Hello all:
I had planned to comment on my new heater after a couple of months of use.
Just wanted to say that since I installed my quartz infrared heater on my shop
cieling, my electric bill has been $25 less than the same time last year for
the same time. Likewise, this holds true for my January and Feburary bills
for this year versis my December bill. You can draw your own conclusions; but,
I think this heater is the cause. Besides, my shop is much more comfortable to
work in. My previous heater was a 110v 1500w space heater. This is a 3000w
220v cieling hung infrared heater. I keep my shop at about 58 degrees. It is
perfect for working in a sweat shirt. My hands are warm so I can feel what I'm
doing. Before, I was always cold. This heater cycles as one would expect.
The old heater never shut off. The new heater is like
a sunny day at the beach without the sunburn.
I was on leevalley looking to replace the tire brushes on my bandsaw. I
noticed leevalley offers a product called Veritas Bar Gauge Head. this product
is used as the main part of a story stick. There was a large thread previously
on this list
concerning story sticks and their usage. There is a cut / paste of the web
page below that explains the product far better than I ever could. I'm
considering ording a few of these. I have several drawers to build. It would
sure help with squaring up during the assembly. I normally use 2 sticks held
together with a quick clamp. I'm sure these are much
more compact. The $14 has me thinking though.
Well, that's my $.02. It is what it is.
You all take care.
Terry
----------------------
Veritas Bar Gauge Heads
Simple bar gauges are among the most useful tools in a shop. Much like
cabinet scrapers, once you have used them, you
wonder how you got along without them.
They have two primary purposes, comparing measurements (such as
ensuring equal diagonals in drawers or carcasses to
guarantee squareness) and transferring measurements.
Any time you can transfer a dimension directly, without converting it
into numbers, you avoid a primary source of error.
Bar gauges not only shine in basic measurement transfer, but are
unequalled for inside measurements, such as for sizing
shelves or interior trim in windows.
They can also be used as "story sticks" for complex built-ins where
nothing is square.
Gauge head openings are 1/2" x 3/4"; you just rip 1/4" slices off
standard 3/4" lumber to make bars of the length you want
(wood is not included). Made of brass and ABS plastic. We now include
two brass pins for transferring inside or outside
measurements smaller than the length of the sticks or for transferring
outside measurements without making hook tips. A
pair of brass pins is available separately to retrofit a previously
purchased set of bar gauge heads (although a pair of
small nails will also do the trick).
Bar Gauge Heads
05N31.01 $14.50
