The original Boston Line BACK on track!

[Chris333]

There is always a hammer.   

[davefoxx]

...or a screw gun. 

[Scottl]

A hammer and two locomotives of choice!

Is 16 ga to code for normal household circuits there?  We need to use 14 ga for 15A, 12 ga for 20A, etc.  Before you start using it...

[LKOrailroad]

275' of 16 gage electrical wire

Hoping you meant to type 14 ga.? 16 is too small for house wiring.

[Philip H]

As much as I like finish carpentry and cabinet making, I can definitely get into a good framing gun when there's work to be done.  If it were me, I'd get the Paslode cordless framer and a case of gas cartridges, use it but keep it up, and then Craigslist it after if you really don't want to keep it.  They go for nearly retail if you take care of them.

Of course, every tool I bought for a specific project ends up finding all sorts of other projects.

And I have to echo the wirirng issue - 14/2 is the minimum you need for 15A circuits (14/3 if you are doing three way switches) and 12/2 for 20A circuits (which you should consider adding if you  intend to have any sort of heavy tools in a work shop setting (I have to unplug everything else to run my table saw in my basement).

[Scottl]

Since you have a clean slate, I have thanked myself for putting in dual circuit plugs and breaker for my train room.  A minor cost when you are doing new construction.  I did 14/3-15A plugs.

[DKS]

Hoping you meant to type 14 ga.? 16 is too small for house wiring.

+1

For layout rooms, I recommend 12 ga (14 at a bare minimum). 12 will allow you to run heavy power tools without tripping breakers...

[VirginaCSX]

+2
14 guage for light circuits  12 guage for outlets.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ha Ha, i was listing from memory at 3AM, and the wire is indeed 14 gauge. They don't even sell 16 gauge at Lowes.

I have yet to sketch out the wiring, but I plan on a 15 amp line for the main part of the room with a second 15 amp line for the area after the walk-out door. This area will house the mill and tools, so while it is a smaller space, will need a larger share of power. The main part of the room will use LED lights including the dimmable recessed lighting. I figure 15 amps should be plenty for the layout, lighting and a small TV.

The sump pump and water heater each opperate on their own 15 amp circut. Both circuts have CO and smoke detectors hard wired to them. This works not only to protect against smoke and fire, but the arams go off when power is cut. This gives me an early warning if the sump goes into battery mode or if the water heater power vent stops working.

I was looking at the Paslode nailer. From what I read, the thing operates on batteries, but there is also a gas cartrage? How does that work?

[Sokramiketes]

Ha Ha, i was listing from memory at 3AM, and the wire is indeed 14 gauge. They don't even sell 16 gauge at Lowes.

I have yet to sketch out the wiring, but I plan on a 15 amp line for the main part of the room with a second 15 amp line for the area after the walk-out door. This area will house the mill and tools, so while it is a smaller space, will need a larger share of power. The main part of the room will use LED lights including the dimmable recessed lighting. I figure 15 amps should be plenty for the layout, lighting and a small TV.

The sump pump and water heater each opperate on their own 15 amp circut. Both circuts have CO and smoke detectors hard wired to them. This works not only to protect against smoke and fire, but the arams go off when power is cut. This gives me an early warning if the sump goes into battery mode or if the water heater power vent stops working.

I was looking at the Paslode nailer. From what I read, the thing operates on batteries, but there is also a gas cartrage? How does that work?

Yeah, they take gas cartridges for the umph.  I've only used the brad nailer version, never a larger framing nailer unit... nice and convenient with no cord or hose.  But not the cheapest to operate. 

[Philip H]

The batteries essentially operate the trigger mechanism and the cartridge supplies the umph under pressure.  Hard to build a compressor small enough to drive a framing nail in a hand held package.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ah... that makes sense. I wonder where all those 22 caliber nail guns went. I never see those around anymore.

Anyway, first shipment landed:

[DKS]

Wear ear protection. 

[Ian MacMillan]

Ah... that makes sense. I wonder where all those 22 caliber nail guns went. I never see those around anymore.

Still readily available at HD and Lowes in NH. Stop living in a nanny state! I have the semi automatic Ramset and I love it. Have had some dreams about welding the "safety" down so that it could shoot nails without depressing it.... hmmmmmm

[wazzou]

Wear ear protection. 

And a dust mask for the treated sawdust.