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12/24/2007, 01:20 PM
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cutting teeth in glass??
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Why? If you're trying to keep your Chaeto in...
Why? If you're trying to keep your Chaeto in place I recommend you use Gutter Guard instead. Otherwise a piece of plexi is my recommendation. I do stained Glass and cut & gring a lot of glass. To...
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Do It Yourself
12/17/2007, 09:29 PM
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big plumbing leak!
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You may want to got to the 1.25 " spaflex....
You may want to got to the 1.25 " spaflex. Mathematically your two 3/4 lines have a combined area of .88" and the 1" gives you an area of .78"
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Do It Yourself
12/17/2007, 09:10 PM
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big plumbing leak!
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Spaflex is great stuff. It has the best features...
Spaflex is great stuff. It has the best features of both flexible hose and full flow connections of rigid pvc. Of course the down side is that it costs more than either. It will actually help the...
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Do It Yourself
12/17/2007, 09:02 PM
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Q. About wiring an ATO 12V Relay.
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I just went to the garage workbench and looked at...
I just went to the garage workbench and looked at the same type relay as you have. You're in business when you change out the adapter to DC. I recommend that you wrap or insulate 2 to reduce any...
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Do It Yourself
12/16/2007, 03:30 PM
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Q. About wiring an ATO 12V Relay.
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bhbell
You don't need the socket. Get the appropriate...
You don't need the socket. Get the appropriate crimp on connectors and you're in business. Then use a little piece of double stick tape on the side of the relay to secure it to keep from flopping...
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Do It Yourself
12/14/2007, 08:10 PM
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big plumbing leak!
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The 3/4 bulkheads are adequte for what you're...
The 3/4 bulkheads are adequte for what you're trying to use them for. Are they barb connection bulkheads? You can either buy or assemble a T fitting to take your two 3/4 lines from the bulkheads and...
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Do It Yourself
12/13/2007, 09:35 PM
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big plumbing leak!
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What size is the hose you're using from the sump...
What size is the hose you're using from the sump up to the T? If you have two 3/4" lines joining together into one 3/4" then you're probably overdriving it. You're onto something by talking about...
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Do It Yourself
12/12/2007, 10:55 PM
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Cheap equipment
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To reduce shipping costs on some of the small...
To reduce shipping costs on some of the small tanks they use tempered glass. It's thinner & lighter and the cost for tempered is minimal to them.
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12/07/2007, 08:09 PM
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Looking for a quiet DC cooling fan......recommendations?
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I hit CompUSA for the fans and than used a 12v...
I hit CompUSA for the fans and than used a 12v powersupply "wall wart" to power them.
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12/07/2007, 07:47 PM
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Looking for a quiet DC cooling fan......recommendations?
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It has been my experience that AC fans are noisy,...
It has been my experience that AC fans are noisy, really noisy compared to a comparable DC fan. I've changed mine over to dc 12v fans because of the noise. I highly recommend it.
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Do It Yourself
12/05/2007, 07:45 PM
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Baffling Baffles!
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You should do fine with an 8th.
You should do fine with an 8th.
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Do It Yourself
12/05/2007, 07:06 PM
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Baffling Baffles!
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My wife tried that "I'm saving you money by...
My wife tried that "I'm saving you money by spending money" theory once and I didn't buy it then either. Of course I could see the wisdom of it if the liquor store is next to the hardware store. You...
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12/04/2007, 11:28 PM
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Baffling Baffles!
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Ahh yes, but this way I'd have $15 dollars worth...
Ahh yes, but this way I'd have $15 dollars worth of beer and the baffle.
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SCUBA/Snorkeling
12/04/2007, 11:26 PM
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Wet Suit help ASAP
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bhbell
The 3mm will be fine. Besides, you can always use...
The 3mm will be fine. Besides, you can always use the wetsuit heater if you get a little cold. Seriously a good fitting 3mm will be warmer than a poorly fitting 5mm suit. I'm 6'2" 270ish & would...
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SCUBA/Snorkeling
12/04/2007, 11:19 PM
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equalization problems...HELP
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Practice practice practice. Sometimes thrusting...
Practice practice practice. Sometimes thrusting your lower jaw forward can help. I start clearing as soon as the water goes into my ears . As I sat here typing this I cleared my ears half a dozen...
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SCUBA/Snorkeling
12/04/2007, 11:07 PM
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going scuba diving
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Theoretically the biggest risk of injury is in...
Theoretically the biggest risk of injury is in the 0-33' depth. you gain one atmosphere of pressure and subsequently the risks of injury from not maintaining an open airway on ascent or properly...
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SCUBA/Snorkeling
12/04/2007, 11:02 PM
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I need your advice
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If you were family I'd tell you to take the...
If you were family I'd tell you to take the refresher and then follow up with an advanced open water diver course. So much of the Open Water course is spent on getting comfortable with the whole idea...
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12/04/2007, 10:55 PM
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camera
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bhbell
I shopped for the housing first and then got a ...
I shopped for the housing first and then got a strobe and camera for it. The housing can be the most expensive part, next is the strobe, then the camera. I found that with a standard digital...
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SCUBA/Snorkeling
12/04/2007, 10:47 PM
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Diving around Tampa Bay Florida?
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Anyone know what the water temps will be like in...
Anyone know what the water temps will be like in that time/area? I'm headed there, as well as to see the mouse, at the same time.
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Do It Yourself
12/04/2007, 10:34 PM
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shopping for glass need help
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bhbell
Starphire is the brand name of a PPG low iron...
Starphire is the brand name of a PPG low iron glass product. It's marketed more than some other manufacturers low iron glass, but is essentially the same. Tempering is used to increase the strength...
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Do It Yourself
12/04/2007, 10:05 PM
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can't stop my topoff siphoning fresh water
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bhbell
Piece of 1/2" ridgid airline tubingvertical into...
Piece of 1/2" ridgid airline tubingvertical into sump with top above level of top of bucket. Feed linefrom pump into top of ridgid tube. As long as you alow an air break between the ridgid tube and...
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Do It Yourself
12/04/2007, 09:56 PM
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Baffling Baffles!
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Look for a stained glass store or studio in the...
Look for a stained glass store or studio in the yellow pages. A quarter is not hard to cut and with the right tools it is done very quickly. It takes a standard glass cutter and a pair of breaking...
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Do It Yourself
12/01/2007, 09:20 PM
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Diy Swcd...
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bhbell
They have exposed metal in them.
They have exposed metal in them.
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Do It Yourself
12/01/2007, 09:17 PM
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help w/drilling acrylic tank
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bhbell
I use an appropriate size hole saw. You need to...
I use an appropriate size hole saw. You need to check your bulkhead and see what size hole to drill. A 3/4" bulkhead will likely take a 1.25"hole. I drill about 1/2 way from one side and then finish...
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Do It Yourself
11/28/2007, 02:59 PM
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Cutting glass baffles
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bhbell
Thats correct. If you start right at the edge...
Thats correct. If you start right at the edge you'll likely chip the edge of the glass.
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