I am replacing an ungrounded duplex outlet with a grounded one by grounding to the box. It is a 15 amp outlet on a 20 amp breaker. There are multiple outlets on the circuit. Should I use 12 or 14 gauge for the ground wire connecting the outlet to the box?

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Posted by1 day ago

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Why would I now have bad water pressure after fixing leaking shower?

As it goes, fix one thing and another one breaks. I have changed out the tap washers on my shower as it was previously leaking. The leak has stopped which is great, but now my water pressure feels like it is 50% worse than previously, why would that be? What have I done wrong?

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Posted by6 hours ago

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Decrease the external diameter of an aluminum tube

Hi everyone,

I need some help. For a project, I'd need to decrease (by 0.1-0.3mm) the external diameter of an aluminum tube. Usually, this is done with a metal lathe, but I don't have the money nor enough space to have one. Is there a manual tool I could use to do it ? I don't need extreme precision, but I exclude files as I need to keep a regular cylindrical shape.

Thanks !

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Posted by10 hours ago

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Floating/alcove shelf install. 10ft span

Started a floating/alcove shelf install back in October. 10 ft span so knew it would be difficult to support the shelves properly, but I also wanted them reasonably thin. After a lot of different ideas, I decided to tear out the sheetrock and install 1/4in steel brackets. I knew I also wanted underlighting, so while the wall was torn out I also ran new electrical -- one outlet for each shelf plus a switched leg for the lights. This involved tapping into an existing outlet and running a single 14/3 Romex up the wall to feed both circuits.

Shelves were built out of 1/2in veneered plywood, faced with 1x3 poplar and painted -- simple box structure, no bevel cuts.

Shelves were all built in my garage, painted in my basement -- no shop involved.

Purchased a new paint sprayer for this project -- Fuji Semi Pro 2 -- after using it on this project I don't think I could ever go a different direction than a high quality HVLP. Worth every penny.

https://imgur.com/a/ve1avkE

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