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WestBrantKid said:
So, connect both hot and both neutral to the same outlet, and that would draw power from both legs to spread the load?
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No. The wiring is more complicated than that. I'm not going to lay it out. It's one of those things that if you can't figure it out on your own, you probably shouldn't make it as you can hurt yourself, equipment or the house.

In a past power limited situation, I ran the compressor close to power and a hose far to tools. Compressor in basement with a 1/2" line to garage will be cheaper wiring. Add a surge tank to garage with a regulator so connecting hose pipe matters less.
 
Remember that if you implement a mickey mouse electrical solution and don't get an ESA inspection pass that if you have a fire you're most likely completely screwed from an insurance perspective. Save $3,000 - $4,000 in electrician / upgrade costs and lose $50,000 and up to a fire.
 
GreyGhost said:
I'm not saying it's a good idea but if you have outdoor circuits on both legs, you can make an adaptor that plugs into two 120V extension cords and gives you 240V/15A. I don't know if it is even a code violation as it is a temporary use item. The potential downside is you could blow one leg and have the other still hot.
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240v breakers have bars that link the two legs of the circuit breaker for this reason - a trip on one leg should cause the other half to kick off as well.

Anyhow, back on the topic of gear, to be blunt, there's no replacement for good gear. You can try bodges like rubber gloves under summer gloves etc etc as has been discussed, but there's ultimately just no replacement for proper gear for the job when it comes to cold weather.

I picked up a nice set of Thinsulate gauntlet riding gloves at the Highway 400 flea market last fall and they've turned out to be pretty freakin good for the $30 I paid for them, no complaints. Just got back from a 1 hour ride at 7-8c and my hands were toasty.
 
WestBrantKid said:
With the weather warming up, I'm looking to commute, on nicer days, on my bike. I didn't get my winter ride re-assembled this season, and without winter tires I didn't want to ride on cold wet roads, so I'll be using my summer ride without the heated grips and Bark Busters. I could move my Bark Busters over to my summer bike, but I want to avoid that if I can.

My question is, what are some tips, or tricks you all know of for keeping your hands warmer on long commutes, without spending cash or accessorizing the bike (I did that to my winter bike). The clutch hand is easy, just sit on it. But the throttle hand has to stay exposed.

One great tip I heard, which doesn't work on my Katana, is to place your hands on the engine every time you're stopped in traffic.
I also tried latex gloves under winter gloves, but that didn't work.
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My personal experience with neoprene gloves has been great upto -5°C. I can still ride beyond it but it's no fun. Having said that I'm limiting myself to work and home when it's below 0 which is about 30 minutes on the road.

Plus the neck gaiter immensely helped.
 
GreyGhost said:
I'm not saying it's a good idea but if you have outdoor circuits on both legs, you can make an adaptor that plugs into two 120V extension cords and gives you 240V/15A. I don't know if it is even a code violation as it is a temporary use item. The potential downside is you could blow one leg and have the other still hot.
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It is a violation. Strictly speaking, every device (appliance, etc) plugged into circuits has to be "listed" for the purpose and used for the purpose listed. No way there would be a product that would let you draw from 2 legs that would bypass a common overcurrent disconnect (i.e. 2 leg breaker with the "bar" joining them).
 
RC-31 said:
It is a violation. Strictly speaking, every device (appliance, etc) plugged into circuits has to be "listed" for the purpose and used for the purpose listed. No way there would be a product that would let you draw from 2 legs that would bypass a common overcurrent disconnect (i.e. 2 leg breaker with the "bar" joining them).
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Thanks. That makes sense.
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