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Notching, Boring, and Conduit

Posted September 8, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.familyhandyman.com/walls/drilling-holes-notching-and-boring-holes-in-wood-studs/view-all

I recently subscribed to Family Handyman. There’s an endless supply of useful things to do and build in there.  Ran across this page on their site while I was searching for information on drilling and/or notching studs in prebuilt walls.  While it didn’t dig into finished walls, the reference for code/recommendations on the allowed size of bores and notches is great.

http://www.home4c.com/conduit.htm

This reference to sizing for plastic conduit bushings and EMT size is handy in combination with the above.  Didn’t realize that neither dimension of EMT actually corresponded to its true size.

http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/science_and_technology/other/Home%20Repair%20Electricians%20Tricks%20Of%20The%20Trade.pdf

I also ran across that link to a list of “Electricians’ Tricks of the Trade” that has some helpful ideas for a lot of handywork and cabling projects.

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Mower reference pages

Posted September 1, 2013 By Landis V

Pages referenced while repairing Sabre lawnmower.  Safety switches have been removed and wiring reassembled and functional – can get the tractor to run for a few seconds by spraying carb cleaner in the air intake, but otherwise seems to be starving for fuel.  Confirmed that there is power to the fuel solenoid when keyswitch is in the ‘on’ position.  Interesting that when I pull the hose from the fuel bowl and then put it back on, it seems like it floods the carb for a few seconds (but I still wasn’t able to get it to start).

Briggs and Stratton alternator identification.  Stator, switch, and wiring – with pictures.  http://www.tulsaenginewarehouse.com/drawings/allwiring.pdf

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Multi-IR remote

Posted September 1, 2013 By Landis V

This, possibly in combination with this (or at least the software component thereof), might be a simpler solution to something I was thinking about today.  I have an XBMC remote control application on my phone and tablets which I like for several reasons.  It’s always handy and never lost – or at least easily found – are among the top of these.  This got me thinking about running an IP-to-IR remote so I could leave an IR transmitter in some fixed location always pointed at remote controlled electronic devices, and just use my always handy Android to manage channels on all the devices.  As an added bonus, the webmote software might provide an option to integrate all the remotes into one single control interface rather than needing different remotes for TV, DVD player, surround sound, and XBMC.

My original thought was just to figure out a way to integrate a USB port on an existing remote control and basically trigger the sending of the commands, but this would probably be more universal and likely much less thought and work intensive.

I found ATmega 88’s here for around $3 each, but haven’t reviewed the full parts list yet.

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Tub, Basket & Agitator parts for GE WHDSR209D1WW – AppliancePartsPros.com

Posted August 31, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/tub-basket-agitator-parts-for-ge-whdsr209d1ww.html

Lost a bearing for the tub in the washing machine.  Replaced it with an old $50 Maytag from a Facebook “for sale” group (that we actually really like) until I get ours fixed.  Parts list on this page, just need to clear out some tabs.

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Serving multiple DNS search domains in IOS DHCP

Posted August 26, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.perkin.org.uk/posts/serving-multiple-dns-search-domains-in-ios-dhcp.html

DHCP option 119, though having to convert to hex and null-term is a PITA.  If it does what’s needed, then probably worthwhile.

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Does Bitcoin Promote Illicit Ecommerce? – Network World

Posted August 26, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/082113-does-bitcoin-promote-illicit-273058.html

Bitcoin is interesting.  I know a few folks that have done a little bit with it.  As usual, Schumer and Manchin are idiots.

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Tech and legal site shuts down, citing government email surveillance

Posted August 26, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/government-surveillance-destroys-email-privacy-so-tech-legal-site-groklaw-shuts-down

I wasn’t a big user of Groklaw, but they were definitely a good organization for the information technology field to have available. This is disheartening, though I understand where Ms. Jones is coming from.

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