| Author | Comment | Last activity | Moderation | ||
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| eustatic | "dot " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| liz | "@ggallant check this out " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| mathew | "for completeness' sake: Check out @edwardmallon's note: https://publiclab.org/notes/donblair/09-08-2015/rubba-stoppaz#c13904 Chris fastie's Nalgen..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "Cool! I ordered some of those PEX connectors to try out! We've been discussing a variety of connectors. check out these recent developments: http..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "beautiful! can't wait to see a submersion test. " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| EdMallon | "Just a quick suggestion: I've been using pex swivel adapters in my underwater connectors: http://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/pip..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| tonyc | " hasn't lost a drop! " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| tonyc | " Tried drilling through bottle cap, then making the hole really jagged using an awl. Then a pen tube through a rubber stopper, thick layer of sili..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "These 18650 keychain battery holders just arrived. They're great: " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Threaded lamp pipe comes in zinc plated steel, but I don't think we will find stainless. Here are two bulk suppliers of nipples: http://www.antique..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "The lamp pipe looks very close to an ideal solution, but... lead is added to brass to make it more machinable. If the brass isn't certified for us..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "I'm excited about lamp rods. sorry, I was confusing the 'lamp nipples' with air hose nipples and the like: My one concern is that brass parts wi..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| tonyc | "I don't follow. Are you saying they will work, and drop the mic in a "hellz-yeah" way? or are you saying they won't work and drop the mic like a Ni..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "those lamp rods! mic drop I've toyed with brass nipples, but most valves expect to be screwed into a thicker material and have tapered threads (la..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| tonyc | "I ordered these lamp rods, some of the threaded cable penetrators, and some silicone tubes to the pdx office. The blue robotics folks say steep bul..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Threaded lamp pipe. 3/8" OD. $3.27 for 8 pieces http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-8-Assorted-Nipples-7015000/204836020?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHoriz..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "These M12 vented screws give another .2mm of space for wires (2.5mm) and a knurled end for better purchase when turning. I'd feel comfortable comp..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "I've looked at those vented set screws-- their vent holes are tiny but they might work. I'd like to try sealing one with glue. My suspicion is th..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Any hollow bolt can be a cable penetrator. These cost $1.20 apiece, but you also need two nuts and rubber washers. The hole is only 2.3 mm in diame..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "@pdhixenbaugh, we have experimented with putting cables straight through the cap, and it hasn't been successful. the plastic (HDPE) of caps is ver..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| pdhixenbaugh | "Some ideas: I love the presta valve idea (I used to work in a bike shop, and we threw many of these away each day from flats). I wonder if having ..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| liz | "That's how i keep score too @cfastie ! " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Yes Nalgene. Remember when BPA drove all responsible mothers and other tree huggers to abandon Nalgene water bottles? I have a box in the shed ful..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "To sum: @cfastie will be using a Nalgene bottle, @mathew will be using stoppers and pop bottles, and @donblair will be using screws and water bottl..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago |