Saturday, July 28, 2012

Tree identified

I'm pretty sure we have a crapemyrtle tree in our front yard after some investigation.

T8 fluorescent bulb lighting setup

http://www.joeedelman.com/blog/photography/lighting/no-flicker-fluorescent-studio-lights-cheap/

This looks like a great way to get a nice big bank of lights for little power and cost.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Monday, July 9, 2012

Solar water heating panel installers

I think docs from the previous owner indicated that the installer of the solar panels for heating the pool water in our house were done by:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/poco-solar-energy-santa-clara-2

Thursday, July 5, 2012

How to remove a rusted screw

Best tips were:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/skills/auto-home-improvement-diy/how-to-free-a-rusted-bolt
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-loosen-a-rusted-screw.htm

PB Blaster and Liquid Wrench seem to be the best of the box options from what I read online - outside of mixing transmission fluid and acetone by hand...