Recent content by megalo

I may have missed it, but what recessed lights did you end up going with in the house? Are you happy with their dimming abilities, and what dimmers did you use?

What do you use as a datastore for your GEM data? I currently use emoncms, but haven't been keeping track of the latest and greatest stuff since I set it up a few years ago.

That would be a Very Bad Idea, as the building is immediately adjacent to a fairly busy airport with constant corporate jet traffic.

Ah, makes sense.

What's the rationale behind having the intake to your compressor outdoors?

Re: Garage Condo 45x23 Whoa, I totally missed this thread the last few months. Awesome. The bad thing about Phillips 66 is that they often only have 91 octane premium, when nearly all the stations around here carry 93. BTW, I'm in Creve Coeur.

Jack, your Porsche instructor had a bad day today at COTA: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/pirelli-world-challenge-rolling-start-ends-in-big-crash-1763190288

Just to clarify, the missing chunk is inside the removable jaw in the first picture. It all fits together tight, I don't think I have to reconstruct anything.

To braze this, I'm guessing it would take a real torch and something like oxy/acetylene? I just have a handheld MAPP torch at this point. Would something like JB Weld work?

My brother picked this Morgan Chicago 130 4.5" vise up for me from an estate sale. He unfortunately didn't notice a crack in the movable side jaw (I'm new to vises, forgive the lack of proper terminology). When I took the jaw apart to check it out, the cast part that holds the replaceable jaw...

Largely in Huntsville, where you won't find something like this so cheap - though it's still on the low end.

Right - you can't use 20% off coupons on any tool storage unless you luck out with a cashier that doesn't care.

How does that help those with small, short garages?

I bought mine from Best Buy Auto Equipment and had a good experience.

You definitely should not/can't (by code) connect your house's HVAC to your garage.