from whence electrical-conduit locknuts?

On Jan 8, 3:21 am, Lostgallifreyan <no-...@nowhere.net> wrote:
websu...@cox.net wrote in news:63aafab5-0300-423e-a217-
01336dc01...@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

Your stories make me nervous all over again.
Maybe that's why most of my electrical career involves 5, 12, maybe 24
volts most of the time. I have cheap screwdrivers.....

Take a big capacitor and the cheapest screwdriver, and a 12V or 24V supply
to charge up that cap. Then put the screwdriver across it. Best put on
welders goggles first though. You could nicely simulate what happened to me
even without the 240V line. >:)

Look carefully at a circuit to see what energy is stored, if any. For
example, a TV tube PSU will just hurt you a bit, even if does put out a few
tens of thousands of volts, what makes it truly deadly is the storage
capacity of the CRT. If anyone thinks of electrical danger as if it's only
a measure of volts, they need to learn about the storage of electrical
energy, and the effects of accidental sudden release of it. Playing with
small capacitors is a good way to learn without too great a risk. No amount
of book learning will replace the teaching of a few small-scale dangers
tested deliberately.
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Yup. Most of my stuff involves small caps on circuit boards.
I know well the nasty properties of large caps.

I've even been known to have fun putting a .1 ohm 1 watt resistor
across a 24 volt battery in a factory production area.
I didn't get in trouble, because there was no evidence (left)!
 

Guest
who invented these nuisances (requires a special tool) - and was there
an underlying good reason to NOT use ordinary hardware?
 
On Dec 23, 12:30 pm, dances_with_barka...@yahoo.com wrote:
who invented these nuisances (requires a special tool) - and was there
an underlying good reason to NOT use ordinary hardware?
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They don't "require" a special tool. You can snug them up with a
small channellocks ot tighten them or loosen them with a hammer and
screwdriver.

Some really old ones are hex head. I have had at least a dozen
electricians work on my house and rental properties, and none of them
owned a special tool.

JK
 
In article
<df4c3b8e-d552-4689-9469-001c25b50be4@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
<dances_with_barkadas@yahoo.com> wrote:
who invented these nuisances (requires a special tool) - and was there
an underlying good reason to NOT use ordinary hardware?
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Space - or lack of it in some applications.

They don't require a special tool, though.

--
*Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? *

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
 
dances_with_barkadas@yahoo.com wrote:
who invented these nuisances (requires a special tool) - and was there
an underlying good reason to NOT use ordinary hardware?
You don't need a special tool how ever, I do have one that is nothing
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more than a spanner. It don't get used much because I really don't
do alot of EMT connector body work.

http://www.toolbarn.com/product/makita/782412-6/



--
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"
 
Jamie wrote:
"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
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Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


What make's you think I wear any ?
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--
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"
 
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


Hi,
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Absolutely! Imagine if you end up in an emergency ward unexpectedly.
Or is it the thought to change daily as well?
 
Jamie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


What make's you think I wear any ?
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I don't really care if you do. Either way, you can't call someting
"Daily" and use it for weeks.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
In article <VtDbj.179$Jm2.67@newsfe02.lga>,
alt.engineering.electrical,
jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net says...
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


What make's you think I wear any ?

Yeah Michael, what makes you think he changes his underwear?
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--
Keith
 
krw wrote:
Yeah Michael, what makes you think he changes his underwear?
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As sloppy as he is about everything else, he probably waits till they
rot off his body, like Al Bundy.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
Software, firmware, and now underware? Is that the recovery disk you store
under your mouse pad?

--

Christopher A. Young
..
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"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:476EEBCA.BAC41C7F@earthlink.net...


Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
Underware is programming. Underwear is clothing.

--

Christopher A. Young
..
..

"Jamie" <jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net> wrote in message
news:VtDbj.179$Jm2.67@newsfe02.lga...
Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!


What make's you think I wear any ?
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"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in
news:476F3BD6.5F4A3C9C@earthlink.net:

Steady on, Al Bundy rocks!krw wrote:

Yeah Michael, what makes you think he changes his underwear?


As sloppy as he is about everything else, he probably waits till they
rot off his body, like Al Bundy.
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Steady on, Al Bundy rocks!
 
Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Jamie wrote:


"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!



What make's you think I wear any ?



I don't really care if you do. Either way, you can't call someting
"Daily" and use it for weeks.


Ok, I'll try to think of something else. But to me, every day is the same.
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Ever hear the term "Same old day, different shit" ?



--
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"
 
Jamie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Jamie wrote:


"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!



What make's you think I wear any ?



I don't really care if you do. Either way, you can't call someting
"Daily" and use it for weeks.


Ok, I'll try to think of something else. But to me, every day is the same.
Ever hear the term "Same old day, different shit" ?
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Yes, I've heard of it, but I don't live it. That is for inept
losers. Every day should be a challenge, or you're doing something
wrong with your life.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:


Jamie wrote:


Michael A. Terrell wrote:


Jamie wrote:



"Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT
THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.



Daily Thoughts, like your underware, need to br changed, daily!



What make's you think I wear any ?



I don't really care if you do. Either way, you can't call someting
"Daily" and use it for weeks.



Ok, I'll try to think of something else. But to me, every day is the same.
Ever hear the term "Same old day, different shit" ?



Yes, I've heard of it, but I don't live it. That is for inept
losers. Every day should be a challenge, or you're doing something
wrong with your life.
Click to expand...
I do have something to do everyday that is challenging. Talking to you
is on the top of my list!




--
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"
 
Jamie wrote:
I do have something to do everyday that is challenging. Talking to you
is on the top of my list!
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If you find this challenging, you have a pretty sorry life. :(


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Software, firmware, and now underware? Is that the recovery disk you store
under your mouse pad?
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Jamie claims to be a programmer, so I thought it was appropriate. ;-)


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
In article <TN7cj.16$8I4.3@newsfe07.lga>,
alt.engineering.electrical,
jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net says...
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Jamie wrote:
snip
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Ok, I'll try to think of something else. But to me, every day is the same.
Ever hear the term "Same old day, different shit" ?



Yes, I've heard of it, but I don't live it. That is for inept
losers. Every day should be a challenge, or you're doing something
wrong with your life.

I do have something to do everyday that is challenging. Talking to you
is on the top of my list!
Click to expand...
If you want something that will truly challenge you, try chewing
gum.

--
Keith
 
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