer Double check valve backflow preventers contain two independent check valves in one housing. Test cocks are located at strategic points so that the check valves can be tested with a backflow preventer test kit. Double check valves are used for non-health hazard cross connections in continuous pressure applications. RPZ backflow preventers include two check valves like a double check backflow preventer, but they also have an intermediate relief valve that opens to atmosphere if both check valves should fail. Because of this extra measure of protection RPZ backflow preventers are used in cross connections subject to backpressure or back siphonage where there is a potential health hazard in continuous pressure applications.

That's an RPZ,,, Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer..with a Y strainer in front of it to protect the moving parts from debris in the water. like Carl said its a fancy check valve.. They are used/tested a lot in NYC..but I mostly see them on cold water

Great work as always BM

I'm in the market for a new belt sander, an I would go with the Porter Cable, just my opinion

Saw that increase at my Depot over the weekend as well, I had picked one up when they were $20...

That's a nice set up, I believe Festool has a similar tool available here?

Picked up these Diablos today, 2 for one for 10 bucks , these carbide tipped blades are the real deal for heavy duty metal cutting...