What Grinds My Gears

[Rickster71]

I was wondering if this is something that can simply be fixed with a stainless self tapping screw?
Unless you really think you'll need/use a tap & die set.
As for the Greenlee set. They make tools primarily for the electrical trade. Their set probably won't be the best fit for all work in general.

 

[slipperybidness]

Rule #1: Magnets are your friend.

Assuming that the screws are magnetic, then a magnet-tip screwdriver helps a lot. And, a strong magnet on a string is a very handy tool! You simply pass it all around the area where you think the metal part dropped. I have found many RC car parts after a spectacular crash with that method.

I will also have a need for a tap and die set in the near future, so I'm really glad we have this info on here now.

 

[Swerd]

Ultimately my 'get what you need' philosophy worked its way into audio ... like the MBOW1 3-Ways. Clearly I needed those. I want to know who built those, btw. Was it Del? The miters on the xo housing have splines! That's some serious build quality. The Walnut 1/4 round trim on that was biscuited on.

My first guess would be that Del built it. Ask Dennis.

At first, I wondered if you've already dismantled those cabinets . But then I remembered, the XO housing was separate, sits under the bass cabinet (?), and probably is open on one side, exposing miters, splines, and biscuits.

The Bill Burr stand up was great. Your post motivated me to get my 30 day Netflix free trial on the Smart TV and that was the first thing I watched. Now I gotta see what I have to do to get that on my computer ... and on the DMP-BDT500.

Once I started paying Netflix for online streaming, I can watch their stuff on my TV via the wifi enabled BR player, or on my computer. Just log on and start. I find navigating around Netflix much easier on my computer than on that Panasonic BR player. It's remote control was terrible. I found that my TV remote (also Panasonic) does just about everything on the BR player, much easier.

 

[herbu]

If she gets her hand all gorped up with spider webs and dead moth debris,
she could have a conniption fit and pass out, while on the ladder.

That's where careful preparation comes in. You'll need a lawn chair and 2 of your Guldens.
First: Drink one of the Guldens
Next: Set up the lawn chair so you have an unobstructed view of the light and porch area
Next: Sit in the chair and open the second Guldens
Then: Send your wife up the ladder to clean out the spiders
You can film it if you want. Does America's Funniest Home Videos still have a $10,000 prize?

 

[Swerd]

Rule #1: Magnets are your friend.

Assuming that the screws are magnetic, then a magnet-tip screwdriver helps a lot. And, a strong magnet on a string is a very handy tool! You simply pass it all around the area where you think the metal part dropped. I have found many RC car parts after a spectacular crash with that method.

I will also have a need for a tap and die set in the near future, so I'm really glad we have this info on here now.

The original screw was brass. At least it was brass colored. Knowing it was Chinese made, I guess I can't be sure. It's an outdoor light fixture and is made to be rust proof, all aluminum or brass. Most grades of stainless steel are also non-magnetic. A quick & easy test to identify cheap stainless steel, that might not be that rust proof, is to see if a magnet sticks to it.

 

[slipperybidness]

The original screw was brass. At least it was brass colored. Knowing it was Chinese made, I guess I can't be sure. It's an outdoor light fixture and is made to be rust proof, all aluminum or brass. Most grades of stainless steel are also non-magnetic. A quick & easy test to identify cheap stainless steel, that might not be that rust proof, is to see if a magnet sticks to it.

Yeah, I gotcha, and I didn't read the entire thread, merely browsed it. But, magnets have saved me a lot of hassle many times, a good strong magnet should be in everyone's toolbox.

 

[Alex2507]

I found that my TV remote (also Panasonic) does just about everything on the BR player, much easier.

I found using a conventional remote to take much longer to enter email addresses and what not with the Netflix sign in. I'm mostly use to it but I have the same thing going on now with the two Panasonic remotes here in the spare room.

I only knocked the trim off the base/xo housing and shifted the housing over.

 

[Dan]

All right man I can take a hint. I still owe you a birthday present and I couldn't find one that would top the one you gave me. At least I know what you want. Consider it done. Do you have a preference for the taps?

 

[Alex2507]

Maybe Cheryl would like a nice tap set for Christmas. I get the best ideas here.

 

[Adam]

Maybe Cheryl would like a nice tap set for Christmas. I get the best ideas here.

I think Cheryl (and all of us) will be disappointed if that wasn't innuendo...

 

[Alex2507]

I think Cheryl (and all of us) will be disappointed if that wasn't innuendo...

I won't let you down.

It took me a ridiculously long time to understand the meaning of that post. I read it four or five times. Please don't write confusing things before all of my meds kick in.

 

[Rickster71]

Maybe Cheryl would like a nice tap set for Christmas. I get the best ideas here.

I don't know?
It's really going to be tough to top the kitchen faucet from last Christmas...

 

[Swerd]

I think Cheryl (and all of us) will be disappointed if that wasn't innuendo...

I won't let you down.

It took me a ridiculously long time to understand the meaning of that post. I read it four or five times. Please don't write confusing things before all of my meds kick in.

Adam surely meant this

 

[Alex2507]

Adam surely meant this

Nobody meant that.

 

[Swerd]

Nobody meant that.

We might have a triple entendre here. Maybe Adam would know if that is a Steam Vent first.

 

[Adam]

We might have a triple entendre here. Maybe Adam would know if that is a Steam Vent first.

It just might be. With Bryce, his posts could be misinterpreted in so many different ways, but I don't think that counts.

 

[Swerd]

It just might be. With Bryce, his posts could be misinterpreted in so many different ways, but I don't think that counts.

To qualify as double or triple entendre, I would think it has to be clearly intentional.

Bryce's posts may not have qualified as single entendre.

 

[Dan]

The taps are well on their way. I never knew you could dance. As for what you want the oil for...

 

[Swerd]

The taps are well on their way. I never knew you could dance. As for what you want the oil for...

Got them the other day. Thanks!

In case anyone might be interested, this is the last birthday present I gave Dan: