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Re: Looking for "normal" old-school Bosch-type 5-pin mini-relays, but ... - 2 years ago

Given that we are trying to find a less expensive solution using "generic" parts, some accommodations may need to be made. The only thing special about the OEM part is the tab for the connector. If you can stand doing so, you could remove the retaining tab from the plug and use a nylon tie wrap to add extra security for the plug. That's assuming the pinouts match the standard automotive

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Re: Looking for "normal" old-school Bosch-type 5-pin mini-relays, but ... - 2 years ago

Additional info- Your JD relay has 30A contacts, so the relay from Digi-Key should work. You may need to replace the connector to match the pinouts. This relay includes the wiring harness, if you need it. General Purpose Relay $7.18 each

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Re: Looking for "normal" old-school Bosch-type 5-pin mini-relays, but ... - 2 years ago

Mouser sells what may be a direct replacement, item 655-2-1904131-9, but they aren't stocked and minimum purchase is 440. This may be an acceptable substitute from Digikey, I haven't found the contact rating of your original relay. These are cheaper. P-B Form C relay

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Re: How to paint pipe and is galvanized or black pipe best for hand rail? - 2 years ago

I'd go with aluminum pipe and fittings from these guys: Diamond Aluminum Painting would be optional.

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Re: Any DropBox paid account users? - 2 years ago

Maybe. If you need to share large files, you may need a business account. Dropbox requires personal users with whom you want to share to have their own account (a way to increase their customer base), and it must be big enough to contain the files you wish to share. The free account may or may not be large enough. This from my personal experience with my family and sharing large numbers of pho

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Re: The moon landing was the first major event of my life - how bout you? - 2 years ago

The JFK assassination for me too. I recall the school principal sending me out to lower the flag to half mast. I was 10.

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Re: so, where is it most humid in the continental USA? - 2 years ago

Right now for relative humidity, it looks like the midwest has the worst. Ventusky - Humidity

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Re: Medicare card - 2 years ago

I scanned mine and put it on my iPhone, along with the plan G Supplement card and Part D card. If they need to see it, I hand them my phone.

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Re: Apple using a custom connector for the SSD in the new Mac Pro - 3 years ago

I wonder if the lack of a T2 chip in a Hackintosh will prevent use of future MacOS versions, - or has that happened already?

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Re: Meet the guy who won the Nobel prize for curing cancer... - 3 years ago

I share your concerns about almost criminal profits from tax funded research, but putting that aside for a moment, I thoroughly enjoyed reading that article. Thank you for posting it. Mike

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Re: Over the counter drug..getting high - 3 years ago

I was being treated by my doctor for bad cough and DM was prescribed. My experience was the opposite of a "high". I only took it once. It stopped the cough, but the side effects were scary. I lost color vision, (every thing looked grey or black & white), experienced tunnel vision. M hearing became muffled, and sounds were metallic, and "ringing". Had I been asleep, I would

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Re: Follow-Up: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

Screptre would have sent a new box free of charge.

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Re: Follow-Up: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

I had the original box and it was a 55” model.

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Follow-Up: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

Whaddayaknow, Sceptre came through. I received an email this week from Customer Service with a shipping label attached. The email stated that it was prepaid, and sure enough the folks at Fedex confirmed it when I dropped off the TV today. I didn't even have to bad-mouth them on social media! (Not that I would know how to do that. I don't tweet.) I asked how much the shipping cost, but they could

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Re: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

Quotespace-time did you use a credit card to buy the TV? Actually it was a debit card and it doesn't offer any kind of warranty protection for purchases. I also purchased the Square trade extended warranty from Wally. Square trade (Allstate) won't do anything until the manufacturer's warranty expires. That won't occur until August. In all fairness, this is a "buyer beware" situation. A

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Re: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

Space-time has it right. I went to the UPS Store website and got an estimate:

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Re: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

It came with a 1 yr manufacturer's warranty. The Sceptre website says I have to pay return shipping and insurance. I searched for similar issues online, but didn't find much. I'll see what UPS wants and then make a decision.

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Re: $250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

The official postal abbreviation- Lower Alabama- just west of Pensacola. No - I'm kidding, I'm in the land of crawfish and boudin, Louisiana.

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$250 WalMart 4k TV - Good deal? -maybe not. - 3 years ago

In August 2018 I purchased one of the Sceptre 55" 4K tv's that were on sale at Wally World .com. I just thought, "For $250, I'd give it a shot". It has worked well until this month, and now when I turn it on, the screen stays black. I filed a warranty claim (1yr.) with Sceptre, and we'll see how it goes. I wonder what shipping will cost me to Los Angeles. I'm in the other LA.

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Re: Cherry blossom viewing in Japan - 2019 - 3 years ago

Beautiful! Thanks.

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Re: H&R Block Taxcut 2018 Issues - 3 years ago

Thanks for the responses. I'm using OS X 1o.11.?, El Cap. After about an hour on hold and then troubleshooting with H&R Block support, I ended up doing this: QuoteADent I had the same problem and not on AFPS. I just let it import PDF version instead. Taxcut doesn't need to find the file using this method. Thanks again.

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H&R Block Taxcut 2018 Issues - 3 years ago

I have used Taxcut for my taxes for the past several years without problems, but this year is different. The application hangs (beachball) when I try to browse my hard drive to find last years return. So far it can only be resolved by a force quit. It's as if there is a problem with the application - OS X finder interface. Has anyone here had that issue, and if so, how did you resolve it?

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Re: Run You Hulus - Spotify Premium + Hulu (Ad supported) $9.99 - 3 years ago

Will these work with Mac OS or just iOS & Android devices? Website just says "all your devices".

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Did anyone else here enjoy Karen Carpenter in 1970? - 3 years ago

This is an amazing cover: Shane Ericks She got me through plebe summer with this song!

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Re: downloading video to iPad. - 3 years ago

VLC can stream or download from Dropbox also. I haven't tried that yet.

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Re: downloading video to iPad. - 3 years ago

VLC on my iphone 6S+ can download movies directly from my computer to its Media Library. Tap the cone icon, then under network select Sharing via WIFI. It will show the IP address of the phone, which you enter into the url address of a browser window on your computer. Then drag video files from your computer to the top half of the browser window and they will transfer to your phone. I successfull

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Re: The Blowback Begins: Sunday's NFC Championship Fiasco - 3 years ago

The fix was in. LA is a bigger market, big new stadium.

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Re: Video Explaining The Difference Between AWD And 4WD - 3 years ago

If you have 4wd, use 2wd until you get into trouble, then use 4wd to get out of trouble. If you use 4wd until you get into trouble, you are really stuck. Don't ask me how I know.

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Re: About substitution code-name affectations... - 3 years ago

MAC flight= Military Airlift Command flight

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Re: Pinewood derby car fans: What's a good final clear gloss top coat over acrylic paint? - 3 years ago

Polish the brads used for wheel axles by mounting them in a drill one at a time, then spinning them against a strip of 400 grit sandpaper. You hold the drill while the 5 Y.o. sands them smooth. Typical brads have ridges near the head meant to hold them in wood that will slow the wheels.

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