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    Cheapest 90cc+ chainsaw?

    Cheap?? You can probably find an old Homelite 5-30 for $50 and it has 114 ccs. Another $50 will get you an old Remington Mall at 105 ccs. That...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 7, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Tractor powered wood splitter

    I've got an Amercian three-point splitter with a 4" cylinder. I use a Prince PTO pump since using tractor hydrauics is usually a big waste of...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 7, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    tv antenna

    You use two separate coax lines and two amps - along with a coax switch box . Each amp will consist of the amp itself that mounts on the...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 5, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tv antenna

    [quote author="chrisasst" date="1304561231"] I assume you know what A/B or A/B/C coax switch boxes are, but here are some photos. They are cheap...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tv antenna

    A couple of problems with that idea. First - you can't have two antenna amps hooked to one splitter. How is the power going to get to the...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Small car sales leading for the second month

    (Pssst...2 speed trans, but I won't tell anybody.)[/quote] The Packard DID use a two-stage, four-turbine, "lock-up" torque converter besides the...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: The Green Room
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    tv antenna

    I'll try to answer some of your questions. First - keep in mind that the new "antenna" you just bought is actually three antennas, NOT one...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Small car sales leading for the second month

    My in-laws in northern Michigan have an 2006 AWD 500 with the 3 liter engine. 27 MPG is the absolute best highway mileage they've ever gotten...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: The Green Room
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    tv antenna

    It looks like the only vhf station you may need is the CBS in Binghampton, if you can't get the weaker uhf CBS (WTHV) to the North. Have you had any...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 4, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Rush buy on generator?

    That generator will start/run a 1/2 horse, 220 volt deep-well pump - but nothing else at the same time. It will still work fine as long as...
    Post by: jdemaris, May 2, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Chain Sharpener for a Stihl FarmBoss and MS-362

    There are many chains, cheap and pro that call for 40 or 50 degrees instead of 60. I can see not doing it if you can't (no adjustment on a cheap...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    tv antenna

    A single ground rod is fine at the antenna site if too far to tie into the household ground. If the antenna is mounted to a metal mast, just...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Rush buy on generator?

    The Homelite brand name doesn't have much meaning anymore. It was bought by a huge company in Hong Kong in 1985. Thus the reason why the stuff...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Chain Sharpener for a Stihl FarmBoss and MS-362

    The angle for the chain-vise has to be set 10 degrees off-set for many semi and full-chisel chains. That makes it 80 degrees towards the back, or...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 29, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Chainsaw

    I've got the newer model that replaced it. Makita DCS510. For a professional-grade saw this size range, it's one of the best I've owned in 50...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 29, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    tv antenna

    A splitter IS a combiner, there is no difference. But . . . what do you want to combine? If you don't do it right, you can destroy the signal/...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 29, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tv antenna

    No, I'm not saying a smaller one won't work. I have no way of knowing. A smaller antenna will get less signal strength. If you are in a fringe...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tv antenna

    You won't know until you try. I doubt it has anything to do with the size of the TV. The TV tuner chip yes, or maybe more loss in one line. I...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tv antenna

    DB8 is a UHF only antenna and that's why it's so small. VHF low-band needs a huge antenna in a fringe area, and VHF high-band somewhat smaller...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Wetting wood for faster seasoning?

    I kind of got lost in all the meandering comments. I've been cutting and heating with hardwood for 40 years. Covered wood for me absolutely...
    Post by: jdemaris, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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