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#7437 02/06/02 07:18 PM
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Oh, silly me! I FORGOT that we've become a nation of "I want it fast and cheap" that overrides our 'do it right' foundation.

I heard that big sucking sound but it never seemed to stop...

#7438 02/06/02 07:38 PM
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George Corron,,
I laughed my a.. off! Been there and done that!

What's even better they buy 150 watt lamps for those s**ty fixtures and can't understand why I refuse to hang the fixtures much less use the lamps!

Sparky,

You hit the nail on the head!Cheap Cheap Cheap! Wonder why unemployment is at the highest?

#7439 02/06/02 11:34 PM
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1 - I pity anyone who has been in that situation, and 2 - if you're an electrician long enough, you will be in a situation like that. [Linked Image]

Sparky - WHAT'S your problem, dude? Those fixtures WERE American made by some of the best and brightest out of our finest institutions. [Linked Image] 'course, they were gonna burn someone up, but.....what the heck?

#7440 02/07/02 05:29 PM
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I would think all that Fixtures sold in the US would have to come with standard thread screws. They do not. Why is that? How can they get away with that? These fixtures are very often installed by those not in the trade and it's unlikely that they would know or have a supply of 8/32s around.

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Bill
#7441 02/07/02 06:10 PM
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Good Lord, I thought it was just me. My pet junk fixtures are Chinese. There are instructions in English, but it is English as a 4th language. These Chinese fixtures just about cost me a friendship when I refused to install them. There was no way to attach to the box & the canopy wouldn't have covered a 3" box. UL Label? You must be kidding. These turkeys were sold at one of those traveling auctions that will sell you a 150 piece wrench set for $19.95.

But what I really find aggravating is missing parts. The likelyhood of a missing part goes up exponentially the further you are from the parts house. [Linked Image]

What was that about a fixture that looked like a beer glass? I think all fixtures should be shipped with a beer glass & something to fill it. My choice would be Corona Lite. [Linked Image]


Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
#7442 02/08/02 12:45 AM
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On a slight tangent here. How about the wiring compartments on bathroom exhaust fans. If I installed the same wires in a device box it would need to be about 4 times the size of what I have to work with. What the h*ll, at least its listed.

#7443 02/08/02 08:45 AM
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Tom, here's what an elegant $450 beerglass looks like, and it won't even hold beer. It'll leak!
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#7444 02/08/02 04:29 PM
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You know, ...
[open door]Venting was the subject of a recent article in CEE News called 'Count to Eleven' [/open door]

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#7445 02/08/02 07:56 PM
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Great article, Bill.
(It must have been written by a very smart guy) [Linked Image]
PS Do you have 30 hour days out there on LI? I don't see how you fit all this in. Are there 2 Bill Addisses? (like Minime)

#7446 02/08/02 08:23 PM
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Scott,

I found that there was this period of time every night (!) that I wasn't doing much except laying around. So, I've come up with ways to make use of that time. [Linked Image]

Hey, don't pay too much attention to 'his' description of January! (who knew?) [Linked Image]

Bill


Bill
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