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RE: OK to use plumping tape on LP plumping threads?
NFPA
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Chris Bryant
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11/25/09 12:23pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Dometic Fridge door falls off!! Grrrrrrr!
There is a trim piece that was originally there which held the pin in place.
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Chris Bryant
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11/25/09 04:54am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Carefree slide topper unraveled
FWIW- here's the service manual text for the SOKII:
SOKII
HOW TO CHANGE A SPRING ON A SOK II:
(Left Spring, part number R00731)
• With the slide open remove the black screws that hold the L bracket onto the main mounting
bracket, left side if facing the coach, on the face of the slide.
• Attach a vice grip to the L bracket.
• USING EXTREME CAUTION, carefully slide the L bracket out of the main mounting bracket. If
there is tension on the spring, carefully unwind.
• Once there is no tension on the spring, drill out the two rivets holding the bushing to the roller
tube.
• Pull the spring and bushing out of the roller tube.
• Detach the spring from the L bracket.
• Put the new spring into the roller allowing about 6” of the spring to be exposed. Slide the bushing
over the spring into the roller. Attach with rivets. Using the vice grips, turn the L bracket in the
clockwise position to add tension. Refer to the spring wind chart for the correct tension.
• USING EXTREME CAUTION, slide the L bracket into the main bracket. Attach with the black
screws that were taken out earlier.
ADDING TENSION TO THE SOK II:
• With the slide open remove the black screws that hold the L bracket onto the main mounting
bracket, left side if facing the coach, on the face of the slide.
• Attach a vice grip to the L bracket.
• USING EXTREME CAUTION, carefully slide the L bracket out of the main mounting bracket.
• Using the vice grips as leverage, turn the L bracket in the clockwise position to add tension.
Please refer to the spring wind chart for the correct tension.
• USING EXTREME CAUTION, carefully slide the L bracket into the main bracket. Attach with the
black screws that were taken out earlier.
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It gives 17 turns with the room closed, an extra 1 turn per foot of extension with the room open.
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Chris Bryant
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11/24/09 10:38am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need to Replace Plug on 50Amp Shore Cord
One tip- cut the cord using the measurements given- I usually just cut and strip without measuring, but not for these.
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Chris Bryant
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11/24/09 10:23am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Please clear up Kindle question
Not really answering the questions, but the Kindle comes with its own cell/data connection built in, and the cost is contained in the cost of the Kindle and books you buy.
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Chris Bryant
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11/24/09 09:45am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Battery wiring?
The best way would be to use terminal post and run separate (equal length) positive and negative to each pair, but simply hooking the negative to one pair and the positive to the other should be fine.
I would use the largest cable you can for interconnects.
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Chris Bryant
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11/24/09 05:50am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Mushroom Networks
Looks neat, but having to pay for 4 wireless numbers would get pricey pretty quickly. For someone who needs mobile Internet for business and could write off the expense, it sounds like a great solution, as long as you are in range of a cell tower.
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Chris Bryant
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11/24/09 04:50am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Windows 7 GRRRRRR!
I did compare XP to Win7 on my laptop and it was just as fast, if not faster, than XP. Apples to apples. ;)
Was it a fresh install of XP? Windows has a tendency to slow a lot after time.
I have fresh installs of both XP and 7- gave 7 twice the memory, and it's quite a bit slower than XP for me. 7 does make it look like it boots faster, but getting to the point of actually doing any work takes a bit longer.
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Chris Bryant
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11/23/09 10:25am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Suburban Water Heater - No anode rod?
I've seen them go at about 2 years, though that was constant use. It's kind of variable, depending on the water and how much of the porcelain gets burned off when the flame cup is welded in.
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Chris Bryant
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11/23/09 07:44am |
Tech Issues
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RE: What's the Difference Between 32 and 64 bit Windows 7
"though for programs you have to install 32 bit libraries."
Tell that to a consumer, that is why consumers don't use Linux.
Well- that is automatically done when you install anything that requires it- no extra moves required, other than saying "yes" when asked if you want to install the dependencies. If the consumer is too stupid to do that, then they don't need to be running *any* computer.
I say again- I cannot believe that Windows cannot use 32 bit drivers and applications on the 64 bit version.
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Chris Bryant
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11/23/09 05:18am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Replace Slider Assembly
I'm not sure of the question-
http://bryantrv.com/images/temp/slider.png
You do have to remove the rafter from the arm assembly to replace the slider. If you look at the bottom of the main arm, in the slots the slider slides in, you will find 2 screws (usually on an A&E they are a #1 square head screw, you will probably have to buy a driver for it at any Ace hardware), remove these screws and the slider and rafter will drop right out.
Then you can get to the rivet easily- if you buy the kit it will come with a new rivet- I start it with a punch to mushroom it a bit, then finish it in a vise.
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Chris Bryant
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11/22/09 02:29pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Windows 7 GRRRRRR!
Hah- my upgrade consisted of changing a couple of lines in a text file (changed Etch to Lenny), typing "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade && apt-get dist-upgrade" in a console window. Took about 45 minutes, was free and painless.
:P
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Chris Bryant
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11/22/09 10:51am |
Technology Corner
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RE: What's the Difference Between 32 and 64 bit Windows 7
* 32-bit device drivers are not supported.
* 32-bit programs may not be fully compatible with a 64-bit operating system.
* It may be difficult to locate programs that are written specifically for a 64-bit operating system.
* Not all hardware devices may be compatible with a 64-bit version of Windows 7
Jeez- even Linux lets you use 32 bit drivers and programs on a 64 bit installation, though for programs you have to install 32 bit libraries.
I'm using a mix of 32 and 64 bit stuff, including 32 bit printer drivers.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 02:35pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: AWNING REPAIR
Drill the rivet on the end that is mushroomed out, then punch it out with a punch or nail.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 12:17pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Contrast Ratio -Huge Disparity - Does it Really Matter?
I just looked, and the 17" I had was running 1280x1024, the HP was 1600x900- so the vertical resolution was 124 pixels lower on the 20". The 22" Acer is running 1680x1050, so I do have 26 more pixels vertically, plus 400 pixels horizontally.
Full hd is, of course, 1920x1080, so it has quite a bit more horizontal pixels.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 09:46am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Contrast Ratio -Huge Disparity - Does it Really Matter?
What resolution are you running now? The HP 20" I bought had a lower vertical resolution than the 17" CRT it replaced, which was a pain.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 09:16am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Best price for Trojan T-105's...?
WOW... the ones I need to replace cost me in the neighborhood of $40...
Lead is going for just over $1/lb, and they have a lot of lead in them.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 08:54am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Contrast Ratio -Huge Disparity - Does it Really Matter?
As far as contrast ration, what david_42 said. I just bought 2 new monitors-an HP 2009m 20" and an Acer x223w 22". Neither will do full 1920x1080, but I don't watch TV on my computer- I have a TV for that :).
The HP I'm not at all happy with- the picture quality is not really very good, but the Acer is very good. I paid $129 for the HP and $149 for the Acer at Office Depot.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 08:49am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Comfort Control- Duo Therm Wall Mounted Control
You can find the service tips for it here- depending on whether you have a 4 button or 5 button controller.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 08:06am |
Tech Issues
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RE: What's the Difference Between 32 and 64 bit Windows 7
The biggest difference is in memory- I'm running a 64 bit OS so that I can use 8gb of memory, but with 32 bit you are limited to around 3.5gb (more or less).
I wouldn't upgrade from XP- just wait to buy new computers.
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Chris Bryant
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11/21/09 07:10am |
Technology Corner
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