fifm and resized :D

Pretty typical day after a Bad ass Thunder storm last nite ,
the scale ( Under the counter ) the Main PCB ( the brains ) caught a Bit of a Sparkle , still weighed but that was All , No comm( to PC , or any of the score boards ) , No I/O ( traffic Lights ), first time this has happened in 6+ years
solution , replace the main Pcb , load the Custom Program and all the setup and cal data I backed up on the PC (and My Laptop )

Oh and I Included a Pic of the Palatial Shack right Next to the Radiation Det , heat and AC , Insulation
that was My Afternoon , how was yours ??

good job bro!

now this.

sumbitchmotherfuckinshitifuckedupagain.

pics soon of body work on a 2001 ford f-150. pole was in my blind spot and i checked to see if it was there. it was. new project soon. hopefully next week or so.

ok, here is a small taste of one of the many cabinets i've been working on. today i started on this one. it's a 40 ckt (circuit) heat trace panel that requires 208v(olts). there are 40 ckts dedicated to the heat tracing, which by the way is where a pipe has to be heated to whatever temperature for whatever reason, this panel controls the temperature via the heating elements and the RTD's (resistance temperature detection). first thing is to take the drawings for the panel and check the BOM or bill of material. next make sure everything is mounted where it's supposed to be and the right parts were used. next is making sure that the equipment is tight and snug. after that you do a point to point wire inspection and ohm them out to make sure all connections are correct and that the termination points are not frayed. then you take make shift RTD's and insert them into the RTD terminals as seen on the left side of the panel. the fake RTD's are the maroon looking thingamabobs. after that, hook up service power and power up the panel load the applicable software and test every heat trace circuit. after all checks out and problems fixed, remove fake RTD's, heat shrink the wire tags, blow shop air throughout the panel then vacuum out the bottom basin. done.

in most cases. this panel has not only an air conditioner (on the right side panel) but also has what's called purge air. what that is is this: the panel is going in a hazardous location. ie there are flammable gases present so they hook the panel up to an air line and have positive pressure in it to prevent any of the ambient outside air to enter the enclosure.

i like my job. :)

Purged air SSSSSSSUUUUCCKKKKSSS !!
Scary when you have to By pass it with an extension cord that you have to cut the end off so you can work inside the panel in a haz area ,

Good job

Ok so rember the washed out slanted Pool ??
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Dscf7353 by zippyt, on Flickr
Well I drained , dissambled and Moved that Heavy Mother F(Watch Yo Mouth !!!
this Morning I started leveling and installing pavers to Harden the Places where the Steel support poles touch the ground , in 100 f heat no less
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Wash out and sink AGAIN byotch !!!!!
I dare Ya !!!

There's an irony to working your ass off in that heat on your pool and not being able to cool off in it later.

It's damn ironic, I tell ya.

Ya Tell me about it !!!
I went thru 3 2 liter Hydration packs today and I am Only about half way done setting the pavers , much less leveling the sand , much less setting the Pool BACK Up , Much Less Filling the 6000 gallon Fucker ( it takes 24 SOLID hrs ) !!!
It'll be worth it though

Oh yeah? I didn't know you could get Spaten in two liter bottles, SUH WEET!
;)

It will be worth it.

Today I finished a bathroom remodeling job for the bathroom that my step son's 5 children share in their home. They needed 2 sinks and the paint and tile needed updating. Two sinks required plumbing modifications and a new vanity and counter top. I also had to replace the rusted toilet flange and install a new toilet as the old one was cracked and leaking.

Shot 1 Pre-demo
Shot 2 plumbing mods
Shot 3 vanity construction
Shot 4 project completed!

Very nice! I wish you were my stepdad.

Also, you need some caulk around those sinks. :)

Thanks and yes, I applied a bead of caulk to the rim of the hole to seal the sink to the counter and today I used a white silicone and filled the small space where the outer edge of the sink meets the counter surface.

Excellent work Chris.
I too did a bathroom remodel over the last few days. Stripped the room to bare wall and sub flooring. Skim-coated the walls on day one, then painted on day two. Day three was lighting, Luan, vanity & toilet installed along with matching brushed nickel accessories. I'm beat. Gotta finish some caulking - I'll do that tom. I don't like the counter top, so I'm gonna order a granite piece and that should finish the job.

Gorgeous bathroom, and I love that shower curtain!

Verry good Chris !!!

That's beautiful, Chris!

Damn Chris! "Oh, yeah I just knocked out this vanity. Still had time for a few rounds of golf that afternoon"

Great job!

very nice!!!

i have a project coming up soon. automotive. replacing my a/c in the Fixed Or Repaired Daily again. stay tuned. i'm busy so i have to make time to do this. will be before the end of the month as the warranty expires then.

There's an irony to working your ass off in that heat on your pool and not being able to cool off in it later.

Its later ,
The Pools not Full yet but its deep enough in can float and drink a cold beer
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DSCF7368 by zippyt, on Flickr

Nice nice nice

Hahah.....Looks like you're enjoying yourself. :D

Yikes. Glad I don't have your water bill.

sweeet zip!!!

here's a couple vids from flying today....one is landing at cleveland muni (texas y'all not ohio) and the other lake livingston. then later i'll add one of me being a little goofy (but not too much) :)





flying over lake livingston

kthxbai!

In a week or so we are headed Back to Fla ,
its a 1/2-3/4 mile walk to the beach from our cabin
I have been looking at carts to carry coolers chairs Etc,,,,
most of them are $2-300 !!!!
So thanks to the wounders of the Net i found some drawings of a cart made from PVC
so fro about $100 worth of Pipe , Pipe fittings, and wheels
I made my own , Check it out !!!!
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cart1 by zippyt, on Flickr

This thing will hold 2 full size coolers !!

yes I still need to tighten up the axles and glue a few Pieces on the Handle , But it works Great !!!!

Today I spent several hours scanning pictures from my mother's WWII photo album. Some you may remember I have mentioned that my mother was in the OSS and went out to India and on to China with Julia Child and also worked with Paul Child. In Chungking she met my father who was a major in Britain's MI9 unit.

I just finished reading Jennet Conant's new book, "A Covert Affair, Julia and Paul Child in the OSS". I contributed material for the book from mother's war letters and a diary that she kept, written in shorthand! Anyway, it got me thinking that maybe I will try to put something together as I have hundreds of letters and photographs. Even if is just for me and my family it would be a way of sharing the information.

So here are some of today's images:

1. My mother at her desk where she worked as the secretary to Col. Dick Hepner who was Chief of the OSS Detachment 404. note the barbed wire covering the window for security.

2. Paul Child, another officer and Col Hepner working on war maps.

3. Julia Child with some other OSS staff in Kandy, Ceylon.

4. My mom, the caption on the back says "crossing the Yangtze by ferry." I love the very 40's sheik V-neck sweater, nice permed hair and sunglasses. She grew up on a farm in Minnesota and after the war never moved back, she and my dad moved to NY and loved to travel from then on!

In the second picture, w/Mr.'s Child and Hepner, I feel like I know what that is on the table. No, not the bowl! I just can't pull it out of my memory. I want to say it's a radio, but, that doesn't feel right...musta killed that brain cell at some point.

Even the pictures you didn't take are cool.

It's a telephone.

Oh, yeah, I see. Did it take two hands, one for the talking hole and one for the hearing hole? Or what?

I also just now noticed the padlock on the jeep hood.

It's just like a normal 'phone. Follow the lead, you can just make out the top of the handset on the side facing away from the camera.

Ima Dumas. I see now. I thought the cord from receiver to handset was a rope for carrying it.:lol2

Also, looks (from this stolen Flickr pic) like the bells are turned upside down, that threw me, too.

My mind gets a grip on things like this and won't let go sometimes. Thanks for straightening me out.

Chris those are awesome!

They are great pictures. This is what's great about the internet. Now people wanting to research Julia Child in WWII can see these.

FIFY.

The bells are inverted to function as ash trays.

Shed construction begins tomorrow. Pictures will be taken this time.

Stay tuned!

I do NOT believe this! It hasn't rained in months. So I get to laying the foundation and it bloody well RAINS!

Now it's too hot and humid to work. Oh well, tomorrow's another day!

Here's a pic of what I did a few days ago...the rock is almost big as a golf ball.

What a python, what an anaconda, what an --- inchworm?

Thats not a rock, that's a meteorite.

That's not a python anaconda inchworm, that's an Alien tentacle!

Wait, what are we watching here, Star Wars, or Japanese porn?

the birth of a meme!

You can't expect such a classy dame, that's seen the Elephant, to go back to the farm. :headshake
Wait, MN? When I saw the first picture, I thought she had a beautiful smile that reminded me of Betty White. Rose Nylund was patterned after your Mom?

This stuff should be in the National Archives or Smithsonian. Antiques Road show would call them, "National Treasures", and I'd wholeheartedly agree.
Thanks a million for sharing them. :notworthy

[scene in garbage compactor; tentacle grabs someone's foot]
Han Solo: I've seen enough hentai ...

I'm calling the shed project complete. I am far too tired to post pictures tonight.

I'll try tomorrow after running errands.

shed build project
 

As I promised, here is a photo diary of my shed build project. It took three days of hot, sweaty toil but it's done!

This first photo shows the beginning. Boxes of parts staged at the site.
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The second photo shows the frame of the foundation built and levelled.
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The third photo shows the foundation completed with my friend Anne driving in the last screws (yes, I used the proper deck screws for PT lumber).
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Photo four shows the floor of the shed laid out and assembled and connected. Thus ended Day One of the project.
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Day Two began bright and early to beat some of the brutal Texas heat.

Photo five shows the walls in place. The directions made it look SO easy! Just insert tab A into Slot B and snap into place. HAH!
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Photo six shows the major roof panels in place. This ended Day Two.
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Day Three opened early also. By noon the temperatures are above 100 degrees, requiring frequent cool off breaks and about three liters of ice water each day.

Photo seven shows the more of the roof and the doors installed.
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Photo eight shows the end product after the last roof parts, skylights and smaller things like shutters in place. The shed has been shimmed to allow the doors to open and latch closed again, the windows to open and all the roof vents and screens installed.
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I wish I could get the images to appear in the post like everyone else gets but I don't think I'm doing something right. All I get are tags.

Apologies to everyone for all the clicking.

Next time we order something like this, I will refuse to assemble it until the spring or fall.

Wow. That looks like a lot of work. Worth it though. Well done!

okie dokie. here we go again. the other day i went and bought a new dishwasher as ours died about a year and a half ago. i forgot to take pics of the removal of the old one but here is the installation of the new one. i took basic step by step pics to hopefully show someone that this is a project that is relatively easy, albeit could be difficult depending on your ability to turn wrenches, hammer to fit and paint to match. the washer was delivered this morning and right out of the box i saw that i was going to 1. have to go to home depot and buy a 3/4" to 3/8" elbow to hook up the water line and 2. improvise on hooking up the electrical. i improvised using a spare computer cord. i cut the end off and stripped it back about 1.5" - 2" or so then stripped back the 3 conductors to connect in the junction box under the washer. after twisting the wires (remember, black is the hot wire and white is the neutral) i used wire nuts and electrical tape to secure the nuts so they wont come loose through vibration of the unit. it's always a good idea to tape them regardless. after securing the electrical cord and attaching the drain hose extension i positioned the unit in it's little cubby hole but not all the way as to give room to work/connect shit. i fed the drain hose through the side of the cabinets and attached the hose to the disposal using a hose clamp. next connect the water feed to the unit. oh, don't forget to use Teflon tape on the fittings. after connecting, turn the water valve on and check for leaks now. it would suck to complete the installation then have to take it out because it leaks. after checking that push the unit in place an make sure it's level. after that secure the unit to the counter top and take the washer for a test run!

eta: oh yeah, don't forget to hook up the ground wire (green) to the unit junction box.

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nice!

well done cept you need a bushing or romex fitting for the cord going thru the box knock out

Well done plt! I agree with zippy, put some kind of protection for that electrical cord going through that sheet metal hole, eh?

I also see you're getting better with that camera including some left handed shots. Nice work!

yeah i'm going to go to home depot and get a bushing to put in there. i did think about that (after i'd already gone to home depot) when i was hooking up the cord.

thanks BigV i am doing a smidgen better with it. in january Dr. Froth (a member here that lurks mostly) had a concert and i ran all over the place from front stage to backstage snapping photos. i think i have them public on my facebook....

thanks for sharing! great job!!

Not the way i wanted to spend an easter morning !!!!
I was pouring a cup of coffie this morning bare footed ,
suddenly my foot was wet
" WTF !!!!!!"
Looked at the bace board , wet , FUCK !!!!!
looked under the sink , WET, FFFUUUUUCCCCKKKKKK !!!!
and it had been wet for a while , FUCK !!!!!
So I grabbed a hammer and a pry bar and started stripping wet MDF board away ( why do they even make that shit ????? it USELESS !!!)
under the kitchen cabnets
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Fans UP !!!

Here's the Leaken Byotch that caused this !
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And heres what it did ,

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New fitting in place , but the pic i took to show you all , well i saw a small drip
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so i thaught i was done , but well i guess i have to mess with it a LITTLE More

tape measure? check!
spatula? check!
shot of whiskey? CHECK!

ugh that Shot is bacon greese ,
take a shot ifn you want ,
but i think it would be a Little thick going down

here is the drip and drop , hard to see untill i looked at it full screen
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drop
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drop by zippyt, on Flickr