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post #541 of 551
6/7/13 at 1:59pm
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I'm not sure about a thread. I don't imagine there's much I can add as a thread-host, but if by the time I get all the pieces together for assembly and some time to work there isn't one for this kit already, then I probably will. I'll post about it here in either case.

A couple weeks ago, FedEx brought me a used iPhone shipped from a friend. My coworker watched the guy drop it while talking on his own cell phone and climbing out of the truck. I signed for it. As the guy walks away, Eddie turns to me and says, "that's not anything fragile is it?" Luckily my friend doesn't mess around when packing electronics for shipping.
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post #542 of 551
6/7/13 at 2:17pm
Yeah. I'm always relieved to open a shipping box to find another box safely suspended in something soft and cushiony. As tough as iPhones are, it's amazing how easily they will break. We got new phones last November because my wife's got broken. Over the course of two years, that phone had been dropped, kicked, submerged, and all but set on fire with no issues that a night in a bag of rice didn't cure. One day she dropped it just right, from maybe a foot high, and the thing just shattered. The only reason the glass was still attached was because the plastic film we put on there was holding it together. I've been a lot more careful with mine since then smile.gif
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post #543 of 551
6/7/13 at 5:03pm
You all know my luck with deliveries. I'm legendary with the local USPS now.

Tim
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post #544 of 551
6/7/13 at 7:33pm
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Tim, is your portrait hanging in the office down there? wink.gif
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post #545 of 551
6/8/13 at 4:19am
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Originally Posted by HopefulFred View Post

Tim, is your portrait hanging in the office down there? wink.gif

Not sure, I'll have to ask smile.gif I was thanked for doing it (I think we were a few seconds away from a high five). They're a pretty proud bunch over there.

Tim
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post #546 of 551
6/8/13 at 8:05am
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Something more like this: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vishay-Dale/RH0251K500FE02/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtbXrIkmrvidDNaDpN5VXc5Kp6V9NpWDEA%3d

There was a Lutron TB on using the resistor to create a synthetic load for lighting. I just searched and can't find it (rest assured, it did exist), but I found this which addresses the same issue: http://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/scrnint.pdf

Tim

Thanks Tim. Can something like this tolerate dimming the load, just like an incandescent bulb. I ran through the website and datasheet, but didn't see anything I recognized that would indicated it could or couldn't. So if my fixture is 7 watts and this is 25 watts, that gives me 32 watts. However, if I dim the zone from its maximum potential, will this still get me into trouble of going below 25 watts actually being used on the zone?

And when you surface-mount these things in a metal box, do you use a standard single gang box or do you step it up to a 4" ceiling light box for additional space / cooling? Can this actually be mounted in the box or is it better hanging in free space within the box?

Sorry for hijacking the thread for one post, Fred!
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post #547 of 551
6/9/13 at 5:07am
At 120v it actually dissipates 12.5w. It will handle a surge up to 240v.

Yes, it's dimmable; the wattage dissipated will vary based on the voltage the GE gives it. This is similar to the way an incandescent bulb works.

I would use a 4x4x1.75" metal box, and would mount the resistor to the box. I think you would benefit from the heatsinking when the resistor is coupled to the box.

Tim
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post #548 of 551
6/9/13 at 6:03pm
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One afternoon of finishing drywall.



I'm leaving the ceiling for last so that I can make sure my technique is adequate. So far, I don't hate it.

I have been using sheetrock brand easy sand 90 lightweight setting-type joint compound. The package says you get an hour of working time, and that's about right. Working with a 4 inch knife, I can set about half of an 18 pound bag within that hour. The corners and ceiling work are going a little slower, so I'll only mix up about 1/3 of a bag when I do my final coats.
Edited by HopefulFred - 6/9/13 at 6:09pm
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post #549 of 551
6/9/13 at 7:14pm
Keep on plugging, bud! You're making good progress. Drywall is one of those things that I just resign myself to adding two more coats than I planned. smile.gif
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post #550 of 551
6/10/13 at 3:57am
You are braver than I. Mud/tape was the one thing I hired out. I know my limits wink.gif
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post #551 of 551
6/10/13 at 6:20am
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I don't know my limits. I'm sure they're the same as everyone else's, but I don't feel satisfied until I bump up against them.

Call that brave if you want, others may call it stupid. smile.gif
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