Recent content by Peter S

Thanks, Hotshot. I am going to give them a whirl. A lot of the Nats World Series triumph was lost in a blur of static, I want to be set for the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup! Peter S.

Cybrdyke, that's true to a point. Some interference is situational. However, there are big differences in the amounts of RF emissions between brands of LED units. This makes a particular brand more or less likely to cause interference, regardless of the operating environment. Since I don't know...

That's my situation. too. Trying to listen to an older tube radio. May I ask what brand LEDs you are running? Peter S. Alexandria, VA

Re: Shop Lights! RF Interference from LEDs A question I'm struggling with -- LEDs can cause serious radio interference issues, ranging from AM radio static to actually interfering with garage door openers. Has anyone used a 4 foot LED fixture that doesn't impact AM radio reception? Looking for...

Egg all over my face. Turns out that there is a blown internal fuse inside the cover. I don't think this shows on the schematic. I think I blew it by shoving the plug into the socket after it broke contact momentarily. Hopefully it didn't blow for some other reason. I am going to print out...

I'll give this a shot. Yes, the plug started to fall out of the wall socket because I tugged the compressor a bit too hard. P

I have a 5 HP Campbell Hausfeld compressor that just quit suddenly. I thought the plug was about to pull out of the socket, pushed it back in, and the compressor refused to start again. I may have momentarily broken contact, but I can't see why that would cause a total ongoing shutdown...

Even when they're potential rust-buckets like Hudson stepdowns, Montana cars don't usually have serious corrosion, so I'm fortunate not to be repairing frame sections, floors, or rockers. My task is more clean-up, and I've been trying to think of alternatives to body-off, all-out blasting...

Ouch! Even before I smoked my Dremel, I was pulling wire stubbs out of my hands. Has anyone used Zero Rust as the first coat over pitted but clean metal? Peter S.

Trying to knock Montana road dirt and loose rust powder and flakes off my stepdown Hudson's frame before undercoating with POR 15 or Zero Rust. Problem is that there are plenty of small spots that I can't hit with a wire wheel in my drill. Dremel-style wire brushes shoot wires like a porcupine...