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On 9/1/2017 10:36 AM, wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:22:06 -0300, wrote: > >> On Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:40:22 -0400, wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:29:03 -0700 (PDT), " >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 11:59:14 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:30:46 -0700 (PDT), " >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The bulb has not burned out in the 10 years it's been up but >>>>>> I have had to replace electronic eye twice. They're readily >>>>>> available at Lowe's but for some reason Home Depot does not >>>>>> stock them. >>>>> >>>>> Depends what kind... an LED fixture can last more than 15 years... >>>>> some of the older gas filled bulbs are no longer made. The LED models >>>>> will save the price of the fixture in electricity within the first few >>>>> months. so when they finally die you'd be so far ahead it'd be no big >>>>> deal to buy a new fixture. Mine is an LED, the electronic eye turns >>>>> it on at dusk and off at dawn. I have the 70 Watt model, emits >>>>> tremendous light: >>>>> http://www.superiorlighting.com/70_W...101caal068.htm >>>>> >>>> I *think* mine is a sodium vapor, but don't quote me. >>>>> >>>>> Something to know about LED lighting, the fixture must be wired with >>>>> the proper polarity or there will be problems, could be why your >>>>> sensor isn't lasting. I had an electrician mount all my LED fixtures, >>>>> I've had no problems.... in the end it costs less to have electrical >>>>> work done correctly. The electrician I use is licensed and is a >>>>> Master Electrician. His rates are very fair, he charged $70 to >>>>> install that fixture, included all the wiring and installation... I >>>>> don't think I'd want to climb up there for $70 (about 30'). I don't >>>>> like those kind of heights. >>>>> >>>> When I had my present fixture installed it was when I was having a >>>> an addition built onto the back of my house. It was a licensed >>>> electrician that did all the wiring plus he wired this outdoor >>>> light. >>> >>> The sodium vapor bulbs emit a pale bluish light. >>> LEDs emit a white light or warm pale yellow light. >>> I like the light from sodium vapor bulbs but they are now difficult to >>> find. >> >> That's so wrong, LEDs come in all sorts of tones now - in the store >> near me, they have a display so you can see the effects. > > You're refering to screw-in bulbs for indoor use, not outdoor > fixtures. > Price is right on these: http://www.bulbs.com/High_Pressure_S...y/results.aspx Plusrite 400W Clear ET18 High Pressure Sodium Bulb SKU: 2048 | Ordering Code: LU400/ET18/ECO | UPC: 844366020483 Mogul (E39) BasePlusrite Brand50000 LumensWarm White Bulb Color2100K Color Temperature22 CRI2.3" Diameter400W Energy Used9.8" LengthET-18 ShapeMore details $6.49 per bulb |
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On 9/1/2017 8:06 PM, Casa de Masa wrote:
> On 9/1/2017 7:47 AM, wrote: >> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:32:27 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >> >>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote: >>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks: >>>>>> >>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark >>>>>> color. >>>>>> >>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a >>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat >>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank painted >>>>>> dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry an egg on >>>>>> that tank."Â* Think, Sheldon. >>>>>> >>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think! >>>>> >>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver. >>>> >>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of >>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me.Â* I bought two quart cans, one gave a >>>> good first coat.Â* I used a cheap throw away brush.Â*Â* I'll get to the >>>> second coat before winter.Â* I liked the hammered copper best.Â* Here's >>>> the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered: >>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...rust/hammered/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style spray >>> paint. >>> >>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well. >>> >>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching. >> >> They make the hammered paint in spray cans too. > > Saw it at Lowes today - have a project in mind, tnx... > > >> I wasn't sure about the copper but figured it would be no biggie to >> paint over it but I love it.Â* I can see now why they recommend two >> coats, the factory black still shows through in spots.Â* One plus is >> even though I used a 25¢ throw away brush after it dried there were no >> brush marks. > > I may upgrade my old smoker, screw flat black. > > But I need to get a temp reading on the metal box 1st, then see if it > works. The paint is good for 200 degrees. I never measured the outside surface, but if the smoker is 250 to 300 inside, I imagine the outside is exceeding 200. |
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On 9/1/2017 6:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/1/2017 8:06 PM, Casa de Masa wrote: >> On 9/1/2017 7:47 AM, wrote: >>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:32:27 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>> >>>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark >>>>>>> color. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a >>>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat >>>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank painted >>>>>>> dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry an egg on >>>>>>> that tank."Â* Think, Sheldon. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think! >>>>>> >>>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver. >>>>> >>>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of >>>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me.Â* I bought two quart cans, one gave a >>>>> good first coat.Â* I used a cheap throw away brush.Â*Â* I'll get to the >>>>> second coat before winter.Â* I liked the hammered copper best.Â* Here's >>>>> the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered: >>>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...rust/hammered/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style spray >>>> paint. >>>> >>>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well. >>>> >>>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching. >>> >>> They make the hammered paint in spray cans too. >> >> Saw it at Lowes today - have a project in mind, tnx... >> >> >>> I wasn't sure about the copper but figured it would be no biggie to >>> paint over it but I love it.Â* I can see now why they recommend two >>> coats, the factory black still shows through in spots.Â* One plus is >>> even though I used a 25¢ throw away brush after it dried there were no >>> brush marks. >> >> I may upgrade my old smoker, screw flat black. >> >> But I need to get a temp reading on the metal box 1st, then see if it >> works. > > The paint is good for 200 degrees.Â* I never measured the outside > surface, but if the smoker is 250 to 300 inside, I imagine the outside > is exceeding 200. Thanks Ed, this one is insulated, so I do not recall it ever getting that hot, but I'll use the instant read on it and see. That flat black paint just looks drab to me. |
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On 9/1/2017 9:09 PM, Casa de Masa wrote:
> On 9/1/2017 6:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> On 9/1/2017 8:06 PM, Casa de Masa wrote: >>> On 9/1/2017 7:47 AM, wrote: >>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:32:27 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark >>>>>>>> color. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a >>>>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat >>>>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank painted >>>>>>>> dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry an egg on >>>>>>>> that tank."Â* Think, Sheldon. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver. >>>>>> >>>>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of >>>>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me.Â* I bought two quart cans, one >>>>>> gave a >>>>>> good first coat.Â* I used a cheap throw away brush.Â*Â* I'll get to the >>>>>> second coat before winter.Â* I liked the hammered copper best.Â* Here's >>>>>> the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered: >>>>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...rust/hammered/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style >>>>> spray >>>>> paint. >>>>> >>>>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well. >>>>> >>>>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching. >>>> >>>> They make the hammered paint in spray cans too. >>> >>> Saw it at Lowes today - have a project in mind, tnx... >>> >>> >>>> I wasn't sure about the copper but figured it would be no biggie to >>>> paint over it but I love it.Â* I can see now why they recommend two >>>> coats, the factory black still shows through in spots.Â* One plus is >>>> even though I used a 25¢ throw away brush after it dried there were no >>>> brush marks. >>> >>> I may upgrade my old smoker, screw flat black. >>> >>> But I need to get a temp reading on the metal box 1st, then see if it >>> works. >> >> The paint is good for 200 degrees.Â* I never measured the outside >> surface, but if the smoker is 250 to 300 inside, I imagine the outside >> is exceeding 200. > > Thanks Ed, this one is insulated, so I do not recall it ever getting > that hot, but I'll use the instant read on it and see. > > That flat black paint just looks drab to me. > > Insulated, I'd try it. Would look better than the black. |
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> wrote in message ... > On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:53:04 -0700, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> > wrote in message . .. >>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:45:40 -0700, "Julie Bove" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> > wrote in message m... >>>>> Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>Gary wrote: >>>>>>> Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's just hard for me to come up with designs that a >>>>>>>> boy might like. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If he is over age 12, pics of naked women will be a hit.  >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wild animal pics are good, random art designs with nice >>>>>>> colors will be a hit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PS - your baby hot weather where you live did NOT make your rock >>>>>>> picture chip off. Someone hit it and damaged it. Your mild hot >>>>>>> weather would "bake on" the finish. No hot weather would make >>>>>>> your rock picture chip off. Probably punk kids in your >>>>>>> neighborhood doing that. >>>>>> >>>>>>Nope. Nobody hit it. They were all sitting in a box. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Most likely, your husband or daughter chipped that rock while you >>>>>>> were sleeping all day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Nope. There were a couple of days that were so hot that when I tried >>>>>>to >>>>>>paint, the paint dried immediately! I couldn't even do a marble >>>>>>finish. >>>>>>Dried that fast. >>>>> >>>>> Don't you own a patio umbrella... I painted my 275 gallon diesel tank >>>>> two days ago, I set up a tarp to shade the tank. Before I set up the >>>>> tarp you could literally fry an egg on that tank, with the tarp it >>>>> quickly became cool to the touch. >>>>> I think it turned out pretty nice, from factory black to Rustoleum's >>>>> new metalic copper: >>>>> https://postimg.org/image/fiqmnqxud/ >>>>> https://postimg.org/image/4zv8cbkk5/ >>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks: >>>>> https://postimg.org/image/mefgklhp1/ >>>>> The dwarf will be by saying my nice barn light is something >>>>> unprintable, no, it won't fit up the dwarf's butt: >>>>> https://postimg.org/image/6t36xrc2d/ >>>>> My dawn redwood, I planted it 15 years ago and it's now more than 15' >>>>> tall, was time to remove the deer fence. I discovered a Norway spruce >>>>> had sprouted next to the trunk, about 2' tall. Looked too nice to >>>>> destroy but not a good place for it. So asked around and my wife's >>>>> girlfriend who is a bee keeper wanted it. So she tooled over in her >>>>> new Beemer with a shovel. But no, her shovel was too teeny so I >>>>> started to dig it up with my manly shovel and whoa... YELLOW JACKETS! >>>>> I told the girls to get lost... my wife had already gotten stung six >>>>> times and she is allergic, had to go to her doc for meds. Anyway I >>>>> waited for those nasty stingers to calm down and hooked up my cart to >>>>> the small tractor and took a chance, the ground was wet and I was able >>>>> to dig that tree up easily. I got stung once on top of my left hand, >>>>> burned but after a day I was fine. Anyway Janet got her tree and was >>>>> happy, I'm sure I'll soon be soothed with wonderful honey. Dawn >>>>> Redwoods are prehistoric conefirs. I keep thinking I need to plant a >>>>> model of T Rex next to that tree. >>>>> https://postimg.org/image/9pq7y1hw5/ >>>> >>>>I own a half umbrella that sits in front of the sliding door. Does seem >>>>to >>>>block the sun a teensy bit from getting in the window but doesn't do a >>>>think >>>>in terms of cooling except perhaps as the sun is setting. >>>> >>>>The rocks were not on the deck though but outside by the garage. We used >>>>acrylics, nail polish and sealed with spray on Mod Podge. >>> >>> I'd have found a shady spot, like under a tree, or *inside* the >>> garage. >> >>No room inside the garage. I use the term garage loosely. It does have a >>big >>door that goes up and down. It's not big enough to hold a car. Maybe a >>Smart >>Car would fit. And it retains heat like an oven this time of year. Was out >>painting again. It's chilly now but will get warm again and hotter still >>as >>the days go on. > > You could have easily set up a $10 tarp for shade... when done take it > down, fold it up and put it away til next time. A tarp is a > necessary, there will be lots of uses; when I had a load of top soil > delivered I put a tarp over it as there was a heavy rain and I'd have > lost a lot. Since your car won't fit in the garage you need a tarp > for when a hail storm is forecast. Be a good Girl Scout, always be > prepared. > > I've been watching all that Harvey news... ya know, 99% of those > residenses would have suffered no water damage were they properly > constructed for a low lying area... everyone living there knows an > inch of rain will cause water damage... it doesn't cost much more to > build on a raised foundation rather than directly on a slab... simply > set the houses atop a few courses of cement blocks. I'm seeing a lot > of fairly new construction, very pricey homes, all set directly on a > fercocktah slab... these are not poor people but they certainly are > pinheads... gotta be southern mentality! Even poor folks here who > live in trailers set it on a raised c-ment block foundation built for > cheap on the slab.... ce-ment blocks are cheap, and in the south there > are lots of excellent masons who work for cheap... masonary is a > Mexican specialty, they are very good at adobe. > My house has a basement but even if it didn't it's still sits on on a > foundation that's four feet above ground level... this area floods > too. Even 200-300 year old houses here are on fieldstone foundations > that are a few feet above ground level. Even livestock barns are set > on raised foundations. People here even place a cheap Lowe's shed on > a raised foundation. > Even people in Central America who live near the sea where hurricanes > are common build on majorly raised foundations... my wife is from > Belize, she grew up in a house built maybe 500' from the sea. During > hurricanes the sea water flows under the houses, they are built on > driven pilings, the houses are some 12' above ground level... this is > the house where my wife grew up, most houses there are built high: > https://postimg.org/image/7fb37a6l1/ I do have several tarps. Not sure how I could put one up over where I was sitting though. |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> >I do have several tarps. Not sure how I could put one up over where I was >sitting though. Put one up where you can, and then sit your dumb ass there, DuhThough! |
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On 9/1/2017 7:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/1/2017 9:09 PM, Casa de Masa wrote: >> On 9/1/2017 6:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >>> On 9/1/2017 8:06 PM, Casa de Masa wrote: >>>> On 9/1/2017 7:47 AM, wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:32:27 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark >>>>>>>>> color. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a >>>>>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat >>>>>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank painted >>>>>>>>> dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry an egg on >>>>>>>>> that tank."Â* Think, Sheldon. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of >>>>>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me.Â* I bought two quart cans, one >>>>>>> gave a >>>>>>> good first coat.Â* I used a cheap throw away brush.Â*Â* I'll get to the >>>>>>> second coat before winter.Â* I liked the hammered copper best. >>>>>>> Here's >>>>>>> the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered: >>>>>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...rust/hammered/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style >>>>>> spray >>>>>> paint. >>>>>> >>>>>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well. >>>>>> >>>>>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching. >>>>> >>>>> They make the hammered paint in spray cans too. >>>> >>>> Saw it at Lowes today - have a project in mind, tnx... >>>> >>>> >>>>> I wasn't sure about the copper but figured it would be no biggie to >>>>> paint over it but I love it.Â* I can see now why they recommend two >>>>> coats, the factory black still shows through in spots.Â* One plus is >>>>> even though I used a 25¢ throw away brush after it dried there were no >>>>> brush marks. >>>> >>>> I may upgrade my old smoker, screw flat black. >>>> >>>> But I need to get a temp reading on the metal box 1st, then see if >>>> it works. >>> >>> The paint is good for 200 degrees.Â* I never measured the outside >>> surface, but if the smoker is 250 to 300 inside, I imagine the >>> outside is exceeding 200. >> >> Thanks Ed, this one is insulated, so I do not recall it ever getting >> that hot, but I'll use the instant read on it and see. >> >> That flat black paint just looks drab to me. >> >> > > Insulated, I'd try it.Â* Would look better than the black. Roger that. Or...I could just sell it on and buy a Bradley! |
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> wrote in message ... > Julie Bove wrote: >> >>I do have several tarps. Not sure how I could put one up over where I was >>sitting though. > > Put one up where you can, and then sit your dumb ass there, DuhThough! Put it up...how? Don't you need to attach it to something? |
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