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Take a look at this adjustable temperature switch kit offered by Jaycar. http://www.jaycarelectronics.com/productView.asp?ID=KC5381&CATID=&keywords=KC% Is there a schematic of this kit (or similar) floating around on the web? Maybe a company in the USA sells a kit just like this one. Haven't...

:grin: :grin: Thanks guys! I've purchased a lot of used computer hardware for myself over the years. I know exactly what I'm doing and if the hardware is junk I take the loss. I don't think I could give my dad a used PC. I would worry for several weeks after setting the thing up that it might crap o...

I like powerful desktops, or at least powerful enough to do what I have to do. My dad needs a desktop to run 98SE with Word and Excel 97. That's it!! I wish today was April 1st and this was a practical joke. Unfortunately, this is not a joke. Here is what he needs: 1. A small box with a 5 gig hard d...

I don't like using a spray can of anything on large objects. Most of us use our backyards. You've got to spread out a large sheet of plastic to protect the grass. Also, the air must be dead calm. Any breeze will damage your trees, bushes, house, etc. Anyway, I ended up using three spray cans of truc...

Definitely not a secret invention! I didn't want to bore everyone by going into detail. I beveled one of the 13½" edges at a 45 degree angle. I used 1 x 3's to close in the other three edges. I bought some vinyl hall runner, but ordinary contact cement will not create a strong bond with the pl...

I cut two pieces of 3/4" plywood. They measure about 13½ x 33 inches. I want some kind of rubber sheeting compatible with contact cement. A lot of synthetic rubber products cannot be bonded with common contact cement. I'm talking about the stuff you buy in quart and gallon cans in any home cen...

What I did to resolve this problem seemed to make sense, but the results are not good. Maybe someone can help me rescue this project from oblivion. That mini piezio element has a big "+" on one of its two pins. I removed that micro speaker without damaging the board, and soldered socket pi...

First, I want to apologize for my rambling and lengthy post. When my cell phone rings or I listen to the messages on my answering machine I can actually feel my pulse accellerating. I never know if my mom is calling to tell me my dad is back in the hospital. You stop sleeping and eating normally. We...

I can't believe the bad luck I'm having. My dad has a serious illness which forces him into the hospital several times a year. I was trying to think of something I could do that would distract him for a few hours from his medical problems. He does use a computer, but he has always relied on me to ke...

:sad: From a financial perspective, I'm sure I could find out more than I ever would want to know about Radio Shack's economic health, or lack thereof. There are countless web sites about business, the stock market, etc. I'm much more interested in the opinion of the members of this forum, since a l...

A few days ago my dad told me the exact start date for the siding job. Any kind of cable clamped to the side of your house is ugly. Three years ago when the cable was installed, I ran it vertically along the edge of a corner board at the rear of the house. A hole was drilled through the wall about o...

:smile: :smile: The idea of using some kind of adhesive certainly did cross my mind. If I knew exactly how the vinyl siding is going to be attached, I would go ahead and use a high quality silicone to fasten it to the wall. Since I don't know all the steps involved in installing the siding, it proba...

My parents have been talking about having their two story home sided with vinyl for many years. All of a sudden my dad tells me that he hired a good contractor and the house will be sided in a couple of weeks. OK so far. Here's the problem. About three years ago my dad asked me if I would run RG6 co...

:smile: :smile: I purchased an old house a few years ago. All the plumbing and electrical was redone, mostly by me. When the inspectors came to make sure I hadn't screwed anything up, they usually asked me if I made my living as a plumber or electrician! I follow what the pros sometimes call "C...

:smile: I remember when my dad brought home a small stereo system and set it up in our living room. He ran the speaker wires aroung the baseboard molding. As long as you stayed a few feet from the speakers you never heard that low level hiss. If you bought a stereo system in the last few decades tha...