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12-09-2011, 11:31 AM
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Former sparky
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Originally Posted by electricalperson
a piece of wood with a hole cut just big enough for a pancake box hole saw. use the template to guide a holesaw with no pilot bit when the carpenter sticks the romex through the center of the light block.  |
Do you hold it in place with double sided tape on finished surfaces?
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12-09-2011, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveO.
Who do you work for?
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I wondered the same thing.
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12-11-2011, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredsparktech
Plug is a British standard 1363. I wonder if it's fitted with the proper fuse.  |
Although they're not allowed to have those in their bathrooms. In bathrooms they have a razor plug on an isolation xfo with a two prong round plug similar to the euro mainland.
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12-11-2011, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
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When I was a service tech I used to carry a oil filter remover. It came in handy a few times. Sometimes you would get a call, mostly in commercial kitchens near the grill, where the light bulb was stuck in the socket. Yous'd to get 'em right out of there with that thing.
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12-11-2011, 09:05 PM
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Master Electrician
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Originally Posted by MechanicalDVR
Do you hold it in place with double sided tape on finished surfaces?
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I drill small holes close to the hole saw hole and use Sheetrock screws to hold it too thenlight block. Use a pencil to lightly mark the blocks center. Measure the centers vertically and horizontally I drill the template in the center of a square piece of wood and put center marks on it once the hole is cut. Line it up and drill and it comes out perfect  . The fixture will cover the holes made by the screws
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12-12-2011, 10:06 AM
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Former sparky
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Quote:
Originally Posted by electricalperson
I drill small holes close to the hole saw hole and use Sheetrock screws to hold it too thenlight block. Use a pencil to lightly mark the blocks center. Measure the centers vertically and horizontally I drill the template in the center of a square piece of wood and put center marks on it once the hole is cut. Line it up and drill and it comes out perfect . The fixture will cover the holes made by the screws |
I will keep that in mind next time I need to do that, I found the tape trick works well but the adhesive is hard to get off the plastic in the hot weather.
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12-12-2011, 10:08 AM
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I have just pushed the NM back in the hole and screwed a small scrap of something across the hole to hold the pilot bit
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12-12-2011, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hardworkingstiff
How short of a nipple can you thread?
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I can get it down to about 3 1/2 inches on a 3/4 inch.
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12-12-2011, 07:53 PM
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Former sparky
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Originally Posted by buddhakii
I can get it down to about 3 1/2 inches on a 3/4 inch.
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That's a waste of time, I'd carry a nipple run of close to 6". By the time you cut and thread a 3/4"nipple 3 1/2"long it's way more costly than a $1 bought nipple.
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12-12-2011, 09:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MechanicalDVR
That's a waste of time, I'd carry a nipple run of close to 6". By the time you cut and thread a 3/4"nipple 3 1/2"long it's way more costly than a $1 bought nipple.
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I cut and thread conduit all day and it usually varies from 3/4 inch to 2 inch. It would take too much of an assortment of nipples for the amount I install on a regular basis. Gives my apprentice something to do and it makes good use of the waste. Normally I just use the self oiler to thread the small nipples though.
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12-12-2011, 10:54 PM
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A spray can of PBblaster
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12-29-2011, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 480sparky
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How the heck do you attach a fish line to the slug? :blink 
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12-30-2011, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 480sparky
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Is this for customers who refuse to pay there bills.
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12-30-2011, 10:33 PM
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Master Electrician
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BBQ
I have just pushed the NM back in the hole and screwed a small scrap of something across the hole to hold the pilot bit
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you dont need a pilot bit when you use the template. sometimes the pilot bit can drill through the wire too
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12-31-2011, 08:29 AM
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Since we're going this route...
Nothing else that hasn't been posted
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12-31-2011, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by zwodubber
Since we're going this route...
Nothing else that hasn't been posted
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Your wrong, I'm surprised that you would carry such a cool looking smiley face in your work truck.
Wish I had one like that. LoL
edit: wait, that's a "Picture" of the guy who tried to car jack you right?
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12-31-2011, 08:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wirenuting
Your wrong, I'm surprised that you would carry such a cool looking smiley face in your work truck.
Wish I had one like that. LoL
edit: wait, that's a "Picture" of the guy who tried to car jack you right?
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 That sticker was on my van but has since peeled off. I would love for someone to try to carjack me
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12-31-2011, 09:46 AM
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You carry two remote controls in your work van? 
Now that's surprising!
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01-01-2012, 12:16 AM
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01-01-2012, 02:05 AM
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#100
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I carry the metal grinder and a framing saw in van. Also clean underwears in case accident.
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