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    Illinois...

    People in the U.S. are slowly realizing there really isn't any difference in the two main party politicians either. (Though loyalty to party identification is still heavy). The politicians say what they think their constituents want to hear, then behind closed doors they do what they want...
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    Illinois...

    The 'Republican Party' here gets a lot of press from media that don't like it. It's the smallest constituency in America. Independents and Democrats outnumber it. It's basically a lost cause here. I think more in terms of being a conservative or liberal. I think GonzoEngineer and I fit into...
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    Illinois...

    Never saw that article. Most Americans have the highest regard for Aussies. I think most of us, if we couldn't live here in the States, would choose Australia over anyplace else to live. We're just somewhat amazed that, having always believed Australians were proud self-sufficient people, the...
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    Illinois...

    Nah, davenn. 53% of Americans, as demonstrated by our last national election, are Aussies now.
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    Illinois...

    nuff said, GonzoEngineer. We had a lot of their pilots and maintenance crews here at Davis Monthan AFB, making training runs at Goldwater Range before going to the Middle East. It's been fifty years, but there's a fair number of them today, who still make the grade. Just wanted to let you know.
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    Lamp Magnifier - What's Best?

    Luxo makes good quality ones. If you want it to last, avoid the Chinese-made ones. We went low-bid at work, the stands don't hold up, the cheap metal arms give out, the thumb-screw locks don't hold the arms where you want them, and the bulbs are held in place by sponge rubber that deteriorates...
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    NSFW Advert Pop-ups

    If you check old headings in this section, you'll find my post with a similar problem, though not X-rated. (With info from others). ALL of us, had a problem on our work computers only. And in our case, the problem was solved by itself. (Hopefully yours will be too). It may be that our...
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    Connecticut

    ... Obama will sign another executive order, ...poof, problem solved. Maybe appoint a 'Mass Killings Czar'. I still believe preventing the media from glorifying the perpetrator might help. "He was a troubled young man, with a strict mother", .... sheez. Somebody, sometime, is going to have to...
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    Connecticut

    We are all ears about how to do that. It's not really an issue now though, haven't you heard, Obama says he's going to.
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    Connecticut

    Hey media, how about trying a different headline. 'Coward Kills Defenseless Innocents'
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    New valve amp build

    I had to replace a few KT88's in a 1957 Taylor Hobson Test and Measurement instrument last year. Have you checked the prices on those things? Imagine what the price will be when you need to replace them. I'd consider something else recommended above, if I were you.
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    Capacitor I.D. from the 1970's

    I don't know the manufacturer off the top of my head, they're probably not in business anymore. But what you have is a 6 microfarad, 150VAC electrolytic can with what are probably radial leads. It won't be hard to find an equivalent.
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    disolvable circuits !! interesting

    During the war in Southeast Asia, we used a special paper for sensitive information. When you got it wet in any way, humidity, sweat, or threw water on it, it dissolved. For a couple years afterward, somebody was printing checks on the stuff and cashing them at banks. When the tellers went to...
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    Connecticut

    Another tragedy by a nut case and a call for 'stricter gun laws'. Nobody's saying about the handguns yet, but the .223 cal was BANNED in that State, that has the 4th strictest gun laws in the U.S. The 20 year old shooter used an illegal weapon in his State. Another media ignored detail...
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    Taking care of your solder station

    Alright. Soldering Iron Tip 101: 1) Get the tip clean whatever your preferred method is. Which will apparently be the unpreferred method of others. 2) Use the sal ammoniac if you can find it in today's environmentally questionable society. I saved my block from the 1970's and use...
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    Make a mouse fence that kills mice..in the celing!

    I suggested glue sheets because lortech said they were betweent the floor joists, and I figured only insects or mice would be affected. I have accidentally snagged a couple of bats with them. I don't recommend the .50 cal for this job. It'd get the mouse, but after that, you'd be repairing...
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    Illinois...

    What's the stats on automobile deaths in the U.S. Maybe they oughtta outlaw cars. I can hear it now, 'but, automobiles are accidents, and guns are murder'. Gimme a break. Using the premise that the U.S. is a violent society, how's about not disarming the VAST MAJORIITY of the American...
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    Help to identify National 14 pin DIP

    I've got a bunch of those 158-xxxx parts, except they were all made by Texas Instruments. I never could find data on them, but noticed most went into military products. I assume they're a proprietary part number, made by several different manufacturers. I just don't know who owns the rights...
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    My New Toy

    I had to put a rear fender over the tire. On those rare occasions when it rains here, I wound-up with a brown stripe up the back of my shirt. Tucson, AZ is heavy into bike riding. We just had the El Tour De Tucson yearly event here a few weeks ago. They come from near and far for that one...
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    Resistor help

    A lot of components that LOOK like resistors, ...aren't. BobK is right, a picture is worth a hundred words. If you can't do a picture, identifying the part (color bands, text, MIGHT help, but not always). Another helpful hint is to look on the printed circuit board where you got the...
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