Man, did my ass get smoked this morning. I called an electrician to install 220V service in my garage for my new bandsaw. He had to move one breaker to the top of the box to free up two spaces in the bottom of the box. Then he had to string some cable up between some open studs and drill through the top plate in order to run the cable down another open stud in a more convenient spot, then install an outlet. He also replaced the 7' cord that came with my bandsaw with another that would actually reach. The price: $547 !!!I thought I was going to shit.Knowing what I know now, I'd have done the job myself the next time. I've done plenty of 110V wiring but never tackled 220V service before. I got an expensive education today. I deserve it, I guess.... I just picked this company out of the phone book.On the plus side, if the house burns down nobody can point the finger at me and say I screwed it up. I didn't get electrocuted. And now I have an excuse to buy another 220V tool. 8" jointer perhaps?On a related note, the bandsaw's sweet. Gotta go soak my rear end in a bucket of ice....

Anybody got any aloe?

Feb 15, 2005 23 Replies

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Silvan 21 years ago

I like climbing. I'd love to earn $150 an hour. How can I get paid $150 an hour to change light bulbs?

(I'd be more worried about lightning than falling. Lightning would be bad.)

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Rob Jones 21 years ago

Hey, I resemble that remark! I'm a programmer and I have lots of screwdrivers...never killed anyone yet with the screwdrivers or my software....

rob

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Mortimer Schnerd, RN 21 years ago

There's probably been a few that wanted to kill you though...

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Paul in MN 21 years ago

So anyway, now that you've had time to heal, and you can finally sit down; how is the new saw? I saw one at Woodcraft in the cities & was intrigued.

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