Here’s how I installed this new LED Allen and Roth “Welton” Outdoor Wall Lantern Porch Light Installation Tutorial Part #2602001 [LED] model. I unbox and install this new power saving light fixture which also adds an upgraded decorative look. I first located the the breaker for the circuit that I was to be working on and shut off the power. I then verified I shut off the power with my voltage tester (will leave a link below to purchase on on amazon from which I get paid a very miniscule amount from if you purchase) and then unhooked the old light fixture. This one on this particular installation was pretty easy, it was just white to white, black to black and ground to ground. Once hooked up and verified that the wiring is super tight and not coming apart (I tug on it just to make sure), then I fire the power back up. Customer was very happy with this upgrade.
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The joy of reusing old materials and turning them into something new and creative is very satisfying. We took the glass from old light fixtures and simply turned them into decorative handing candle lights just using some twine and a couple simple basic knots. Anyone can do this. The lighting possibilities are endless when it comes to this because you can use different brightness, colors, styles, etc. Everyone one will be unique!
First you must have your behind in the seat because there is a safety mechanism under the seat that will not allow the Cub Cadet Mower to start unless it’s being engaged. The next thing is to press the brake on the left side down with your left leg/foot and then turn the key to the right. It should start right up. If not, first troubleshooting step is to make sure it has gas in the tank. This takes regular unleaded gasoline or ethanol free premium gas. Once the motor starts and you want to go, you will simultaneously slowly release the brake with your left foot and then engage throttle with your right foot by pressing the forward most lever. There are two levers located at your right foot. The front one is forward and the back one is for reverse. This riding mower is a cub cadet riding mower and is an XT2 enduro series. I laugh about that and every time i think about “enduro” which to me means it’s street legal. Whenever I’m done I make it a habit to pull the key out because that battery will go dead as it has many times in the past which ends up costing me a battery replacement. The throttle adjustment is important as well too. I usually like to keep it up high when I’m mowing an lower if I’m not mowing rather just transiting from one location to the other. Here’s a paid link to a 2win2buy Riding Lawn Mower Cover, Heavy Duty Waterproof Polyester Oxford Tractor Cover UV & Dust & Water Resistant,Universal Fit Decks up to 54″ with Drawstring & Storage Bag (Black): https://amzn.to/39kdLDG
As easy as it may seem to compare a Craftsman electric pressure washer to a Craftsman gas powered pressure washer, it really is tough comparison. The one thing that is clear and obvious, the electric one is definitely cheaper. Don’t jump and grab it off the shelf too quickly though! You may be highly disappointed in the electric model as it does have a number of limitations when compared to the gas powered one. Another question you’ll need to answer is “Do you live in a place where noise pollution is an issue?”. The quietness of the electric pressure washer is a very nice feature. It also gets nearly silent when you are not engaging the pressure washer’s wand and you need to set it down for a second or two. In other words, it’s not making a lot of loud idling noise. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LtXVSE8-Lqs?autoplay=0&mute=0&controls=0&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmanage.wix.com&playsinline=1&showinfo=0&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&enablejsapi=1&widgetid=45The electric pressure washer is super easy to set up and start. No pull starting necessary and no fuel saver or additives needed for long term storage. It’s compact and super easy to store taking up minimal amounts of space. It’s very lightweight so easy to move it around, however, you are dragging along an electrical cord which needs to be considered for evaluation in terms of your work location. They are relatively new to the market so they haven’t been given enough time to show how reliable and durable they are over time. These are absolutely wonderful for smaller jobs or for medium sized jobs that don’t require a completion timeline. The electric pressure washer has 1700 MAX PSI* and 1.2 GPM. The pressure washer gun comes with a soap applicator bottle for cleaning with soap. Onboard nozzle, pressure washer hose, cord, and wand storage keep accessories organized. 20 ft. kink-resistant hose eliminates hassle and provides long-lasting performance. 35 ft. power cord for range from your outlet.Some common uses for this is pressure washing the moss and dirt off of your metal gates, cleaning your motorcycles or other vehicles, windows, home siding cleaning, driveway, porch, pet roof, shed roofs, lean-to roofs, decks, deck railings, the list goes on and on. These pressure washers are tools that pay for themselves in my opinion. Here is a paid amazon link to one: CRAFTSMAN Pressure Washer, 1700 PSI, Compact (CMEPW1700):https://amzn.to/3tuELd9
The above video is on how to start, operate and repair a Craftsman 2700 Pressure Washer. Many questions arise when owning and operating one of these gas powered pressures washer. Does Craftsman pressure washer have a choke? Nope. It does not and neither does it have a primer Are craftsman pressure washer’s any good? Yes they are really good and about half the price of their equivalent Honda counterpart. I will say I have owned many honda products and they do last forever. Craftsman pressure washers are equally as reliable as the rest of their equipment. What kind of oil does a craftsman pressure washer take? You can use 5w30, 10w30 or SAE30wt oil depending on the ambient temperature. In ambient temperatures of 55-above SAE30 wt is recommended. If you want to get a lot of work done in a quicker amount of time than I’d say the gas one is the way to go if your pocket book can handle it. They are a little bit larger so they take up more room to store than the electric. Here is a paid amazon link to one: Craftsman 3200 MAX PSI at 2.1 MAX GPM Gas Pressure Washer with Hose, Wand, and Spray Nozzles: https://amzn.to/3nmPy8c So to answer the question as to which one is better, I would have to say the gas powered one is the one that I prefer to use as long as it starts up first time and I have some gas on hand. Not to take any love away from the little electric one though as this is a nice back up if I’m out of gas or if I need it for some small jobs. Thanks for stopping by and please check out my youtube channel as well as my other posts! If you’re a fan of Craftsman here’s an article worthy of reading:https://www.diy-technician.com/post/five-must-have-craftsman-power-tools-for-homeowners
Need to know how to use your vacuum sealer Food Saver? Join me in my How to Use a Vacuum Sealer Food Saver Model Number VS3180 Tutorial [Food Saver Instructions] video where I show you how to operate it from start to finish packaging up some fresh caught salmon. Here’a paid link to one in amazon: FoodSaver VS3150 Multi-Use Vacuum Sealing & Food Preservation System with Additional Roll, Charcoal Stainless Steel, Black: https://amzn.to/3BY6GFi Here’s the subtitle words of the video: Hi my favorite you tube folks, this video is on this food saver we got from costco model number vs3180 food saver vacuum sealing system so we bought this and some bags we’re gonna vacuum pack some salmon. okay plug this thing in and we’ve got the bag in here like this what we’re gonna do is just seal up the very this first edge right there so you just bring your bring it till it’s right in there just to the edge right there and then you seal up that first end okay so now you close it and then this over here you have open store and operate so we’re gonna go ahead and we’re gonna we’re gonna put this all the way down as soon as you do that the lights all come on up here now we’re just going to go ahead and seal the first one so we’re going to go ahead and push seal okay so now that the seal indicator light is off that means this sealed so we’ll go ahead and pop that out we got our seal there okay so now this little piece just came out i had to tuck it back in there this little rubber piece but this sealed you can do one or two seals we’re just gonna do one for now okay so you just have enough until uh this is how you know you get as big a bag as you want as long as it’s gonna fit your your filet or whatever your push that down okay and now we go ahead and cut it okay i went ahead and flipped the latch down again and i’m going to go ahead and cut it there we go now pop the lid back up and then put our fillet in here okay we’ve got our bag cut now so we’re going to lift this back up and roll the excess back in there now we’re going to seal up this end after we put our filling this end that we’re going to seal up is going to go right in that drip tray that green one and that’s removable you can take that out and clean all right we got our fillets in there i’m going to open this back up and put the edge in here a really good tip when you are sealing uh fish you want after you wash it you want to pat it dry really well with some paper towels okay now we’re going to go here to operate okay now uh we’re gonna push the vacuum button okay there’s vacuum right there and so okay we’re gonna push the vacuum button right here you can see it’s sucking all the air and moisture to it once this indicator light is off then your item is sealed so it’s still sealing it okay it’s sealed now we’re going to go ahead and pop this up to the top of the top there’s our seal and we’re all set all right here’s the meat freezer this is our crab bait oh yeah there’s our human stuff there we go you might be wondering what does this thing do you have to uh buy special bags to use this this is a handheld sealer there’s a special circle on the bags you buy to use that so you can’t use the bags the regular food saver bags for that which is okay we’re just going to use our regular ones all right i’m going to finish this up thanks for watching. More about this item: This FoodSaver Multi-Use Preservation System keeps food fresh in the freezer up to 5x longer, and fresher longer in the fridge and pantry, compared to ordinary storage methods—and helps prevent freezer burn as well It’s versatile as it combines heat sealer and handheld vacuum sealer in one unit; use the heat seal strip for freezer storage, and the handheld sealer for fridge and pantry storage This unit is equipped with 4 custom settings: seal delicate foods like baked goods without crushing using the pulse setting; marinate in minutes with marinate setting; dry and moist settings ensure an airtight seal is achieved regardless of the type of food you are sealing Roll storage with built-in cutter bar so you can create custom-sized vacuum seal bags; time-saving features makes bags from rolls faster, by cutting your bag as you’re sealing your next bag; alignment tool and angled opening ensure ideal bag placement; removable drip tray This is so easy to use and all you have to do is simply press vacuum button to remove air and seal, and LED light indicates sealing is complete. It keeps food fresh linger, it’s versatile, has 4 settings and more features, and it’s easy to use.
Youtube Short on “How to put your Cub Cadet Riding Lawn Mower in Neutral”. This is simply done by pulling the lever down below being the seat. It’s a little inconspicuous so if you don’t know how to do this or you’ve lost your owner’s manual for this machine than you may find yourself trying to push it while it’s in gear which is really tough. I did just that until I though “there has to be a way to put this in neutral”. It was easy enough once I looked around and tried a few things before finally figuring out that the answer lies in just simply pulling this “L” shaped piece of round wire/stock coming out of the back of the mower. Here’s a paid amazon link to one: CUB CADET 19A30030100 FastAttach Double Bagger 42″ 46″ Deck XT1 XT2 LX46 LX42: https://amzn.to/3gG4YAl Visit my website: https://www.diy-technician.com
Quick demonstration on how to easily change the air filter on your cub cadet riding lawn mower. You don’t need to completely remove the hood to change the air filter (the hood does easily detach with minimal effort as shown in my video here: https://youtu.be/_eeUKdvqSKc). Air filters are cheap and easy to replace on these riding mowers so as a part of normal maintenance and upkeep I like to slap a fresh one in there every season or two. Here’s a paid amazon link to the replacement air filter: HEYZLASS 2 Pack 32 083 09-S Air Filter, Replace for Kohler KT715 KT725 KT730 KT735 KT740 KT745 Engine Cub Cadet Lawn Mower Air Filter, Premium 32 083 09 32 883 09-S1 Air Filter: https://amzn.to/3ztzvIX Here’s a paid amazon link to CUB CADET 19A30030100 FastAttach Double Bagger 42″ 46″ Deck XT1 XT2 LX46 LX42: https://amzn.to/3mHRDuR Please stop by https://www.diy-technician.com
Youtube Short on “How to put your Cub Cadet Riding Lawn Mower in Neutral”. This is simply done by pulling the lever down below being the seat. It’s a little inconspicuous so if you don’t know how to do this or you’ve lost your owner’s manual for this machine than you may find yourself trying to push it while it’s in gear which is really tough. I did just that until I though “there has to be a way to put this in neutral”. It was easy enough once I looked around and tried a few things before finally figuring out that the answer lies in just simply pulling this “L” shaped piece of round wire/stock coming out of the back of the mower. Here’s a paid amazon link to one: CUB CADET 19A30030100 FastAttach Double Bagger 42″ 46″ Deck XT1 XT2 LX46 LX42: https://amzn.to/3gG4YAl
Step by step installation instructions shown here in my “DIY How to Install a Honeywell Brand Digital Passcode Knob Instructional Tutorial [Honeywell Knob]”. I have really been impressed with this thing and is a nice addition/upgrade to have. Even though this was designed for exterior doors, it will work just fine on interior home bedroom doors as well. Batteries do NOT come with this package and you will need them. You will need 4 (four) AA batteries.
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Weeylite ring light is a very versatile source of light with many different options. You can hook this nice light up to blue tooth and it also had a battery built into it so it can turn into a portable light. It comes with a USB charger which is a very nice option for charging. This light’s options on the lighting shades cover almost every color on the spectrum from very low or dim to very bright. This is ideal for almost any workshop or video making operation where lighting and portability is an issue. This will fix your up close lighting problems. It has white light, yellow light, green light, blue light, and you could say that it has orange and a shade of purple as well depending on how you adjust it. The on/off button must be held in for a second or two to turn it on and off. This is the button on the left as you look at the back of the light. The button on the right is the mode selection. The button on the right is the color mode switcher. The knob on the lower right adjusts the brightness of each hue. This know can also be pushed for use as a selector on the multi-color function. Overall great light. Here is a paid amazon link to one: Weeylite 18inch Led Ring Light with Phone Holder, RGB Circle Light with Stand for Makeup/Selfie/YouTube Video/TikTok/Live Stream, 2500K-8500K/36000 RGB Color/ LCD Screen/APP Control: https://amzn.to/3j4fIKm This 18 inch RGB Ring Light with standard bi-Color mode 2500k-8500k, brightness adjustment 0%~100%, 36000 kinds of colorful lights and 17 special scenes modes, like flash/ alarm/ movie/ rainbow/ party atmosphere/ fairytale, etc. Different lighting options find the best lighting settings for your use. LED Ring Light with APP Control/ Multiple Group Control: Support mobile APP to adjust the RGB color and all the light features, the ring light also has manual adjustment on the light itself without using app remote control. 6 groups 19 channels are available to control multiple ring lights for your professional photography demand. Ring Light with Tripod Stand/ Phone Holder: Aluminum Alloy Light Stand (INCLUDED) is 19.3″ and Maximum height is 67″ . Light kit comes with a hot-shoe mount, with phone holder you can take photo vertical and horizontally and allows you to make selfie or live broadcasting easily. Ring light support 2 power supply methods, AC power adapter or 2x Li-batteries ( note: batteries are sold separately.) Simple Intuitive Operation with LCD screen on the back. Ring Light RGB Kit includes: 1 x 18 inch RGB LED Ring Light, 1 x Tripod Stand,1 x Cell Phone Holder, 1 x Power Adapter and a Bag for travel.
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