tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post1127387121712422373..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: rotten wiresJohn Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-78210218692564280782017-01-20T08:46:37.212-06:002017-01-20T08:46:37.212-06:00Chupa is being home schooled.Chupa is being home schooled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292956632760082576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-54086414936984386512017-01-20T06:07:19.813-06:002017-01-20T06:07:19.813-06:00I have no clue what you are doing out there but it...I have no clue what you are doing out there but it is interesting and sounds impressive. Chupa, I noticed, is looking smarter.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-63728794002452752182017-01-19T20:52:34.006-06:002017-01-19T20:52:34.006-06:00John being a lazy man I try my best to do a job on...John being a lazy man I try my best to do a job only once but then I never had the benefit of a bird of Chupas stature to inspect my work. o7Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931051133262635879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-25085465366192112312017-01-19T20:52:27.996-06:002017-01-19T20:52:27.996-06:00I guess one of the favorite things I did was wire ...I guess one of the favorite things I did was wire the house to get International Short Wave. That was fun listening to world stations at night.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-66948118078137378972017-01-19T20:49:19.842-06:002017-01-19T20:49:19.842-06:00I even put new blades and parts on power lawn mowe...I even put new blades and parts on power lawn mowers, put in new Windows, put in new plumbing and other things Barnes and Noble books helped me with. Sometimes I used words from the book that store sales people did not know about and very often they told me to hire someone to do it. :-) But I saved a lot of money.<br />Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-84182129651965979542017-01-19T20:42:48.458-06:002017-01-19T20:42:48.458-06:00It is amazing how we can learn and figure out so m...It is amazing how we can learn and figure out so many new things when we have to. When I divorced many, many years ago, I did not even know what a fuse box was or how to wrap pipes, etc. When I moved out here I did not even know what a septic tank was or about large air conditioner/heaters. And I knew nothing about the Internet. And so on.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-88312657994443437362017-01-19T20:15:45.493-06:002017-01-19T20:15:45.493-06:00Just use some of those UV stable, cheapo sealed co...Just use some of those UV stable, cheapo sealed connectors that the phone company uses. They can get rained on, dusty, etc. and the copper inside will be fine.<br />$5 w/ Prime, can't beat it: http://a.co/8GqXSl2Scuba Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665254229732261053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-13399418062127063022017-01-19T19:04:55.348-06:002017-01-19T19:04:55.348-06:00Dale...or just "half ass it" and fix it ...Dale...or just "half ass it" and fix it every couple of years...<br />John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-19018507639860330522017-01-19T18:44:42.106-06:002017-01-19T18:44:42.106-06:00For a connection that must not fail:
clean flux f...For a connection that must not fail:<br /> clean flux from solder connections with hi proof isopropyl alcohol (not rubbing alcohol).<br /> insure there is no stress on the wires. (solder is subject to cold flow)<br /> embed them in a fabricated mold and fill with 3M 2 part epoxy potting.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931051133262635879noreply@blogger.com