The 3G Ramblings & General Discussion Thread (Part 2)
anyone with any sprinkler system experience...
turn on and getting nothing but a loud buzzing from the timer itself, but no noises or action from the pump.
I want to swap like for like to test but of course now I find out the timer I have is $140 and only available online. I don't mind spending the money but want to be sure it'll fix the issue. I'm feeding off a canal and don't know for sure if the existing steel pump has maintained prime.
turn on and getting nothing but a loud buzzing from the timer itself, but no noises or action from the pump.
I want to swap like for like to test but of course now I find out the timer I have is $140 and only available online. I don't mind spending the money but want to be sure it'll fix the issue. I'm feeding off a canal and don't know for sure if the existing steel pump has maintained prime.
Have you checked the Johnson rod for play? They tend to be problematic.
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...products_id=46
Last edited by TacoBello; 11-03-2014 at 05:34 PM.
That Johnson Rod has a weird tip. The one on my sprinkler system has a knobbed end. Its always primed to go when you want it to and doesn't leak when you don't. I find that it stands up to repeated use better than the design to you posted.
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I got 3/4 of the way reading through the product description before I realized it was not a solution to my problem, but rather a website you likely order your Christmas gifts from.
and at the same damn time.
and at the same damn time.
Read some of the other products on that site. It is pure comedy. I'm going to start recommending them to some of the users who ask questions that have been answered 7491647353 times before.
"Muffler bearings" "710 cap" "lowering kit" "butt dyno"
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I'm super jelly you guys have floors like this. Seems like it's a wise investment, but I'm saving to have a furnace installed in my garage instead (it gets cold here!!). Too many wants, not enough money, lol.
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Thanks man! Yeah, all in, it cost me $400 in materials. I'm happy too and can tell it'll likely never need to be redone. I wish I had distributed the sprinkles a little better, you can see the squares where I stopped in some areas but once cars/tools are back in, I'm sure it'll be less obvious.
A furnace sounds like a priority, that's for sure. I got lucky, the flooring wasn't too bad, just a little dirty.
A furnace sounds like a priority, that's for sure. I got lucky, the flooring wasn't too bad, just a little dirty.
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Thanks man! Yeah, all in, it cost me $400 in materials. I'm happy too and can tell it'll likely never need to be redone. I wish I had distributed the sprinkles a little better, you can see the squares where I stopped in some areas but once cars/tools are back in, I'm sure it'll be less obvious.
A furnace sounds like a priority, that's for sure. I got lucky, the flooring wasn't too bad, just a little dirty.
A furnace sounds like a priority, that's for sure. I got lucky, the flooring wasn't too bad, just a little dirty.
Is that your main water tank in your garage? That thing is TINY!! This may be a really dumb question, but do the houses in FL have furnaces?
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It wasn't a bad car. I think if I only owned one car, and used it for commuting/back roads/track days/autocrosses/Ikea runs, I would have liked it more. Although I think a GTI would have still been the better car to own for all of that.
Rear visibility suuuucks. The dash is huge and intrusive for tall people. When Ford put wider wheels on the ST (versus the non-ST Focii) they would hit the struts at full lock, so they simply limited how far the steering rack can move. That means you cannot make a U-turn if the oncoming lanes are only two wide. I made a ton of embarrassing three-point-turns in the ST.
The suspension is set up for maximum fun all the time, which is great until you're commuting and you feel every highway expansion joint. Steering is electric and has okay feel, but it's twitchy. Those Recaros that are so gorgeous in the showroom have poor lumbar support for long drives.
The FoST is like that 19-year-old fratstar who brings a fifth of Burnett's to class on a Tuesday morning... always ready for the party. And it's good at parties. But it's not good at being "nice" or "relaxed" at all. Ever. The GTI is more like the college alumni... he can still throw down, but he can also go on a nice date without vomiting on his ladyfriend's shoes.
I've since driven a few Fiesta ST's and liked them more - the chassis of the FiST better fits the frenetic nature of the motor, to me.
And I traded the ST for another BMW with a big, lazy straight six that has a 7,200 rpm fuel cut, two long doors, red seats and some oil seeping from some gaskets already. But damn, it rides so much better and is just as athletic on a back road.
Rear visibility suuuucks. The dash is huge and intrusive for tall people. When Ford put wider wheels on the ST (versus the non-ST Focii) they would hit the struts at full lock, so they simply limited how far the steering rack can move. That means you cannot make a U-turn if the oncoming lanes are only two wide. I made a ton of embarrassing three-point-turns in the ST.
The suspension is set up for maximum fun all the time, which is great until you're commuting and you feel every highway expansion joint. Steering is electric and has okay feel, but it's twitchy. Those Recaros that are so gorgeous in the showroom have poor lumbar support for long drives.
The FoST is like that 19-year-old fratstar who brings a fifth of Burnett's to class on a Tuesday morning... always ready for the party. And it's good at parties. But it's not good at being "nice" or "relaxed" at all. Ever. The GTI is more like the college alumni... he can still throw down, but he can also go on a nice date without vomiting on his ladyfriend's shoes.
I've since driven a few Fiesta ST's and liked them more - the chassis of the FiST better fits the frenetic nature of the motor, to me.
And I traded the ST for another BMW with a big, lazy straight six that has a 7,200 rpm fuel cut, two long doors, red seats and some oil seeping from some gaskets already. But damn, it rides so much better and is just as athletic on a back road.
Managed to find a Panasonic Viera 50" LED on sale at Best Buy for $400... it's pretty nice so far.
How easy is it to replace that board?
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See, that's a good price. I think my friend paid close to ten times what you paid. His comes with a 15 year warranty, but to be honest, I think I'd rather do it your way- even if you have to redo it every 5 years, it'll still be way cheaper, plus you can change the color then too if you'd like
Is that your main water tank in your garage? That thing is TINY!! This may be a really dumb question, but do the houses in FL have furnaces?
Is that your main water tank in your garage? That thing is TINY!! This may be a really dumb question, but do the houses in FL have furnaces?
From what I gathered, the water based rustoleum epoxy shield that home depot stocks on the shelves has a tendency to show signs of hot tire pick up where you park within a few years. Even the prep for that over the counter kit is only a citrus powder etc, rather than the muriatic acid. It dries to 3 mil thick...the one I got, which I bought from home depot online, is the "professional" line and it's solvent based which dries to 5 to 6 mil. That, in addition to the solvent based clear probably gives you about 10 or more mil thickness before you'd even hit concrete from parking, dropping tools or even running a jack over it constantly. The professional kit is labeled as intended for industrial floor use where you're in the middle of a machine shop with sparks and every fluid possible going on it without affecting integrity. All in all, if you ever do it, count on doing the clear. The floor just didn't feel or look finished without it, even the texture of the flakes that were kinda sticking up, you could feel them and where I had patched looked glossy where the bare areas didn't.
I probably could have spread it super thin and gotten away with it only costing $100 for epoxy and $100 for epoxy clear. Supporting tools like the mixing bit and epoxy roller etc were probably an extra $50. BUT, I would rather have had too much than not enough, I wanted a nice thick coat.
My only gripe is the sprinkle dispersing. I would do a good job, then roll over the edge of my previous square to keep a "wet edge" and I would roll over the sprinkles. So I'd have to add more to hide the line but it was hard to do from 4 feet away so there are some heavy areas and some areas where you can see the squares I painted on the floor, kinda. I'm just being picky and I'm sure it'll be less noticeable once there are cars and workbench in the garage.
Okay, so, Northern Florida might have furnaces, but down here, we just have 2 5KW resistance heating strips they toss into our AC air handlers to heat the home. Pricey to run though, that's why I have a socks and jacket rule if you're cold in my house.
It does look small in that picture but it's a 30 gallon tank. Perfect for 2 people but when we have kids etc, we'll likely need to upgrade to tankless, or 60 gallon. The electric bills in this place are exceptionally awesome...between the AC cooling well and being pretty centrally located in the home, the concrete exterior walls, the rolled r-19 insulation, the small water heater, we only hit about $140 in the summer for electric which is excellent for a 2200 square foot SFH.
The BF's dad works for Honda, actually... I am preparing to dazzle him with useless knowledge of the TL whenever we meet, because clearly that's impressive.