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Re: OT: Car batteries

2009-11-22T04:14:47Z

Consumer's Reports likes the Walmart brand of battery. I have
purchsed 3 over the years to replace OEM batteries and been very happy
with them.

Re: Replace doorbell

2009-11-22T04:11:32Z

Why not use common sense. Turn off half the breakers and see if the
old doorbell still works. If it does not, then replace it and turn
those breakers on. If the doorbell still works, turn those 1/2
breakers on and turn the other 1/2 off. That should stop the doorbell
from working if it is on a breaker. Then replace the bell.

Re: water meter

2009-11-22T06:06:56Z

They're a lot cheaper on Ebay. $10 or so. Thought it might be good to a
shed.....

re: water meter

2009-11-22T06:04:11Z

Thanks. Good info.

Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

2009-11-22T04:03:26Z

Link? I've been waiting for years for someone to recommend a good one
and have seen lots of websites and hype but not one person who's been
able to say "I used this particular product, and it's as bright as a
1157 and works well."
nate

Re: What a mess

2009-11-22T04:01:29Z

I found some very old liquor bottles from the 1880's under an old home
my daughter and son-in-law bought about 15 years ago.

Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

2009-11-22T04:00:14Z

I have seen circuit-board type retrofits for Studebaker Avantis
(notorious for dim, hard to see taillights even when everything is in
as-new shape) and they work really well. Unfortunately I have a '55
coupe which has the same issue but there is no ready-made retrofit kit.
I'm thinking of perhaps taking some of the "truck-lite" oval taillights

Re: Patching cement board ceiling in kitchen

2009-11-22T03:57:44Z

Cut a piece of strapping about 15 inches long or so and screw it to the
cement board while holding it FIRMLY against the BACK of the cement
board..Screw in a drywall patch and tape it.....Now you can practice making
your swirls or texture on a piece of scrap drywall untill you get it "close"
, then do it to the patch....HTH....If you need a help mixing you texture

Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

2009-11-22T03:43:54Z

This appears to be an article written as a student project.
[link]
However if you'll scroll down you'll see an interesting table, with
more than just luments per watt. It also includes dollars per lumen
and lifetime numbers. I didn't see the reference.
There is an interesting one liner at the end, giving lumens per watt

Re: Laziness!

2009-11-22T03:40:02Z

I can physically see (and have seen) all of the pipe between the shower
and the foundation, save for the vertical run up the chase through the
kitchen. I have no reason to believe that that is not copper as it
ought to be original to the house.
nate

Re: test question

2009-11-22T03:37:56Z

No need to get testy about it.

Re: test question

2009-11-22T03:37:39Z

Simply astounding. Bread and circusses to keep the peasants
ammused.

Re: OT: What happens after car is stolen?

2009-11-22T03:38:36Z

Oren wrote:
Sounds like he was subjected to a false arrest. If he had contacted a
suitable attorney, he would have had law enforcement bending over backwards
to help him out.
Unless that is just a made up story.
Jonx

Re: Laziness!

2009-11-22T03:37:15Z

Is that a new revision? Last time I checked (which was admittedly a
while ago) when replacing a 2-hole recep with a grounding type with no
available ground (which is essentially what I am doing,) you were
allowed to run a separate conductor to the "nearest point in the
grounding system" or such like.

Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

2009-11-22T03:15:08Z

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:48:23 -0700, Joe Pfeiffer
If you look around a little more thoroughly, you will find drop in
replacements that DO work well.
They exist.