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    I do not know what it was. I just threw away the...

    I do not know what it was. I just threw away the crunchy left overs last week. Tasted like cauliflower. hee hee
  2. I like that CA130. Especially the ability to...

    I like that CA130. Especially the ability to plot up to two parameters right there on the screen versus time so you can watch the light up and watch the shutdown and document both with screen save. ...
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    Copy on that 600, I'll reload that "app". I have...

    Copy on that 600, I'll reload that "app". I have housecall pro for the other stuff
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    Today it was really strange in that the MQ...

    Today it was really strange in that the MQ toolbox showed all my temperature instruments but they would not register on the main page with SH and SC, I rebooted, spit, checked the wind, and still no...
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    MeasureQuick no screen shots

    I wonder if others are having the same problem not being able to make screenshots on MEasure Quick.

    I'm all signed up and have lots of credits but everything is screwed up. I updated the software...
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    I see those "qwiktest" strips say not for use...

    I see those "qwiktest" strips say not for use with POE oils.
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    Acid in POE oil

    How do you test for acid in POE oil?
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    20 minutes is the official answer from many...

    20 minutes is the official answer from many manufactures recommendations. I used to think that was excessive but if you watch the pressures and temperatures and superheat and subcooling and graph...
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    Yo DougFamous - you are now famous in my book -...

    Yo DougFamous - you are now famous in my book - Now I know about the smush. Not having mentored under more experienced braze techs or welders I had not considered the smush. From now on I am...
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    Yo Slctech thank you for your comments on the...

    Yo Slctech thank you for your comments on the ultrasonic detector. your comments definitely have a big impact on my awareness for leak checking. I am "half deaf" according to my wife so I use mine...
  11. Thread: Armadillos

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    Maybe improbable but true. I'm not a chemist, it...

    Maybe improbable but true. I'm not a chemist, it sounds like it has a very strong bond to red blood cells? Nitrogen is very dangerous as a O2 displacer. Its what Kavorkian uses in his suicide...
  12. Thread: Armadillos

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    I'm curious, why would CO2 work better? N2...

    I'm curious, why would CO2 work better? N2 prohibits Oxygen from entering the blood right now and for a long time. One breath and you are down and out as many spacecraft and aerospace workers have...
  13. Thread: Armadillos

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    Armadillos

    Anybody tried using a N2 supply tube down in an Armadillo hole to kill them? I'm in city limits don't want to be shooting in the yard every day.
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    same here, I couldn't be a hero without my...

    same here, I couldn't be a hero without my professional mentors here.
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    Thanks JTrammel I have never seen that chart. ...

    Thanks JTrammel I have never seen that chart. How did I ever survive without knowing?
    signed, Grasshopper.
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    The decay test... There are no firm guidelines...

    The decay test... There are no firm guidelines for the decay test? I know if the decay test goes above 2000 microns then you have a massive leak. I assume a pressurized leak test looks for leaks and...
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    Yeah Baby! 15mm 3/8 drive craftsman socket...

    Yeah Baby! 15mm 3/8 drive craftsman socket perfect swage. Pull out before shrinking hee hee
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    Awesome JayMan - Yeah I bend pvc all the time and...

    Awesome JayMan - Yeah I bend pvc all the time and have a big torch 'specially made for that you can tie knots in 3 inch pvc if you want. But a heat gun works great too for smaller bends. I don't...
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    junkhound - yikes! you are very confident of...

    junkhound -
    yikes! you are very confident of your setup! I always have problems with my setup but I persist until I get a good pulldown. I can see how your hold test may make up for not using a...
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    Fuji 2k cassette drainline glue

    Westinghouse (Fujitsu brand) install manual for their large ductless cassettes says use pvc glue to bond your pvc condensate drain to this stress isolator but the drain line exit does not match any...
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    In researching it I read that some of these type...

    In researching it I read that some of these type fungus can move along at 1mm/hour during certain phases of their life. So maybe it snuck in through a little hole in the duct work and slithered to...
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    The coil was immaculate.

    The coil was immaculate.
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    It is organic for sure. Customer replaced all...

    It is organic for sure. Customer replaced all the ductwork a few years ago due to mold in the ducts that was making her sick.
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    I had a '74 vega with aluminum block. "Fill up...

    I had a '74 vega with aluminum block. "Fill up the oil and check the gas!"
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    Fungi

    Fungi
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    Nice flower!

    About an inch diameter in an immaculately clean air handler drain pan.
  27. Thats an interesting solution there garyed with...

    Thats an interesting solution there garyed with the tires. I can see that working.

    ** jdere said "Engineer spec'd the correct springs and we needed to install a concrete pad with a certain...
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    How's your Wobbe today?

    Some private space launch companies propose mining and producing their own Methane (purified NG) fuel. Here is an overview of the energy content of natural gas measured by the Wobbe Index.

    I'm...
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    JB Tools

    JB Tools
  30. Electrical Cutoff box for wall mount 2nd story ductless compressor

    I reckon I should have the outside electrical cutoff switch accessible from ground level when the wall mounted unit can only be reached from ground level with a ladder. (its 12 ft above ground)
    ...
  31. Clay tile ductwork? Was it built by the Romans?

    Clay tile ductwork? Was it built by the Romans?
  32. where to find Calibrated 0-5"WC pressure source

    Where can I find a calibration pressure pump? Seems like it would be easy to make one with a U tube (not youtube) and some water but... its always easy on paper.

    I would use it to calibrate...
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    Gosh - I just realized I've never measured three...

    Gosh - I just realized I've never measured three phase power.

    The motor phases should be balanced so I guess Power= (average phase current)*(average phase to phase volts)*sqroot(3)*PF

    Its a...
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    Thank you ehsx Airflow. Measuring airflow is...

    Thank you ehsx

    Airflow. Measuring airflow is like going to the moon AND Back! You can do it but it is not trivial. heh heh
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    Belt Tension Gage

    Browning or Gates? I've never used one on home, farm, or racing but reckon its worth having one for paid work. My job is to do-it-right not just git-er-done.
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    I like the graphing mode. You can set up the...

    I like the graphing mode. You can set up the furnace then walk indoors and activate the thermostat and return and see the startup after the fact.
  37. Thread: Knee pads

    by Tom Thermo
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    I like the orange ones from HD but these are my...

    I like the orange ones from HD but these are my go-to kneepads. (outside the pants). Stay up pretty darn good. Used to be difficult to find but now (maybe knockoffs) are cheaper and easier to find.
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    I had one the other day - nothing wrong with heat...

    I had one the other day - nothing wrong with heat pump system (set for aux heat during defrost) but they said the air coming out of the vents was cold so they closed the vents.
  39. greghvacguy: nice pics. "Thonotosassa" Fla !...

    greghvacguy: nice pics.

    "Thonotosassa" Fla !
    reminds me of:

    The skunk sat on the stump.
    The stump thought the skunk stunk and
    the skunk thought the stump stunk.
  40. I was monitoring the performance of the first...

    I was monitoring the performance of the first stage engine turbopumps real-time in a dark room with a bunch of engineers hunched over computer screens. It was awesome. The core stage engines...
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    I like the T6-Pro with wifi.

    I like the T6-Pro with wifi.
  42. I recently got a pair from Costco and guess what?...

    I recently got a pair from Costco and guess what? People that mumble (like my wife) still mumble and I still can't hear them well. I have really loud tinnitus but it never bothered me. The...
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    I bought a Sauermann Si-CA130. Seems to work all...

    I bought a Sauermann Si-CA130. Seems to work all right so far after using it once.
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    My tool bag is 20.5 pounds. I carry e tape and...

    My tool bag is 20.5 pounds.
    I carry e tape and etape case full of metal screws and jumpers and tie wraps,+ too many screwdrivers. Also wire nuts/spade lugs couple fuses... got rid of my linesman...
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    I received a new long-life O2 sensor. Think I'll...

    I received a new long-life O2 sensor. Think I'll pull both sensors and closely examine the pins and sockets, clean as required and reassemble. That FP with the built in manometer keeps calling me......
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    Oh crap. CO sensor warm up error. Oh well......

    Oh crap. CO sensor warm up error. Oh well... "flame looks good, seeya next year!"
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    Thanks jbh - I'll put it back together and use it...

    Thanks jbh - I'll put it back together and use it today. thank you for pointing that out.
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    Correct me if I'm misleading, the main thing I'm...

    Correct me if I'm misleading, the main thing I'm looking for is stable CO below a certain limit for tuning. Startup, Steady State, Shutdown, I'm looking for trends within clear limits and if my...
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    I'm having difficulty with my Bacharach and am...

    I'm having difficulty with my Bacharach and am looking at the Fieldpiece CAT85.
    But every vendor I check with has neither in stock. Lots of long lead times.
    I have an insight pro but the O2 sensor...
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    non-resident labor? heh heh

    non-resident labor? heh heh
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