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| Post 31 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 03:47 |
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| Post 32 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 03:50 |
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| Post 33 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 06:28 |
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On June 29, 2009 at 00:06, 39 Cent Stamp said...
Whew.. power strip looks European.. for a second there i thought we (US) were responsible for that. Well, if its European that they're fine. 220 is two 110V put together, so if its shots, then they cancel each other out, don't they? At least that's why I was told...
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| Post 34 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 06:43 |
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mhmmm I'm not sure it works quite that way lol
We in UK are 230v so does that mean we just get a little shock after canceling out :P
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| Post 35 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 08:10 |
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I once assisted an alarm tech who had started a surround sound project in someone's family room.
First thing I noticed was the extra hole in the wall for the surround speaker on the left side. Both speakers were now mounted and this was an extra full sized hole. Had a big ol' gas pipe running right thru the center of the location. Patch the sheetrock, no sweat. Patch the custom wainscot, little more sweat!!
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| Post 36 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 08:20 |
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On June 29, 2009 at 06:43, JamesSDavis said...
mhmmm I'm not sure it works quite that way lol
We in UK are 230v so does that mean we just get a little shock after canceling out :P Well now, with 230V that wouldn't work right cause it doesn't divide into a number with a 0, but if you're left with just a little voltage than its not that bad, right? :-)
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| Post 37 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 08:35 |
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On June 29, 2009 at 08:20, mariomp said...
Well now, with 230V that wouldn't work right cause it doesn't divide into a number with a 0, but if you're left with just a little voltage than its not that bad, right? :-) That is good to know, I thought for a little while i would have to give up making toast in the bath
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| Post 38 made on Monday June 29, 2009 at 08:46 |
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On June 29, 2009 at 08:35, JamesSDavis said...
That is good to know, I thought for a little while i would have to give up making toast in the bath Eww... Thanks for the visual. Now I won't be able to enjoy my bkfst.
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| OP | Post 39 made on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 01:56 |
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Yup, it's an attic... yup it's a modem. haha 
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| Post 40 made on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 07:30 |
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On June 28, 2009 at 09:34, drewski300 said...
Metal coat hangers! They make much smaller holes and all you need to repair is a small amount of mud. Plus I always have a lot of them from dry cleaning.
I cut off the long bottom part of the hanger. Push it up into the ceiling to make sure you have enough depth. Then figure out the radius of your speaker and bend it at that length. Put the hanger in the ceiling and spin it around to make sure it free of studs or pipes.
I will also use the hanger to find walls that we need to fish up into by cutting one end straight and the other end at a 45 degree angle. That 45 degree angle actually make a drill bit. Then you can use that to drill down into carpeting or hardwood floors. When you go into the basement you can see where the hanger is and where you need to drill up. I only use this when I'm not sure where to drill after much investigation. Also it does leave a small hole in the hardwood floor so you have to weigh out how important this trick is. You can use a wood filler pencil to cover up the hole. I've even taken a putty knife and pulled the quarter round back and drilled between that and the baseboard.
Just be careful not to apply to much pressure to the coat hanger as it is very flexible and it can bend pretty easily. Once it's bent throw it and move on to the next one. We basically do the same techniques. We try to stay out of the hardwood. Going through the 1/4 round isn't so bad, you can just throw a little caulk in the hole and all is well. The only thing we do different is keep a box of insulation hangers in the truck. They have different lengths and are cheap to buy. Instead of having to bend coat hangers and cut them, you just grab them out of the box. The can be used for "feeler bits" as we call them, or to check for studs as mentioned, or turned into a hook to grab wires.
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| Post 41 made on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 11:03 |
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Another attic install, phone system etc., found it while working on the alarm. [IMG]  [/IMG]
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| OP | Post 42 made on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 20:38 |
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Holy freggin moly
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| Post 43 made on Saturday July 18, 2009 at 22:01 |
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On July 18, 2009 at 11:03, gwilly said...
Another attic install, phone system etc., found it while working on the alarm. [IMG] [/IMG] Where do you start?.... from scratch of course. Geez laweez!
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| Post 44 made on Sunday July 19, 2009 at 02:17 |
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On June 29, 2009 at 03:50, Audio Atmosphere said...
I think I'm going to get sick!! Did it work? The "labels" are a nice touch! ;-)
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| Post 45 made on Sunday July 19, 2009 at 02:23 |
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When i look at that creston gear i think "an hour of rewiring and a few engraved buttons and this clients frown gets turned upside down".
If you skip everything else and jump right to the labels... Why the heck didnt they get a pair of freaking scissors and trim the labels so that they are not larger than the buttons?
Its pretty sad that a PRO2/PVID/BIPAD8/XM tuner/FM tuner got replaced with C4. I could have rocked their world with that gear :).
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