Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

Got a bit of a scare with the SVT. Out of the blue it developed a “tic, tic, tic.” Pretty much in 4/4 time. I had added a bunch of wireless security cams and a base station that was on the same circuit the amp was plugged into. So I thought maybe that was it. I didn’t notice it making the sound before. At the end of the day, and after unplugging everything and adding things one by one, I determined the cause to be the refrigerator that is on the circuit. So when the fridge cycled to whatever state it cycled to, the noise came through the amp. So screw that. I had moved the amp upstairs for the winter because the basement (at the mountain place) gets cold. Anyway, the SVT is back in the basement and all is well. Gremlins suck.

My Acoustic 126 that lives in a practice space started making tic tic tic noises recently. I suspect interference in the wireless or something like what your refrigerator was doing. It is a new phenomenon after being in that space at least 10 years. Maybe even 15 years. I lose track of time.

 

[Gaolee]

Me too. I love that rig. It’s nice to have options with it and my Mesas.

Currently at the mountain:
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Um, gosh. I only see black. No blue. Who are you and where did you put Marshall?

 

[MCF]

We had inspectors because of getting mortgages to buy the houses. The inspector back in GA was in the builder's pocket. Thankfully a friend of ours, a master builder, had offered to check things out for us. He caught a number of problems. Both inspectors out here were good and caught problems for us, although a couple of lesser ones slipped by.

That contractor who built our house will not sell to attorneys. Wonder why.

 

[MCF]

Um, gosh. I only see black. No blue. Who are you and where did you put Marshall?

I figure the SVT rig is safe. Not easy for a thief to carry away. My more valuable Thunderbirds occasionally make the trip up, but they always go back home with me.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I figure the SVT rig is safe. Not easy for a thief to carry away. My more valuable Thunderbirds occasionally make the trip up, but they always go back home with me.

Blue == valuable, black == not. Bassist racist!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Best I can do...

 

[Big Wiggs]

As a person involved in building a late '60s pony car into a competent machine, i can say that muscle cars were not all that great without a lot of work. There were cars that would run rings around them as soon as they had to turn or stop.

Speaking of brakes. My stepbrother's drum brakes didn't work soon enough as he plowed his 69' Camaro SS into a herd of black angus, but I don't think he saw them until it was too late, it was at night. The headlights probably weren't that great back then either.

 

[Big Wiggs]

A friend of ine made his living at various construction-related jobs. For a while he was a plumber's assistant. They redid a bathroom for a retired navy master machinist who had lost the use of his legs. The customer was precisioning them to death. John said the guy literally made them tear out new shower tile and move pipes 1/64" so they were "properly centered". John didn't care; he got paid either way, but the plumber / business owner was not amused because the redo had to be free since it "clearly wasn't right the first time".

That's just downright unreasonable and abuse of power. 1/64'' is the hair on a nat's .......

 

[Ringhammer]

I was floored when I found out about their licensing requirements for electricians.

I’m not an electrician but I have an active C10 license. I need one to install fire alarm systems. Since I never did residential or commercial electrical, I was worried about the trade side of the license test. While studying some test guides, they talked about various stuff I had no experience with, like electric motors and multi phase circuits and basically stuff most journeymen electricians would know. I was pretty worried about taking the test. But, when I took it, the trade side of the test really only covered the most basic (to me) electrical stuff, and I passed it easily. The law side of the test was easy to study for and I passed that pretty easy too.

Part of what I do is Fire Alarms which now are almost exclusively 24vdc. The only interfacing we do with the electrical is to get 110vac to the main panel and any remote power supplies, switching off air handlers, and activating electric motors to close air ducts. Really basic relay / NO C NC switching of the hot leg.

So, even though I have and electrical contractors license, I should not do your electrical. At least nothing beyond a handyman’s level.

I see people's eyes light up and oh no here it comes, hey could you.....?

Yep
Question: “How much to put cameras all around my house?”

Answer: If you want me to do it, A LOT.

Follow up question: “Huh? Can’t you just…”

 

[MCF]

I’m not an electrician but I have an active C10 license. I need one to install fire alarm systems. Since I never did residential or commercial electrical, I was worried about the trade side of the license test. While studying some test guides, they talked about various stuff I had no experience with, like electric motors and multi phase circuits and basically stuff most journeymen electricians would know. I was pretty worried about taking the test. But, when I took it, the trade side of the test really only covered the most basic (to me) electrical stuff, and I passed it easily. The law side of the test was easy to study for and I passed that pretty easy too.

Part of what I do is Fire Alarms which now are almost exclusively 24vdc. The only interfacing we do with the electrical is to get 110vac to the main panel and any remote power supplies, switching off air handlers, and activating electric motors to close air ducts. Really basic relay / NO C NC switching of the hot leg.

So, even though I have and electrical contractors license, I should not do your electrical. At least nothing beyond a handyman’s level.



Yep
Question: “How much to put cameras all around my house?”

Answer: If you want me to do it, A LOT.

Follow up question: “Huh? Can’t you just…”

I did five battery/solar wireless cameras and the base station recently. Not difficult. But it took way longer than I thought it would. I’m old and very deliberate climbing ladders.

 

[Ringhammer]

And that why I say “ A Lot”.

The things you put in are for consumer DIY.

Any system I am responsible for will have a cable run to each camera for, at minimum, constant power, and preferably video data/signal.

Admittedly the consumer DIY stuff is really good these days, and it’s for the consumer to install.

 

[Engle]

Our city inspector was called 3/4'' Glem Kadiddlehopper, ''3/4's of an inch is 3/4's of an inch''. Made some of my journeymen move an already wired 42 space panel over 3/4''. There is a 30'' width x 36'' in front of extending up 6 1/2' minimum clearance required for an electrical panel. He was a stickler, but he was right.

Reminds me of designing Hospital Comm rooms. Lots of rules!

 

[Engle]

I did five battery/solar wireless cameras and the base station recently. Not difficult. But it took way longer than I thought it would. I’m old and very deliberate climbing ladders.

Yes, be super careful with ladders! I met a younger guy last week who told me he had a ladder fall at home. He went 12ft straight down onto his heels.
Shattered lots of bones.

I bought a scaffold last year. It's easier to work off.

 

[Engle]

And that why I say “ A Lot”.

The things you put in are for consumer DIY.

Any system I am responsible for will have a cable run to each camera for, at minimum, constant power, and preferably video data/signal.

Admittedly the consumer DIY stuff is really good these days, and it’s for the consumer to install.

I replaced some of my Hikvision cams with Bosch - what a difference!

 

[Engle]

Speaking of brakes. My stepbrother's drum brakes didn't work soon enough as he plowed his 69' Camaro SS into a herd of black angus, but I don't think he saw them until it was too late, it was at night. The headlights probably weren't that great back then either.

I had a 68 Firebird with a 400 & Tripower. 0-100 was a blast. But try to slow down quickly? Yikes!

 

[Gaolee]

Speaking of brakes. My stepbrother's drum brakes didn't work soon enough as he plowed his 69' Camaro SS into a herd of black angus, but I don't think he saw them until it was too late, it was at night. The headlights probably weren't that great back then either.

Nope. You had to add lights to see far enough to drive more than about 25 mph. That was true of everything built then.

I trust he was OK in time. His car was probably a whole lot of fun until it met a ton of beef.

 

[Big Wiggs]

Nope. You had to add lights to see far enough to drive more than about 25 mph. That was true of everything built then.

I trust he was OK in time. His car was probably a whole lot of fun until it met a ton of beef.

Yeah, him and his two girlfriends were fine, he was a lady killer and that car helped. He ended with a cherry 70's Camaro Z28 but later got rid of it because it didn't have AC. Oops, the dummy didn't realize it could have been retrofitted.

 

[Big Wiggs]

Well, the drummer canceled rehearsal tonight again and the guitarist can't do tomorrow. I'm thinking about changing the name from Top Secret Overdrive to The Unreliables! Does anyone else have the drummer problem? I ask others that question and they say, "No he's a pretty good drummer...... but he doesn't practice enough" and my response is "That is the drummer problem". Home is for practicing rehearsal is for going over your homework and playing live is test day. Plus, he is a heavy metal kid and is as loud as can be. Thank heaven he does have a volume controllable, $10,000 Roland e-kit he is going to be playing with from now on. JIO was talking about how nice it is to have a quiet, when needed, drummer.

 

[Ringhammer]

I replaced some of my Hikvision cams with Bosch - what a difference!

I am a Bosch dealer and primarily install intrusion alarm systems. Additionally I do access control systems and cameras /nvrs. I used to use HIKVision. I plan on using Bosch cameras more and more, but at this time I’m using Digital Watchdog.

 

[JIO]

you mean number 10....9 is for pick players...

Hey, I resemble that!