What did you do today not on your truck...

[Steeveedee]

I bought a new table saw, which is 220V, as opposed to the 110V job I have from before. After I got it home, I remembered that I had removed the 220V outlet that I had used for my previous table saw, which was 220V.

Today, I removed the j-box cover and discovered that I have the proper color wires so that I'm certain that when I connect the saw it won't explode because I hooked it to the power wrong. That's a $5k sweaty eyebrow wipe, for sure.

[68bowtie]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I bought a new table saw, which is 220V, as opposed to the 110V job I have from before. After I got it home, I remembered that I had removed the 220V outlet that I had used for my previous table saw, which was 220V.

Today, I removed the j-box cover and discovered that I have the proper color wires so that I'm certain that when I connect the saw it won't explode because I hooked it to the power wrong. That's a $5k sweaty eyebrow wipe, for sure.

Haha! I know that feeling, I know just enough about everything to get my self into trouble by trying it myself. I have about a 50/50 rate of getting it right and saving money vs blowing something up and paying dearly for it.

[Rickysnickers]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I bought a new table saw, which is 220V, as opposed to the 110V job I have from before. After I got it home, I remembered that I had removed the 220V outlet that I had used for my previous table saw, which was 220V.

Today, I removed the j-box cover and discovered that I have the proper color wires so that I'm certain that when I connect the saw it won't explode because I hooked it to the power wrong. That's a $5k sweaty eyebrow wipe, for sure.

What did you get? I would like to buy one of those Saw Stop tablesaws.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

What did you get? I would like to buy one of those Saw Stop tablesaws.

The new one is a 3 HP SawStop. I bought a SawStop portable jobsite saw (1-3/4 HP) several years ago, but it has issues. It's one turn from all the way down to all the way up, and it's a pain in the butt to set the height for a dado or rabbet. It also bogs down when I'm ripping any wood over 1" thick. Other than that there is nothing wrong with it. I'll be selling it to make room for the new saw. Fortunately the new saw uses the same blades as the old saw.

[cab4word67]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I bought a new table saw, which is 220V, as opposed to the 110V job I have from before. After I got it home, I remembered that I had removed the 220V outlet that I had used for my previous table saw, which was 220V.

Today, I removed the j-box cover and discovered that I have the proper color wires so that I'm certain that when I connect the saw it won't explode because I hooked it to the power wrong. That's a $5k sweaty eyebrow wipe, for sure.

The color of the wires is not important. Its the gauge of the wires. 120/220 is not as import and as the same 2 wires will do ether and 220 will work on smaller (larger gauge wire) because it splits the amperage across both wires where as 120 draws on one. 14 gauge wire is good for 15 amps, 12 gauge will work up to 20 amps. But you can run a 20 amp 220 device on 14 gauge because it is only drawing 10 amps per wire. Hope that makes since.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

The color of the wires is not important. Its the gauge of the wires. 120/220 is not as import and as the same 2 wires will do ether and 220 will work on smaller (larger gauge wire) because it splits the amperage across both wires where as 120 draws on one. 14 gauge wire is good for 15 amps, 12 gauge will work up to 20 amps. But you can run a 20 amp 220 device on 14 gauge because it is only drawing 10 amps per wire. Hope that makes since.

True about the wire color. The saw draws 13 Amps. It'll be connected to the old electric clothes dryer power line, which is 30 amps per leg. The extension cord I'm going to use was one my dad had for a planer molder that was twice the horsepower. I put in a gas dryer, which saved a ton of money on electricity over the last 20 years.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I have 3 "rentals' They really aren't rentals because I have family members in them.

They know better than to call me if something breaks. Fix it yourself.

My deadbeat brother lives in one of my houses and called me to say that the property taxes were due and I needed to pay them.

Really? MF'er, you live there for free! You pay them! Pay something!

He paid them. And now he's not speaking to me. I can't win.

I seen this this morning and thought the same as Stocker

Originally Posted by Stocker

Sounds to me like you did win!

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