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(...) I made a pump for sucking water from my pool cover like this: (URL) 2" PVC in the vertical pipe you get get about 1/3 gal. per stroke (for a 30" stroke, easilly managable) The most expensive things were the two check valves... Now hook the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) A version of that IS my current back up system. Some time ago, when those (&^&^$ at hydro couldn't get there (^(*^ together(1) and My neighborhood lost power for a day, I had to use a 5 gallon bucket as the backup system. At night, I set my (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You could always use one of these: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Rob, By nature I'm a cheap SOB. I know all about the "real" sump pump backup systems. For a few hundred you can get a (car) battery operated back up. I have also seen the water pressure back up ones. The trade off is with the location (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I used this one (had it bookmarked) (URL) get the platonic solids, but it isn't a "generator" They are just pre-made images. -Rob A> (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, This one's really obscure. I'm looking for a program (free) which can draw paper primitives (eg, cube, cone, pyramids) and explode them (or project them) onto a single sheet of paper, such that when you print them, you can cut them out (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Have you looked into a water powered backup sump pump? (URL) friend put one in 'cause his power has poor reliability (in the country) but he is on municipal water and has the pressure there. -Rob A> (21 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, I "acquired" this UPS. its VERY heavy. I was told it might need a new battery. When I plugged it in, the self test feature told me the battery was not happy. After a day of just keeping it plugged in, (not on) I went back to it, and it was all (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll take the above...those ATI AIW's are top notch stuff. Calum (21 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, I dont know if you can make it. I mean, your welcome, but since you made that promise to, and i quote: "...I'll babysit for you anytime." I.H> ya see, i got these plans on the 14th and Im gonna take you up on the offer of watching the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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