Tootle Puffers, Part Three! (The Sequel of the Redux)
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Were you able to find a replacement plug, or splice cord? Only replacement plugs I ever see are the massive clunky things designed for SJO cable.
I used to have a box full of the darn things, cause there were so many different pin spacings on the appliance end, and I could always come up with one that would fit!
No idea where they are now,though. I always was a packrat. But not an organized one.
Replacement from a hardware store. They aren't bad. Easy enough to use as they come completely apart.
I think I might still have one I made but it had the 901 or whatever the male threads were. I do still have my Buzz that took a screwdriver to set the voltage on. Oh and the adjustable power source I made for that pass through has made the best charger over the years. It beats everything for charging my tablets, phone, and other things that need charged.I used to have a box full of the darn things, cause there were so many different pin spacings on the appliance end, and I could always come up with one that would fit!
Yep. My house was built before electricity came to town, and I still have live knob and tube and cloth covered circuits. I have a background in construction electricity, so I know how crazy that sounds. But hey, if it ain’t broke...!
My wife's parents bought a house back in the 60s and had it moved out into a rural section of the county when she was a little girl. It was a mill village duplex that they converted into a large single family dwelling. It had knob and tube wiring underneath and in the attic. They rewired the crawlspace, but left knob and tube in the attic. Some of the wiring in the attic wasn't insulated. It was just suspended tightly between porcelain insulators along the ceiling joists. Many years later they rewired the rest to modern specs.
Knob and tube wiring is fine as long as it stays taut and secure and undisturbed. It's just a hazard to anyone crawling around it or over it.
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Yup,I remember Knob & Tube wiring in my Grandparent's house basement along with the dirt floor and coal fired furnace.I had a great time exploring down there as a kid.
Upon a time, the basement of my house was a dirt floor root cellar. There was (maybe 90-100 years ago) an addition built over it, and some years after concrete poured on the floor. So the ceiling which was probably always low is now about 5’ 4”. I’m the only adult I know who can walk fully upright down there.
Love how quirky old houses are though. I have a cistern in one of the attics, still, not a working one though.
Question..... I just dry burned, cleaned,and re-wick my coil. Everything was fine, filled it up and soaked my wick. Came back to it about 15 mins later and it would not fire up, it kept reading low atomizer and then no atomizer. Took it off the Pico and checked it on the provari, read 1.5 and it fires up. Stuck it back on the Pico, and it now works.
What caused this?
What caused this?
Likely a sad pin on the Pico. I.e., depressed, and not floating back up. The removal of the tank and time in between may have allowed it to pop back up a hair.
If it recurs, take off the tank and take out the battery. Swab the connection with isopropy, "pump" the pin a little, and give it plenty of time for the alcohol to evaporate out. That can often eliminate any juice that may have seeped or condensed there, restoring the "spring".
If it recurs, take off the tank and take out the battery. Swab the connection with isopropy, "pump" the pin a little, and give it plenty of time for the alcohol to evaporate out. That can often eliminate any juice that may have seeped or condensed there, restoring the "spring".
Thank you! I was wondering if the pin had something to do with it. I was dumbfounded by it since the tank I use never comes of of the Pico. I fill and re-wick with it on it. Maybe it’s time for maintenance and start taking them off and cleaning.
That's the first place to look with those issues - especially if never taking the tank off! Most devices use some sort of synthetic rubber-like material to give the "spring", and over time it can take a "set", so the cleaning and "pumping" (use the swab for that) can help to break it loose. And errant juice makes it more likely to happen. Maybe take the tank off every 3 or 4 fills to check, cleaning as needed. I use mostly KF2Ls, so I inspect every time. Any hint of moisture, and I'll do the cleaning.
I just took it off and swabbed it with alcohol, no juice and very clean. It’s probably been about 3 mo since I’ve cleaned and taken the tank off the Pico. Now I clean my provari every 3 weeks, so yes I play favorites and I guess I need to be a better Pico owner in the future.
Good that it was dry! 
Look at it like your hair when you get up - it's the infamous "bed head", pressed down (or up, or sideways or all of that!) from the pillow, it's taken a "set" that needs to be combed out for proper function
Look at it like your hair when you get up - it's the infamous "bed head", pressed down (or up, or sideways or all of that!) from the pillow, it's taken a "set" that needs to be combed out for proper function
That's gonna be the explanation for whatever ails a mod, today!Just a friendly reminder its.....
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