Often, meters is meters. D'Arsonval meters are typically used in circuits for measuring volts or amps. the same meter can do either or both depending on the circuit it is used with. While the meter m
I have been very successful using Rustoleum brand hammertone finish paint, the one that goes on over light rust and converts it such that it is harmless. I painted rusted steel square tubes that are
Sounds like the same chemistry used in the Rustoleum primer I used on keel bolts and nuts. Went on white and turned a deep purple/black and in the case of the Rustoleum product it was a primer. Patri
Ditto! I use LMR-400 exclusively for all long HF runs. Good stuff, if a little harder to prep for terminations than RG-8 is. When shipped by UPS or FEDEX the vendors ship 1000 ft as two reels of 500
Jim, you said a mouthful when you asked, " Gee -- I learned XYZ coordinates in high school in West Virginia 55 years ago. Is our educational system so bad that it's lo longer being taught? " Immersed
I may be in the minority but... I have a 3 inch conduit run from my exit point from the house to the barn where I have a 1 in 5 out remote coax switch and coax lines running off to different antennas
Left open at either end so air can get in may cause condensation to form inside the conduit and over time to build up depending on temps and relative humidity. Sealing the ends will prevent that. Woo
What is special about PVC when used as conduit rather than water supply? You glue up a run of PVC with maybe 50 or 100 PSI and it doesn't leak for decades or forever. You glue up PVC as conduit with
Would someone please explain to me why you can seal a water pipe made of PVC and withstand over 100 PSI but not be able to seal a PVC pipe against 0.0 PSI because it has wires in it? Sure some region
Lets see if I followed the gist of the thread... If a conduit with no water in it is hermetically sealed it will promote condensation. Conduits should be left open so they can dry out. Sealed conduit
Jim, I don't disagree with your math but I do disagree with your statement that you can't seal the conduit. Silicone rubber around snug fitting holes in a PVC pipe cap are sufficient but if you want
Nah, say it isn't so. Surely they put drain holes in the low spots! There are hundreds of watertight connectors available that will not leak. Flood the whole thing with dry gas if you worry about con
Lots of opinions and no consensus. Typical. I didn't have nary a drop of water in my 3 inch conduit 6 months ago but I will check again because of all the folks who think all buried conduits have wat
Aside from "Kitty Litter", oil absorbent for sweeping mechanic's floors clean, and other domestic uses, sodium bentonite is the major ingredient in oil well "mud." It is used also as a sealant for le
In some instances not lubricating bearings is the right thing to do. For example, in our environment which is sometimes windy/dusty and becoming more so due to extreme drought, I was cautioned to not
Background: I have recently purchased the remnants of a failed tower from a friend of mine. The tower was originally 100 ft tall, of triangular construction and the legs were on a little over 14 ft c
My apology for using the term "pipe" loosely. Of course it is structural tubing with circular flanges welded to each end of each of the 12 ends. Multiple through bolts attach the 20 ft sections toget
Roger, Brian, and Steve, Thanks for your input. Irrespective of a PE, his E&O insurance, or other considerations I would NEVER erect a tower like this within a tower's height of a building or general
John, I guess "expensive" or "difficult" are relative. What I have wanted for a long time was an oil derrick but I was never in sync with the boom-bust cycle of the oil production industry so that I
Pete, John, and Mickey... No crane required just a couple days steady work for two guys and easier work if I get a third person as far as dismantling goes. I don't have a swimming pool per se but I d