Recent content by akula169

Step bits are awesome for this application. They are self centering and drill a perfectly round hole. No problem drilling with a cordless drill. I suggest cleaning up with a dremel with a grinding attachment so you don't rip up your fingers or gaskets on the holes. Here's they look like...

Yeah - I've got the same kind. Works darn well. I picked it up with a bunch of other junk when a local antique store went out of business and had a "all you can fit in a box for $5" liquidation.

Ok, so maybe I wasn't exactly clear on the nomenclature - the LOAD side is rated 32-330VAC, 40Amps. The signal side (if that is power) is 3-32 VDC - there is no amperage rating on that side...

Great article, btw. So, leads me back to an earlier question: if anything over 2kW is impractical on 115VAC, why do I have a 3kW 125VAC heater element? I'm probably looking at a 30Amp load at the moment. Or is the 125VAC rating the answer to my question? I guess Ohm might have the...

If by 'scr' you mean my solid state relay, I see no physical damage. But, it is not operating as it would be expected to right now. After discussing the situation at length with the guy at my local electronics supply distro, he seems to think that the SSR was faulty. Being rated at 40W...

Yep - that's the deal for me too. Found that one out when the contractors building next door blew the circuit while attempting the discreetly "borrow" power from my house... :mad:

In my garage, the main outlet (with GFI) is 15A, and the breaker popped (not the GFI) a couple times before I realized I should stop using it. Then I noticed that the deep freezer was using a 20A breaker. I unplugged the freezer. I used a powerstrip with a 15A breaker on it in between that...

PID is a TET-7100, manual is here The SSR is 8-32v DC on signal side, 32-320V AC 40A on load side - and it did seem to get warm - although I didn't check it when I heard the pop. I'm thinking it just blew out as it isn't wanting to do its job anymore. Oh, and now it doesn't get warm at...

This might not be the best place for this question, but I'm at a loss of where to go with this. I just put together my temperature regulation unit for the HLT on the RIMS system I'm building. I ran into a snag when testing it. If someone knows a better forum for electrical questions such as...

Well, just make sure you get the ~$5 protection policy (if you live near a HF store). I had one burst into flames on me after 3 minutes of use :) - took it back they instantly replaced it - second one has been working just fine for a couple months. p.s. love the Pogues.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3150 4 1/2" angle grinder works like a champ - cutting wheel for the initial cut and grinding wheel to clean up the sharp edges. I finished it off with a grinding stone on my dremel and some 120 grit sandpaper for a great...

So, it seems that brass is bad - it looks like the thing to shoot for is Stainless Steel for anything that will touch your beer. I'm working on a RIMS 3 tier brew machine, and might be forced to use Brass in a couple areas for connectors (the SS equivs are hard to come by and/or the price is...

The few that I picked up are supposedly for 5 and 6 gallon carboys. It seems slightly loose even on the 6 gal. There is a bigger one for the 6.5 gallon, I guess. I'm gonna find something to secure it down a little better. You'll see why I'd like to move away from stoppers in another...

Yeah, really. In homebrewing, when I screw up once, that is the last time I make that mistake. Retrieval was a breeze: since I had just cleaned out the carboy after its duty as a primary, it was filled with bleachy water. I just used a racking tube to flip the stopper narrow side up and...

To previous poster, it sinks. And its a #7, which had no business being in a 6 gallon in the first place (alas, it was all I had). I'll go for the coat hanger... could be an exercise in frustration! But what a victory it will be! I'll report back with results :)