Conversation started Apr 12, 2012 at 19:02.
BMitch
BMitch
Apr 12, 2012 19:02
Welcome to Project Update Thursday
Aaron
Aaron
Welcome to all
this weekend's project (which I will remember to take pictures during) - installing landscape timber edging around the sloped garden bed, including hole drilling and rebar pounding
BMitch
BMitch
@Aaron I think stranded wiring for light fixtures is typically connected via wire nuts, not sure if there's any way to use it with push-in connectors
Aaron
Aaron
They're "allowed" for push-in :
idealindustries.com/…
and I have had good luck with newer stranded wires, just the old wire is crappy
BMitch
BMitch
learn something new every day
I'm just pondering how well the push in connector would work with stranded wire, visualizing strands going everywhere but in the connector and risking a short
Aaron
Aaron
If it's new and you twist the strands together pretty tightly, it goes in without too much difficulty
just the older stranded lamp cord that's been bent back and forth 20 times, it doesn't have enough rigidity to force it in past the clamp
BMitch
BMitch
Apr 12, 2012 19:10
all the more reason I'm sticking with my wire nuts, but then I'm a nutty kind of guy (ba-dum-bum)
/afk (gotta get some fresh air before doing lots of errands tonight)
Chris Cudmore
Chris Cudmore
Apr 12, 2012 19:29
I hate stranded wire. I generally tin them before connecting.
And, your DIY photo of the week:
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Chris Cudmore
Chris Cudmore
Apr 12, 2012 19:47
Well, this is quiet
wax eagle
wax eagle
I changed the tank->bowl gasket on a toilet this week...and its leaking again...wondering if I need a different kind of gasket...
Chris Cudmore
Chris Cudmore
Did you tighten it enough?
Of course, I've actually broken a toilet by over tightening.
wax eagle
wax eagle
@ChrisCudmore yeah, I tightened them some more last night... yeah that's my fear
Chris Cudmore
Chris Cudmore
Just do each side one turn at a time. It breaks when it gets unbalanced
wax eagle
wax eagle
@ChrisCudmore k
Aaron
Aaron
Apr 12, 2012 20:47
lovely
I found a second filter in the furnace assembly
BMitch
BMitch
that reminds me, I should check my filters soon
Aaron
Aaron
Does the water company really need an iphone app?
Chris Cudmore
Chris Cudmore
Apr 12, 2012 21:06
Worst PUT ever!
Aaron
Aaron
It is pretty slow
we could discuss 110 to 220 adapters
and floor sanders
BMitch
BMitch
Thanks for joining Project Update Thursday
 
Conversation ended Apr 12, 2012 at 21:19.