Recent content by tomherrick

I'm sure that strip lighting with drivers works well for some folks. For our house, all the LED wiring will be protected as well as the existing wiring for lighting, so 120V isn't a safety concern for me. Drivers are a significant extra cost. Drivers require a place to mount them that is...

I've discussed with an electrician the best approach for installing dimmable LED strip lighting throughout my house that is undergoing a total renovation. We agreed that it would be best to go with a product line that uses 120v with chip on board to do without drivers and a dotted-line...

The guy from Worthington Industries said that the gasket on the torch appeared to be shot. Bought a new Bernzomatic T8000 that seems to be doing the job - without all the added excitement. Thanks all for your suggestions.

Just off the phone with Worthington Industries, the maker of the gas cylinder, and sent him pics of my torch nozzle. I may be using the wrong type, but it did work with the end of another Map-Pro bottle the day before. I will do the soapy water thing after lunch. Probably won't be lighting it up...

Was doing some soldering and my old bottle of MAP-Pro gas ran out. Got a new bottle, threaded on the nozzle and lit it. After about 10-15 seconds there was an orange ball of fire surrounding my hand; no pressure, apparently just leaking fuel on fire. It appeared to be coming from the...